The impossible 不可思议 …………………………………………………………………………… 44

1. I have been pregnant

A Cockroach’s Tarantella

Story by: DU YUN

I have been pregnant for as long as I could remember. Everywhere I go and hunt for food for myself and my blimey-knows-howmany-kids-up-to-date-and-forever, I have to carry this obscene belly around.

I do not, however, remember the last time I used my scent to attract my husband. It has been too long. Because theologically, (well theologically), you see, we don’t need to mate that often … Uhmmm, it’s not … it’s not required by the law.

2. I am bored

I am bored with this life. I am a traitor. As far as my knowledge goes, I am the only one who doesn’t want to be one of us. My biggest wish is to be our enemy, the human. They seem to have a good life. You see, for what I have heard, they say most of the human women are pregnant out of love.

I am bored with this life. We don’t love each other; we are not social; we don’t support each other; we are just… we are just living, collectively, together.