Storm Warning at Family Picnic

You hear the urgent call to pack up as clouds darken the park overhead.

You spread the blanket under a swiftly darkening sky, the chatter of family fading beneath rumbling thunder. A sudden wind pries at napkins and plates, promising the picnic will end before dessert. Begin with the snap of a kite string breaking loose.

Start here: Write the instant the breeze pulls the kite upward.

Focus

Physical tension

One rule

Avoid mentioning technology or named weather events