After Midnight (2011)
“The doctor who cleaned the scratches on my palms praised me for not trying to run from the cheetah, which he said saved my life. I knew better but I didn’t contradict him him.
Jesse never left my side. Not for a second.
The man who had tranquilized the cheetah also came in, and asked me to tell him what had happened. I described everything from the time I passed the lions’ habitat to the moment when I knew the cheetah was going to spring. Then I glanced at Jesse, and left it at that.
... “You have a very cool head, young lady,” the zookeeper said at last. “It’s probably what saved your life tonight. Did you see anyone else around the exhibit?”
Another reason not to mention Jesse’s presence; he might get blamed for messing with the gate. “Just one of the kids in my class. She left, though, just as I got there.” I heard the door to the infirmary open and saw Sheriff Yamah and one of his deputies walk in.MoreLess
Jesse never left my side. Not for a second.
The man who had tranquilized the cheetah also came in, and asked me to tell him what had happened. I described everything from the time I passed the lions’ habitat to the moment when I knew the cheetah was going to spring. Then I glanced at Jesse, and left it at that.
... “You have a very cool head, young lady,” the zookeeper said at last. “It’s probably what saved your life tonight. Did you see anyone else around the exhibit?”
Another reason not to mention Jesse’s presence; he might get blamed for messing with the gate. “Just one of the kids in my class. She left, though, just as I got there.” I heard the door to the infirmary open and saw Sheriff Yamah and one of his deputies walk in.MoreLess
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