Hi!

I'm sorry it took so long to finish this story, but I prevented by sickness, computer problems, and school.

Now, I add the last to chapters, hope you'll like it. :)))

To Maylene18: I'm glad you show this much interest in my stories, hope you'll like my ending.

To Xiris: Thank you. I'll do my best. :)

Special thanks to Kssarah for your help in my grammar. :DDDDDDDDD

The fourth day

It was Richard's turn. Since the little accident with that bucket of water he had not spoken to Charlotte and neither of them liked to be in each other's company. The man couldn't bear to stay in the house and he went out to chop some wood. He didn't tell Charlotte, who only discovered he had done so when she heard the sound of the ax. She was angry. Very angry. At first because there was that rule about "don't do anything without the others knowledge" and secondly, secondly because ... because ... he made her angry. "Two can play this game" she thought picking up the laundry.
Upon stepping out of the elevator and without a word she started straight for the electrical fence. The ax stopped in mid air as Richard's hand saw the girl go by.
"What the ... Charlotte!" He called after her, but she didn't turn around. "CHARLOTTE!" Now he shouted. "Where are you going? Wait!" He picked up his rifle and ran after her. He only managed to stop her at the river and furiously asked her.
"What on earth are you doing?"
"I am doing the laundry," she stated as she started to pull out the clothes from the basket.
"I can see. And why did you go out without me? You didn't pay any attention to me!"
"Did I?" she asked back calmly.
" Yes, it seemed to me that way. In case you didn't know, I shouted after you, and you didn't turn back nor slowed down a bit." He forced himself to be calm.
"You mean I didn't tell you where I was going?"
"Yes, something like that."
"Just like you disappearing from one minute to the other from the treehouse?"
"No...That was not the same. I stayed near...Did you miss me?"
"In the classical meaning no." She stood up looking into his eyes. "But..." she took her eyes away. "I don't like being alone in this jungle."
"Than why did you go out alone?"
"I was alone in the house too..." She shook her shoulders. " There wasn't much difference..."
"I can't believe it!" He shouted "You are an impossible woman. You're afraid in the jungle, but you go out alone just to get me angry! You...You...spoiled, stubborn, undependable, clumsy, good-for-nothing pers...
He couldn't finish his sentence because the girl slapped him across the face. It wasn't a big one, but it hurt a lot. He couldn't do anything, just slowly turned his face back. When he opened his eyes, she could see his anger as she spoke.
"I have lost my patience. The only good thing in you is that you make me remember why I'm here. I ran away from being a plaything of an arrogant, self-centered snob just like you. I thought that I lov...I.. liked you from the beginning...I.. just have to laugh at my foolishness. And I even tried to be kind to you! I don't tell you I hate you because I have to live with you under the same roof. But you have tried my patience for now and forever! Was I clear enough?" she stared at him raging fire in her eyes.
"Absolutely. Goodbye Charlotte" He turned around and stormed away.
"For you, I am MISS DUNN!"
As soon as he disappeared from her sight she sat on a stone and started to cry. She felt miserable. She didn't become aware that she wasn't alone...

"According to my calculations, we ll be ready in 3 or 4 days with the mill. Can you imagine how much energy we will have? And on top of it we´ll have a reserve."
"Yes, of course. Challenger, you're a genius" Laughed Ned Malone, as Richard appeared in the elevator.
"Did you have a nice day?" Greeted the hunter.
"No. It was horrible."
"Where is Charlotte?" Asked Malone.
"Miss Dunn is now doing the laundry."
"Where"
"Naturally at the riverbank."
"Alone?"
"No, I've seen some butterflies and bugs there too..."
All three man jumped at the same moment.
"Are you insane?" Shouted Roxton.
"Can you imagine what can happen outside there?" Continued Ned "Apemen, headhunters, dinosaurs..."
"She wanted it! She told me to leave her alone. It's her fault if she find herself in trouble!"
"I can't believe this!" said Malone.
"Believe it, " Roxton told him.
"Where are you going?" Asked Richard
"We are going to bring her back," hissed his cousin.
Than they heard gunshots. One... Two...Three... They reached for their weapons and jumped into the elevator, but Challenger held Richard back.
"We stay here."
"But..."
"Redgrave must stay here." Stated Ned as the elevator brought him and the hunter to the ground.

Charlotte became aware of the raptor too late. It was behind her. She left her gun out of reach, so she stared at the beast and waited for her death. The moment came and the reptile jumped at her, but it only got her arm. It tore her blouse and injured her arm with it's huge and deadly claws. She slipped on a rock, lost her balance and fell, than everything went black as she heard the first gunshot.

"Can you see something Roxton?" Asked the journalist, as they strode through the jungle.
"Bloody hell no. Maybe we're too late." He breathed with worried eyes.
"What has come over Redgrave? You would think if he is in love he would protect her."
"It's his bloody problem. What?" He stopped " How do you know he is in love with her?"
"Just an instinct..." He smiled than added. "Did you seen the fingerprints on his face?"
"One more thing to not like about her"
"Maybe you're right, but... I still love the women who first slapped me." He thought about a certain blond jungle beauty.
The hunter had to agree. He too could well remember the night when Marguerite bit him. It was his life's most memorable kiss, he was sure of it. But he didn't answer and just hurried on to the river.
The scene they came upon was horrible. The laundry was scattered everywhere, and in the water a little bit of bloodied clothes moved with the water. Next to the bank lied a corpse of a raptor.
"But where is Charlotte?" Asked Ned.
"Look at this! Trail. Somebody took her and ...it's blood...she is injured, or..."
"Let's go after her!"
They followed the trail when suddenly Veronica jumped in front of them with a knife in her hand.
"Oh it's you!"
"Veronica! What are you doing here? And where is Marguerite?"
"Be glad I'm here. Marguerite wanted to come back earlier. And imagine what we found on the way home. An unconscious Charlotte who was in the claws of a hungry raptor. If Marguerite didn't shoot in time..."
"Thank God!" Sighed Roxton. "Is everyone all right? Where are they now?"
"Follow me!"
Veronica led them to a nearby cave, where Marguerite tended Charlotte´s wounds.
"John! Ned!" She sighed with relief, than suddenly she tensed. "Can't we leave you here without a catastrophe? How could you leave her alone?"
"Calm down Marguerite! Calm down!" Roxton took her hand as he came closer.
"I'm listening!" Said Veronica
"Charlotte and Redgrave had an argument and he left her at the riverbank," explained the journalist.
"WHAT!"
"It was our reaction as well" Added Roxton. "But nothing happened."
"Fortunately." Said Marguerite in a meaningful way.

And now ... the solution