Her feet were giving way, shifting in the dirt. The children could not help but stop and watch the fight that went on. All of them kept their distance while some of them tended to Tizzie.
Boss anxiously checked on her as the others brought medical supplies to clean the wound on her shoulder and upper arm. The bite marks of the beast created deep puncture wounds.
Everything had happened in a blur. He had tried to lure the attention of the beast towards him, attempting to shoot it but nothing worked. Then, the beast lunged towards him with its open jaw.
Boss's could see his life flash past him. There was no escape. He braced for the impact of the pain. But it never came. All he could hear was the piercing screams of a familiar voice.
When he refocused his vision, Tizzie stood before him, having taken the impact on his behalf.
"Hang in there Tizzie!" He called out to her anxiously, tears in his eyes as he held her in his arms.
