Slither slither hiss hiss

I sat there
With my head in my hands
Elbow resting on knees
Legs spread apart
I was terrified
I was facing the thing I hate most
More than failing
More than being cremated
I sat there
Eyes wide open
Breathing hard
Tears leaking down my face
Every time I saw one of them
I cried
I couldn't help it
I couldn't stop it
It just happened
My grip tightened as I heard them
I was sitting on a high platform
They had thrown me down here
They knew my fear
I wish they didn't
They slithered
They hissed
They spat venom
They sensed my fear
They wanted to attack me
Tears leaked harder down my face
Hearing them
Slither, hiss, spit venom at me
I sat there crying
I wasn't going to give in
No matter how scared I was
The grate was pulled aside
I long stick picked up a snake
They draped it over me
I froze
Not breathing
Not moving
It slithered around
I wanted to run
I wanted to scream
I remain silent, unmoving
The snake slithered around me
It opened its mouth
Barring fangs at me
Venom dripped from its fangs
It bite my shoulder
I screamed