I had woken up to heavy winds. The leaves were swirling all about. I tried to fall back asleep but I couldn’t. The morning light was dim, but from my window I could see that the colors of leaves had changed overnight. They used to be bright green and now their various shades of yellow, red, and orange. I got startled. Is a change so drastic possible overnight? I tried to convince myself that I was dreaming, but I was completely conscious. But then I realized. I jumped out of bed and locked my door.
~To be continued~
