Primeval Abroad
Chapter One
James Lester looked at the small clock on his desk with deep loathing. It was that time of year that is widely hated by rich CEOs such as himself, the time when everyone leaves work so you can't order them around, the summer time. Any minute now the clock would be going off and then...
There was a loud ringing from the clock, Lester growled and turned it off. Afterwards, he walked out onto the walkway overlooking the ARC. It was just as he feared, everyone was abandoning their work and going home.
"And just what do you all think you're doing?"
Danny looked up at his boss.
"It's the summer holidays, so we're off. See you in September, Lester!"
Lester groaned and walked slowly down the sloping walkway, as he did so, Sarah turned and went up to him. Becker waited for her by the door.
"Well, Sarah" said Lester. "Would I be hoping false hope in thinking that you are actually going to do your job over the summer."
"I'm afraid so, Lester" replied Sarah. "Becker and I are off to Crete to celebrate our six months of being together."
"So why did you come to me?" asked Lester, not bothering to ask why he had not been told that Becker and Sarah were seeing in each other.
"Well, no real reason other than just to tell you a few things" said Sarah. "Over the summer, I'm counting on you to take care of the mammoth, the dracorex and Sid and Nancy. Now, the mammoth needs to be fed on a barrelful of hay every three hours, the dracorex needs a bucket of oats every day and I'd advise you to keep an eye on Sid and Nancy, you know how they like to escape from their pen all the time."
"I don't suppose there's any chance that Connor could take them home with him?" drawled Lester.
"No, I'm afraid not" said Sarah. "You know how he and Abby want baby Nick to have a normal life, and anyway, they're also going abroad." She caught sight of Becker beckoning to go. "Anyway, I'd best dash, we've got to be on a plane tonight and there's lots of packing to do." And she dashed off out the ARC doors, Becker followed.
Lester felt something tugging at his trouser leg, he looked down to see that it was Nancy. He sighed, it was going to be a long summer.
