The Mind Creative | Page 51

The Mind Creative I had managed to create a mystery around Mofbee and we secretly wished that, like Boo, he would save us from a terrible calamity. In fact, during our holidays, we often followed Mofbee everywhere, wanting to be the first to see if he really ate people or saved them. From the concrete grill surrounding our dining room, we could often see old Mr. Yadav exercising. We could also sometimes see Mofbee having a bath fully clothed from a bucket in the middle of the courtyard, or sitting cross legged on the floor, smoking. It was Mofbee’s smoking addiction that first drew him to our living room. After my Baba retired from his job at the blast furnace, he spent almost all his time in the living room and even had his regular afternoon nap on the divan bed in the room. We never thought of locking the front door. That is, till Mofbee walked in one afternoon. H