the albino cockroach, part II: deception

So the next day I was still pondering about nature’s wonder in the form of an albino cockroach, when my sister told me of something that she heard. Her source is very reliable, and I have no choice but to believe her. Here’s what she said:
“The cockroach we saw yesterday, it’s not an albino. It’s [...]

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the albino cockroach

For those who read my cockroach saga posts… here’s another story:
It happened, as always, in the late hours of the night–when the lights are out and city sounds are thinning out. Nobody was home, just me and my sister. I was getting ready for bed, and she called me out.
I went to the pantry, and [...]

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tooth extraction

… No, unlike what the title suggests, it wasn't painful at all. The magic of anaesthetic. I had my tooth extracted two days ago for orthodontic purposes (yes, I'm wearing braces now! I feel like a pterodactyl, with lips protruding ahead…). I still have the tooth! Yes, the doctor actually offered me my (dead) tooth… [...]

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cockroach saga, part 2: the massacre

The next night after, as I lay me down to sleep, my sister who sleeps next to me started telling last night's story.
It turned out that it was herself screaming when she saw a cockroach (hereby known as 'the culprit') running across our kitchen floor. My mum and dad formed an alliance and killed the [...]

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