(non-pathetic) rewrite of first part of termites
Below is another rewrite of the first part of The Fire-Breathing Termite. I've tried to remove the patheticness from the main character. I've also discovered that this story has turned out to be about very little--almost Seinfeld-esque, without the cleverness. I'm nearing the end, but I felt like posting what I had so far.
To be finished (one of these days)....