The context of the following conversation is Remy the cat almost fell off of the chair Alex was sitting on but Remy held onto Alex fast.:
Remy says Damn, I was leaning back on my chair with Alex and almost fell..
The friend responds That's why you don't lean back on chairs..
Remy responds I know! It was like a near death experience and that's the last time I'm doing it..
The friend responds Sounds nasty, how did you not fall?.
Remy responds Well thankfully Alex was there, so I held on to him as hard as I could!.
The friend responds Good save..