Someone in there!

I was talking over the phone in the hall next to the row of bathrooms. Once I finished the call, and started towards my room, I saw her peaking inside the bath room and then taking two steps back. She was holding her clothes bundled in her arms and I could see that she had plans to take a bath. I got concerned when she repeated it twice more.

“What’s the problem?” I asked walking towards her.

She was startled by my question. That concerned me more. What inside that bathroom is stealing all her attention?

“There is someone in there.” She whispered.

I halted in the middle of my stride. There is someone inside the bathroom of a girl’s hostel at night. I should be alarmed, and I was.




I signaled her to step back from the bathroom. But to my surprise she signaled me to come closer. WHAT? Does she want me to get attacked too? My instinct was to run downstairs and to wake up warden, but I could not make myself leave this stubborn girl so curiously looking in to the bathroom. I tiptoed close to her. She again whispered, “Ask him to go, please”. I was bewildered. Why would a burglar listen to my words? Mustering courage and putting confidence in my ability to scream really loud, I went close to that bathroom and peaked inside. It was empty. I glared at her now.

“Look, on the left”, she said in a muffled voice.

Nothing. I sighed.

“No, No, No, on the wall” She called out.

I checked again. There was an equally bewildered Gecko starting back at me with his innocent eyes. OK, Now I am mad.



“That “someone” is a gecko, and it has never killed anyone in the history of this damn world”, I exploded.

“OK, then make it go”, she quipped.

“Why?” I pleaded.

“I cannot take a bath before an audience”. She said flatly.