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Anyway here is the second chapter, mabe a little more exciting.
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Chapter 2
A hot sultry night descended on the plateau. The boys arrived home relatively late. Veronica cooked Summerlee Chicken, and they ate as a big family with Challenger and Roxton seated at each end of the table. Like the two forces which guide us- thought Marguerite: "sense and strength", she smiled, feeling at peace surrounded by family. However one member of her family, Charlotte, was not at peace and this did not escape Marguerite's attention. After dinner, Marguerite found Charlie on the balcony.
"Are you stealing Roxton´s favorite spot in the treehouse?" asked Marguerite.
Charlie smiled a little. She was leaning against the railing, her right elbow resting on it, her head in her palm.
"Everything is so right in moonlight"- she sighed
"What happened today?"
Charlotte jumped a little, and turned to Marguerite:
"How...?"
"I just guessed. And my opinion is yes."
"What?"
"Yes, you have to tell it. You can see how breakable we are. All of us. I personally don't trust people. God knows I still have my secrets. But we have to be honest with each other. You can have secrets, but pretending to be a man is more than you can handle all by yourself here in this godforsaken jungle. It consumes your energy, and you'll not be able to survive..."
"But what about Richard?"
"Pardon?"
"Please, forgive me, but he is the only person here, I can truly trust. We understand each other. He has saved me many times, and I feel safe with him. I don't want to ruin this."
"I´m familiar with your concept..."
"Sorry?"
"Never mind. I can understand. The decision is yours."- Marguerite stated and turned to go away when the girl said:
"Tomorrow, I will tell the truth. I´ll miss the trousers."
"On the plateau a skirt isn't always necessary"- Marguerite replied, giving Charlie a hug. Over her shoulder, she noticed Lord Roxton starting at them. She smiled and said
"One more day, and Lord Roxton will be madly jealous."
Next morning Challenger informed the group that the electrical fence had a problem:
"It seems that the windmill isn't working. Someone must check it while I examine the fences."
"I will do it, "- said Richard- "maybe I can at last do something around here to help out."
"Can I come with you?"- Asked Charlie- "Maybe I could learn something"- she added, not too confidently
"Perfect"- pronounced Challenger- "Let's start gentlemen! I don't like being without the electrical fence."
"Not to mention the gramophone! Am I right, Marguerite?"- grinned Roxton
That was how Charlotte and Richard started out together towards the windmill armed with rifle and pistol.
Richard felt very uncomfortable. What had happened yesterday made him very nervous. He felt something he had never felt before with Charlie and it was strange. On top of it all, he didn't sleep well last night. He saw the dark-haired girl again and this time tried to catch her. Unfortunately, he did not succeed. That's why he was very silent.
Charlotte was in a similar condition. She also hardly slept a wink. She had gone to the kitchen for a drink of water; but Veronica caught her who immediately ordered her to her room before anyone could see her. Now she searched for the right words to share her secret with the man beside her. As she looked at him, she was afraid if she looked into his beautiful, deep blue eyes, she will never tell the truth.
So they arrived at the windmill without a word. Richard started to repair the mill, while Charlie watched his back. At last, after an hour she started to confess:
"Richard?"
"Hmmm?"
"I would like to tell you something. I..."
"Would you give me that bar?"
"Pardon?"
"That bar..."- he pointed to her right with a wink.
"Oh, yes, of course. Here."
Richard put his hand out for it and with that move he touched her hand. Charlotte became more nervous; the man looked at her, but quickly turned his eyes away.
"Richard, I..."- she started- "RICHARD!"- Charlie screamed. When Richard turned, he saw Charlotte fighting with a man, then another two jumped on him. The last thing he saw was Charlie on the ground before everything went black.
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