Rain and spray pelt onto the wooden viewing deck.
A little girl stands sobbing, her hood pushed back, her hair dripping.
Her mother kneels next to her, consoling, holding her daughter tight.
The torrent roars on, caring not for hapless teddies that slip into its mouth.
An entry to the #fiftywords challenge. Topic was "waterfall." Inspired by my fear of dropping things over railings (though I never have and probably never will) and the observation decks at Niagara Falls (though I've never visited).
