The recent heatwave had brought in some unwelcome guests in my society last week. They didn’t heed any attention to the security at the entrance nor waited for any codes or approvals from residents to enter. They chose the most unorthodox method of admission: Jumping over the garden fence.
With their ingress through the garden, they chose to engage in toddler frolic at kiddie park so lovingly built and extensively maintained by the society. The swings were swung, slides were slid, merry-go-round twirled and see-saws bounced upon. All these antics were sure to tire a toddler and were our guests different from them?
Growling with hunger and dehydration the troop began scouring the three available wings in the society. They did not need staircases or lifts even for our 43 floored high-rise. They leapt from parapets to windows to balconies. Their target only one thing – Open Kitchen windows! And gourmand’s serving!
Soon, resident screams were heard! Panic gushed through houses! Floors! Wings! And finally through the society WhatsApp group! News spread like wildfire… The hosts were homeless! And the visitor; behind closed doors.
They devoured eggs, big juicy tomatoes, mangoes. They quenched their thirst with water only from Bisleri water bottles, with Frooti, with Coke which they successfully removed on their own from refrigerators and gulped down neat emptying bottles. Some plates and glasses were also employed by ou urbanised troop. They seemed to have a deep understanding and knowledge of our lifestyles.
Eventually the security officials came. Then followed a bunch of well equipped forest officials and firefighters. They coaxed and lured these primates into their oh-so welcoming Frooti clad vans (No bananas or any other fruit was acceptable). They were then politely transported to their own homes in the dwindling forests of Yogi Hills. And peace was once again restored in our Atmosphere.
TALLER TALES 
Beautifully written.
With human advancement and the destruction of forests occurring daily, it has become increasingly common for these animals to knowingly and unknowingly enter our midst.
But, I appreciate how you steer your narrative towards positivity by highlighting the happy ending rather than focusing on angry or scolding humans.
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Very well written, clearly brings out the story telling skills. Humourous and interesting till the end.
The saga of urbanisation!!
love it, we humans who through centuries have forgotten the wild. Because we’ve only built our own concrete jungles to cater to us. Do time and again encounter such incidents, though they might not be safe it’s always good to acknowledge the troubles our primates go through due to encroachment.
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