Chapter 9, the Safari
Sarah and Jay were driving through the reserve on a dirt road. Jay continued gazing out the window It was nothing more but lands of tall plain grass, umbrella thorn tree's and animals flourishing through the land. Driving down the dirt road, passing by through the majestic land. Jay continued to look out the window of the passenger side door. Looking toward the wild life of Africa.
There were a large heard of wildebeests drinking at the watering hole, Rhinos feasting on plain grass, Gazelles leaping through the plain grass, Giraffes feasting on leaves of the highest branch of the tree and large herds of elephants moving together from the youngest new-born, to the eldest member.
Sarah took pictures with her camera. Often stopping the vehicle and stepping out of the truck and snapping a photo of them. Jay only observed, hoping to see a lion or leopard.
But not a single predator in sight. The boy was still confident he would eventully see one. But there was still no sign of any along the way and even now there was they were no where in sight. But if Jay was anything he wasn't one that gives up. Jay would always keep up hope, he never did let anything keep him down. He knew very well that there were lions out there, and he was more than certain that he would see one eventually.
"Did you find one yet?" asked Sarah, looking to her son.
"No." said Jay.
"It's hard to find them these days." Sarah said refereeing to the overwhelming hunt's of lions.
"They tend to avoid humans. Keep looking, hopefully you'll find one eventually."
Jay turned back to look out the window. He gazed out the side window and saw only plain grass and trees. But there still was no sign of any lions. As the truck went on down the road, nothing had changed in sight. Jay continued to look out at the Savannah, seeing only the light brown grass. Jay then looked ahead and saw something moving far from the road. Jay glanced at it. As it came closer into view, the boy realized that it was a lion.
"Mom look, it's a lion!" Jay said turning to look at her.
Sarah slowed the truck down and looked toward the side window and saw the wild cat moving through the grass.
"Yeah, I see it." said Sarah.
As they continue to gaze at the lioness, they soon saw three others following.
"Oh look, there more of them." Jay said turning to look at his mom.
"It looks like a hunting party." Sarah said.
"Like the ones in the books?" asked Jay referring to the books Jay would read at the library.
"Yeah, lions are known to hunt in groups like wolves and hyena's." Sarah explained.
"They do so they can take down large prey like a giraffe or wildebeests'."
"And elephants?" asked Jay.
"Well not a fully grown adult." said Sarah knowing that lions would sometimes attack a baby elephant.
Jay continued to look at the four lionesses. They continued to stroll off through the tall plain grass in search of prey.
"Hang on." said Sarah, as she opened her door and got out of the vehicle. Jay turned back to his mom and saw he walk around to the front of the vehicle.
Sarah took the beg that hung at her left side and moved it in front of her. She unzipped the top and raised it up. She reached into her beg and pulled out her camera. Sarah looked up toward the lionesses and held up her camera, aiming for the four savvanah predators. She snapped a few pictures, capturing the extrodenery moment. just as they began moving ahead.
One of the lionesses following behind turned and looked back, seeing the Sarah and the jeep. Jay watching from the side window gasped as the lioness looked back at them.
"Hey mom." He said looking to Sarah through the front wind shield.
"I think it sees us."
Sarah lowers her camera, seeing the lioness look back toward her. It stared for the longest while, which only mean that it was probably thinking of attacking. The young women stood still, trying not to make a move. The lioness then began turning and walking away.
"Aw, she's leaving." said Jay.
"Well they're not the only ones who should be on their way." Sarah said.
"Come on, let's keep going."
"Okay." said Jay as he sat back down in his seat.
Sarah came back around and climbed back into the truck, clossing the door behind her. The young women then pressed down on the gas and continued driving down the road. Jay looked back at the passing lionesses. He wished that he could stay a bit longer to see more. He so eager to see more of the land, more animals.
(I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Things get serious in the next chapter, in which I will start on soon. Till then, please comment and review.)
