I am a huntress.

Today I had an ordeal. I started to type the story out, but then I realized, what account of this story could possibly be better than the one being written as the story unfolded?? And so here I present to you, the reader, the moment-by-moment, high drama, gripping-the-edge-of-your-seat, real-life, intense story of March 26's Exciting Thing of the Day. Enjoy. [Editor's note: "Rafael" is my sister. No, it is not her real name, her real name is Leah. Rafael is her superhero sidekick name (She's the sidekick to my alter ego, Hombre, Secret Agent of the Deep.)]

1:07 PM me: ahhh theres a wasp in my room!

ahh

im going to die

Rafael: YIKES

me: its on the ceiling

1:08 PM i have nothing to get it with

ahhhh its coming this way

Rafael: they kept flying at me on my bike today and i kept spazzing out

you don't have any raid???

me: i dont know what to do

no

1:09 PM oh no its on my desk

ok im going in

Rafael: open the window and get out of there

me: wish me luck

Rafael: good luck

me: the windows are open but the screens are on

so i dont even know how it got in

drat it flew back up to the ceiling

well

1:10 PM Rafael: you probably have a hole in your screens or something

1:11 PM me: i guess so

i dont know what to do

Rafael: i'm telling you

pop off the screens and book it outta there

don't come back

unless you have either a boy or a can of raid

1:12 PM me: oh my screens are loose at the top

6 minutes

1:18 PM me: ok the windows are open

now i just need to herd him over there

Rafael: eesh you're braver than me

1:21 PM me: haha ive got this giant window screen and im trying to "encourage" the wasp to move towards the window

Rafael: aahhhhh

me: but he froze and is just staring at me

and im afraid to get any closer

1:22 PM Rafael: LEAVE THE ROOM

1:25 PM me: SUCCESS!!

Rafael: NOW CLOSE THE WINDOW!!!!!!!

1:26 PM me: oh my gosh what an ordeal

so it was on the wall right above the window

and i was hoping it would just fly down a little bit and find freedom

1:27 PM but when it started flying it was heading back towards the middle of the room

so im standing here with this giant window screen

1:28 PM and the wasp is flying right towards me so in a brief moment of clear headedness i stuck the screen out, right at the wasp, hoping it would make him turn around

but instead he landed on the screen

Rafael: ahhhhhhhhhhhh

me: so im standing here holding a screen with a wasp on it

and i go "ahhhh!!!"

and then inch toward the window and stick the end of the screen out

1:29 PM and he flew off and landed on the open window (we have windows that swing open)

and real quick i slid the screen back in place

Rafael: EEESH

me: and now he is still sitting on the window on the other side of the screen

hahaha

gosh

1:30 PM Rafael: alkfja;slkdfjas;ldkfj

i am so scared for you

i would have left my room

and called someone crying

me: haha

Rafael: and not returned til tomorrow

me: but then i might have lost him and i never would know if he left or was hiding in my bed

1:31 PM Rafael: true

i probably never would have returned ever

1:32 PM me: youd have to eventually

hes still sitting there

Rafael: ahhh

1:36 PM me: i took pictures
Rafael: ew ew ew

me: once he was safely outside

1:37 PM i feel like we formed a bond, he and i

1:39 PM Rafael: well that's sweet

wasps are vile creatures

1:41 PM me: agreed

(he just left)

nevermind hes trying to get back in

Rafael: EEEEEK

me: geez take a hint buddy

Rafael: buy some raid and just douse the window

that's what i would do

when i had a cricket problem last summer

i just sprayed raid EVERYWHERE

me: i flicked the screen where he was sitting and he buzzed off

Rafael: i probably poisoned myself

me: hahaha

but the crickets left?

1:42 PM Rafael: yeah

1:43 PM i found dead ones by all the doorways

GROSSSSS

me: nasty

nasty nasty

1:44 PM Rafael: yes ma'am

1:46 PM ok, finally caught up on my flickr photos

!!

1:47 PM me: yay

1:48 PM Rafael: ok i have to go to class

me: bummer

have fun!

Rafael: ick

good luck with your wasp

:) later gator

me: HES BACK!

bye

WHAT A FLIPPIN JERK

Rafael: hahahahahhahahahaha

And there you have it. As you can see, I'm lucky to have made it out alive, and I may not have if it weren't for my cunning resourcefulness and quick-thinking.

Also, Leah's inspiring advice and encouragement helped LOADS!