The blood in the water continued to increase, and Sandra completely broke down.
She imagined the alligator tearing Anthony apart and consuming him bite by bite.
Then, horrifyingly, she saw several more alligators approaching.
All hope was lost.
Sandra envisioned Anthony's body being too much for one alligator to eat, attracting more to share in the gruesome feast. Her sobs grew louder, and her grief overwhelmed her. She collapsed from emotional and physical exhaustion.
Meanwhile, beneath the water's surface, Anthony was safe within the rock crevice.
He had snatched a reed from the bank, a plant that looked like a long straw with a hollow center. Placing one end in his mouth and the other above the water allowed him to breathe freely. He had learned this trick in the military.
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