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A Rainy Evening with my Friend

It was a typical hot and a humid summer in Mumbai. It was mid June n still there were no signs of rain. The excruciating heat had made a lazy Sunday afternoon all the more boring.  The summer season had become unduly long n extremely hot and the scorching sun had made life unbearable. I sat at my window peeping outside pondering when suddenly dark clouds gathered in the sky followed by lightning n thunder. My joy knew no bounds as it was expected that it would rain soon. There was a downpour for a short while but soon after it turned into a steady rainfall. The entire atmosphere changed suddenly. The climate had become so cool n pleasant. Suddenly my friend who stays in the same building gave me a ring. Within a few minutes we decided to go out in the rains and get absolutely drenched! We kept our cell phones at home, put on a wind cheater and set out in the rain!! It was heavily raining and there were very few people on the streets. Puddles of water everywhere and the sweet smel...