The weather clerk was a clean shaven man with short hair. One day he met Jessica. Why are you sad? he asked her. She looked at him with tears in her eyes and said, I have no one to love. He felt a pang of sympathy and said, I know how you feel. He took her hand and led her to his office where he showed her his work. He said, I am the weather clerk. I make the forecasts for the town. I use data from satellites and radars and models to predict the weather. He pointed to a screen where he had a map of the town with different colors. He said, this is the weather for tomorrow. It will be sunny and warm. He smiled and said, I like sunny days. They make me happy. He looked at her and saw that she was smiling too. He said, do you like sunny days too? She nodded and said, yes I do. They make me feel hopeful. He felt a spark of connection and said, maybe we can go for a walk tomorrow. She agreed and said, that would be nice. He felt a surge of happiness and said, maybe this is the start of something new. She felt a flicker of hope and said, maybe it is.
But what Jessica didn’t know was that the weather clerk had a secret power to control the weather. He had been using it to make Jessica happy, by making the days sunny and warm whenever they met. He wanted to impress her and make her fall in love with him. He thought he was doing a good thing, but he didn’t realize the consequences of his actions. He was messing with the natural balance of the weather, and causing problems for other people and places. He was also lying to Jessica, and hiding his true identity from her.
One day, he decided to ask Jessica out on a date. He planned to take her to a nice restaurant, and then to a park where he had arranged a surprise for her. He had created a beautiful rainbow in the sky, just for her. He thought she would love it, and he hoped she would say yes to his proposal. He had bought a ring for her, and he was ready to confess his feelings and his power to her.
He picked her up from her house, and they drove to the restaurant. He was nervous and excited, and he kept checking the weather on his phone. He had made sure that it was clear and sunny, and that there was no chance of rain. He wanted everything to be perfect for Jessica. He parked the car, and opened the door for her. She smiled and thanked him, and he took her hand. They walked to the restaurant, and he saw that there was a long queue outside. He frowned, and said, I’m sorry, I didn’t make a reservation. He hoped they wouldn’t have to wait too long.
But as they approached the entrance, they saw a sign that said: CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING. He was shocked, and he looked around. He saw that the street was flooded with water, and that people were running and screaming. He heard sirens and horns, and he felt a cold sweat on his forehead. He realized that he had caused this. He had made the weather too dry and hot, and he had triggered a flash flood. He had endangered the lives of many people, and he had ruined his date with Jessica.
He turned to Jessica, and saw that she was scared and confused. She said, what’s going on? How did this happen? He didn’t know what to say. He wanted to tell her the truth, but he was afraid of her reaction. He was afraid that she would hate him, and reject him. He was afraid that he would lose her forever. He felt a pang of guilt and regret, and he wished he had never used his power. He wished he had never met Jessica. put on her coat and called the police to arrest the weather clerk
He said, I’m sorry, Jessica. I have to tell you something. He took a deep breath, and said, I am the weather clerk. I can control the weather. I did this. I did this for you.