George revealed
George finally revealed the truth: the creature was a massive, highly aggressive rat. “It’s a rare type—larger than most, and much more hostile,” he explained, his tone grave. Martha’s eyes went wide with shock. “You’re saying that huge thing was just… a rat?” she asked, almost unable to believe it. George gave a solemn nod, clearly aware of how unsettling that sounded.
Martha tried to make sense of it, struggling to reconcile the familiar word “rat” with the terrifying thing she had trapped in her kitchen. “It’s hard to believe something so common could be that dangerous,” she murmured. George added, “This particular species can do serious harm to both property and health.” Martha felt a strange relief—it wasn’t a monster—but also growing horror knowing a rat like that had been so close.
