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Martha was rinsing dishes one evening
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when she saw what she believed to be a
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small snake slithering around her
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kitchen sink anied she trapped it under
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a glass and called the local wildlife
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rescue the vet arrived expecting a
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routine snake retrieval however upon
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closer inspection his face blanched he
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stared at Martha his voice trembling
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that's not a snake it's far worse Martha
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looked at veterinarian George whose face
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looked pale what do you mean it's not a
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snake she asked her voice filled with
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fear her hand trembled as she pressed
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the glass down feeling the snake moving
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around inside it George searched for the
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right words not wanting to scare Martha
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even more suddenly grabbed his phone and
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began to walk away keep your hand on the
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glass I have to call someone he walked
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out of the front door leaving Martha
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alone struggling against the snake's
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strength with the size of this thing she
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was sure one bite would be enough to
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kill her her heart raced as she waited
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just as her hand began to cramp George
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returned what took you so long she
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blurted out but what animal was actually
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in Martha's drain why was vet George
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acting so strange and why didn't he want
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to help her before we start smash the
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stories in the days before Martha
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discovered the animal in her drain she
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had noticed strange sounds echoing to
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her house at Night At first she had just
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assumed it was her house settling or
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something like that but each night it
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was somewhere else inside her house and
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after a week she began to hear those
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sounds during the day as well she called
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an exterminator the same day but when
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they came by they told her she didn't
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have a single termite in her walls or
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ceilings she was back to square one but
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she was exhausted and annoyed at this
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point while washing her dishes she got
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lost in thought thinking about moving
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away when she suddenly felt something
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move past her hand Martha drained the
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sink immediately when it was almost
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empty she saw the end of what she
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thought to be a snake's tail disappear
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into her drain without thinking Martha
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grabbed a glass and placed it over her
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drain not wanting the snake to Slither
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into her house with her other hand she
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reached for her phone and called Animal
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Control after what felt like ages
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someone rang her doorbell coming through
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the back door she yelled as loud as she
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could hoping the person at the door
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would hear her her she didn't want to
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leave leave her spot as she didn't want
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to risk the glass falling over she heard
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the person at the door move around her
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house and finally a man stepped into her
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kitchen the man introduced himself as
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George a vet Martha explained what she
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had seen and told George The Animal was
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still underneath the glass intrigued
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George stepped closer and Martha lifted
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the glass slightly after peeking
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underneath the glass he shot upright and
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gasped that's not a snake George yelled
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his eyes wide in shock Martha couldn't
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believe what she was hearing we need
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professional help Martha's anxiety
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spiked as George refused to assist her
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directly you can't leave me like this
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she cried her voice trembling with panic
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George backed away his face pale I'm
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sorry Martha but this is beyond my
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expertise he said his voice shaky
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Martha's mind raced the creature's
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movements became more aggressive shaking
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the glass it just he looked at George
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with bleeding eyes George stepped back
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and quickly dialed the number speaking
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urgently hello yes this is Dr George
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Carson I need immediate at assistance at
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345 Maple Street he said his voice
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Rising ING with each word Martha's heart
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pounded as she tried to keep keep the
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creature contained and George continued
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it's not a snake it's something else
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please hurry he hung up and glanced at
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Martha help is on the way two more
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people arrived equipped with heavy duty
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gloves and tools they moved quickly but
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carefully their eyes wide with a mixture
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of curiosity and concern George took
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charge instructing the team to contain
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the creature immediately the team
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swiftly lifted the glass securing the
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creature in the containment box in one
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coordinated move they trapped it without
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giving it a chance to escape Martha
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watched her breath caught in her throat
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George assured Martha that it was over
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though his tone was far from comforting
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we've got it contained we need to
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monitor it George said directing the
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team Martha's eyes never left the Box
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what now she asked her voice barely
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above a whisper George sighed looking at
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her with a mixture of empathy and
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concern now we figure out what this is
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she demanded answers her eyes locked
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onto George's what is it George I need
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to know she said her voice firm all
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right Martha he said reluctantly you
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deserve the truth George sighed and told
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Martha she needed to see something all
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right come with me he said leading her
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toward the containment box the team
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gathered around as George prepared to
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reveal the truth he carefully unlatched
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the containment box his movement slobber
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at slow and deliberate take a look he
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said opening it further Martha took a
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deep breath and leaned closer her eyes
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widening with curiosity and fear what is
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it she asked softly Martha gasped
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recoiling at the sight of a large indan
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pinktail it was unlike anything she had
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ever seen before what is that George
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quickly closed the lid sealing the box
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once more it's not a snake he said
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quietly his eyes meeting hers it's
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something much rarer he said Martha's
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mind raced with confusion at the strange
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creature she tried to piece together
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everything she had seen and heard how
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did it get here it's a lot to take in
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George said gently Martha nodded still
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trying to comprehend the reality of the
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situation what does it mean me she asked
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her voice small George took a deep
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breath ready to explain and it's a
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creature we've rarely encountered he
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began his tone serious she questioned
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George her voice filled with fear and
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curiosity what exactly is it how did it
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end up here George hesitated choosing
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his words carefully and Joe Martha this
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creature is unlike anything we've seen
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around here he began Martha's eyes
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widened you have to tell me more she
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insisted George sighed looking at his
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colleagues before continuing all right
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but you need to be prepared George
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continued it's something we've dealt
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with before Martha felt a shiver run
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down her spine but why my house she
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wondered aloud Martha's confusion
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deepened as George hinted at a larger
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issue there's more to this than just one
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creature he said his tone serious
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Martha's eyes narrowed what aren't you
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telling me George she demanded he sighed
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rubbing his temples it's not just your
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house Martha there have been other
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incidents nearby he admitted his George
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revealed the creature was actually a
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large aggressive rat it's a species
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known for its size and aggression he
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explained Martha's eyes widened in
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disbelief rat that big she exclaimed
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George nodded yes and it's more
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dangerous than a typical rat he said
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Martha felt a mix of relief and alarm at
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the Revelation so it's not some exotic
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creature but it's still scary she said
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George nodded his expression serious we
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need to be cautious these rats can cause
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significant damage and spread disease he
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warned Martha took a deep breath trying
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to steady her nerves what do we do now
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she asked looking at George and the team
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for answers we handle it carefully
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George replied A Team detailed their
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encounter with such elusive rodents
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they're smart and hard to catch one team
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member said we've seen them hide in the
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smallest spaces Martha shivered at the
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thought how do we get rid of them she
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asked George explained their plan we'll
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set traps and use specialized equipment
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to ensure they're gone he said with
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Martha nodded feeling a bit more
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reassured thank you Martha watched them
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feeling a mix of gratitude and lingering
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fear I'll help however I can she offered
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George smiled reassuringly but just stay
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safe Martha he said we've got this under
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control Martha decided to check her
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entire drainage system for more Rats the
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idea of missing any of those creatures
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made her skin crawl she called Pest
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Control to thoroughly inspect her house
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I need a full sweep she explained to the
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operator top to bottom they assured her
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a team would arrive shortly when the
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pest control team showed up Martha felt
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a small sense of relief The Pest Control
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team found a whole rat colony underneath
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her house we've got a big problem here
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the lead technician said shaking his
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head Martha's stomach dropped you SC how
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many she asked her voice barely a
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whisper to many he replied but don't
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worry we'll handle it they set traps and
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used specialized equipment to clear the
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infestation Martha could hardly believe
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it her home had been a Haven for these
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creatures and she hadn't known he
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cleared the rats allowing Martha to
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return home safely we've got them all
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the technician assured her Martha
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breathed a sigh of relief though the
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thought of what had been under her house
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still made her uneasy thank you so much
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despite the removal Martha no longer
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felt at EAS in her home every Creek and
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russle set her on edge she found herself
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checking and re-checking the places
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where the rats had been I can't live
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like this she thought frustration
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mounting Martha realized starting to
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plan her next steps Martha put her house
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up for sale unwilling to stay any longer
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the decision wasn't easy but she knew it
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was the right one can't live with the
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memories of those rats she thought she
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contacted a realtor and started the
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process she moved to a different part of
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town seeking peace new neighborhood was
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quieter with treelined streets and
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friendly neighbors as she settled into
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her new home Martha felt the tension
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slowly leave her body I can finally
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breathe again she sighed smiling as she
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explored her new surroundings the Fresh
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Start was just what she needed to
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prevent future incidents she adopted two
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cats meet whiskers and Shadow she
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introduced them to her friends Martha
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felt more secure knowing her cats would
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deter any returning rats whiskers and
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Shadow Were Always On Patrol their
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playful Antics a constant Source a
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source of amusement you two are the best
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decision I ever made she said petting
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them fondly with each passing day the
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memories of the old house faded and
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Martha felt truly at peace in her new
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home she she smiled watching her cats
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play in the sun knowing she had found
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happiness again
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