I was shocked I didn't have anything else to say. My eyes were opened so wide, I bet they would pop out of my head. My mom started waking up. I said, "Look you guys got to go." Patches hung his down and said, "Okay." I pulled him by the tail. They were leaving and I said, "Wait. Why did you help me?" Kovu looked at Simba. He said, "Simba, maybe you can handle this one." Kovu walked away. Simba said, "Well I didn't want your mom to die. I guess seeing your mother die, reminded me if my father." I felt so bad for him. I said, "Well I'm sorry. Hey how good is your sense smell?" Simba cocked his head to the right.
*35 miles up*
Simba was tracking the smell of blood. Since the elephant had her baby. Blood came out. So its probably dried up by now. I felt so weak but I tried to pick myself up. My house was only 2 miles away. Simba was carrying my mom on his back. He looked at me and felt bad. He said, "Are you okay?" I weakly said, "Yes." I was tired, hungry, exhausted, and thirsty. I didn't want this to be like what happened 10 years ago. I fell down to the ground but I tried my best not to faint. Patches walked up to me and said, "Come on we only got few feet. You can't go out on me know. We're best friends." I got up and kept on walking. I saw my house and ran towards it. I opened up the door quickly and flopped down on the cot. I was so happy to be home. Simba walked in I grabbed my mom and put her on the cot. Her fever went down and she was breathing normal again. I said, "Thank you." I still kinda didn't trust him. After I said that I collapsed.
*5 hours later*
It was light out and everything was calm in the house. Patches was sleeping on my lap and my mom was making blueberry oatmeal. I was wondering was this a dream. I got up and covers were on me. I also was on my side of the cot. I was so confused. I said, "Mom do you remember what happened last night?" she looked at me and said, "I saw you on the floor. You might have collapsed from seeing the lions." I sighed with relief it was a dream. I walked outside and saw Simba, laying in front of the house. I ran back in and started breathing heavily. I said, "Mom, are you aware of us having a lion, in front of our house?" my mom nodded. I was so scared. I went outside to make sure everything was a dream. I said, "Hell-Hello." he lifted his head up and said, "Hey, are you feeling better?" instead of screaming I yelled at him. I screamed, "What are you doing here? Your supposed to be at Pride Rock. What about your family, your friends, and sons or daughters. Are you CRAZY?" Simba looked confused. He said, "I stayed to make sure you were okay. So I think I'm looking for a Thank You." I said, "Well I think I'm looking for someone's lazy butt, away from my house." Patches came out. Patches said, "Do I have a say in this." Both of us yelled, "NO!" Patches started whining. I was furious with him. Patches said, "Odd and slightly confused woman coming out. And someone bring me some fish." I rolled my eyes. I said, "Do you guys often eat your own kind?" Patches ran inside the house. My mom came out. She said, "You ready to go back to Pride Rock." I said, "Uh, one moment please." I ran over to Simba. I said, "Look I'm sorry but please hurry up and jump in the jeep." Simba shook his head. I said, "NOW!" he gave me an angry look and jumped in the back of the jeep. I said, "Alright mom lets go."
*100 miles up the road*
We were 5 miles away from Pride Rock. Simba is getting restless because he kept on grunting. I had to act like I had a sore throat. I had to take this nasty cherry flavored medicine. I gave some to Simba just to make him shut up. Luckily my mom makes her medicines herself out of herbs, or Simba would've been poisoned or possibly drunk. We brought gasoline just in case, what happened doesn't happen again. I got sick of waiting. So I asked the most annoying question that every parent endure. I asked, "Are we there yet?" my mom didn't say anything. I was surprised. This last 5 mile drive was taking forever. Either my mom was going slow on purpose or we're lost. I fell asleep for only 10 minutes but those 10 minutes turned into 2 hours. I woke up and saw we were at Pride Rock. Although my mom wasn't here. I went up to the cave and no one was there. Except the little brown female cub. I said, "Can you talk to? What am I saying of course you can. Anyway. What's your name?" She said nervously, "Akoko." I was confused I said, "What does that mean?" she sighed and said, "Noise-maker." I started laughing. She growled and said, "Oh yeah well what's your name." I confidently said, "Iris, it means faith, wisdom, and valor." she got upset. I said, "Well then what's your brother's name." she jumped back and said, "How'd you know I had brother." I laughed and said, "Lucky guess." She smiled and said, "Gwala, it means coward." I laughed. Could I be actually making friends with a lion. After all they did to my father. This can be new start for me.
*in the shrubs*
Linda(Iris's mother) was hiding. She was with the rest of the pride. She said, "I knew you would change your mind Iris. I just knew it."