At first I thought it was just the birds dropping dates on the tin roof of my room again , then it I heard again , and again , and again , faster and faster ... I opened my door and drops of water were falling from the sky hitting the deck ! One by one the doors came open , everyone peaking out of respective their rooms , where we ' ve hid from the heat of summer days for months . Everyone was smiling , it 's been over 5 months since was saw rain .
What caused all of the neighbors to open their doors and observe the storm ?
Pick the best answer from the following options:
- None of the above choices .
 - They heard a loud bang in their yards and they were trying to pinpoint what it was
 - A wild animal was trapped in one the yards and was wailing inconsolably
 - They heard the sound of rain and could n't believe it , so they came out to investigate


They heard the sound of rain and could n't believe it , so they came out to investigate