"Applegate, Katherine A - Animorphs - 05 - The Predator (3)" - читать интересную книгу автора (Applegate Katherine A)

was night. They wanted to be in the jungle. Instead
they were in a too-small cage, trapped in a
nightmare invented by humans.
Then I saw the elephant pen. There was a
sturdy fence around four big Asian elephants.
They were a little different from the African elephant
I knew so well. But they were elephants, just the
same.
I have sort of a special relationship with ele
phants.
Cassie and I had come to the elephant pen before the
circus and seen the way their trainer treated them.
He had used a cattle prod on them. It's a
stick with a massive electrical shock.
He used it to control the animals.
Later, during the show, he'd put on a big
act of loving his elephants. But I'd seen the
cattle prod. I just sat there, doing a slow boil
all through the show. I knew I was going to have to take
some action.
The elephant trainer's name was Josep some thing.
Something hard to pronounce.
Well. He didn't know it yet, but Mr.
Josep Something was about to have an eye-opening
experience.
"See anyone around?" I asked Cassie.
"You know, Jake is going to read you the riot act
over this," Cassie warned.
I laughed. "Read the riot act? That's like something
my mother would say. What does it even mean?"
Cassie shrugged and smiled her shy smile. "I
don't know. My dad says it all the time. I was
try ing to sound responsible and mature and
parental."
"Look, I am
going to
do this," I said.
Cassie sighed. "Why did I let you talk
me into
this!"
"Because you know I'm right."
Cassie rolled her eyes. "Just don't hurt
the guy, okay?"
"Me? Ms. Peace, Love, and Understanding?
He'd just better not show up carrying that cattle
prod, or I swear, I'll -- his
I noticed Cassie had stopped walking. She
was giving me her sorrowful look. Like she was ashamed
of me.
I cringed. "Okay, okay. I'll just