The floor was covered in flour , the kitchen in total disarray Suddenly , I remembered last night , when he couldnt sleep and slowly wrapped his arms around me from behind .
He asked me what a birthday was .
I told him a birthday was the most important day of the year for someone , and we had to celebrate with a cake .
Can I celebrate your birthday , Jen ? Bens soft , raspy voice rang out in my ear .
Was he trying to bake a cake … ? I looked again at the picture he had drawn .
His drawings usually required some imagination , so it was possible that the wobbly shape wasnt a cake , but rather a little person holding a cake .
That silly fool .
No , he wouldnt have made a cake and run out to find me , would he ?! A sudden thunderclap startled me , and a fierce storm hit , rain lashing against the windowpane .
I stood there , frozen for a second or two , then sprang up and grabbed an umbrella , rushing out the door .
He was terrified of thunder .
If he couldnt find me , where would he go ? The streets were always slippery in the rain , and the downpour blurred my vision .

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Holding an umbrella felt like a hassle , so I just put on a cap and dashed through the streets while calling out his name .
Car tires splashed water as they passed , hitting me and making me shiver .