IT DIDN’T TAKE LONG before we heard shuffles of shoes just outside of the gate. Our main door in the house was just a few meters away from the gates so it would be too quick to get out of the door and unlock the gates. But I didn’t do that just yet. Instead, I stood up to check who would be waiting outside. “Did you happen to bring someone along with you earlier?” I asked Ceasar, as I walked near the window and gazed outside while pulling one of the drapes to one side. Behind me, Ceasar was gasping for air. He had finally calmed down from laughing and was giving me a confused look. “I came here alone,” I responded. I kept standing still. I could see Ceasar move from his spot and slowly stood up. Then he walked towards me and settled beside me, doing the same as I was doing. Looking