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“Wake up honey. A long journey is awaiting”. My mum says in a soothing voice while knocking at the door. Usually I am a heavy sleeper but this time my eyes were wide open the whole night. I had been waiting for this special moment. “Dad, have you replaced the car’s window?” Carla demands. Carla’s my big sister. My dad’s favorite. “No. I’ll get it fixed this coming Sunday. Dad replies. “What? You must be kidding. You mean we’re travelling through the whole park with an open window? She says with a slight tremor in her voice. “What are you afraid might enter? Baboons?” I comment. “You zip your mouth. You are the one who broke it” my dad says angrily. I blush and wish I had said nothing. “Relax dear, we’re gonna be alright” my mum pats Carla on her back. We’re in the park; the sky is cloudy.   I’m seated at the side window I broke myself. The first animals we see are gazelles grazing in lush vegetation. A few steps from us, there are lions. I can smell their breath. We...