Prompt: The List | Word Count: 1500 | Genre: Fiction
The clouds huddled together in solidarity and defiance as the easterly wind teased and bullied everything in its path. Even the sun appeared to be in no mood for play, stubbornly hiding its face behind the barricade of darkening clouds.
Amy shivered. She could already smell the rain in the air as the wind pulled at her hair and whipped at her face. This was no day to venture out. She looked longingly back at the door to the house. Behind its plain façade were a warm and cozy fire, a pile of books, and the loving embrace of her throw blanket and Ugg boots.