Chopin 's essay begins with Calixta 's better-half and husband Boinot and there four-year-old son Bibi, away at a local grocery store retrieving a few items. Noticing a few somber clouds filed with a tempest intention, Boinot and Bibi are strained to stay out of the rain and insist on taking cover at the grocery store. This storm is ultimately the cause and reason for Calixta 's infidelity. The storm is Calixta 's way to keep husband and son away while she is secretly having an affair. There 's no way on earth that Calixta could have planed any of this out. It just so happened, that everything fell right into place. Even Sylvie, Calixta 's maid and helper happen to be away while the affair was going on. …show more content…
Bibi obviously covered from head-to-toe in mud and dirt is greatly concerned about Calixta 's reaction. Bobinot was also concerned with Calixta 's reaction with them due to her over-scrupulous-housewife attitude. Bobinot cautiously entered the house not knowing what had just gone on between his wife and Alcee and instead, expecting a overactive wife yelling at the top of her lungs, being very disappointed at the both of them. Instead Calixta, with a very cheerful attitude on-hand greets him with excitement and