The veterinarian smiled as she stitched up the snake, explaining how it had probably swallowed the teddy bear thinking it was an easy meal. Luckily, the operation was a success, and the snake would recover in time, much to everyone’s relief after the chaos.
Aditya, still laughing, turned to his grandfather. “Well, I guess we won’t have to worry about that snake anymore,” he said with a grin. His grandfather smiled back, the tension that had hung over them for days finally easing with the storm’s gradual passing.