One of my favorite moments growing up in Trinidad

The Black Bull

I was walking with some friends through the savanna one day on the way to elementary school. There were cattle grazing in the savanna and since the girl’s uniforms were a dark red color, I kept looking at them. One black bull with red eyes was looking at us. I was scared, but I did not say anything, then a boy said, “I think that bull is going to charge at us.” I didn’t wait for anyone to say “run”, I started to run…