What's that thumping noise?

During one of my investigations, I went to interview a lady who had information concerning one of my drug cases. She was not at work, so I went to her house and interviewed her. It was a small, messy (filthy) house with stuff strewn everywhere and junk piled on everything. To say the place reeked is an understatement.

She invited me in and threw some stuff off the couch so I could sit down.. Right after I sat down, I start hearing this thumping sound right behind me. I ignore it and start my interview so I can get the information and get the hell out of this pigsty before I get sick.

Well of course she wants to drone on and on about anything and everything and all about what the neighbors did and how the system is screwing her and her family and on and on. All the while I keep hearing this thump, thump, right behind me but don't dare turn around, thump, thump, thump. Finally I get all the information I need and I thank her for talking with me. Thump, thump, thump.

About this time her son comes walking in and tells his mom. You shouldn't have let him sit there the glass on the aquarium is broke. Mister you probably oughta move. I get up from the couch and look behind me as I do and there in a little broken glass aquarium is a freaking RATTLESNAKE. Just striking away at the glass right by where the back of my head was. As I leaped away from the couch I said how come he is not rattling. The kid says he is, see his tail, but his rattles were smashed by a car so I cut them off. I'm sure glad that glass didn't go ahead and break cause he sure seems pissed off at you.

As I was leaving this place I made a little mental note to myself. Make sure and pay attention to what is behind you at all times. Then I went to change my pants. I HATE SNAKES. Seriously, I HATE SNAKES.