My Wife vs. Gregor Samsa
We have a cockroach or three in our house, which I will simply refer to from here on out as “the cockroach”. The other night while my wife and I were reading on the couch, I was returning from the bathroom and saw the cockroach, who I had named Gregor, scurry under the couch.
“Oh, there’s Gregor,” I commented.
“Who’s Gregor? What?” asked my wife.
“Oh, Gregor is this cockroach that I’ve been seeing around.”
My wife’s fear of cockroaches then manifested itself.
We tried to capture Gregor, although my wife couldn’t get his name right, and put him outside. We don’t kill bugs, even cockroaches. But Gregor is quick and evaded capture.
Gregor has popped up a couple of times since then. Last night I got home from working the late shift and had this note from my wife, which I share with you because it is flat-out awesome:
I caught Gordon at 9:36. In my bare hand. She was hiding in the bathroom hand towel. I had just washed my hands. Neither of us was pleased. Screamed. Ran away, shaking tainted hand. Threw up a little in mouth. Gertrude lay on her back, stuck to the water in the bathroom sink, trying to unstick himself. I returned with [plastic] cup. Caught Gilligan. Released him on outside steps. Threw [plastic] cup away. Washed hands in kitchen sink. Put bathroom hand towel in laundry.
Love. It.
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