Sunday Afternoon Read: Oestridae Janis
Oestridae Janis
By Paul Bahou
“Janis… Janis… Can you hear me?”
The twenty-two-year-old biology student’s vision blurred as she struggled to sit up.
“Ahh…” she yelped, a sharp pain in her ankle jolting her alert.
“Oh, thank God. You’re awake.”
Janis groaned as she pulled herself into a slumped position against the wide base of the tree that towered behind her.
“Shh… Relax… That was a nasty spill you took. I didn’t know if you were going to survive.”
“Karl…What happened?”
“Well, since you’re actually alive, let’s give you some good news.”
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