So, two night ago it was raining cats and dogs. I mean it was pouring! (The next day, I learned it was actually hailing). And we have a metal roof so you can imagine how loud it was. It was around 11:30 p.m. when the family decided to go bed and that's when the rain started and the power went out. No big concern there since it was time for bed anyway. I lay in bed for a good twenty minutes or so thinking to myself "Geez, this is some serious rain!" All the while, great bolts of lightning were illuminating my room and thunder could be heard in the distance. All of a sudden, I hear my bedroom door creak open and the light of a cell phone is peering at me from the doorway. It's my 14 year old host sister Keti. She says, "Tereza, don't be afraid. There is very big noisy weather outside." To this I reply. "OK, thank you." And then she is gone.
I lay back down and smile to myself. Awww. She was concerned about me. Well, with just cause too as I have cowered into her room in the middle of the night on more than one occasion. All because of the strange noises of country life. I remember one night in particular I was deathly afraid after hearing some loud noises in the attic. I seriously thought someone was up there! As I ran out to the living room, certain that everyone else heard the noises too, I was greeted with snoring from every direction! Everyone was knocked out cold! I just couldn't go back to sleep after this. Especially, when my room has access to the attic. No way, Jose! Well, let's just say this was a scaredy cat moment and I ended up in my host sister's room. The next day, my host parents said it was a mouse. I guess because the walls are a little thin and I had abruptly awaken from a deep sleep it had sounded like something 10 times the size of a mouse. Anyway, as you can see, my host sister had ample right to be concerned about me....The Big Scaredy Cat!
