Been a month Jake stayed on his side and the roaches on theirs, they have been trading food much of their interactions was him trying to figure what they were saying
Through their antennas that they move he slowly started to mimic their movements by understading what they wanted when they did that movement
Some times they would look as if I had offended them so I knew I said something wrong so they slowed down their antennas, so I could catch what they were saying which was unexpected but appreciated
While that continued he also worked on the door slowly breaking into it making a tunnel.
every single day I went to work on reaching the outside
I kept tallies on one of the walls so I wouldn't forget what month it was, and today would be the beginning of the month I was honestly happy I survived and I'm going to continue surviving until I die of old age that's fure sure
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Keeping my home organized was something that keeps me from being bored out of my mind
looking around in my place I remanise of the good old days when we didn't have to worry about food or talking roaches huh I wonder if other animals have gaing the abilities to communicate with people too
Seeing that the sun is right on top so afternoon I guess. The time to go to the meeting place walking towards the trading place
I kept m5eteting the roache I call Ze he is always the one in the very front and beside him there is Xe and Te
Not creative but they are names. Anyways they seemed to bring something wrapped with paper
I Wave my hands in what is " yo how are y'all"
They responded " very good"
"We bring some thing new"
Jake hand movements " alright what it.. is it"
Te move forward and unwrapped it slowly my face grew confused ' the hell is this black powder could it be pepper nah it looks completely different"
Jake " I don't think I get this"
Ze " really..... Useful yeah"
Jake " what about I give two free water and you give apple and this powder whole apple"
They group huddle and started to talk about it before they wouldn't have given me the whole apple instead they would make me cut a piece for me and if I got to much they would be sure I would now
After a while Xe came to the front and agreed so I went and grabbed the water for them I took them back with some hardship on my legs and hands but I was able to get the water back
As I waited I looked into their side they were growing, which I'm not going to lie I didn't like at all I was already out number if they don't want to trade later I'm not surviving if they want to take it for themselves
I saw Ze,Te, and Xe
Besides them their were more roaches which wasn't good at all, but considering that the Apple was big it was understandable but I don't like all them here
Ze came forward and asked for the water and I agreed then they passed the Apple and the powder saying "take care" I left rolling the apple to my room
I decided to cut it into pieces I know that it will go bad fast if I cut it open but what can I do so I turned my attention to the powder not sure what it was for maybe some spice I don't have meat to put it on so I guess on the apple
Maybe cook the apple a little then and the spice I test this tomorrow I need to continue making that hole on the door
Eating one slice the apple and picking up my axe, shovel, and pick to continue my work. I have been thinking of doing statues I feel like I have a talent perhaps there still people out there and they have made a tiny civilization haha nice good joke
Coming into view of the digging site (I named it out) nothing has changed slowly walking into the dark tunnel picking up the pick and slamming it onto the wall and I kept going like this for a couple of hours honestly I feel like I'm getting there hopefully tomorrow is the last day I have to keep digging
I was making my way back when I saw a roache body on the side I was surprised but didn't want to violate the small peace we have created so instead I screamed so the other roaches could hear me
And they did hear me because a coupleof then where coming this way, but they weren't in rush instead they walked normally a saw Te on the other side I move my hands franticly showing them it was dead Te made his way towards me and started to move his antenna I figured out some but not all
" Don't worry ..... It alright.....his ....."
Not sure what the other hand gestures were I moved my hands to show my confusion
Te moved his hands " you ..... Ingles..right
I stude stunt how does it know I speak English
Not sure how to answer I moved my hands saying yes
Te " good .... (He wrote on the floor with blood) Translate language"
Stunt I just nodded my head walking back home I was distraught they can understand English what's going on I haven't heard people in a month am I an experiment or did we get invaded by a virus that makes animals smart and humans small what if it's both o no
I decided to make my room into a fortress not immediately but over time if more intelligent animals come into this house I'm going to die
And I don't want to die I need to hold out hope I just thought their were using their instincts but I shoulda v noticed when we began talking like sing lenguage fuck I need to make a small wall I have so much wood and material to build
I blocked the entrance of my home, but maybe they won't attack me first because they respect the territory they made so I just need to watch out on what they do and what I do and not offend them.