An Obsession
The trainer approached Tommy and inquired as to whether he had given the orca anything to eat or whether he had engaged in any other behavior that had piqued the orca’s curiosity. But Tommy stated that the orca had already shown interest in him when they were in the basement, and all he did to pique its curiosity was run back and forth in the corridor.
Dreams Were Coming True
He could see the instructor pondering the dilemma they were in. It was obvious that she had never experienced anything remotely similar to it before. Instead of letting it go and moving on with their act, as Tommy had anticipated she would do, she surprised him by asking him a question he could never have imagined being asked. Tommy had the feeling that this day was about to turn out to be the best day of his entire life.