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That is when it dawned on him! What he experienced was a severe earthquake followed by a tsunami which probably Max has sensed ahead. This may be the reason why it might have been barking and whining for the past 30 minutes. He has read in his text books that animals can foresee such natural disasters but he never thought that his pet is going to save him from a big natural disaster. Now he could also relate to the earthworms and the snakes he saw on the top of the hill. Probably the earthworms and snakes would have known about the earthquake. He could not stop feeling proud and thankful towards Max! All the trouble he went through to take care of Max was priceless! He picked up Max and hugged him so tightly that it started whining while wagging its tail!


While he was hugging he suddenly remembered about his dad and his mother, sister and her adorable baby at the hospital. His mind panicked. What happened to them? Did they escape? Did the buildings survive?

Rene left Max on its feet and said, “Let us run back to town!” Both of them started running towards the town. He could not stop the question cropping in his mind as why humans are not empowered to sense a natural disaster like animals or pets ? If humans were bestowed with that sixth sense, they can always protect themselves and their loved ones from losing each other. As he was running, he was praying to all the gods he knew to help his family and his town residents.

[Story will continue.. in the April Issue]

The characters, settings and happenings are fiction only.