down to the bus stop. the only problem: dee dee was still getting wet. tess was much taller than her, and the height different left room for rain to still get dee dee. by the time they got to the shelter of the bus stop, dee dee’s entire right side had patches of wet spots.
tess’ bus came right away. she hugged dee dee before disappearing onto the bus. dee dee’s bus came a minute later. once she was seated, she found herself zoning out again, watching the rain hit the windows of the bus. she could hear the cars driving against the wet streets and see puddles splashing against sidewalks 