Ina was actually pretty proud of herself. Hindi kasi siya sumigaw sa takot. Ni hindi rin siya kumaripas ng takbo, o mahimatay.
Then again, she wasn't doing any of those things because she was utterly and completely paralyzed with fear.
Nagkatitigan lang naman sila sa ahas. Alam niya ang klase ng ahas na 'yon dahil meron siyang survival course bago siya sumali sa relief foundation limang taon na ang nakaraan. With its brownish-pink coloring and black diamond-shaped marking along its back, the deep pits on either side of its face and a terrifyingly long body, the snake was undeniably beautiful, in a predatory kind of way. Ang hugis ng ulo nito ay isang indikasyon na makamandag ang ahas na iyon.
Her heartbeat accelerated, thudding out a frantic rhythm against her ribs. Natukso naman siy
