I bolted upright. What was that!?!? Where the hell was that commotion coming from? I heard a terribly unsettling noise. Flashes of the posters we’ve seen warning of bears raced across my mind. I didn’t know what day it was, so many have passed that they have begun to blend together since setting off on our journey. What I did know, was that this sound was close. So close, it jolted me up from the comforts of my sleep. Wait. There it was again. It was louder now, and seemingly more menacing than before.
I was awake now and sitting straight up. Motionless. Not a muscle twitching. This time the noises were so loud that I realized it wasn’t coming from outside the RV, but from INSIDE. A hair raising feeling inside began to overtake me. Fearing not only for my safety, but also for the others in this tiny space with me, I decided I had to take action. This vile creature, whatever it was, was moving rapidly closer now, from what appeared to be everywhere. It lurched from one wall to the other. Occasionally, bumping its head across our 7’2” ceiling.
Glancing around me I saw the bear spray hanging by the door, but it was out of reach. I looked at the pocket knife across the room on the table, no good to me. Like a wild animal being hunted, it was time to turn the tables and make the predator my prey. My lips curling back now and hair standing on end, I realized my only available option…I would have to use my wolf-like teeth to bite into it.
I remained completely still and then lunged at it. Snap! Snap! Snap! I commenced the thrashing of my teeth at it. Missing each time, but relentless and not giving up, I continued the attack.
And then…I heard a voice say to me, “Did you get it, Lucy?” I paused and turned to my dad, Matt, who was sitting on the corner of the bed watching me. “Did you get that nasty fly? It was a big one, wasn’t it?” I thought to myself. “No, dad, I missed it,” as I walked over to him to get my consoling head rub. Next time, I won’t fail you, I thought. Next time that fly is mine. “Good girl, Lucy.”
Tales of Fly Hunting: By Lucy the Great.