When simians lay siege, you're just a spectator

As I stepped out of my room post my siesta, my eyes popped out. My husband was engrossed in the cricket match and so was a big fat monkey seated on the doormat.

- Suruchi Kalra Choudhary

As I raised alarm, he languidly got up, opened the door and walked out. My kids chided me for shooing away an ardent fan.

This is not the first time that we have been 'honoured' by their visit. The other day when my son came home, 'two pals' were having a gala time in our kitchen, the refrigerator door open ajar. They had a grand tasting session and discarded my 'nutritive food'. They surely were modish ones since they polished off chocolates unwrapping them methodically and sipped the fancy shake tetra packs. When he bravely shooed them off, they graciously left carrying a few 'return gifts' along.