Bette reached her hand down, recoiling as she could feel the slimy protruding lump.
“Okay T, we need to get back to the house, I know what that is, baby, its a leech” Bette said, stroking her hair and climbing out of the dam, looking around for their clothes. But the bank where they’re left them was now empty, and the unmistakable bleating of a rather fuller herd of goats was heard. Bettes heart sank.
“oh *****…” Was Tinas reaction. What a predicament! Stuck in the middle of nowhere, stark naked, and Tina being ravaged by something that was wanting to suck on her, that wasn’t Bette.

Tess heard the noise downstairs and went into Claires room, forcing her to wake up.
“Tess, whats wrong?” She groaned, struggling awake and disentangling herself from the cupboard.
“Theres someone downstairs” Tess hissed in her ear. Claire groaned and rolled her eyes. This wasn’t the first time Tess had heard intruders. A distinct memory of a rogue poddy lamb, a very lost wombat and Roy the dog on a midnight ratting mission flashed though Claires mind as she pulled on her boots, digging the .22 rifle out from a pile of discarded clothes. She checked the breech, and found a bullet in there, cocking the rifle and passing it to Tess.
“Now piss off and let me sleep” Claire grumbled, turning around, taking off her boots again and falling back into bed. Tess shook her shoulder, panicking in a way only Tess could.
“What if..its an axe murderer? What if its a rapist..” Tess moaned, pulling off Claires blankets again. Claire groaned, pulling them back over her.
“What if its a ***** shearer? or what if its a heap of lost strippers?”

Tina and Bette crept in through the back door finding it open. Thinking that they were home free, Bette suddenly felt something hit her legs and she fell to the floor with a cry, dragging Tina down with her. With the crash of the chair Bette had fallen over and the screams of the two frightened women, it was amazing they hadn’t woken half the state, let alone Claire and Tess.
Tess came storming down the stairs, rifle at the ready. Claire followed more slowly, wondering what kind of animal made that kind of noise.
“PUT YOUR HANDS UP OR I’LL SHOOT YOUR NUTS OFF!” Tess yelled, waving the rifle around, luckily the safety was on. Claire was the smart one and flicked on the lights, seeing Bette and Tina spread eagled on the floor.
Completly naked.
Claire’s eyes went wide, before she turned away, her face going a bright red. Tess was less modest and just stood staring as the dripping wet couple climbed to their feet slowly.
“Well Tess, I think its quite clear to everyone that they don’t have nuts” Claire said, laughing and going back to bed.