Ant Invasion

i feel i need to tell you about our eventful night. last night, ants invaded our compound. bethany and kim first noticed them in their tukul. they came out in a panic, screaming and hopping around, trying to avoid stepping on them. we quickly came over to investigate. with our flashlights in hand, we followed their river-like paths through the dirt, being cautious not to step too close. then we see a swarm of them. they blanketed the ground, covering every inch of it. i can honestly say i have never seen anything like it. we decided it was necessary to pour kerosene around the edge of our tukuls in order to avoid an ant infestation in the night. the thought of ants coming near my bed gives me the creeps. i imagine something like out of a sci-fi or horror film. we return to the team house to find the ants have already made their way inside, seeping under the door and through small openings in the windows. we each grab a can of "doom," our handy insect killer, and pay our revenge. we hope it is enough to keep them away for good. we retreated to our tukuls in disbelief at what we had just seen. needless to say, i slept with a can of doom beside my bed, just in case.