Chapter. 5

Pasado Guinea 1:43 PM

Hours had past, the party of now 12 construction workers remained low under the protection of the brush. "I guess the coast is clear." Nick said, getting off the ground and stretching. As did the 12 workers.

"What's your name?" Nick asked his dark haired companion.

"Rachel, Rachel Bennett, head of machinery." She said leaning over to tie her shoe. "I know yours, everyone knows yours"

"Well" Nick said, looking back at the other 10 workers. "I guess we better start making some plans, however I'm lost for ideas."

"We want to make our way backed to the beach of course" Rachel stood up "And prevent getting any closer to the center of the Island. When they find out we're in need of help, the beach is the first place they'll look."

"I agree." Another worker joined the conversation "However we'd better side track and find another rout to the beach. If we head back the way we came we'd be lunch for that giant barney back there."

"Who might you be." Nick asked.

"Kevin Burk." He shook Nicks hand.

"Yes, now that he's in that area, he'll probably be there a while." Rachel said "Or he'll go back to get his young."

"How do you know so much about dinosaurs?" Nick questioned her.

"That's the main reason I chose this project, because I had a fascination for them ever since I was a kid."

"Was this what you wanted." Nick said sarcastically as he turned around to face the party. "Listen up folks" Nick looked at his watch. "We have approximately eight hours till nightfall, I don't know how long it will take us to reach the beach, but I'm hoping before dark."

"Yes, we definitely do not want to sleep out in the open in these forests." Rachel interrupted.

"Okay.. I think the best way to the beach would be.. That way." Nick pointed.

"No, definitely not." Rachel shook her head. "That way would be our best bet."

"Since when did you become the safari guide on this trip miss head of machinery?!" Nick said with a annoyed and angry sound in his voice.

"Do you have a problem?"

"HEY! HEY!" Joey interrupted. "We have to stick together here. You both have good points that make you qualified for the task of guiding us to the beach, so help eachother out. Two heads are better than one."

"He's right." Nick said, ashamed of himself for the way he was acting.

And so the party finally started moving, who knows how many workers where still lost in the forest, and how many where already dead. That thought continued to go through Nicks head. 44 workers where out there somewhere, some of them would never find there way to the beach.

Nick slowed down his pace to let Rachel catch up with him. "So, do you have family?" Nick asked "Husband?....Children?"

"I'm not married, but have a younger sister who is 19." Rachel said "She's in college now, becoming woman. Something I never did."

"So" Nick changed the subject "What would you say our chances are of making it home?'

"That depends. There could be very few dinosaurs on this island. Then again, if we are unfortunate enough to run into a group of Velociraptors"

"What are they?"

"Small type of dinosaurs, about six to seven feet tall. Quick, Extremely clever and deadly." Rachel looked at the ground "If we are unfortunate enough to run in a group of them, that would probably be the closing of the book for us."