Insect Activism

AFJ and I went to the talior shop nearby to get the bags repaired. We had discovered this small shop on one of our many walks in a narrow lane among a row of other shops.

It was not even raining, but AFJ decided to open up her black umbrella because of some suspicous drops of water that found their way to the top of her head. So whay spare me the embarassment? The umbrella was hovering over my head too. But I decided that the tailor deserved my undivided attention because I was mesmerised by his dexterous hands and nimble fingers.

While he was furiously working at the bags, I noticed a weird looking insect on the wall. My curiousity got the better of me and I posed an innocent question to the skinny but talented tailor, "I have never seen this insect before. What is its name?", whereupon he swatted it. 


The poor thing had a near death experience and managed to disappear into the sky. I stood there simply staring at the roof top.