The rain

Oh boy, the rain!

I’m home after so long, and it’s raining here right now.

The retreating monsoon also brought with it a gust of all those memories that I left behind when I flew away thousands of miles. So far, that I say ‘miles’ now.

It’s the same warm shower that I tried to avoid with a notebook over my head, running home from the bus stop.

Same rain that poured outside when a chaotic bunch bonded inside a rundown dabba noodle shop.

That same tropical drizzle that showered on some unbearable fights and some unforgettable kisses.

The very same rain that made the roads worse and the music better during those long college bus rides.

…Oh boy, the rain!