"An encounter and a near miss....." - a life story!
It was Tuesday night around 11 PM. House owner came upstairs ...... he was panic-stricken... ..!! I was over phone with my friend Raghuraman (London). Uncle said breathlessly that a snake has come to their backyard... I told Raghu, that 'OK boss! we shall talk later...... ... now let be go and find the snake.. !!! .... and try snake charming!!!" These are what the happenings were soon after........!!. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ah! ....Snake...?? I thought ... it may be some silly, small one.... but....!!! oh! No! .... a big, long one with beautifully designed dress...... ........... a 'Viper' probably...? .....coiled ... side of washing stone (not rosetta stone), taking rest after a good dinner... We didn't want to hurt it... just wanted to drive it away...!!! took sticks, poured water...... then I moved him back and tried to push it ..... ..... lazily it uncoiled and crawled around the stone ...... All of a