“The Rain Show” is about a young singer set to perform at the Blue Bell Music Bowl. When rain and flooding cancel her debut, Mirella must deal with her disappointment.
The story is a micro-fiction.
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Mirella stood in the wings. She shivered as a gust of damp wind blew past her. She looked out at the west stage and the empty, flooded amphitheater. Tonight was supposed to be her big chance.
She looked up, wishing, pleading for the sky to clear. As if to answer her, there was a flash of lightning illuminating the stage and moments later a crack of thunder. Mirella jumped and closed her eyes.
“Blue Bell Music Bowl presents Mirella Jones,” she whispered. Then, taking a steadying breath, she ran out onto the stage.
There was no audience. No roaring applause. Only the chilly rain, which soaked her dress instantly.
Still, she giggled and twirled her arms wide, letting the moment consume her. She bellowed out her song, her voice cutting through the storm. She wasn’t sure if anyone could hear her, but as she held the final note, thunder roared —applauding her. She took a bow.
There may be no crowds, but she was here. And that was enough.
Gertrude Daly 