Fahrenheit 451 Alternate Ending

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I had never slept in a better bed, I decided. I felt as if this was the first time I had slept in years. Then, all of a sudden, I woke up in a mysterious yet vaguely familiar room. Instantly, I heard footsteps getting closer and closer. My heart began to race as I heard the footsteps get louder, stopping abruptly right outside my door. I suddenly became numb throughout my whole body from how panicked I was. The door creaked open, and suddenly, my heart dropped. “Well, look who finally decided to wake,” said the one and only General Zaroff. “I almost had talked myself into believing you would not ever wake up.” “Z--Za--Zaroff?,” I said in a shaking tone, “I thought that...well.... you were dead.” “Oh Rainsford, you must really have had a hard sleep to think that nonsense.”, said Zaroff. …show more content…
“Well,”said Zaroff, “Right after I told you about my boredom of animals, I said that I prefer animals that can reason. You started drifting off right when I said I hunt humans.”
“So, you’re saying, you were not hunting me and that I did not kill you in self defense?”, I said in almost a relieved tone. “Oh Rainsford, you really do have a wandering but creative mind. I can sense your relief. You must think that your ordeal is over,” , said Zaroff smiling cruelly. “What do you mean Zaroff? Please tell me this is a hoax!”, I said

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