The rain

The next few days I remember I had to do a lot of assignments but guess what this time it was not so boring as it used to be . Abel came home and met my mother . She was so happy that I finally made a friend . He used to come home with me after school everyday and we did the homework together. He was so cheerful at all times . He talked about a lot of things from galaxies and stars to the neighbourhood cats . Somehow I was getting used to his presence.

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5 September 2015

[ It was a cloudy day . The wind was cold and all were expecting rain . Abel and aria were sitting at her room trying to complete the homework as soon as possible . ]

Abel ( shivering )" Hey ! Let's take a break . Its so cold I can't write anymore ."

Aria " I'll look for some snacks . We can continue later on ."

Abel " No it's okay . Aria , what do you love to do when it rains ?"

Aria ( while lying down on the floor )" Just sleep and hope for it to end when I wake up."

Abel " Come on . Why do you hope for it to end . You know what I have always loved rain . Always thought about it as a refreshing gift from the universe . Whenever it rains I'll give all my negative thoughts and fears and pain to it and it will wash it away so I can start again . "

Aria ( slightly opening her eyes )" It sounds cool . From the day I met you, you seem to love everything around you . I don't know how can you be so happy all the time ."

Abel " Aren't you happy right now ? "

Aria " I don't know . I don't know how do one feels happy."

Abel " Neither do I . It just happens . At this exact moment I feel happy to be here in your presence. That's all I know ."

[ The presence that nobody ever wanted . Aria thought to herself how is it possible when she's doing nothing and still he's feeling happy around her . Is he lying ? She's so lost in herself and her sadness. How come he can even sense her presence?]

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Abel " Look it has started raining . Let's go outside ."

[ They both grabbed their jackets and umbrella and went outside . There was a park nearby . They took a seat there and watched the raindrops . Abel and Aria were sitting under an umbrella. ]

Abel " Listen to raindrops ."

Aria " Its nothing but a pop sound ."

[Abel laughed and took a deep sigh ]

Abel ( pointing to the raindrops) " They are saying watch us as we drop to the ground you call your home . Watch us as we are falling and giggling and trying to make you smile . Won't you play with us ?"

Aria " You sound like an author ."

Abel " Everyone is . You can be too . You just have to open your ears and hear everything around you that's telling you their story so you can share theirs to the world ."

[The wind started blowing harder but yet felt so soft . Before we could get a hold on the umbrella It flew away and Abel tried to catch it but couldn't until he was in the middle of the park .]

Aria ( running to him while covering her head with her hands ) " Ah we should go home now ."

Abel ( closed the umbrella and put it on the ground)" The rain hasn't stopped yet ."

Aria " What are you doing ? Open it again . We are getting wet . "

Abel ( with a baby face ) " But the rain wants us to play with it ."

Aria "..."

[ Aria couldn't say anything and watched him as he smiled and looked up to the sky as the raindrops were falling over his face . Abel pointed Aria to do the same . She tried to do it . ]

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I remember when I put my head up , closed my eyes and felt the raindrops as they were softly touching my face .... that feeling was so unknown. What do I call it ? I wasn't stressing about anything. The moment felt like it was slowed and yet it was so perfect . Though I wasn't smiling or excited. But could it be a moment I felt happy?