By Pamela Hinshaw - Grade 12 Drops splattered on the ground, thudded against thick oak wood, and startled the other nearby trees, hitting everything with random precision. It was the type of rain that started slowly, but every drop felt heavier than the last, and in 10 or so minutes, those drops seemed determined to destroy everything they could. The little boy in the red bucket hat approached the giant oak rapidly, with his stumbling little attitude beside him, holding th