A vital force

As a vital force within the Botswana Meteorological Services, the world of weather was her undisputed domain. She dispensed the forecast with precision, her words foretelling the impending arrival of “El Niño.” Little did we know, her revelation would unleash a scorching tempest of temperatures, a meteorological upheaval we hadn’t witnessed in quite some time.

Entering through the front door, I made a beeline to the refrigerator. Opening the fruit drawer, my eyes locked onto the prize I cherished – a red, smooth, and shiny delight, wonderfully cold to the touch. The apple released its delectable juice as I indulged in its delicious flesh, an oasis of refreshment from the outside inferno.