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My fear of dogs

I have always been scared of animals. Any animal at all be it goat, cat, chicken, duck, turkey, snake, cow and even rat.
As a growing child, my mum kept chickens but somehow I couldn't overcome my fear of them. This afternoon, I went to a fruit store at the next street to buy some fruits. The shop is in front of a compound.
There was no one there and so I moved closer to the entrance of the compound and called out. That was when I saw a dog at the far end of the compound. I don't know why I did it but I just decided to stare at the dog. See me.
Me that is so scared of dogs that if I am heading somewhere and halfway there I see a dog sleeping on the street, I won't pass. If I don't see anyone to walk me across, I'll turn back and find an alternative route.
I stared at the dog and it stared back. I didn't look away, I kept staring. After some seconds the dog looked away but I didn't. I was already feeling like the Champion and conqueror.
It looked back at me and saw I was still staring and it took a step forward. Fear gripped me and I looked away. I took a step backwards even though it was a bit far from where I was standing. I looked at it again and realized it was coming forward steadily. Omo I tear race. The champion in me has come down to 0%.
I ran to the next street and checked from a vantage point. The dog has come out from the compound into the street. I didn't wait to think. I ran into another street and from there followed another longer route to my house.
Fruit I no buy again. I bought groundnut with the money to congratulate myself on yet another wonderful escape.

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