And we got rid of unwanted guest.



 We, our family of four, had so much fun on our trip to Dalhousie. The uphill trek to Dainkund Peak, the picturesque mountain, the beautiful scenery!

The trekking trails of Kalatop Khajjar Sanctuary, relaxing in the path of Ravi river, surrounded by coniferous and oak forests.

The walk on the Garam Sadak, the amazing street to walk down on while watching the beauty of Dalhousie. 


And we were back after a lot of walking and trekking, somewhat exhausted but with fresh minds.

 As always, after every trip, I had announced, Chalo, abb jo bhi situation ayega, am ready to face! 


We reached home, opened the door of our house, carried our luggage inside.

As my ritual goes, I go to the kitchen first (even before going to the washroom), to check things. My younger son followed me, "Mumma, give me some water". I handed him the glass and while drinking he screamed loudly.

They were there....the uninvited guests, waiting for me.

"Cockroaches! Mumma cockroaches!", my son started jumping around, spilling the water from his glass. Hearing him scream, my elder son rushed to the kitchen.


I took the broom and started running around the kitchen. My elder son grabbed the bottle of 'Hit' and started spraying haphazardly.

It was as if, Olympics were happening, not in Tokyo, but in my house.

Everybody was running and jumping. (But if my sons would both win a GOLD in men's high jump, I wonder if they would put it around each others neck or keep fighting on who really won....unlike Qatar and Italy winners!).


My husband had gone upstairs to keep the luggage. He came down listening to our hullabaloo. "What's happening here?", he asked. He stared coughing because of the Hit spray dispersed everywhere in the kitchen. He put on his mask and entered the battlefield.


I got exhausted, the cockroaches kept coming in from the bathroom drains and attacking us. The walking and trekking in Dalhousie, had already sored my muscles, and now this add on, just after reaching Home sweet Home! I sighed. 

The pretty and pleasing sights of Dalhousie versus the totally unpleasant sight of these mucky creatures....What a contrast!, I thought.

My younger son got his NERF gun (Toy gun) and started his Call of Duty (A shooter video game- based on World War II). Know your enemy, know yourself.....If at first you don't succeed, call an airstrike. Bombarding the dialogues from the game, he climbed the table, fulfilling my call for help by his duty to aid.

My elder son banged his hand on his forehead. Are you crazy? What are you doing with this NERF? The cockroaches require to be hit in reality not putting on act.....He pulled his gun and they both started fighting with each other instead of helping me.


Now, my husband and me, together decided to get rid of this uninvited guest. 

I had already announced to BRING IT ON! So be it, I thought. And we both finally cleared the mess.

After a week long mesmerizing holiday, coming home, to face uninvited guests....and that too these creepy creatures....was truly a frenetic pace of activity!

                  


AUTHOR'S NOTE:"My house welcomes all our guests but not these creepy ones!~ JUI.

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