Danger (one of my first pieces ever, 2008)

My heart was hammering. At any moment it would rip right out of my chest. I was trying to ignore the sick feeling that was building in the pit of my stomach. It was hard, but not impossible. I focused on counted the steps as I took them…”105, 106, 107.” Each step I took carried me further away from the horrific accident. All I wanted to do was forget everything that happened today. No, not forget, I want to never have happened in the first place.

A high pitched shriek from somewhere above, pulled my thoughts back to the present day. I looked up to find the owner of the voice but all I could see was dense leafy greens that made up the amazon jungle. This made me nervous. Was that a warning call for some hidden danger? Ha! Danger. After today, I can face anything.

My foot caught on an exposed root and I hit the ground with a thud. Pain exploded from my right ankle. I instinctively pulled my leg as close to my body as I could. “Great!” A broken ankle was all I needed right now! As if being lost in the jungle by myself wasn’t hard enough. After all I’ve lived through today, I was going to die from a broken ankle. How pathetic. I wonder what people back home would think.