Chapter 4
Billy Brennan and Nick Van Owen were sitting on the deck talking about their different fields of experience, Billy in paleontology and Nick with photography. They had been talking about the experiences on the islands, but grew tired of the never ending horrors each remembered.
Billy was still working with Alan on his digs, and had been helping head a few digs recently, but had put it all on pause to take this trip. He liked the idea of going on a cruise, considering he had always wanted to, but could never find the time, or money, to go on one. Seeing the Kirbys again made him think of the island more than he usually did, especially his frightful trip down the river rapids being chased by the gigantic Pteranodons. But at the moment he was happy, thinking nothing could go wrong on this trip.
Nick, meanwhile, had not been thinking hardly at all of the island in the past few years. He had gotten some fame from being on the island and had been getting booked full almost all the time. He was getting paid big bucks for taking pictures and had himself a steady girlfriend, they had been going out for almost a year and a half. He had asked her if she wanted to go with him, but she declined, saying he should catch up with his old friends. Not many people were his friends on this trip but he had met everybody and so you could say everybody was his friend. While Billy and he were discussing the parks Nick suddenly felt relieved of a heavy burden, he had not realized how heavy on his heart the incident had been.
Roland Tembo was sitting in the restaurant, thinking about Ajay. His good friend had been killed on the island and he never forgot it. Because of Ajay's sudden passing Roland had decided to stop hunting all together. Now he did African Safaris in the plains, and wasn't afraid to get the jeep within six feet of a big Alligator, or hungry looking lion. He also taught people how to hunt these great beasts, but never hunted any himself, only thinking of the T-Rex and his lost friend Ajay. The only thing he was happy about was the change in scenery on this cruise, and that was the only reason he was going.
These three men will soon be reliving the sadness and horror they have tried to forget after all these years.
Billy Brennan and Nick Van Owen were sitting on the deck talking about their different fields of experience, Billy in paleontology and Nick with photography. They had been talking about the experiences on the islands, but grew tired of the never ending horrors each remembered.
Billy was still working with Alan on his digs, and had been helping head a few digs recently, but had put it all on pause to take this trip. He liked the idea of going on a cruise, considering he had always wanted to, but could never find the time, or money, to go on one. Seeing the Kirbys again made him think of the island more than he usually did, especially his frightful trip down the river rapids being chased by the gigantic Pteranodons. But at the moment he was happy, thinking nothing could go wrong on this trip.
Nick, meanwhile, had not been thinking hardly at all of the island in the past few years. He had gotten some fame from being on the island and had been getting booked full almost all the time. He was getting paid big bucks for taking pictures and had himself a steady girlfriend, they had been going out for almost a year and a half. He had asked her if she wanted to go with him, but she declined, saying he should catch up with his old friends. Not many people were his friends on this trip but he had met everybody and so you could say everybody was his friend. While Billy and he were discussing the parks Nick suddenly felt relieved of a heavy burden, he had not realized how heavy on his heart the incident had been.
Roland Tembo was sitting in the restaurant, thinking about Ajay. His good friend had been killed on the island and he never forgot it. Because of Ajay's sudden passing Roland had decided to stop hunting all together. Now he did African Safaris in the plains, and wasn't afraid to get the jeep within six feet of a big Alligator, or hungry looking lion. He also taught people how to hunt these great beasts, but never hunted any himself, only thinking of the T-Rex and his lost friend Ajay. The only thing he was happy about was the change in scenery on this cruise, and that was the only reason he was going.
These three men will soon be reliving the sadness and horror they have tried to forget after all these years.