The rain poured heavily on the tin roof of our house as I stare out the window watching the little rain droplets slowly make their way down to the windowsill, paying not a single bit of attention to the lightning brightening the evening sky. I just sit there, bored out of my mind, wishing I could go out and play in the rain. But I know what my parents would say... a big, fat, NO. Wouldn't matter if I put on my puffy brown, heavy, marshmallow coat, the answer would remain the same. After all, that won't protect me from being electrocuted out there. "Damn lightning..." I mutter quietly to myself. That's the main reason they won't let me go outs