The Sketchbook in the Rain

Maya found a small sketchbook on a park bench after the rain stopped.

Its cover was wet, but the drawings inside were still clear.

She opened it carefully and saw sketches of trees, birds, and people walking by.

One page showed an old man feeding pigeons, and his smile was drawn with only a few lines.

Maya did not know who owned the book, so she sat down and waited.

While she waited, she began to draw the puddles on the ground.

She used a pencil she found in her bag and tried to copy the soft shapes of the clouds.

A young girl came back looking worried, and she asked if Maya had seen a sketchbook.

Maya gave it back, and the girl smiled with relief.

The girl then showed Maya a drawing of a cat hiding under a bench.

They laughed because it looked just like the cat sitting nearby.

Before they left, Maya added one small bird to the girl's page.