The Hot Season

This month is the hottest of the year. In the afternoon the air feels heavy, and the street outside my office is empty because nobody wants to walk. Even the dogs sleep in the shade all day.

At home I have only one fan. It moves the hot air around, which doesn't help much. I sleep badly and wake up at night to drink water. My friend has air conditioning, and I visit her more often than usual.

But the hot season has good things too. Mangoes are cheap and sweet. People sit outside in the evening and talk. And when the first rain finally comes, everybody stops what they are doing and just looks up.