Blanco County 03 - Flat Crazy by Rehder Ben

Author:Rehder, Ben [Rehder, Ben]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Texas, Murder Mystery, hunting guide, chupacabra, deer hunting, good old boys, Carl Hiaasen, rednecks, Funny mystery, game warden, crime fiction, southern fiction
Published: 2011-08-26T04:00:00+00:00

The horrible beast lunged straight for Max, and Beulah Summerall felt the leash jerk as her poor poodle tried to run away. She had her hand through the loop at the end of the leash, and there was no letting go now. She was tied to Max, and Beulah knew her fate and Max’s would be one and the same.

The next few moments were sheer confusion and chaos.

Max released an earsplitting yelp, and the beast appeared to have the poodle in its mouth.

Without even thinking, Beulah rushed forward and began to swing wildly with her walking stick. She heard fierce growling, tremendous squeals from Max, and the pounding of her own heart in her ears.

She swung a few more times and felt the solid impact of wood on flesh.

Beulah couldn’t be sure, but Max appeared to be fighting back. The light was too dim to be certain—but either Max was still in the beast’s jaws or he had a fang of his own sunk into the animal’s neck!

Beulah was out of breath now, her knees weak, her head spinning. She summoned the last of her strength, shouting, “Get away!” while swinging the walking stick as hard as she could from over her head.

The stick cracked and broke in two as it came down squarely on the animal’s neck. There was a horrifying scream, almost human … and then it was over.

The animal bolted back into the woods.

Beulah dropped to her knees, using the remaining half of her walking stick to prop herself up.

Then she heard it. A bone-chilling sound that carried through the quiet night. It was almost like laughter. The animal was laughing at her.

Max immediately ran to her, whimpering but wagging his tail. Beulah reached down and carefully probed for injuries. His fur was damp, but he appeared to be okay.

Beulah took one last look toward the brush on the side of the road. “Let’s go home, Max,” she said. “I don’t want to walk anymore.”

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