Receiving a dead rat as a threat
It was early in the morning when Mpho woke up. He had brushed his teeth and washed his face. He immediately went of the two bedroom house. He lived in with his mother and siblings. It was on a Saturday and it was sunny outside. His home had no fencing or wall built around it. The only thing that is there in front of the house. Is a huge tree and grass, that is never taken care of. But at that time the government had issued out work to certain individuals. To cut the grass within the Cosmo City Northern Conservation Area. They had cut the grass for them freely and they never asked them to do that. As soon as Mpho went out of his home, just after he unlocked the burglar.
He immediately spotted a dead brown rat under the huge tree just outside his home. He was not that scared, so he got close to the rat. To check on it he saw nothing wrong with the rat. His mother was also awake at that time. She had went out of the house. Just as Mpho looked for a stick and box to carry the dead rat with. When Mpho had found a box and had it cut. As he had only wanted to use one side of the box. And had found his stick. He immediately went back under the huge tree. Where the dead rat was put. He began using the stick to move the dead brown rat onto the box. When he had moved the dead brown rat and had it upside down. He then saw two holes on the rats legs.
What scared him the most was that the two holes on the dead rat’s body. Had blood bleeding to show that the rat was attacked by a snake. As he was sure it was killed by a snake bite. Even though it did not swallow the rat. He then went and called his mother. Who was sitting on the bench on the other side of the house. She came as fast as she could. As Mpho had sounded like something was wrong. She saw the dead rat and asked Mpho what was wrong with the dead rat. She saw on top of the box. Mpho immediately used the stick he was holding to point at the two holes. That looked like a snake bite. She was stunned at the dead rat as they were certain that. There were no snakes living in the nearby conservation area.
They probably had died a long time ago. His mother then called Mpho’s siblings. They woke up as fast as they could and came out in a queue. Mpho’s mother then showed his two sisters and one brother the dead rat. She did so whilst asking for Mpho to give him the stick. And also instructed him to go call his uncle. Who had lived in a room that was built outside the main house. Mpho stood up and walked as fast as he could. He then arrived at his uncle’s room, which was locked. It looked like he was still asleep as it was around eight ante meridian. He knocked twice on the door before his uncle could answer him. He then responded back and even told him that his old sister.
Was requesting that he came out of his room. To see what they were seeing outside. Just under the huge tree that was planted by his step-father. He then told him to go tell her he is getting up and will be there in a few minutes. Mpho went back to the front of the house. Where he found his mother still holding the stick and poking the dead rat’s leg. Whilst speaking to his younger sisters. They had already made an agreement on that the two holes are definitely a snake bite. That someone had probably delivered the dead brown rat. He heard them speaking as he got close to them. He also had agreed with them so he did not say much. Either than agreeing with every word they said.
They ended up deciding to have the matter reported. To the pastor of the church they church at. It was on a Saturday morning and they were to see the pastor on the next day. Which was on a Sunday, Mpho’s mother then instructed him to take the rat to the other side of the bush. Where he had to burn it, he then did so. His mother had went inside the house to get coarse salt to throw it into the fire made. In order to have the dead brown rat burnt up. Mpho stood just next to the fire and watched as the dead rat burned. His mother had went back into the house to bath and dress up. He had to go to the mall to buy grocer it was end of the month.
She had bathed, dressed and put on her make-up. Went out of the house and found Mpho still standing next to the fire. At that time the dead rat had already burned. His mother then instructed him to live the fire and let the dead rat burn up. They then continued with what they had to do for the rest of the day. Mpho might had forgotten that he found the dead rat. The only person who kept on reminding them was his mother. He had told almost every one about what she had seen. Mpho’s sister might had told a few close friends about what they had all seen. They spent the rest of the afternoon and evening listening to their mother. They had went to bed with that distorted mind.
They slept not knowing what they might find placed again under the huge tree. On the next day which was a Sunday. Around seven ante meridian Mpho was awake and could not get back to sleep. He then woke up from his bed and then went out the house as fast as he could. Unlocking the door and burglar whilst looking at the surface under the huge tree. Where they had found the dead rat with a snake bite. Then as soon as he got close he was then scared for his life. He even started looking around for any one who might had been looking at him. As he had found the second dead rat and this time it was nasty. As it had been a rat that was stepped over by a lot vehicles.
The rat was flatten by the tyre’s of the moving vehicles. There were no organs this time there were bones and skin of the rat left. Meaning somebody had picked up the rat that had died a long time ago on the road. And had it dropped off at Mpho’s home. That is when he went back into the house as fast as he could. To tell his mother and siblings. They quickly went out of the house to have a look at the dead rat. They then stood under the huge tree for a few minutes. Trying to figure out what to do or who is dropping off the rats. Was there somebody out there to haunt them. We’re they supposed to have the matter reported to the Police.
It was like somebody was watching over the house they all lived in. Knew what they did everyday, the only thing they were certain about. Was that they were no longer safe. They kept their faith and believed that. Having the matter reported to the pastor of the church they church at. Might help them a lot and have God to expose and deal with their enemy. This time Mpho’s mother had instructed him to fetch her phone. She had decided to take photos to show to the pastor. As she tells her about the two dead rats that were delivered at her house. She was a single mother and dealing with such a issue was not healthy for her. They all went back inside the house for a short prayer.
Then prepared for the church service as they were going to miss the taxi. If they stopped preparing for church and dragged the whole issue. Of finding two dead rats on two different days on a particular weekend. They had to attend the entire church service with distorted and distracted minds.
THE END
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