Chapter Four
MARGUERITE: Where did he go?
VERONICA: I'll check outside, Challanger check the lab...
Marguerite walks into his room and sees him asleep on the bed. She sits next to him and takes his hand.
MARGUERITE: I'm sorry.
Tithia sits on the bed.
TITHIA: You have to see this through, no turning back. Veronica has the right idea.
She taps Marguerite on the shoulder and she falls asleep leaning on the bed, holding Roxton's hand.
In the living area Veronica walks in from outside.
VERONICA: I can't see him...Where's Marguerite?
MALONE: She was here a second ago.
They see Roxton's door ajar and walk inside. They try to wake Roxton and Marguerite but nothing happens.
VERONICA: (Shouts) Challanger.
He runs into the room from looking in the lab.
CHALLANGER: What happened?
MALONE: It doesn't look good.
Marguerite kneels next to the dying Roxton holding his hand. Near the cave Tithia is stood watching them.
TITHIA: Concentrate, tell them what they need to do.
MARGUERITE: (Shouts) why are you doing this? Help him!
TITHIA: Once a dream is set in motion not even I can stop it.
MARGUERITE: Why?
TITHIA: I'm not the cause of this.
Tithia walks into the cave sadly shaking her head.
TITHIA: Not again!
At the treehouse the others are frantic.
MALONE: How do we stop this?
VERONICA: Do you have the medicine ready?
CHALLANGER: Yes.
VERONICA: Get it.
Challanger walks out of the room leaving Veronica to wonder what the hell she's doing.
At the cave Roxton is growing weaker.
MARGUERITE: You'll be fine John.
He smiles weakly mustering all his strength to move his head.
ROXTON: How?
MARGUERITE: They know what to do, just concentrate on getting better.
ROXTON: As long as you're still here, I'll be fine.
MARGUERITE: I'm not going anywhere.
She kisses him on the forehead as he closes his eyes.
MARGUERITE: (Whispers) I'm right here…I love you John.
And as she lay beside him, and she felt him squeeze her hand slightly she knew he feels the same.
Challanger comes into the bedroom with a cup of brown liquid.
MALONE: How are you going to make him drink it?
VERONICA: Marguerite will give it to him.
MALONE: How we can't wake her up?
CHALLANGER: Put it in her hand.
Marguerite concentrates on giving Roxton the medicinal drink that he needs as Veronica puts it into her hand balancing it on the bed. In the dream world Marguerite opens her eyes and concentrates as it appears in her hands. She kneels beside Roxton.
MARGUERITE: Wake up, you need to drink this.
She helps him sit up he leans against her as she puts the cup to his lips. He slowly drinks.
In the treehouse Challanger checks Roxton's pulse.
CHALLANGER: It's stronger, he's getting better.
Marguerite finishes giving Roxton the drink.
MARGUERITE: How are you feeling?
ROXTON: Like a new man.
MARGUERITE: You look better…I…
ROXTON: Thank you.
MARGUERITE: For what?
ROXTON: For saving my life.
MARGUERITE: Well I couldn't let you go, who would catch our dinner everyday?
At the treehouse Marguerite and Roxton rouse from their sleep. Marguerite lets go of Roxton's hand as the others watch amused.
ROXTON: What happened?
MARGUERITE: You don't remember?
ROXTON: Not really.
CHALLANGER: We've got a story to tell you.
ROXTON: First I need some sleep.
They walk out leaving only Roxton and Marguerite in the room, she gets up to leave when he stops her.
ROXTON: So whose version do I hear first?
MARGUERITE: What do you mean?
ROXTON: They'll only know what you told them and I'm sure you missed…Certain things out.
MARGUERITE: I thought you said you don't remember anything.
ROXTON: I don't everything anyway.
MARGUERITE: What do you remember?
They both sit down on the bed.
ROXTON: Everything's blurred, I remember a stream and an old woman, and we were in the treehouse at night talking, then darkness.
MARGUERITE: That's about all of it.
ROXTON: Nothing else?
MARGUERITE: What else could there be?
ROXTON: Nothing, I just feel like something's missing.
MARGEURITE: The others will fill you on the rest. Get some sleep.
She walks to the door.
ROXTON: I do remember one thing…
She turns hopefully.
MARGUERITE: What's that?
ROXTON: Nothing, never mind…
She turns and walks out not letting him see her sadness and disappointment. Roxton stood watching her.
ROXTON: I love you too Marguerite.
The end.
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