When Stars Fall

I saw the girl twice after that. Four days later, I sat under the awning of Southfork with Paulie in my lap. Rain was pounding the pavement and the crowds had long gone inside. I wasn’t playing, just watching the droplets race through the cracks in the sidewalk, when she appeared out of the rain.
Her hair was loose and the rain had stuck it to her forehead. She wore a loose grey shirt and cutoff shorts, casual clothes, but she was stunning. Her cheeks were pink and she was breathless as she ducked under the awning.
"Alec," she greeted me.