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Today Omar and Dad arrive in London. The sky is gray and rainy. Dad wears his pilot uniform. Omar carries his camera on a yellow strap.
They go outside to the street. Rain taps the pavement and windows. We can ride a red double-decker bus today. Dad checks the map and smiles.
They climb to the top deck. Front seats show the city clearly. Omar holds his camera and grins. Hello, London, big and busy!
London streets shine wet and gray. Umbrellas bloom like bright flowers. Dad tucks a tiny ticket in his cap. Omar watches buses, taxis, and bikes.
The bus stops near a wide river. They step down to the pavement. Crowds hurry under umbrellas. Omar looks at a toy bus. He turns. Dad is gone.
Omar is alone in the gray rain. Cars hiss past on the wet road. He hugs his red plane backpack. I can be brave, he says.
A girl stops. Her yellow umbrella is wide. Hello, I am Sophie. Are you lost? She wears a red raincoat, blonde bob. Omar nods. She shares the umbrella.
We can look for your dad, says Sophie. Thank you, says Omar. Please walk with me. They follow the river and read signs. Boats bob. Rain keeps falling.
Across the water, a tall clock tower rises. That is Big Ben, says Sophie. They stop and listen on the bridge. The big clock chimes eleven. Bong, bong.
Puddles make mirror pictures on the street. Red buses shine in the puddles. Black taxis blur into silver lines. They splash and laugh together.
At a map board, Dad waves and smiles. Omar runs. Sophie holds the umbrella high. I am sorry, Dad, says Omar. I am okay now, he says.
Thank you, Sophie, says Dad. You help Omar. Please ride with us. The bus is here. We can sit on top again.
On the top deck, Omar lifts his camera. Click! He takes a rainy London photo. He can't forget today in London. Yesterday he was at home.
Goodbye, London, says Omar. Dad tucks a clock sticker in his cap. Sophie waves under her yellow umbrella. See you again, rainy red-bus London.
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