MeaganandherfriendSamanthabothstudentslivedtogetherinDenver.OnmorningswhenSamanthahadclassMeaganwouldwatchher2-year-olddaughterHannah.AlsopartofthehouseholdwasMeagan’spetWillieaparrot—aparticularlyintelligentandchattybreed.Hepickedupquiteahealthyvocabulary("SillyWillie"wasafavoritesaying)andbecameagreatmimic(模仿者)—ofcatsdogschickensandhumans.
OnedaywithSamanthaatschoolHannahsatinfrontofmorningcartoonswhileMeagancookedPop-Tartsinthekitchen.WhenthetoasterspatoutthefoodMeaganplaceditatthecenterofthekitchentabletocool.SheglancedatHannahandconfidentthechildwasfullyengagedintheTVslippedoutquicklytousethebathroom.
"Iwasgonemaybe30seconds"Meaganrecalls."AndsuddenlyIheardthebirdgoingcrazyandshouting."Sheheardtwoverydistinctwordsfromtheparrot’smouth."Mama!Baby!Mama!Baby!"MeaganranoutofthebathroomtofindHannahinthekitchenholdingthepartlyeatenPop-Tartsoutofbreathherfaceandlipsaterrifyingshadeofblue.AndWilliewasstillcrying.
"HannahhadclimbeduponachairandgottenthePop-Tartsandshewasclearlychokingonthem"saysMeagan."Iseizedherandimmediatelystarteddoingfirstaiduntilthepiececameflyingout."ThebirdquieteddownandMeaganburstintotearsreliefwashingoverher;Hannahwasfinealreadysmilingherbigsmile.
WhenMeagantoldSamanthawhathappened"ShewassogratefulthankingmeforwhatIdid"Meagansays."ButIsaid‘Don’tthankme!ItwasWilliewhowasthehero!’"
4.WhathadMeaganexpectedHannahtodowhileshewasaway?