When the rain started coming down harder than expected, Maya Hernandez and her younger brother, Eli, figured their Saturday would be a washout. They’d planned to walk to the corner store for hot chocolate, but by mid-afternoon the sidewalks were slick, the gutters were overflowing, and the neighborhood sounded like a thousand tiny waterfalls.
What was supposed to be a simple walk to the corner store for hot chocolate quickly took an unexpected turn as heavy rain flooded the sidewalks and sent water rushing through the neighborhood. With their hoods up and hands tucked into their pockets, they kept walking until a strange sound suddenly caught their attention near the end of the block. What did they hear, and what were they about to discover? Continue reading to find out what happened →
