They made it look so simple-- the movies and television shows she'd seen as a kid. It was just BAM!, and it was done. Just like that. So simple. It didn't feel that simple now. Not even close to simple. Her heart was racing in her chest, hammering so hard she was sure it was going to kill her before she even got the chance to try. Pupils dilated with terror, she took in a long breath, steadying her hands. Fear embraced her in chilling arms.
C'mon, c'mon. You can do this, Girl. You got this. Just one quick BAM!, and it's all over. It'll be dead.
Dead. DEAD. The word pounded in her head over and over and over. It was going to be either her, or it. It was supposed to be easy. Everyone always made it sound so easy, taking another creature's life. But she just couldn't do it. It was too big. And she would have sworn that it was staring her down, ready to jump at her at the slightest provocation.
JUST DO IT, GIRL! STOP BEING SUCH A CHILD!!
At the last moment, she closed her eyes. Closed her eyes and swung. The shoe hit the wall with a loud CRACK! Peeling one eye open, she dared a glance at the wall. She couldn't see it. Cautiously, she lifted the shoe away from the wall. There it was, a horrific smear of legs and blood on the otherwise pristinely white wall. But she had done it.
She had killed the spider.
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