Will you be my Rain?

Madhu is one of my close friends and works in a nearby consulting firm to mine. I would like to share his sweet little love story that happened a few years back. His lady love is actually his colleague in office but works in a different department. I am not going to reveal the real name of his lady love; we will just go with 'Archana'.

Like Kamal's rainy day (Check my previous post 'On a Rainy day') Madhu had his own special day, the day he first met Archana. It was 8.00 am in the morning, Madhu was returning back to office after breakfast. That was when he saw Archana in the ground floor. She was so beautiful in her black Churithar and Madhu took some time to realize that she is just a girl and not an angel. She asked, "Is Deccan Consultancy 4th floor?" Madhu replied, "Yes, and whom do you wanna meet there?” She said, "No, I am not going to meet anyone, I am a new joiner in the HR team". Madhu said to himself, "Okay! Okaaay! I can take time to know about her".

The first day at office for Archana was exciting and she tried to find where Madhu's cubicle was, but unable to see him later that day. Madhu left the day with much excitement and was eager to talk with her. The next day Madhu waited at 8.00 am in the morning to see her. She came by 8.10pm and was rushing to the lift lobby as she was already late. By the time Madhu could reach her she moved into the lift and left to the 4th floor. Madhu was totally upset and pissed off with this bad luck. The day was not so good for Madhu and he took permission for a couple of hours and left early.

As it was a friday evening Madhu came to chit chat with all our friends. Normally we use to listen to the 90's pop ballads during our meetings. The way Madhu shared his meeting with Archana was poetic, we knew that Madhu was developing interest on her. Coincidently the next song was Bryan Adams' 'You love a woman' and Madhu said he wanted a moment of silence to enjoy the song:

When you love a woman, you tell her that she's really wanted

When you love a woman, you tell her that she's the one

Cause she needs somebody, to tell her that it's gonna last forever

So tell me have you ever really, really really ever loved a woman?

It was Monday and Madhu had some personal work and came late in the morning by 9.00 am. He was flooded with his official work and totally forgot Archana. During lunch break he was eager to meet her and went to her cubicle, she was not there and Madhu came back to his seat disappointed. However something cool happenned in the next few minutes.

Madhu turned back after he heard someone calling him. It was Archana and Madhu had butterflies in his stomach, his heart started pounding. She looked at him with a friendly smile and said, " Yesterday, I came in the evening to meet you, but I was told that you left early." Madhu, "Oh yes, I had some personal work, so left early". Archana after a moment of silence said, "Actually, I wanted to say sorry". Madhu was confused but Archana continued, " Yes, yesterday morning I saw you in the ground floor, I wanted to talk but it was too late already, I thought I could catch you later but you left early". Madhu thought to himself, "How sweet...this girl is the girl of my dreams". They talked for few minutes before she left to her cubicle.

The next friday Madhu shared all the sweet moments of that week he had with Archana. He also added that he is going to propose her the following week. All our friends started cheering him up and wished him good luck.

The following week Madhu became much closer to Archana. They went together during breaks and lunch. She shared about her interests, family details, future plans etc. While she was talking Madhu was in a different world thinking to himself, "Talk my little princess, I have lots of time to listen to you, soon you will hear something lovely from me".

It was Friday evening and there was a slight drizzle outside. Most of the colleagues left already and the remaining were only handful. Madhu was looking for Archana and saw her standing alone near the window. Madhu neared her and asked, "Do you like rain?"

"Yes, I love it, its one of the most wonderful things that God has given us" She said. Madhu felt she was in an ecstatic mood and thought this is the right time to propose her.

"Why is that you love rain so much?" Madhu asked. She paused for a while and said, “I feel rain brings changes in life, a constructive change, a refreshed change, above all it brings happiness in me". She was so expressive and continued, "Its like rain washes away all the problems, worries, bag things in life, and I love to walk in rain". She noticed the silence in Madhu and asked, "Do you like rain?"

He paused for a while and said, "Yes, but I like you more than rain". She was dumbstruck and was not sure how to react. Madhu continued, "Will you be the rain in my life?"

There was a moment of silence; Madhu knew that she needed that silence much more than anyone else.

After a few minutes Archana looked at him and asked, "Will you walk with me?"

They walked together in rain hands together and hearts together.