Rats and Roaches
With all the events happening around us, I was reminded of something that happened to us a couple of years ago. Disclaimer - "This story is not fictional. If any character or event accidentally resembles something or someone you know, please assume it’s because the universe has a sense of humour, not because I do. Any likeness to real people - living, legendary, or loudly opinionated - is purely coincidental and definitely intentional." It was while we were in Delhi that the mystery began. Every night, strange sounds would come from the kitchen. Wires were being chewed up, little clues were being left behind, and there was clear evidence of what appeared to be a rather large rat moving about with far too much confidence. We lived on the third floor, so the first question was obvious: how had such a large rat reached us? Had it climbed the stairs? Or were Delhi rats, as part of their urban development, now trained in climbing up the walls? One night, around midnight, ...