Chapter 39: Chapter 39
Sumato had returned back with the Sumo. And with the panther following the sumo they had left for the resort at 1 in the afternoon.
Burko: Well kids we would have reached the resort by now. It’s still a 110 minutes even by this fast Sumo.
Dorothy: The east part is a huge area then.
Burko: Ofcourse nearly 75 percent of the 1000 acres are in the east part. It would have taken us more than 4 hours if we have walked like we did at the west part of the small hotel.
Sumato: Yes back when I was at Kenya. We hunted a big lion because he was killing humans in the jungle.
Dorothy: Well why were humans in a jungle?
Sumato: Well there were small villages in the jungle. My family lives there. The lions even with plenty of food would hunt humans there.
Burko: That is quite strange for a lion. They must have run out of food.
Sumato: Well, A lion is an apex predator. Like a tiger when it tastes human blood it always wants to eat humans.
Burko: Well our animals are tamed. So, no need to fear.
Sumato: Well boss. These are still wild animals. You never know.
Dorothy: For an African you sure have a good English accent.
Sumato: Well When I was 23 I was asked to be the driver at the British Safari Park. I worked there for 3 years. So my accent did become excellent as you said.
Alan: You must have been paid well.
Sumato: Well I would have been given some 50 pounds in a month. That was a lot of money for a driver back at 1999.
Alan: Quite an old one for a driver.
Burko: Well he is only 30. WhileI am 37 Alan.
Alan: Well you are a manager you must be paid well by Violet’s dad.
Burko: Well he is younger than me. Yes I am paid well.
Brad: I heard you are given almost 1000 a month.
Burko: Well I am a small manager. And even that money is large. Violet’s dad is very generous. I always use atleast half of it for the animals welfare.
Dorothy: Well seeing you handle everything he might be justified.
Alan: Ok enough with the Briitish English. It’s still not the start of the year.
Dorothy: Well I rank 3rd while you rank 57, Alan. See the difference.
Alan: Ya what about Brad?
Brad: Hey I rank 39. Atleast, Im in the top 40.
Burko: How many students are there?
Dorothy: Well in total, there are almost 200. But in our class may be 50.
Burko: You rank 57 out of 50?
Alan: No Mr Stevens well.It’s an overall rank in the whole grade out of 200.
Burko: well rabking 57 in 200 in somewhat good. What’s your percentage?
Alan: Well it’sB-. That is some 70 percent.
Dorothy: Well Brad is B+ and I am A+. Brad ranks 74 while I have 84.
Burko: That is excellent. I mean good for Brad while excellent for you.
Alan(whispering): I didn’t know you had a B+.
Brad: Well I scored a 78 in History. Even Morgan Eckart couldn’t do that.
Dorothy: Ya how you do that.
Burko: OK let me think. Morgan is the topper then?
Dorothy: Yes he is the rank 1 since I joined school here.
Alan: Ya he is the only one I remember. He always tops the grade.
Burko: Must be a lion then.
Brad: Well he is only 5’ 5’’ but good with the grades.
Dorothy: Ya I don’t know how he manages that.
Burko: Ok boys and girls we are at the big territory. It’s the lion’s territory.Look there is the lion. We call him Simba.
Jane: Wow he has big manes. And is huge.
Hank: Ya but he is fenced. I heard Big cats who are in captivity don’t grow big as they should.
Burko: Well it still has a 100 acre for itself. It’s a big part almost as a big part of a jungle. And look it’s after a deer. That is a rare sight.
Dorothy: Yes Lions generally feed on zebras and giraffes.
Alan: No they feed on wildebeest you idiot. You know the ones like bulls.
Burko: Well they feed on all these animals as you stated. Since deers aren’t found in Africa normally deers wouldn’t be their food on the menu. But it’s a carnivore. It will eat everything that is flesh.
Dorothy: What about us?
Alan: Would you stop asking the same questions? Even this kanchi can eat a human and you are talking about a lion, the king of the beasts.
They see the Lion killing the deer.
Hank: Wow he just killed her in a bite.
Burko: Well lions normally stay in a pride. And lioness, the female lions hunt while the male are lazy and rarely hunt for prey. They only fight for territories.
Alan: See now that’s a true king.
Dorothy: Ya like you Alan.
Jane: No like Brad.
Brad: What Am I lazy than even Alan.
Alan: Hey you are the epitome of laziness.
Brad: Hey I rank atleast 10 places higher than you Alan.
Dorothy: Ya Alan you are the lazy one.
Alan: Not on height I am taller than all of you.
Jane: Well if Jade would have been here you wouldn’t be Alan.
Brad: Well even Alan is good compared to him.
Alan: Ya ………………wait ………………….what?
Hank: Ya why you brought him in here.
Jane: Ok hank I am sorry. But still 6’2’’ for a boyfriend meant he was a lion.
Burko: Actually tigers are the biggest cats. But still a lion is called a king.
Alan: See I am the king after all. That makes Brad ………………let me think a jaguar then. Hank’s a leopard and you two are pumas……………….haha(laughing)
Dorothy: Pumas are still dangerous Alan( pulling Alan’s hair)
Alan: Ow……………..ok I give up. You know a lion doesn’t pounce a female.
Jane: I wish my tiger was here though.
Hank(irritated): Would you all stop with the cat family stuff. We are humans. And if any one of you is near that lion, he or she will be at the belly of that beast.
Sumato: Wow you too have a british accent.
Dorothy(laughing): Calm down Hank. Look the wolfs. There are like 6 of them.
Burko: There are 12 exactly. Well there are 20 bisons and some 40 deers left in their territory.
Alan: I thought this was the lion’s territory.
Burko: It is. But these wolfs have smaller territories. They still are carnivores. May be not the apex but still a carnivore who hunts.