This Rain brings Memories

They say the rain brings silence, but it is not true the rain brings music and memories. It is like a music that transfers you to a hypnotic state which makes you forget about the present and take a journey in your mind. 11:00am A big mug of ginger tea on the table. A bunch of tissue half-filled the wastepaper basket. Alya had a blocked nose. She sighed pulled her coat in and snuggled in it a bit ‘thank goodness the cold is not that bad.’ She took some sip from the cup and blew the steam away. She peaked at Megan sitting opposite table to her. ‘Staying late she is getting her work done but was she using it as an excuse to meet Fionn? She did like the guy in the club that day. Ahhh I do not want to get involved’ She shook her head and continued to sip the tea ‘ Ah this feels good.’ Megan called out to her. “ I feel a bit stiff want lets stretch a bit.” Alya looked at the window it is still raining a bit. It will be break soon. She took her tea mug “ Yeah let’s walk a bit.” They took the lift down to the second-floor canteen area. Megan, “ Your nose look red is it because of the rain yesterday?” Alya gave a sarcastic look, “ Yeah it was I did not get a taxi on time.” ‘ And it was because I learned you were going to meet your crush’ she finished the sentence in her head. They sat on the round table. Helea was already there sitting and typing something in her phone. Megan sat beside her, “ Date message or are you still working in break time?” Helea smiled at them, “Just looking through some ratings.” Megan, “ Gosh you work hard, Want something? I will get some snack.” Helea asked for some fritters. Alya shook her head “ None for me, I am good with this.” She nodded and moved away. Helea, “ You seem like you are getting a cold you sure you are up for the evening.” Alya, “ I am fine I am just sneezing a bit. I made some stupid mistakes yesterday I should have stayed back till the rain lessened up a bit. But you were just kidding right? Who are we trailing?” Helea, “ The bunny who just left to get food right now.” Her eyes went big she looked at Megan and back to Helea, “Megan really? What am I missing here?” Helea, “ She is staying late for work and attending Blues every Wednesday night. Guess who is the singer on Wednesday.” Alya looked at her mug and replied without a thought, “ Is it Fionn?” Helea stopped all her work, “ You noticed too? How did you find it out?” Alya slapped her forehead and thought. ‘There goes my plan of not getting involved me and my big mouth.’ She recollected yesterday’s incident and what she heard from Fionn. “ I do not think Fionn knows she has a crush on him. I think he is taking it normally.” Helea, “ So it is not mutual yet. Today is going to be interesting.” Her eyes seemed to glow with the new information. Alya felt ‘This is going to be trouble. I really am feeling bad about this’ Megan came back with two sandwiches and orange juice. “ What are you guys talking about?” Helea, “ This girls cold. She walked in the rain too much yesterday.” Megan munched in the sandwich, “ Mhmm you are right. You really do not want any cold medicine? You are not eating much” Alya looked at Helea with an expression ‘thanks for putting me in the middle’, “ I am fine I will be better with tea and sleep. I do not feel like eating much.” Megan, “ Taste went bitter? You do not feel too much cold do you?” Alya shook her head, “ No its just the sneezing bugs me.” And true to her word she sneezed in her tissue. “I just hate this sneezing.” She excused herself to get more tissue papers. ‘The rain might stop soon’ she thought and stopped in front of the balcony the rain looked beautiful the tall trees they turned dark green color in the rain. Alya opened the glass door and walked out a bit careful to stay under the shade avoiding the rain. It felt relaxing for her, but the moment was ruined by her incoming sneeze she rubbed her nose with the tissue irritated. “ If you keep standing there your sneezing might not stop.” She looked back to see Brian he stood a few feet behind her. She quickly fixed her posture. He walked close to the door beside her. Alya somehow smiled, “I am sorry, I could not help myself the scenery was nice.” She quickly rubbed her nose and sniffled. Brian had a tiny smile on the corner of his lips. There was a time when that smile would make her grin back. But she controlled the tiny beat in her heart. Alya looked at the direction of the balcony again. ‘It feels so peaceful I wish I can walk in the rain.’ “Yes it is a beautiful idea.” Brian replied looking at the same direction. This made Alya snap out of her thoughts. “ Sorry did I say that out loud?” She smiled nervously Brian looked at her “ It is alright sometimes we all have the same thought.” Alya looked at him “Sir likes the rain as well?” Brian The word “Sir” made a tiny beat in his heart he is not used to the formality coming from the person in front of him. He frowned a bit then it disappeared “ Yes it brings back memories.” Alya sneezed and rubbed her nose she has made her nose too red. He chuckled ‘cute’ he thought. Alya felt like he heard this before, “Sorry I know this is weird.” Brian, “ Maybe we should move your health might worse and I think he will be pissed of the mess you created by keeping the door open.” He pointed at the janitor looking at them. Alya looked as if a bolt of lightning shook her. She quickly moved and closed the door apologizing repeatedly. The janitor shook ahis head and went to mop the place. They looked at each other while walking away and laughed. Alya excused herself smiling and apologizing again. Brian smiled at her watching her go on the opposite way to him, she sneezed again. It made him a bit concerned ‘how did she catch that cold?’ He walked back to his office and was greeted by Aiden laying on the sofa. Brian shook his head and walked in. He sat on the sofa opposite to him. “No sleep last night?” Aiden sat got up and rubbed his eyes. “ Yeah I was watching this series.” Brian smiled at him. “ Sure, it was series or series of phone calls with Helea.” Aiden groaned and threw a pillow to him. “ Do not mess my thoughts. Had a fight.” Brian, “ Really what caused the fight?” Aiden, “ It was silly I will just go and say sorry. What took you so long to come back?” Brian closed his eyes and leaned back “ Nothing much was just looking at the rain.” Aiden looked at him all suspicious. “ When did you become interested in the rain? I thought you hate nature you are cooped up in the office so much.” Brian laughed a bit. “ I do like the rain it brings back memories.” ………………….. He thought about a time when he was sitting on the bed. It was raining on that day. Ray was sitting on the small chair beside him. Alya’s sound came opposite to him. She was leaning close to the window. “I love the rain. It brings back memories.”