My Parents Own a Zoo- Trying to Fit in but You Smell Like Monkeys

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00:00I woke up in a cold sweat as I heard a pack of wolves howling outside.
00:04Seconds later, the cackling hyenas joined in, and then I heard the blood-chilling roar of a lion.
00:10I was surrounded. I walked over to my window, opened it, and yelled,
00:14Be quiet and let me sleep, you buffoons! Do you want me to look like a raccoon in the morning?
00:19Wow, it actually worked. They don't always listen to me.
00:22And yeah, I said the whole waking up in a cold sweat thing for dramatic effect.
00:26I'm the melodramatic girl.
00:28You see, I am surrounded by wild animals, but they're all in cages, and I live inside a zoo.
00:33Now please go away. I'll tell you the rest of my story in the morning.
00:37And by the way, I'm Tina. And don't forget to like and subscribe. Yada yada. Bye!
00:41So yeah, I really did grow up in a cottage inside the zoo, since my parents were the zookeepers.
00:46And I know I called the animals buffoons earlier, but I didn't mean it.
00:51It's like when you call your siblings morons, but you still love them, right?
00:54The animals were my first playmates, so naturally, I couldn't quit horsing around, even in school.
00:59Listen, I can howl like a wolf.
01:03Tina, can you stop making animal sounds? You're disturbing the whole class.
01:07At least I'm not putting them to sleep.
01:09I heard that, young lady. You're staying back in recess to reflect on your behavior.
01:14The only thing I reflected on was how to prank my teacher.
01:17So the next day, when she opened her desk drawer, a tarantula casually walked out and then jumped on her arm.
01:23She screamed and flapped her arms around like a rabid chicken, then tripped on her chair and fell on her butt.
01:29Needless to say, I ended up in detention.
01:31And that's where I first talked to the dreamboat in my class, a.k.a. Eric.
01:36Okay, yeah, he's only 11 here, but you could tell even then that this kid's gonna grow up to be a hunk.
01:41And he already had a bad boy reputation.
01:44I'd seen kids giving up their lunch money to him, carrying his bag, and even cleaning his shoes.
01:49Rumor had it that a kid who pissed off Eric woke up in a garbage dump the next day.
01:53And he had no memory of how he got there.
01:55But Eric seemed to be utterly fascinated by me.
01:58Or maybe all the animals I could play with at the zoo.
02:01The point is, he was nice to me, and that was all I needed to consider him my first human friend.
02:06Can you really pet the crocodiles? Don't they bite?
02:09Nope, they love me.
02:10Well, the alligators do.
02:11But they're kind of the same, right?
02:13Potato, potato!
02:14Newsflash, they're not the same.
02:16But that's a discovery I made later.
02:18Can you sneak me in tomorrow? I want to play with them.
02:20Hmm, I'll have to think about it.
02:23I can pay you.
02:24Deal!
02:25I was so excited to have Eric over, and even my parents were happy to see me with a two-legged creature for once.
02:30Alright, kids, your mom and I have some things to do.
02:33But feel free to roam around the zoo and don't get into any trouble.
02:36You sure you don't want me to take you around?
02:38Dad, we don't need a babysitter.
02:40We'll be just fine.
02:42Be cool, man, be cool.
02:44Once they left, Eric turned to me.
02:46Did you get the keys?
02:47Yep, my dad had keys to all the enclosures.
02:50And I'd taken the key for the crocodile one so Eric could see them up close and personal.
02:55Now all we have to do is not get caught by the cameras.
02:57Wait, there are cameras?
02:59Yep, but I know where they are.
03:00Come on, we just need to sneak past them using their blind spots.
03:03Do you do this often?
03:04Yeah, I love feeling like a spy.
03:07Okay...
03:08I was definitely impressing Eric a lot.
03:11I could already see it.
03:12Me and Eric, prom king and queen in high school.
03:15Soon, we were standing inside the enclosure, only a few feet away from the crocodiles.
03:20Up close, they looked a lot bigger than I thought.
03:23I told you, I've only played with alligators before.
03:26And wow, these creatures could swim fast.
03:28And they were coming right at us.
03:30Uh, they look hungry.
03:32Yeah, maybe we shouldn't pet them.
03:35Ah, look at that one! He's gonna eat me!
03:38Eric screamed and started running frantically, and I was right behind him.
03:42Then he tripped over a twig, I crashed into him, and we both fell on our faces.
03:47And the crocodile was hot on our tail.
03:49Just then, I noticed a mirror on the ground next to Eric.
03:52I held it up and caught the sunlight, sending a blinding flash into the crocodile's eyes.
03:57It got confused for a bit, as we scrambled to our feet and ran out.
04:00I locked the enclosure quickly, and Eric dropped to his knees.
04:04Oh god, oh god, that was the worst day of my life.
04:09It wasn't that bad.
04:11I mean, think of how I saved your life with my quick wit and fearless spirit.
04:15Why do you carry a mirror around, though?
04:17To see my beautiful face.
04:19Which that crocodile would have destroyed in a second.
04:22You're horrible!
04:23What? I'm amazing! I'm your hero, Eric!
04:26But he just couldn't stop hyperventilating.
04:28My parents found us, and when they discovered what had happened,
04:31they dropped Eric at home, and I was forbidden from ever having friends over again.
04:36Eric's mom, the school principal, tried pressing charges.
04:39But since we'd avoided all those cameras, there was no proof I'd let him into the crocodile enclosure.
04:44But Eric did stop talking to me.
04:46Which hurt. In case you haven't figured it out, I have a crush on this guy, okay?
04:50Don't ask me why. A heart wants what it wants.
04:52However, taking Eric to the zoo did give me a rather cool business idea.
04:56I had access to stuff most people didn't, and I could use that to make money.
05:01Here, a photo of the new lion cub.
05:03It's totally exclusive. The public hasn't seen it yet.
05:06And you ordered a skin from the rarest snake, right?
05:09It wasn't easy to get, so that'll be $200.
05:12As if I'd ever hurt my beautiful, slithery friends.
05:15No, this Tracy is some rich psycho who wants snakeskin bags,
05:19and I told her I'd get her the real deal.
05:21But this skin is as fake as her face.
05:24Alright, alright, she's actually very pretty naturally.
05:27Love that for her.
05:28My business went well for about a week,
05:30till it was cut short by the principal, who still hated me for putting her precious baby in danger.
05:35You cannot bring anything like that to sell in the school from now on.
05:39You better start acting like other normal girls your age.
05:42Do you understand what I'm saying?
05:44The other normal girls were the ones asking me for pictures and snakeskins.
05:48You only sell something if there's a demand for it.
05:50Economics 101, people.
05:52But the worst part was that my parents agreed with her and grounded me.
05:56You really should start acting less like a wild child, Tina.
06:00No going out to play with the animals until you cool down a little.
06:03Seriously?
06:04Watch your tongue, young lady.
06:06Okay, gotcha.
06:07And I stuck out my tongue and watched it.
06:10Mom was not amused.
06:11As time passed, we all slowly forgot about my reckless past.
06:15With my 16th birthday coming up, I wanted to do something fun that my class would remember.
06:19Okay, I don't really care about the rest of the class.
06:22It's just that my prediction had come true, and Eric had become hot.
06:26He was now your typical bad boy.
06:28Hair slicked back with gel? Check.
06:30Top shirt buttons always open? Check.
06:32Look super cool chewing gum? Check.
06:34Flirting with every girl? Except me, of course. Check.
06:37I couldn't invite him alone, obviously.
06:39So I had to invite the rest too, and maybe he'd accept.
06:43But first, I had to get him to stop hating me.
06:45I googled some tips on how to attract a bad boy.
06:48I swear, the internet is a wonderful place.
06:51Number one, make sure you stand out.
06:53Bad boys like girls who don't blend in.
06:56Well, that one was already covered.
06:58I stuck out like a sore thumb.
06:59No one else dressed in tiger-striped t-shirts or giraffe-print leggings or laughed like a hyena.
07:05Number two, say something brief that would catch the guy's attention,
07:08then smile mysteriously and walk away to keep him wondering what you were talking about.
07:13So one day, I joined Eric and his friends for lunch and sat right opposite him.
07:18Hi, Eric.
07:19Hi, Tina.
07:21I had a dream about you last night.
07:23Oh yeah? Were you feeding me to the crocodiles?
07:26I smiled mysteriously and then walked away.
07:29Wait a minute, you'd think that just made me look like a psychopath.
07:32Ugh!
07:33Number three, don't let a bad boy know you're intimidated by him.
07:36Think of it like coming face to face with a bear.
07:39The second you show fear, you'll be destroyed.
07:41One day, I was putting stuff in my locker, and suddenly, I found Eric beside me.
07:46Hey, sorry I was snappy before.
07:48So, you want to tell me more about your dream?
07:52Uh, well, you're not the boss of me.
07:55I'm not afraid of you.
07:56I'll dream about you if I like, and I'll tell you if I want to.
08:00Then I stomped on his foot and walked off.
08:02What the heck was I even doing?
08:04He was showing interest in you, you buffoon.
08:06The stupid internet has messed up my judgment.
08:09Okay, at least he'd tried talking to me himself.
08:12Maybe I'd just give him the birthday invitation, and he'd accept it now.
08:15But the next day, as I was taking the invitations out of my locker,
08:18I dropped a few and turned around to find Tracy picking one up.
08:22Yeah, that's snakeskin Tracy.
08:24And yeah, she's even prettier now and has a huge Instagram following thanks to her pretty face.
08:29So happy for her.
08:31Oh, what's this? A birthday party at the zoo?
08:35Uh, yeah, it's gonna be a banger.
08:37I know the zoo like the back of my hand, and I can show everyone the exclusive spots.
08:42And why would we hang out with you?
08:44You're the girl who nearly got my boyfriend killed.
08:47Huh? Who's your boyfriend?
08:49Eric, you dummy.
08:50How many boys have you nearly killed in the zoo?
08:53Ugh, I couldn't believe Tracy was dating Eric.
08:56I couldn't stand her.
08:57You know, a little birdie told me that you're obsessed with wolves,
09:01and one of them just had the cutest, fluffiest baby.
09:04Wouldn't you like to pet a wolf puppy, Tracy?
09:06Take a picture for Insta, maybe?
09:08Now we're talking, girl.
09:10Okay, deal. I'll come to your party, and you arrange the baby wolf meeting.
09:14Nuh-uh, not so fast.
09:16I'll make it happen if you break up with Eric and you pay me a hundred bucks.
09:20What? But I love him.
09:22Can't help you then. Bye.
09:23Okay, fine. Consider it done. Here's the money, too.
09:26Yeah, I wasn't the nicest back then.
09:28But seriously, how sincere could her love be if she broke up with him for a picture?
09:33I gave Eric the invitation the next day.
09:35And we even started hanging out.
09:37At this rate, I'd be girlfriend and boyfriend by my birthday.
09:40However, there was just one teeny tiny issue.
09:43I might have forgotten to ask my parents' permission for the party.
09:46No way. You can't have 20 people over at the zoo. Not after last time.
09:51But that was five years ago.
09:53I know, but I still worry.
09:55If something happened, it could cost me my job.
09:58But I won't do anything stupid, I promise.
10:00It took my parents five whole days to give in.
10:03But finally, they did.
10:05And I made sure everyone was familiar with the rules beforehand.
10:08No interaction with the animals without my supervision.
10:11And of course, they had to bring me presents.
10:13Before I knew it, the day of the party had arrived.
10:16I had a balloon arch and a huge cake smack in the middle of the zoo.
10:19And everyone turned up.
10:21Of course, I only wanted Eric, but I wasn't complaining about the pile of presents.
10:25I'm so happy you guys could all make it.
10:27Because of what happened many years ago, we can't go inside any enclosures.
10:30But I'll be giving you a tour of the zoo once everyone's done eating.
10:33Now dig in!
10:34I was cutting up the biggest slice of cake for Eric when Tracy suddenly pinched my arm.
10:39When will I get my pictures with the wolf pup, Tina?
10:42Shh, don't announce it. Then everyone will want pictures.
10:45I have the key to the enclosure right here in my pocket.
10:48I'll take you when I have time.
10:50Tracy huffed off to sulk in some corner.
10:52Then I let her.
10:53I was enjoying messing around with her.
10:55Oh, also, the keys I had, they were for the harmless mountain goats enclosure.
10:59I wasn't going to repeat past mistakes and put anyone in any real danger.
11:02Duh.
11:03But some ten minutes later, we heard high-pitched screams.
11:06And then Tracy came running like a madwoman.
11:09Save me from the freaking goat! Help me!
11:12Right behind her, a goat came charging in and slammed right into the food table.
11:17The kids screamed and all ran away, including Eric.
11:20It was just me and the goat left.
11:22And boy, she did not look happy.
11:24Come on, Butthead. You know me.
11:26I named you Butthead, remember?
11:28No.
11:29Nothing?
11:30Uh, bleh, bleh!
11:32See? I'm your sister.
11:33Bleh!
11:34It wasn't working.
11:35Butthead was stomping her foot, ready to charge me.
11:38My legs felt frozen, and I really thought that this would be my end.
11:42When suddenly…
11:43Hey! You! Go! Get away from her!
11:45Hey! Pay attention to me!
11:47A boy with glasses I'd never seen before was standing a few meters from me.
11:51And he was whistling to Butthead and pulling faces at her.
11:54Are you crazy?
11:56Don't worry about me. I got this. Just run!
11:58I didn't need to be told twice.
12:00I ran as fast as I could back to my house.
12:02All my guests had left, and my parents were waiting for me, looking furious.
12:06We found Butthead back in her enclosure, and the mysterious boy was nowhere to be seen.
12:11I had no idea how he'd snuck in or out, but he'd certainly saved my life.
12:16Other than that, things were pretty bleak.
12:18Yes, she gave me the key.
12:20First, she charged me for a wolf picture.
12:23Then sent me to the mad goat's enclosure.
12:25I never gave you the key.
12:27You stole it from me, and I've never seen a goat behave like that before.
12:30You must have done something to make it so angry.
12:32Maybe it's just your face.
12:34You have that effect on some people.
12:36Trust me.
12:37But everyone was against me.
12:39Even Eric.
12:40Well, especially Eric.
12:41You're such a weirdo, Tina.
12:43And all you do is put us in danger.
12:45Just stay away from us.
12:46The zoo authorities reviewed the case, and they didn't fire my parents.
12:50But they told us we had to move out of there.
12:52I was banned for life.
12:54We moved into an apartment, and I spent the next week in my new room crying.
12:58And also very much grounded.
13:00Before dad came to me.
13:02I think it's time for you to grow up a bit, Tina.
13:04This summer, we'll send you away to a camp where you can learn some discipline.
13:08What?
13:09And well, that's how I got here.
13:11This place is boring.
13:13We sleep outside in tents, which are not comfortable.
13:16And all we do is study.
13:18Fine, sometimes we go swimming in the lake, too.
13:20But mostly, it's just annoying.
13:22To make it worse, Tracy was there, too.
13:25Don't go near Tina.
13:26She grew up with animals and has their diseases.
13:29She might bite.
13:30Don't say I didn't warn you.
13:31Thanks to Tracy, most people chose to stay away from me.
13:34And it was lonely.
13:36But one good thing about being here was that I had plenty of time to read about animals.
13:40Which was nice.
13:41I'd always been too busy playing with animals to read about them before.
13:44I might even become a vet after this.
13:46One day, she was poking fun at me again, and I kept trying to ignore her.
13:50So, how does it feel to be kicked out of the zoo?
13:53Do you miss your four-legged brothers and sisters?
13:55Do you miss the stink of animal poop?
13:57Do you even know what fresh air smells like?
14:00Hey, knock it off and leave her alone.
14:02That voice was so familiar.
14:04And I turned around to see the mysterious boy from the zoo.
14:08Wait, it's you.
14:09You saved me from the goat.
14:11Yep, I'm Mason, by the way.
14:12I've been sneaking in and out of the zoo for ages.
14:15I just like hanging out around animals.
14:17And that day, I was just roaming around when I happened to see your friend Tracy here stealing the keys from your pocket.
14:23So, I took some pictures.
14:24You took pictures?
14:25Yeah, right.
14:26You're lying.
14:27They're right here on my phone.
14:28But it'll be five bucks if you want to see them.
14:30Why would I want to see them?
14:32How will you know if I'm lying or not?
14:34Ugh!
14:35Tracy paid up, and Mason really wasn't lying.
14:38I spoke to the camp leaders about how her lies had caused so much trouble for my family and how she was harassing me even now.
14:45And Mason backed me up, and Tracy got kicked out.
14:48Mason and I became quick friends and spent the summer together for the most part.
14:52He was really nice, and we could talk about animals all day.
14:55At the end of camp, I was kind of sad to know I wouldn't be seeing him every day.
15:00You see, I developed a small crush on Mason, even though he was a very good boy.
15:05I really have grown up.
15:06Promise to write to me every week?
15:08I will.
15:09And when I went back home, I also showed the pictures to my parents, and they apologized for not believing me before.
15:15Even my zoo privileges were reinstated, and I could visit anytime I wanted.
15:19Mom, Dad, I want to be a vet, and I think I want to change schools.
15:22I've looked up a few where they start vet courses in high school.
15:25That sounds like a good idea, and it's a very fitting job for you, sweetheart.
15:29Things were going well, except that Mason didn't really stay in touch, which made me kind of sad.
15:35I was both excited and nervous on my first day in my new school.
15:38I didn't know anyone, and I wasn't the best at making friends.
15:41Just then, someone came and sat next to me.
15:44Hi, Tina.
15:45Mason, hi!
15:46You're in my class?
15:48Or you're in mine.
15:49Either way, we're both here.
15:51Listen, I meant to stay in touch, and things have just been crazy.
15:55I'll tell you all about it, but first, I really missed you.
15:58I missed you too.
15:59Guess I didn't have to start from scratch after all.