Rains uninterrupted

Rain is lashing hard and tearing the city apart. In the afternoon, we went for that lovely walk in the enchanting garden. Dripping wet, we got back to office and proceeded to watch the downpour and flood taking over. Some people living further off sensibly rushed home early, but unfortunately are still stuck on the road somewhere even 8 hours later.

Phones have been jammed since 2.30pm. We hear the local trains have stopped. We see the flood water flowing almost like tsunami waves and hear every road is choc-o-bloc. Our office bus drivers absconded, some with the buses. So dripping wet once again, we resigned to spending the night in office. A safer bet than being out in the torrential rain on our own. No elevater, so trudged up 5 storeys of slippery staircases. The cafetaria is running out of food. The smart ones among us order chinese delivery.

The staid office with chromo walls and black ceiling has suddenly changed character. Loud, otherwise unheard of, laughter ringing in abundance. Projectors used for presentations are being used to play movies, on the chromo walls. Bunty aur Bubli, Sarkar... on the 5th floor, english movies on the 6th floor. Bean bags have been dragged out of coffee rooms to make comfortable seating for the movie.

Colleagues who are part time couples in office are settling down to this blessing of a night together...

Some losers are actually using their time to work some more...

I managed to finally get through a distressed hubby who had called the rest of the family in panic and managed to get everyone worried. Sis, who after being stuck for one and a half hours at the same signal, turned to go back to office again, for fear of fuel dying. Bro who took 5 hours to cover an otherwise 15 mins drive. But all are safe. Thank God.