"My lusty landlord"
Gopal Reddy has been my landlord for about 7 years now. I rented his flat back in 2015 in Whitefield, Bangalore, and have been staying there with my mom. Gopal Reddy and his wife Manjula are from Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh and they keep visiting us whenever they come down to Bangalore. Both of them are in their early 50s and are quite gentle and straightforward in our “landlord vs. tenant” relationship. I was quite comfortable with my landlord, as he was very flexible and friendly; hence, never thought of changing the flat. It is a two-bedroom flat with two balconies, a living room, a kitchen, and two attached bathrooms, and always ensured that I pay the rent on time. All went well until August 2020 when he drove down to Bangalore for some personal work. He had called me up a week prior informing me that he is coming to Bangalore and will visit us, as usual. By around 5 PM on Friday, August 28, 2020, I got a call from him stating that his work got extended and may need to