Sentence 1: I was walking home from just like every other day. 
 Sentence 3: Today I had forgotten to bring my umbrella 
 Sentence 4:  The rain started as if the clouds burst open 
 Sentence 5:  When I got home I was drenched from the storm 
 Option 1: It was a perfect sunny day. 
 Option 2: The clouds were dark and looming over head as I walked.