Andy sensed the animal's eyes on him as he tried to shift to
a more comfortable position. Exhaustion surged ___1___
his body and he tried hard not to let the blackness overcome
him. He studied the animal. It seemed like it had been there the
whole night. He knew that his leg ___2___,
as each time he tried to move, the pain was excruciating. He
could see that he was face to face ___3___
a wolf. He shook his head, fighting the cold that was engulfing
his body. Andy pulled his coat tighter and tried to rest while
keeping one eye on the wolf. When he woke up, he noticed that
the wolf had edged closer. From his ___4___,
he could see that the wolf looked injured and tired. Slowly, the
wolf approached him ___5___
he was too weak to do anything. He grabbed a nearby branch and
waved it. He tried to scare the wolf with a growl but all that
came out from his throat ___6___
a tiny mew. At that moment, he did not know what to do. He broke
the branch into two and ___7___
sound made the wolf jump. Andy realized then that the wolf was
afraid of him too. He had not shaved for a month. He probably
looked like a benign and lost bear in his shabby coat. They sat
face to face for another few minutes. Then, the wolf came to
him. Andy encircled the wolf with his arm and closed his eyes. |