I discovered this hidden in a crack in my sofa… please don’t tell me these are bed bugs.

disappears completely.

Calling Pest Control

The next morning, I contacted a pest control company.

The woman on the phone sounded calm in a way I deeply envied.

She asked me questions:

• Had I seen live insects?
• Were there bite marks?
• Had I traveled recently?
• Was the furniture secondhand?

That last question stopped me cold.

Secondhand furniture.

My sofa was used.continue reading …