Try Me!

Chapter 21

Anastasia

I breathed out slowly looking out to my moving target. I quietly trail it down as I dodge the loud leaves. Bow in hand, I travel father in the woods after the rabbit for dinner. I look out for any sign of life or footprints, just like I was taught.

I see bushes move on the right, and I quickly get down, grabbing an arrow. I wait patiently as it rattles. Finally, a lizard comes out. I drop the bow and sigh. "You're not dinner." Lizard looks up at me for a few seconds before running off.

I continue more in the woods, hoping to find something before it was too dark. I normally find something by now!

Was something scaring them off? I thought to myself. Am I just overreacting again?

Anastasia! You're just overthinking again! Focus!

I stop and breath, trying to listen to any sound of live.

Snap!

On the right! I see nothing so I point my ear to the sound.

Snap!

Slowly getting closer, I look around carefully. I see little holes, one had while fur around the edges.

Found it!

Carefully with my bow, I lift fur and see little bunny babies.

Cute!

They were new, they aren't ready to be separated from their mom. I sigh again, "Darn."

Snap!

I see the straight on a long tail out of the grass.

Cat?

Then I heard a growl.

Fuck! Big cat!

I quickly raise my bow again in defense. Then I hear another one behind me, circling. They were brothers, and they were big. That means the mother isn't with them anymore. Still, two against one.

Focus Ann, you got this!

One came out with his other twin brother, head low, body ready to attack.

Whimpering from the bunnies below, change my heart to Protecting!

Slowly, I stretch my bow to shoot, waiting for one of the bobcats to jump. I turned keeping eye contact with on in front, while paying attention to the one behind. Trying to trick them thinking the one behind will have advantage.

It worked! He hisses as he launches himself in my direction. Quickly, I bend my legs and turn my bow sideways, throwing him off. Of course, didn't take long for him to land and dive back, while the brother clawed towards my back legs.

Quickly move away, trying to avoid smashing the bunny myself. One was too close, too fast. I felt pain on my arm on the left. Without hesitation, I punch it with the bow, as it hissed in pain. I kicked the other in the shoulder as if hoping it would fall. I was too weak. They are stronger than I gave them credit for.

Lift up the bow again and launch the arrow in the first bobcat to the legs.

Direct hit!

It Limps in pain, rolling on the ground. I grab another arrow and point to the other brother, waiting.

I don't like killing wild life. Even if it they are hunters, I was in their habitat.

Bobcats suddenly stops and put their noses up as if sniffing. They both look pass behind me, then I realized. We are not alone.

I felt a huff behind my shoulder, first thing I thought about was a bear.

This thing is big!

Slowly, I turn my head and bend down to the ground.

The uninjured bobcat jumped at me. I lift my bow to block, but it never hit. Wolf jumped over me, latching his teeth on the cat. He threw it to the tree and jumped on the one with the bow in the leg. It cried and wiggled. Large wolf bites the arrow and pulled it out, making him cry louder. Then wolf just gets off watching the two bobcats leave.

What did I just see?

Wolf now looks at me, sitting down.

"Got to be kidding me."

The eyes! I could tell it was the same damn wolf!

I get up and whip myself off, "Thought you were a bear!"

Shakes and snorts.

Paused, I stare in disbelieve. "Don't do that." I pick up my bow, "It's like you can understand me. Ridiculous."

I look at it once more, watching it watch me. "You know this is crazy, right?" It nodded.

IT NODDED!

"Oh my god." I put my hand on my mouth. "Can you understand me?"

Nod

"No way. If you understand me, lay down!"

Lays down

"NO WAY! You were trained! You're a big ass dog!"

Growls

Put my hands up, "OK! Sorry."

"Ommo, why am I talking to it. I've gone insane."

I look at it again.

Am I imagining this?

"If you understand... Give me a high five!" I say holding up my hand in front of me.

Wolf stays for a minute and looks at my hand as if thinking to do it. Then wolf gets up and walks over.

NO WAY!

I feel a gentle scratchy skin on my hand. His paw was so big against my hand. I couldn't believe it, was this happening. I feel him!

"You understand me?" I ask one more time.

Licks.

"Ew!" I whip my face, discussed.

Glaring, wolf rolls on the ground as if laughing. "Not funny."

"Anastasia!" Jessie calls out. Wolf immediately gets up and gives me one more look before running in the woods.

"Ya!" I call back, leaving in opposite direction, glancing over at the miracle that just happened.

I am really going crazy...