Diego: A Narrative Fiction

Diego awoke early one morning with the heat of the sun beating down heavily on him. He squirmed, enjoying the pleasant warmth. The Amazon was always humid throughout the year, but in the high trees, however, it stayed cooler because of the constant shade. For Diego, though, he prefered the steady beat of heat on his back. Diego stayed motionless for some time, hidden in a clump of light green leaves. Gradually, he slithered out beyond the vegetation, and looked out upon the thick, green tree canopy. He breathed in the moist air. He was deeply relieved, for Pablo must still be asleep. He looked down from the tree branch he rested on. Below, in a clump of wood lay Pablo. Pablo was a long, tall python, lime green with a bright gold patch in the centre of his forehead. Diego shivered and backed away from the edge. He looked down at himself, his tight, sickly green skin. Diego glanced back down the tree and began to slither down. …show more content…
Again he was relieved to find that Pablo was still asleep because he caused so much trouble for him. The thing that Diego hated most about Pablo is that he thought that he was the best snake in the Amazon, so he bullies every snake, with an exception for his friends. The one thing Pablo was afraid of, however, was the fearsome alligators who lived in the regional river. The reason for this is because the alligators had big sharp teeth, scary green skin, strong jaws and a big, long body compared to Pablo, and especially