As soon as Bella let Ashaki out of the jeep and released her from the harness, the cheetah sprinted across the yard. After accompanying Bella on a quick trip around the savanna to survey the wildlife, Asha couldn’t be happier to be running free again. Bella leaned against the jeep and admired the big cat. It was still so amazing knowing that the cheetah was theirs. She’d became so easily attached to Nathan. It was also amazing how well Asha got along with Ramsey, though at the moment, the dog was lounging in the shade of a palm tree rather than facing the African sun.
Leaving the leash in the jeep, Bella wandered closer to the house to scratch Ramsey behind her ears and grab a couple of toys. The large, rubber ball was Asha’s favourite. Bella whistled and tossed the ball. Asha leapt into the air and caught it, returning it to Bella who tossed it as far away as possible. But having such incredible speed, it took seconds for Asha to retrieve the ball again. Over and over, Bella tossed the ball, occasionally running to another location to switch things up a bit. Soon, Bella was extremely exhausted again. She figured it was the heat, so after ruffling Asha’s fur one last time, she headed inside. The walk to the house seemed to only drain more energy out of Bella. For a moment, she stood still, holding on to the wall until the room stopped spinning. Her back soon found the surface of the wall and she slid down against it so she was sitting on the floor. She just needed a moment to collect herself. It’s just dehydration she mentally told herself. She would have to get up and head into the kitchen, where Nathan was preparing dinner already, to get a drink. He’d see right away that she still wasn’t feeling well, and as much as she started to worry herself, she didn’t want to worry him further. Just dehydration, she told herself once again. She stood up, took a deep breath and headed towards the kitchen.
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