The song was familiar to me. Grandma had sung that song so many times when I was getting ready ta sleep. Yep. The very same song. I expec' most of us have heard it one time or nother. A bit creepy when it came from eyes that had nothing in them.
There I was, sitting in the water, wondering if I should chance that click-clacking fish who was waiting for my next move. Fine thing, I thinks to myself, eyes or fish, fish or eyes. More squawks when something grabs my arm. Squawks and splashing. Me, tryin' ta get away, that claw tryin' ta pull me up in the tree.
Mind, now, I wasn't scared. I was mad, crazy mad. Something bout this just wasn't right. Not right at all. Eyes where there shouldn't be. Songs that made no sense in the middle of the day. Claws grabbing at me.
"Throw her back. Too small."
Surprised me, that voice did. That claw yanked me up into the tree and I bounced along the branch whilst that creature dragged me over to the trunk. I jus' had time for a deep breathe. Wham, I was flung to the ground.
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Long ways to go Part II
I stood there for a minute or two, considerin' the possibles. Looked round bout me, looked up to where the path ran along the bank. Caught the great big pair of eyes staring at me over ta the side of that overhanging branch. Never did care for the way some of those trees seem ta move.
I pursed my lips, squinted my eyes and took a step towards them eyes. Next thing I found myself sitting in the water. By now, that fish seemed to have gotten perturbed. It was clicking and clacking in a manner that wasn't in the least bit friendly. Them little fins was moving fast as it circled round me. Hmmph.
I gets to my feet and wade over ta the shore. Ya think I could get out of the water? The river was rising with each step I took. Nows when I starts getting tired. And mad. Crazy mad. I reached up for the branches when that river carried me by that way.
Those eyes were still staring at me. Nothing in them. I squawked a bit when that nutty fish came close enough to splash some water in my eyes. After blinking several times, I managed to kick out towards that fish. It backed off a bit. I turned to see those eyes still staring at me.
Only now, they was peeking through the branches next to me. I considered nothing else at that moment but the thought of getting out of there. I just wanted to get the heck out of there and back to my own business. Mind you, I wasn't scared. No siree. Not me. I was pretty much shaking with how mad I was. At meself mostly. Leastwise, that was at that moment.
Next thing I heard this soft song coming from the direction of those eyes.
I pursed my lips, squinted my eyes and took a step towards them eyes. Next thing I found myself sitting in the water. By now, that fish seemed to have gotten perturbed. It was clicking and clacking in a manner that wasn't in the least bit friendly. Them little fins was moving fast as it circled round me. Hmmph.
I gets to my feet and wade over ta the shore. Ya think I could get out of the water? The river was rising with each step I took. Nows when I starts getting tired. And mad. Crazy mad. I reached up for the branches when that river carried me by that way.
Those eyes were still staring at me. Nothing in them. I squawked a bit when that nutty fish came close enough to splash some water in my eyes. After blinking several times, I managed to kick out towards that fish. It backed off a bit. I turned to see those eyes still staring at me.
Only now, they was peeking through the branches next to me. I considered nothing else at that moment but the thought of getting out of there. I just wanted to get the heck out of there and back to my own business. Mind you, I wasn't scared. No siree. Not me. I was pretty much shaking with how mad I was. At meself mostly. Leastwise, that was at that moment.
Next thing I heard this soft song coming from the direction of those eyes.
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