August Moon, a love story by Sky Taylor - Page 2

A scream wretched from deep inside her throat emerged as she raced to pull Pardner out of harm's way.  He was all but lifeless, she realized, her heart thumping wildly inside her chest.

He had tried to warn her, but humans weren't among the smartest of God's creatures she decided amid her rod of panic.

Without warning, the rattlesnake suddenly appeared, coiling into a rope and preparing to strike.  The patchwork pattern, the triangular-shaped head, the eyes which were nothing more than tiny slits - Savannah had never been this close to a snake before.  She didn't even like snakes.

Freezing to the spot, she held her breath then screamed as the rattler lunged forward, biting her just above the knee-high leather boots.

Her scream must have aroused Pardner for he stirred and rose with difficulty, weaving as he honed in on the rattlesnake who appeared determined to make another attack for he had began recoiling.

Through the distance, she tried to coax him away, Pardner refusing, choosing to challenge the persistent rattlesnake.

Within seconds of the bite, her leg had began to swell and by the time that she had scampered a few feet away from the tree, she wasn't able to yank it off.  As the minutes passed, the boot tighten against her swollen skin, quickly becoming more painful than the bite itself.

She felt like a hot poker had been placed onto her leg, as she continued doing her best to put distance between her and the rattlesnake, calling out, "Pardner, come here boy! Please, come here!"

Her heart was racing wildly, her lips were beginning to tingle and she felt sick to her tummy - the drugging gift of the snake.  And when she went to move, she collapsed into a tiny heap onto the ground, the dog the only thing separating her from the kiss of the snake.

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