“Yes, I was there the day Shamu killed the girl—her trainer—in the water.” It was such a tragic story, but for some reason, I liked telling it. People felt sorry for me when I told them that I lost my mom, but they didn’t feel any pain themselves. Just pity for me, and I didn’t like it. Something about their pity always made me so uncomfortable. When I told them about the whale swallowing its owner while we ate . . . that one hit everyone differently. It hurt them, and part of me liked making them feel bad, but I wasn’t trying to make Jared feel sad. I was just trying to get him to stay awhile
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