As I was closing the front door, I noticed a car slowly pulling over next to my neighbour's house. I did not see anything suspicious going on so I totally ignored it. Seconds later, I heard loud voices calling out accompanied by what seemed to me like someone was trying to force open the gate ! My daughters were all looking at me then. Before I could utter a word, we heard a firm and strong voice outside ordering us to open the door, "Police!! Open the door !!"
What!! Police !! In the middle of the night !! And, what are they doing at the kitchen door of my house ?? Since I was left with no choices, I went to the door half trembling. There, I saw a man looking around the house through the door grill. The moment he saw me, he asked in a very stern voice, " Where 's Botak ? Is Botak here? "Hah! Botak ?? Botak who ?? By then, I was really terrified and my answer was of course, " What are you talking about sir? I don't understand! There's no one called Botak in this house !" He looked at me for sometime and then his face softened. I heard voices behind him and to my horror I saw that my house was actually surrounded by many policemen !!
Later I learned that my house was mistakenly ambushed by the police in their search of a wanted criminal. The police apologized and left immediately once things were cleared up. Phew !! Just like in the movie !
