"The thunder's stopped, and the rain has let up a lot."
Stella Sterling stood up, her brow furrowed as she looked at the gloomy sky.
Professor Lawrence got to his feet, unable to contain a flicker of hope. "Is it... Is it going to be over?"
They both understood the meaning behind his words. Stella Sterling didn't reply, her expression grim.
By her estimation, the downpour was indeed nearing its end.
Professor Lawrence noticed Stella Sterling's troubled expression. He lowered his voice. "What's wrong, kid? You don't seem happy."
"Happy?"
Stella Sterling's voice was strained. She knew the apocalypse was far from over. Other disasters would follow the great rain.
She remembered that before the downpour ended, floods and landslides had erupted everywhere, and massive tsunamis had battered the coastal regions.
These calamities struck with swift and savage force, sweeping away countless lives in the blink of an eye.
