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The alpaca turned and the emu followed, which I had to admit, was a sight to behold. A giant alpaca afraid of a bird… but I knew from an internship that emus could be assholes. It was just like a natural state of being for them. And alpacas, while adorable, weren’t always the brightest.
None of that could compare to the sight of Levi chasing the emu. So now, it was an emu chasing an alpaca and a drunk Levi chasing the emu.
“Do you need some help?” I asked between laughs.
“No, I got this under control.”
“It doesn’t look like you have it under control to me,” I laughed.
“This happens a lot. I really need to finish the new enclosure for Al,” Levi called back to me.
“Alpacacino… as in Al Pacino,” I uttered to myself, finally putting it together. “Clever.”
Levi got the upper hand on the emu somehow and managed to separate it from the alpaca, because now she was chasing him instead. Al walked over near the fence where I was standing and seemed to watch along with me as the giant bird was right on Levi’s tail.
“Better him than you, huh, Al?” I said, petting the alpaca’s soft fur. “Though I’m thinking he may need my help.”
Just as I thought I should jump the fence and distract the emu, Levi lured the monster into an enclosure and slammed the gate. He hopped the fence, once again nearly falling flat on his face from being a little too tipsy for emu wrangling.
He picked himself up off the ground and slapped his hands on his pants, which were covered in dirt, his white shirt was no longer white. But he looked pleased as punch. I smiled and shook my head as he walked back over to Al and me.
“I see you two met,” Levi said with a crooked grin.
“Yeah, he was telling me all about you.”
“Was he now? I wouldn’t take what he says too seriously. He’s, well…” He playfully covered the alpaca’s ears as he whispered, “He’s not the brightest.”
We only had a moment of relief before the familiar screeching was heard, and I saw the huge bird rushing up behind Levi.
“Watch out!” I cried out.
He turned and ran, leading the emu away from Al and me.
This time, I knew the poor guy needed some help. I dropped my shoes, hiked up my dress, and climbed over the fence. Al shot me a look of worry as I took off toward the emu and Levi.
Levi ran past me. “What are you doing?”
“Saving your ass,” I yelled back.
“I got this under control.”
“Yeah, it sure looks like you do.” I laughed as Levi tried to lead the bird back to the enclosure. I rushed over and unlocked the gate for him.
“Get the back one, I forgot it last time,” Levi said breathlessly as he led the emu into the enclosure. He pointed toward the far end of the pen, and I knew exactly what he was talking about.
He ran around the space, trying to keep Birdtha from noticing me and running to the exit. I made it to the back just as Birdtha noticed me, and she changed directions, heading my way.
“Shit,” I said as I fumbled with the lock.
Just as the bird reached the end of the enclosure, the gate closed and locked.
“Ha! I won,” I teased the angry emu. But I remembered Levi was still inside the pen with her. I ran along the side, searching for him. “Levi!”
“I’m right here.”
“I don’t see you.” I tumbled over something in my way. Levi.
He had been on the ground, and I hadn’t been watching where I was walking, too focused on what was happening inside the fence.
