March 5, 2023

It was already morning and I was laying half-awake in bed. Out of the corner of my eye I saw a cockroach scurrying across the sheets. I felt a wave of disgust but I couldn’t bring myself to get up. I swatted at the roach and fell back asleep.

It was noon by the time I opened my eyes again. I got out of bed and saw a cockroach was still under my desk. Another one ran out the door. I followed it into the hallway after grabbing a slipper. I threw the slipper at the bug and missed. In response it made a loud hissing noise as it squeezed out inches of eggs from under its wings onto the floor. I could hear another hiss coming from my bedroom behind me.