I can tell that he is right behind me.
I can hear his footsteps as he runs towards me.
He is much faster than I am.
I keep running, but he is catching up.
I look around, trying to find a place to hide.
My eyes fall on a hollow log.
I try to remember if there are any dangerous animals in it. I hope that it is empty.
Impala is right behind me, so I run to it and dive into the log.
I curl up at the bottom and cover my head.
I hold my breath and wait.
I can hear him sniffing me.
I am shaking.
I don't want him to find me.
I don't want to be his match.
I feel the log shifting.
I peek out from my hiding place.
Impala is staring down at me.
He growls.
I feel trapped.
"I don't want to fight you," I whisper. "But I will."
"Is that supposed to scare me?" he taunts.
I have never
