cool whispers: "seagull"

I was on my way to Buchanan for class today, when I walked by the outside pool, I saw this big fat seagull "sitting" on the ground, against the railing. It just looked wrong for a bird to be sitting that way. And even when I approached it to check on it, it wouldn't budge, shouldn't they back off?

I didn't want to remain standing in front of the bird and look like an idiot so I continued walking. But the more I think about it, the more worried I was. That seagull is so fat, that it reminded me of Mimi, point being, I wonder if it's hurt or it ate too much that it couldn't move anymore, or it couldn't digest properly. It was still alive for sure, but it looked really full, as if it really ate a lot. Maybe laying an egg? But why would you lay an egg on concrete ground? Maybe it's hurt.

Instead of walking to Buchanan, I turned to the opposite way towards Campus Security -- it was the only place I could think of that might be able to help. The entrance was locked, I guess it was still too early in the morning. But I noticed this huge red button beside the entrance, it says, "PRESS TO TALK -- In cases of emergency".

So I thought, it's a fat bird who can't move, I could categorize it as an emergency I suppose, but to tell the truth, I just want to stuff this responsibility to someone else so I could go to class where it's warm. Anyway, I pressed the button.
Security "UBC CAMPUS SECURITY SPEAKING"
At once, I felt awkward, people were streaming pass by me, and here I am, about to report an emergency about a fat bird who can't move
Me "uh....... um... I think a seagull is hurt"
I especially murmured the "seagull"
Security "WHO'S HURT?"
Me "a seagull" Still keeping my voice low
Security "WHO?"
Me "A SEAGULL!!!"
Security "A SEAGULL?!"
*awkward silence* I prayed that someone wasn't near me to hear this conversation.
Security "uhhh.........okay?"
Me "It's lying in this really awkward position, I think it can't move, can you do something about it?"
Security "Uhhhhh I don't think so, but I'll send someone down for you"
So I waited for a few minutes until this big security guy came out. I told him abou the bird and whether he could do anything. He told me "we don't handle birds, you can take the bird with you or you can call SPCA, I can give you their number".
*awkward silence*
I was thinking, no way! I'm not bringing a seagull with me to french class! and I'm not gonna call SPCA, I'm pretty sure when they take the bird away they'll force me to donate ten bucks. So I told him forget it! I'll go to the biology department!

When I left I realized I was late, and it was freezing. So I decided to go to class first, then on my way back to the bus loop, I'll check on the bird again! By the time I walk by there again three hours later, the bird was gone, hopefully somebody helped it. Or maybe it flew away by itself. I kind of regret for not going back to it immediately.

When my mum called later, I told her about this. She said "don't worry! you did a good job anyway! I once tried to saved a sick bird too, I went to so many animal hospitals but none accepted birds, so I had to travel sooooooo long to get to a vet who treated birds"