In the Shadow of Crows
“I covered my bed with the extra quilts provided, only to have to open the window to dispel the fungal mustiness.
I used the chilly bathroom for a moment and returned to find the room full of monkeys.
The charcoal-masked mob froze.
They stared at me with eyes wide, thieving fingers outstretched, suspended in compromising positions of pilfer.
My father’s careful bedtime training flooded back into my mind.
Run in tight circles when faced by a crocodile.
Play dead with a cob...ra.
Keep face to face with a porcupine.
Remove your clothes and walk backwards if surprised by a bear.
But for monkeys?
My finest snake-hiss imitation induced mass panic amongst the guilty scoundrels. They scuttered straight back out of the window through which they had crept. However, despite the frenzy of their departure, they first managed to grab two pairs of underpants, nailclippers, lip salve, alarm clock, dirty socks and tube of antiseptic cream, whilst scattering flurries of fleas across my bedding in their flight.MoreLess
I used the chilly bathroom for a moment and returned to find the room full of monkeys.
The charcoal-masked mob froze.
They stared at me with eyes wide, thieving fingers outstretched, suspended in compromising positions of pilfer.
My father’s careful bedtime training flooded back into my mind.
Run in tight circles when faced by a crocodile.
Play dead with a cob...ra.
Keep face to face with a porcupine.
Remove your clothes and walk backwards if surprised by a bear.
But for monkeys?
My finest snake-hiss imitation induced mass panic amongst the guilty scoundrels. They scuttered straight back out of the window through which they had crept. However, despite the frenzy of their departure, they first managed to grab two pairs of underpants, nailclippers, lip salve, alarm clock, dirty socks and tube of antiseptic cream, whilst scattering flurries of fleas across my bedding in their flight.MoreLess
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