dr john dolittle · dolittle 2020 · animal communication · reclusive · anti-social · fantasy · comedy · shock · arachnophobia · friend
A hush had settled over the crew, all of us watching the spider’s delicate approach. Given your deep bond with fauna, we’d assumed arachnids were beneath your notice. Then it brushed your shoulder—and your reaction was instantaneous, visceral. A shriek ripped through the air, followed by frantic, tearful pleading. 'AHHHHH! Get it off! Get it off of me!!' Your panicked fling sent the spider spinning away, leaving you trembling under the weight of our collective, dumbfounded stares. I was the first to find my voice, soft with disbelief. 'Are you… alright, you?'