Wild horse effect - Story of a day

On a thrilling, cloudy morning in Mumbai, the skies opened up with heavy rains, declaring it a perfect “rainy-day” at school. Since the school was closed and the office was open, we had to make a decision. Due to our prior commitment, we decided to leave the kids at home with clear instructions, a mobile phone, and plenty of food. We felt confident they would use this vacant-home feeling with little adventure at home! However, as the day progressed, the rain underwent a drastic change, and there were alerts for flooding. And on top of this, the phone calls to home went unanswered. My heart sank . After the fifth call went unanswered, I began my worry-filled journey back home. I asked my neighbour to check in, and she also rang the doorbell, but no one answered. My taxi driver was hesitant to take the main road due to severe waterlogging and dropped me about 2 km away from home. I was in such a state of panic that I didn’t even think about the potholes or bumpy roads. I just went...