Sheena flung open the sliding window of her bedroom, allowing the brisk air to flood inside. When she raised her eyes, she saw no stars in the sky. Dark clouds gathered over The White Castles, and the brisk wind warned her that it was likely to storm. She started a countdown on her phone's timer and rejoiced as the first drop of rain dropped from the sky less than five minutes later. On a clear night, she used to stare and enjoy the magnificent mansions from a distance, but it appeared as though she couldn't do so tonight. At the very least, it was pouring; thunder and lightning would have been frightening. When she finally settled into her bed, she opened the windows to listen to the sound of the rain on the roof. She closed her eyes and quickly fell into slumber as she listened to the so
