After talking it over we agreed there wasn’t much more we could do that afternoon, so we headed home. By the time we got there the rain was coming down in a steady downpour. Ellie was drinking hot cocoa with Alex, who she’d brought home after they’d finished her costume for the dance. “Is Scooter home yet?” I asked.“Yeah, he’s up in his room,” Alex answered. “Soccer was canceled because of the rain so his coach dropped him off. He said to tell you that they’re canceling tomorrow’s practice as well because it’s supposed to rain for the next twenty-four hours.”“I’m glad they made the call ahead of time. I hate it when they wait to cancel something everyone knows is going to be canceled way in advance.”“The coach said we’re in for more than two inches of rain,” Alex added. “Well, we can use it. I just hope it clears up by Saturday.”“I think it’s supposed to,” Alex verified. “Although it’s going to make for a soggy opening day of the Haunted Hamlet.”“They probably won’t even open the outdoor venues if the rain is still coming down as hard as it is now,”
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