“Wake up”.. I arose to a slight shaking on my arm.It was Juanita, I jumped up impulsively thinking to hear something may have happened to Pita. “Don't move so much it may know where here” I noticed Ixtali had stopped the small wooden boat, everyone had looks of panic on their faces,I moved over to my sisters and asked what was going on. “A monster” Vilia gulped “A huge one” replayed Delia. Pita was still sound asleep,I was bewildered by their statements, “ what?” i said confused,yet before I could get anything out I saw large ripples in the water and faint splashing, “What the h-” Abuelita Remedios cut me off with a look,I turned to look over the side of the canoe to see yellow orbs,a beautiful bright bleached gold” hey look” Juanita must have seen as well,she called Abuelita Remedios over to look when suddenly, A huge snake emerged from the waters.The fog cleared to the sight of a huge snake reminding me of an anaconda ,Its skin was shiny and glowing it was a dull gray and for a second looked transparent . Almost knocking us all out of the canoe with the pressure of its emerge from the misty, murky waters,