My Pet Tiger

Ashley gets me a cat

I managed to make it back home without my mother finding out that I had ever even left. But I couldn't sleep the rest if the night knowing that at any moment those people could come back and kill that beautiful creature. The next morning I called Ashley we talked and talked and I told her EVERYTHING and we came up with a plan. After breakfast I told my mother I was going to Ashley's house for the day. She didn't care. It felt good my having to worry about Eli messing up my day. Because, thanks to a serious lecture from my mom last night, he's too afraid to come out of his room. So I hopped in the car and drove to Ashley's house, but being sure to pick up a few things on the way. When u arrived at Ashley's house she was waiting outside just like we had planned. She got in the car and we drove to the poachers' house. We parked a few blocks away so we weren't suspicious. I pulled out a duffle bag filled with the things I got from the store on my way to get Ashley. In the bag was the key I took from the under the doormat the night before, a rope twenty feet long at least, a huge sack of raw steak, masks, a flashlight, dark clothes, dark hats, an unloaded gun, a knife, a silly string bottle, duct tape, and a black blanket that could cover and entire bedroom floor. Ashley and I discussed our plan one more time. Then we prepared. I helped her out with just how to navigate at the house. I'd seen different ways out and mapped out where everything was. I told her just what to expect. We made another plan just in case we got caught.then we just hung out around that area until dark. We changed into the dark clothes and got the stuff exactly where we needed it. We were both scared to death as we approached the house. We each took a deep breath and quietly snuck into the back yard. I duct taped the bottle of silly string to the gun. Then I put the gun in my belt. Ashley got out some of the meat, the blanket, and rope. I looked at her and she nodded. I pushed the button and the hidden trap door lifted. She saw the tiger and immediately started to cry. She new what was going to happen. She tossed me the meat with the most determined look in her eyes. I stomped on the ground and she woke up. I dangled the meat in front of her. She charged up the stairs. I panicked and dropped the meat and ran around to the other side. She came up and started knowing and ripping the meat. Ashley silently approached the tiger. She tried not to be scared because the tiger could sense it. She carefully pulled the rope around the tiger's neck making sure she tied it loose but not so loose that the tiger could slip out if it. Her hands were shaking bad. I mean this was a strong, fierce tiger, not a gentle little kitten! Right when she finished the knot the tiger turned towards her and growled. "Ah!" She threw the rope to me. "Grrrhrhgrgrgrgrrgrg..." The tiger continued to growl at Ashley. She pulled out the sack of meat and tossed another piece to the tiger. The tiger ate it and roared. "Sshhhhhhhh shh sh!" Ashley quieted the tiger. A light came on in the house. Ashley looked at me. We both turned pale. Ashley pulled out another piece of meat and showed it to the tiger. All I could think was what the heck was wrong with her!?! The tiger roared again. A man walked out if the house and totally freaked out. "HEY YOU!" Ashley began running towards where we came from, the tiger following for the meat. I knew what was going on. The man ran after us and called a bunch if other guys out. I pulled out my phony gun and aimed it at him. He backed off and I ran. He fumbled around then finally pulled out a gun as well and I knew for a fact that his WAS loaded. But he didn't know that mine was silly string. I aimed it at him. I let go of the rope and let Ashley get it and get the tiger away. The man shot the gun. My heart stopped. It was like slow motion. But he wasn't shooting at me. He shot at Ashley. I screamed at the top of my lungs hoping someone somewhere would hear me. But no. The bullet shot through the air. He missed. Relief flooded through me and it felt as though we were back in real time again. Ashley just kept running. I shot my silly string gun. The man obviously wasn't injured but more confused he was puzzled enough that I was able to run right up to him. Ashley had the knife. I was weaponless. Or was I...? Before he could do something I punched him across the face with my hard cast. He fell to the ground unconscious. I took his gun and shot at the house. "Poachers!" I screamed. Then I dropped the gun and ran back to the car where I knew I would find Ashley.