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Today is my birthday, but this time I'll give you a present: A brand new chapter!
I hope, you'll enjoy it!
Chapter 9.
After dinner the group seated in the living room of the tree house for a late night chat.
-It's strange, how many women clothes we found –said Malone
-It's more likely fortunate- smiled Marguerite
- So it was a typical day in the lost world. Hunting in the jungle, collecting herbs, running before the raptors...- started Richard, eyeing Roxton at the end.
-I said to you not to go every cave you find. It's not my fault you had to jog a little.
-So it is some kind of sport here?
- Yeah, some kind…- smiled Roxton and the others laughed with him – Really young man, in what kind of sport do you prefer? – he turned to Charlie
-Well, I van ride a horse, and I had some fence lesson…and…
- Oh my god! With this physical state in the jungle you will not last too long. Haven't you learned something useful?
- Easy John! Not everybody was a hard boy. There's some kind of boy, who interested in other things, like literature and arts- stated Malone
-Or science- added Challenger
-But unfortunately it's not the Zoological Society. The best if we teach the boy shoot and wrestling. If he is successful, Veronica can teach him handling knives, but before we have to prepare him for fight. Tomorrow morning we will go down wrestling, what do you think? -Smiled to the boy
Marguerite saw the fear in her eyes and interrupted:
-It's insane! You want to make a one-man army from this boy?
-Now, in no time we will get know that you have also remarkable pedagogical skills
-You don't have to be a genius to know some fundamental things...
-What? Like make a man from an unhealthy weak boy?
-John! - Shouted Richard, but he couldn't continue, because Charlie spoke
-Thank you the delicious dinner, it was wonderful. Now I have to retire. Good night. - And (s) he disappeared.
For a moment everybody was speechless. Roxton broke the silence:
-What happened?
-John- started Richard- You didn't have to say that.
-What?
- Hurt him.
-Hurt him? He will never be a man if everybody wants to hold his hand!
Richard stood up, neared him. The air boiled as the two man stared to each other.
-He is entrusted to me. It's my responsibility for his physical and emotional health. And it's not allowed to anyone, or anything to hurt him. Am I clear? Good night! - And he went out too.
Roxton stormed out a little later, and soon the professor and Malone retired too.
-That's what I call women! - Said Marguerite
-What are you talking about? -Asked Veronica
-Without any fancy dress and make up she managed to provoke a fight between two handsome, wealthy men from high society. We should learn from that girl…- smiled the heiress, and Veronica smiled too.
I know, it's short again, but please read and review!