CRAZY LIFE

Chapter 14

*** Photo of Tim's pirogue above ***

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Adam woke up with hot breath in his face. Why was Chris laying so close? He slowly opened his eyes and saw a white furry face. Definitely not Chris. The face with one blue eye and one brown eye was staring him right in the face.

"Well, good morning. Uh... Saquatch. Or what ever your name is." Adam mumbled, reaching out carefully and petting the large dog on the head.

"Satchmo. Not Saquatch." A deep voice chuckles from the doorway.

Adam looked around to see Tim leaning against the door facing, drinking a cup of coffee. Satchmo suddenly jumped up on the bed, laying down next to Adam.

"I think he likes you." Tim chuckles.

"That's a good thing, right? I mean, I would really hate for this bear to not like me." Adam laughed, wrapping his arm around the furry animal. "Is he your alarm clock?"

"Sometimes." Tim answers walking into the bedroom. "He's my best friend. I rarely go anywhere without him." Tim reaches down petting the lazy dog.

Adam looked around to see that Chris was gone.

"Where'd Chris go?" He asked rolling over on his back.

"Believe it or not, he went with Austin to check out traps. Tim said sitting down on the side of the bed. "Dr. Austin said I wasn't well enough to do it.

"Let me see." Adam said raising up and taking a hold of the bottom of Tim's t-shirt.

Tim set his coffee down on the night stand, then raised his shirt so Adam could see his side. There was a large black and purple bruise on his rib cage where Bob had punched him.

"Oh, that looks bad." Adam gasped.

"It actually looks worse that it feels." Tim said, looking down at his side.

Adam smiles then leans over and kisses Tim's bruise.

"Did you just kiss my side?" Tim asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Mhmm, to make it feel better." Adam laughed.

"Whatever." Tim chuckled. "Come on get up. I got you some breakfast fixed. Then I'll carry you sight seeing." Tim said getting up and patting Adam on the leg.

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Tim held the pirogue steady as Adam climbed in and took a seat, Satchmo hops in then lays down. Tim hands Adam the cooler he had fixed, then unties the boat. He pushes the small boat then hops in. He picks up the oar then starts to paddle.

"Wow, this is beautiful." Adam whispered as they slowly made their way up the Bayou. He was afraid to speak any louder, afraid he would disturb nature.

Spanish moss hanging from the trees, a lite fog still hanging over the water. Adam looked from side to side, afraid that he might miss something. He hears Tim's lite chuckle.

"What are you laughing at?" Adam asked with a smile.

"You. The excitement on your face is just way too adorable." Tim said as he paddled slowly, staring at Adam.

"I've never seen anything like this before in my life. It's mind-blowing." Adam said as his eyes scanned the still water.

"Babe? Look there." Tim said.

"Where?" Adam said, looking to where Tim had pointed. On the bank, laid three huge alligators.

"Oh my God." Adam whispered. "Real live alligators. Can we get closer?"

"I wouldn't advise it. They would just dive off into the water. It's best to be able to see them than not know where they are." Tim answered as he watched out for stumps and Cypress knees.

"It's so quiet. It's like the land that time forgot. It's hard to imagine that places like this still exist. Every once in a while, I'll hear a splash in the water. What is that?" He asked looking at Tim.

"Could be anything." Tim shrugged. "But more than likely, gators." Tim heads to a small clearing in the woods.

"Where are we going?" Adam asked, noticing they were heading to the bank.

"Right here. We can get out. Stretch our legs and maybe walk around a bit." Tim said.

"Is it safe?" Adam said looking out into the woods.

"Yea." Tim said, reaching under his seat and pulling out a large knife, strapping it to his belt. "As long as you, as they say, be aware of your surroundings."

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