But deep down, she had the uneasy sense that something was terribly wrong. Maria tried to shake it off, finishing her rounds and heading home long after sunset. She fell asleep with that strange, lingering image of Lila staring into the corner.
She didn’t have long to rest. Maria’s phone began vibrating at 5:14 a.m. She fumbled for it, heart racing. “Maria?” It was Jared, the overnight security officer. His voice shook. “You need to get here. Now. The elephants are… I don’t know how else to say this—they’re losing it.”