since when was air irradiated? Does the condensation of water means it retains its radiation? But Wadsworth in the Megaton house condenses water and creates a purified form (if you ask for water when he runs out, he will explain the process). And why should little drops burn them when Confessor Cromwell isn't at all burned by his little pond of irradiated horrors near the nuke?

Fantastic work! It was very well written and the end was just genius.

Fistly, congratulations. Writing is hard. Just a few points on your story.

- I'm glad to see that you didn't feel the need to pad out the length of the story. This works well as a short piece.

- The four last paragraph ("She had read poetries and short stories...") is my favourite. It's well written and builds up the central event of the story appropriately.

- Lastly, I thoroughly enjoyed the twist at the end (that was how I read it, at least.) Your previous allusions to rain as a source of life, nourishment, etc and your other references to springtime had me ready to see the citizens of Megaton joyously basking in the streets as fresh water rained down upon them. Instead, the acid rain caught me by surprise and as a writer, that is the best and hardest thing to make a reader feel. Well done.

A great read. Be proud of what you have achieved. I am.

Charlie