Fifth December Drabble

Matt looked down at the scene, the camera at the ready. He needed to be careful with the angles, it all went so incredibly fast. He bent down, not daring to blink.

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He had to get from here to there. He would have to jump. Would the weight of the big green thing slow him down so much that he would fall on the ground? Well he had to cross it one way or another, with the thing, without was not an option. If he had a running start maybe it would go better. He turned around, went a bit back, then turned back around and starting running, gripping the big green thing, three times his own size, with a firm grip and jumped. The fear of maybe not having enough speed to get across made time move as in slow motion. But with a big jolt he landed safely. He felt as the recoil from the impact made his legs tremble. Well at least he made it.Phew. Run, run, run.

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Matt cursed. It had moved too quickly for him to capture. Maybe the next time. With disappointment Matt continued his stroll through the forest, at the same time deleting the blurry picture of the ant as he went.

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Word of the day:

hexapod

Any organism or being with six legs.

Wordcount: 211

Fun factor: 4/5