Day 32 - Kevin's side of the story

The snake moved with lightning speed and struck at my right foot sinking its' fangs deep into my flesh. I cried out in pain.

I screamed again in great pain as the fangs remained in my body for a moment. The snake then slithered into the bush and disappeared.

I fell down, the pain still almost unbearable. The blood was now beginning to trickle out making crimson spots on my trousers.

It had to have been a very poisonous because I could already feel my body weakening rapidly from the venom it had injected into my blood stream.

My mind raced trying to remember every first Aid tip I had ever read on how to deal with snakebites. There was this thing about stopping blood flow by tying something tightly around the limb, close to the snakebite.

I tore a section of my shirt and desperately tried to tie it on my sheen just above the bite. Already I could feel that I was weakening by the minute. My leg was now beginning to swell around the area where the snake had struck with its’ deadly fangs.

I finished tying the cloth as best as I could and wondered just how effective it was going to be.

I had no alternative now but to rush back to the health center. I had no choice, even though Teresa wanted me dead. It was better to die at the small health center from a bullet than to die out here all alone from snake venom. I turned around and retraced my steps, limping badly but hurrying as much as I could manage, knowing that time was against me. I had to get medical attention for the snakebite fast.

Even as I limped along I knew that there was no way I would make it to the health center alone. The only thing that could save me was if the Masai had pursued me. There was a chance that they would get me treated first. But so far there was absolutely no sign that they had followed.

I could feel myself passing out and I desperately tried to shout for help at the top of my voice. But even the strength to lift up my voice was now no longer there. I forced myself to keep going, keeping my eyes on the path directly ahead of my feet. I was now feeling very dizzy so I held up my head and looked to the horizon to try and reduce the feeling.

Peering into the distance, I could still not see the health center ahead. I must have ran quite a distance when I was getting away from Teresa and the Masai. I kept going, hoping and praying that I would somehow catch a glimpse of the Health Center.

That is what I was trying to do when I felt myself passing out. The last thing I remember was the ground rushing towards my face as I lost consciousness.

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