Writer's Block

I lie there in my bed, waiting for sleep to come. It's hot, and the fan is broken. I shift uncomfortable under the duvet, then try on top of it for a while. No luck....still too warm. Of course, the light is still on, adding its own heat to the room.
But I'm not too keen on turning the light out again. Not after the last time. What had it been doing - lurking, waiting for the darkness? The light can't have been off for five seconds before I heard the buzzing right by my ear, putting me on edge and waking me up in a moment.
Hence the light still being on. But I've got to sleep soon - it's past 3 in the morning and the alarm is set for 8am. Dare I turn the light off again?
I scan the room intently, looking for the little buzzing bugger. As expected, it's nowhere to be seen. Hard to spot them when they're not moving. Maybe it's gone. I've got to risk it, anyway - can't sleep like this.

(click)

Buzzzzzzzzzzzzz!

Aaaaaaaargh!

I leap out of bed again and turn the lights on. Where is it? Come on - show yourself, you little bastard! I pick up a slipper in each hand, and stand motionless, trying to spot my prey. This time it's not getting away.
A movement by the light - it's there! I swing furiously with my slipper, but the damn thing's already moved away. But I see it now - it won't get away for long. The walls echo to the sound of slipper blows as I try desperately to flatten the bug. It flies near the light, and a slipper accidentally escapes from my hand and loosens the fitting a little.
Then it vanishes behind the wardrobe. As if that's going to stop me in this mood. CRASH!
And the chase is on again, as I leap in a frenzy around the room slippers in hand. Then suddenly the bug stops, and lands delicately on top of the PC monitor. Maybe it thinks it's safe there. Hmmmm....

Splat!

Ok, the screen is a little crooked now. But the bug is dead, DEAD! I quickly clean the bug away with a tissue, then return to my bed and try to calm down enough to sleep. I'll clean up the mess in the morning.

(click)

Buzzzzzzzzzzzzz!




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