Sleepover #2 - a Rat

So the mouse trauma left me checking underneath my bed each night with a torch to make sure I was sleeping alone. Although this made sure nothing was in my room when I closed the door, this did not stop me having no company through the night...

Knowing the room was clear, I settled down to sleep. I was woken by some loud sounds in my room at about 1am. It was so loud it sounded like a large animal was inside, like a cat or something. I just was very still, lit my torch and looked around.

The noise stopped.

I turned off my torch and didn't move, and the noises began again. I flicked the torch back on and saw the curtain moving, and creasing as if something was holding onto the other side.

I watched as a rat CLIMBED down the curtain and jumped onto my (luckily closed) suitcase. It had squeezed through the vent, clung onto the curtain and practically abseiled down.

It was huge...

I got my phone and asked if Sam could come and relieve me as I wasn't likely to sleep straight away knowing the rodent was sharing my room. Sam came in and searched everywhere but couldn't find it, he said they are extremely clever and hide well. Great.

I had no choice but to stick my headphones in and try not to hear its' movement, violently tuck my mosquito net around the mattress extra tight to seal me in my safe little cave, and accept that this was sleepover round two... with a rat this time.