Disclaimer: I dont own any of characters of McLeods daughters-but if Alex or Nick wouldnt mind;))

Here is 3rd chapter! I should probably tell you that two parts are left, fourth and fifth – and fifth part is pretty short! But, I promise – Peter will FINALLY get what he deserves!

CHAPTER 3: CALL FOR HELP

After Peter locked her in her room, shaking child went to bed and took cell phone from her bag. Crying, she dialed Alex number.

Claire and Alex just finished with feeding horses and headed toward house when Alex cell phone rang. He answered without looking whos calling.

Alex: "Hello?"

Hearing her fathers voice, Charlotte started to cry again:

Charlotte: "Daddy?"

Alex got panicked hearing his daughter crying.

Alex: "Charlotte? ", he asked , concerned. Claire instantly grabbed his arm.

Charlotte: "Daddy, please come…", she cried.

Alex: "Honey, whats wrong? Dont cry, calm down", he whispered to Claire "Go, get our things for travel! Ill talk to her all the time, dont worry."

Claire nodded and ran off to their room. Nervously, she packed all necessary things and rushed back outside 'dear god!', she thought ' Whats going on?'

Alex was trying to calm Charlotte down.

Alex: "Its OK, sweetheart. Mummy and me are heading to airport , we ll be there soon. Come on, tell me whats wrong…:

Claire took phone from his hand so he can drive.

Claire: "Charlotte? Honey, what happened?"

Charlotte: Mummy, I dont feel very well…and he locked me up…"

Claire: "WHAT?"

Charlotte: "They are treating me terrible. And he denied me in front of his mother", Charlotte sobbed. Claires eyes filled with tears.

Claire: "Oh, my dear child! Dont worry, we are coming soon!"

Charlotte: "I am scared, Mummy…"

Claire: "oney, listen to me. Theres nothing you should be scared about."

Hearing that, Alex got sooo angry – he could strangle Peter at that moment! He hit the wheel – his little girl is scared and he is not there for her!

Claire: Sweety, calm downm just calm down. Everything will eb okay."

Charlotte: I am cold, Mummy…"

Claire: "Honey, listen to me – open that red bag. I have put some medicines in the little pocket inside."

Charlotte got up from the bed and opened bag. She saw some medicines against headache, high temperature and also her favourite juice and bananas and oranges. Tears came again to her eyes.

Charlotte: "Mummy…I love you sooo much!"

Claire wiped her tears away; she always did that – she had always put it in Charlottes bag when she would travel to Melbourne, she just didnt believed to Peter.

Claire:"I love yoy, too, honey. Now, take that medicine against high temperature and lie down. Cover yourself with blanket."

By that time, Claire and Alex came to airport. But, plane took off few minutes ago!

Alex: DAMN IT!", he tossed his hat away and thought for a second, than told to Claire:

Alex: "Give me your phone."

Claire took her cell phone from her jacket and gave it to him as she continued to talk to her daughter.

Harry was working on field when his cell phone rang. He saw that Alex was calling him.

Harry: "Hello?"

Alex: "dad, its me. I need a favour."

Something in Alex voice showed to Harry that something was very wrong.

Harry "What is it, son?", he asked concerned. It was first time after Harry and Liz divorced that him and Alex called each other "Dad" and "son".

Alex told him everything. Harry couldnt believed to what he had just heard!

Harry: "What! Poor child!"

Alex: "Dad, we dont have plane for next three hours and it si too slow to go by bus or car. Can you borrow us your helicopter, please?"

Claire: "Please, Harry!"

Harry: "Of course, no problem."

Alex: Thanks, Dad! We will come to Killarney now."

Harry: "No, Alex, it is wasting of precious time! I will come to airport, it is much more fast!"

Charlotte: "Mummy, whats going on?"

Claire: "Its allright, sweetheart. Harry will borrow us his helicopter cause we missed the plane."

Charlotte: "Say to Grandpa that I love him", cried child.

Claire; "I will. How do you feel now, sweetheart?"

Charlotte: "Little better."

Claire: "Thats good, thats good. We will be there soon."

Just than, Harry arrived. While Claire and Alex went to helicopter, Harry took phone from Claire:

Harry: "Hey, princess!", he said warmly.

Charlotte: "Grandpa, tahnk you soooooo much! I love you!"

Harry: "I love you, too! Ill come to Drovers when you are back and we will ride horses and play with Roy. Okay, princess?"

Charlotte: "Okay."

Harry gave phone back to Claire and said:

Harry: "Bring her home."

Alex: "We will", he hugged him "Thanx, dad!"

Harry hugged him back.

Harry: "Dont mention it, son."