I know it’s too late to run. If I run, it’s going to attack me and knock me down and tear me into pieces. So, that’s out of the question. I pray he hurries up and gets over with, and it’s quick, and I don’t feel anything.

So, I am waiting for my faith and getting mauled by this animal. That's when I could picture its long and large mouth getting ready to bite me in half. I saw my life flash before my eyes. I remember being little and smiling with my mom and my two best friends, Jade and Erin. I felt tears falling down my face. But...