Keep Going

As you carried on the sand whipped at your eyes and it became increasingly difficult to see. You carried on like you were fighting through a dessert storm.

"Ahh. Fuck." You exclaimed as you frantically rubbed at your eyes to get out the sand. The clerk looked at me casually.

"You can see why no one comes down here. It can be a bit much for new comers, the sand and the heat, but it keeps the girls happy." He trounced on through the wild growing cacti, exotic looking flowers and more dry sand.

"Don't they get lonely?" You reply sadly.

"Ahh, some do. But they have each other for company."

He pointed towards a pair of ears dug deep in the sand. Probably looking for a hiding spot.

You could see a pretty yellow tail peaking out of the mountain of sand. You chuckled slightly as he teased at the tail and there came a low growl. Piercing eyes bid you hello bold blue highlights stood out from what must have been and a ton of black eyeliner.

"Shes a real mischief maker this one... No matter how hard we try to train her. She still has a wild streak." He compassionately stroked her sandy coat. As she stayed on defensive darting eyes and fidgety fluffy hands deep into the sand.

"We think she was abandoned." He said as he relented his touching. "She really needs a home."

"Poor thing." I said solumly. Not realising the clerk had already continued on. You darted to his side as he cupped his eyes in what seemed like a never ending wasteland.

"We have a Gila somewhere but she hardly ever shows her scales a-" His eyes were narrowing in and out if focus, but it had been ten minutes and you were beginning to tire of wandering.

" A Gila Monster." You interrupted condescendingly kicking sand as something painfully heavy started clinging to your leg.

"Aww Ivy. Thats adorable."

"You think?" You questioned trying to peal the clingy lizard off your jeans.

"Try not to call her 'monster' we just call her a Gila here. All her venom has been long since taken from her for saftey reasons."

"So shes just a lizard then?"

"You could think of it like that."

The lizard had a gorgeous complexion. The exotic black and yellow scales made her look otherworldly like a alien.

"She really likes to snuggle."

"I can tell."

"Can we go home now?" The scared little lizard asked in a gentle child like voice. Her short black ponytail and huge pleading eyes demanded companionship. You petted her hair affectionatly as she let go and you referred back to the clerk.