On Tuesday night we had not seen Boris since Saturday, so I assumed that he, like many students in Indonesia, had taken the week off for Ramadan. So I stepped into the tub and was enjoying my "cold water dumped by pail" shower when I saw something scamper up the side of the tub and right up the tile wall by my shoulder. I didn't have to look, I knew that Boris was giving me his "up close and personal" inspection. For an old man I jump quite high and instantly cleared the side of the tub, landing next to the door. Simultaneously I let out a loud scream to Jacob, to report the latest sighting of his pet. It took a long time for my heart rate to settle down to normal.
I think this episode motivated Jacob to action. The next morning he was in the bathroom and Boris decided to taunt him a bit. Jacob, angered that Boris had bothered his father so, pulled off his flip flop and took a whack at Boris. Boris dodged the attack and assumed Jacob was incapable of being on target to hit him. This smug attitude cost Boris his life, as Jacob reloaded and coverted Boris into spider mush in one powerful blow. Rest in peace Boris, our eight legged friend.
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