I Stepped Onto the Balcony One Morning and Saw Something Moving Inside the Wall — What I Discovered Filled Me With Fear, Then Something Else Entirely

voice, quieter and steadier, reminded me that fear doesn’t excuse doing nothing.

Carefully, with my heart pounding, I found something to gently widen the crack just enough. I moved slowly, deliberately, making sure not to hurt it or frighten it further.

The moment the skink felt the pressure release, it froze.

Completely still.

For a second, I worried continue reading …