A very vital part of our house was ransacked! We were shocked and dis-illusioned..this cant be happening to us..after all our family had abandoned our posh apartment in the heart of Bengaluru for just over a week.
Our home coming after a great vacation to Kerala was nothing short of a complete surprise. We were caught unaware.
Dad and mum were taken aback and kept muttering that such things cant be happening in a second floor apartment with security scrutinising every visitor and constant vigilance all night. We wondered if the neighbours could have heard anything at all. If they had why didnt they alert the security. Are people so shut to what is happening next door?? What has happened to the days of 'love thy neighbour' ? In this age of total privacy guaranteed by most apartment associations , are we missing the fun element of meeting or at least greeting our neighbours with a friendly smile or a nod? Keeping to ourselves have caused deaths and burgalary rampant even in apartments within city limits as well.
Meanwhile I kept my detective cap on. I began making notes on the modus operandi of our intruders. Mum asked me not to disturb the setting and be very careful . I was..I just tiptoed an made sure that I didnt disturb the setting nor leave any marks that can cause them any suspicion. Mum was wondering how many would have been involved in this rampage. I made a rough estimate of the count ..maybe two. Mum warned me that I should stop making guesses and we shall soon find it in the morning when the expert would arrive.
She was the local expert..she has been around our area of 25 years now . Her expertise in such matters are unquestionable. She can not only find out but also give us extra inputs and ways to be more vigilant next time around.
We decided to be really silent and be aware of what is happening around. So that we can catch the culprits red handed the next morning..if we are lucky we could encounter them. All we know..they can be even bold enough to encounter us face to face.
Early next morning before the expert could arrive on her daily duty , Mum and I kept a distant watch on the scene of crime . I had my camera in place and we were completely cautious not to make any noise and kept the lights off.
To our expectation, two of the culprits arrived. I was shell shocked at their timirity. They had their counterparts stationed at pivotal points. We were surrounded on all sides. We didnt make a call . We remained rooted to our spots . Mum non chalantly reading the papers and me stuck on a spot in the kitchen waiting silently for the expert to arrive .
Finally our waiting in which those five minutes extended like hours stopped and she arrived. Mum ran to the door at the noise of the gate so that she doesnt alert the culprits with the doorbell. She came with a smile , mum wasnt sure how to explain. We thought the best was to take her to spot directly.
Our maid was neither surprised nor shocked. She had seen this before , been through this ritual before. Perhaps the extent of damage was different now it wasnt the first time. She said they must have been 15 of them all together. This was their pre-winter preparation. The culprits took to their fleet when she arrived.
I caught their pictures luckily. She cleaned the mess and later went on with her daily chores. We thanked her profusely for finally clear our bathing place.We started the day again not before shutting the window which brought us so much trouble. As I was taking my bath I still had a feeling that I was being watched , after all we have just spoilt their hard work and shattered their homes perhaps a week long effort.
I felt gulity but had to move on .. they chose the wrong spot. After all it was my home!! Would I share it? No way! They are on the wrong! They will always be our house breakers.. my mum eyes them with suspicion there after..they have lost our trust. We can no longer live in harmony.
POINT OF ENTRY
A HOT SPOT FOR A HOME?
COMPLETELY TAKEN OVER OUR POTTY..for making their home!
THE CULPRITS !!!! a couple of pigeons!The rest were sourrounding and keeping a watch on us from the three balconies surrounding our home. We have made peace by buying nets .. we havent made any complains ..to the house owner..dropped all charges!
Disclaimer :
No fiction . Completely true. No plagiarism . Any resemblence to any living character living or dead is completely co-incidental...
Watch out your homes... I still am guilty if I might have spoilt the home of newly weds..but hey..they deserve a place better than a potty dont they ;).??!!!
