The Secret Life of Troy

Chapter Three: Oh, Troy!

          He went for one of my front legs. I felt his sharp teeth grip into my left leg. I yelped and whined but he still woudn't let go. Instead, he went for my other front leg. I struggled to break free but this beast would not break his hold. I saw dark red liquid streaming from my legs. I howled and hopped backwards. While I was hopping, the monster was letting go because he could not hold on. I kept on hopping backwards. Suddenly, the alligator ripped my two legs from my body. I felt like this was my end. I howled and yelped. I couldn't move. This was surely the end. I regretted that I ran away. I shouldn't have left Big Mama and my siblings. I should have forgiven them and moved on. Oh, how I hated myself then. I suddenly heard a howl. I heard the loud thumping footsteps. I was scared but I was immobile. I saw a wolf. Was he going to devour me? Was I a free meal for him? I saw him approach me slowly and cautiously. 

           "Hello, my name is Saturn." "I heard you screaming so I came to help." I was relieved. I tried to reply but I was too hurt to do anything. Suddenly I felt large explosions of pain in my thighs. I yelped. "Wait" Saturn said. "I'll be back." So I waited. And waited. I waited till I could not wait any longer. I tried to  move, but I had no front legs to support and help me. Then I heard someone running. It was Saturn. "I told you not to move" he said. He had a large leaf on his back full of water. He dropped it onto the ground. "Let me clean that up" he said. He stepped in the water and rubbed his heel of his paw onto my stubs of legs. I winged a couple times and yelped frequently. Then he gave up doing what he was doing and told me to lick it. I tried to bend my head dow to my stubs but I couldn't reach. He saw that I was failing so he licked it instead. I was suprised of how kind he was and how generous. 

         I should have stayed at home and forgave Big Mama, Marty, May, and Moose. I should have not eavesdroped on their conversation. I wonder if they regret what they said about me. Maybe they miss me. I sure hope Big Mama misses me. I should have never went exploring in that swamp. But I cant blame myself for wanting to see thoes colorful parrot fish. I shouldn't have went closer to the alligator when I saw its eyes. I should have known it was danger.

           For days and weeks I suffered from delirious pain, and my temparature dropped several times. I had larengitis so I could not speak. Saturn was left to tend to me all these days with no one to talk to. I tried to talk and say how thankful I was but I ended up throwing up instead. The attack made a big mess. I sometimes threw up blood or coughed up blood. That rarely happened. I was sleeping most of the time but I would not like to sleep. I would have torturing dreams about me getting killed various ways and my family getting killed. Some dreams I just couldn't explain. I never had time to rest. My days and my nights were filled with pain. Somedays I would get paralyzed from head to toe. The last few days of the month I turned pale. My temparature droped way below my normal temp. I had trouble breathing. I would start hyperventilating very quickly. I felt like I was going to die.