Disclaimer: I do not own any rights to Jurassic park.
Chapter 14: Night
Several hours had now passed since Muldoon had been attacked and the infirmary had discharged him. The island was now lit by quartz lights, shining like a green gem. Muldoon looked out the window of his living room. His single floor home was in the employee village. Hammond had decided that anyone who needed to be on the island frequently should have a house and set aside a very nice piece of island aside for the village. Muldoon who would have to be a year-round resident and therefore had on of the largest homes on the island. So far only him and Wu were living there permanant
He paced back and forth, his limp more defined due to the gash in his leg. He had been thinking for the better part of two hours, just pacing. Something was already wrong. The visitors had been on the island for merely a day and things were already going wrong. Maybe the idea to return to Jurassic Park was a very bad one. Maybe this time he wouldn't manage to escape dying. A second group of visitors would arrive tomorrow, but if Muldoon could barely ensure the safety of those four already present how could he hope to keep a larger group safe.
"If one of the animals doesn't kill me the job will." Muldoon said aloud to himself.
He looked at the clock on the wall.
"10:00, I'd better get to bed."
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alan Grant couldn't sleep either. He was sleeping soundly when a disturbing dream involving velocipraptors woke him. He couldn't think clearly, all he could think about was the raptors. He knew Ellie and Malcolm felt the same way. He stared at the ceiling.
"Why is it always the god-damned raptors?" he thought aloud.
He had been thinking about how smart the raptors were. He always thought about their ability to figure out doors. They were natural cage breakers. With that thought he decided he should go to bed. He turned over and tried to do just that.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amity laughed hard. He and Bartlett had gone to Malcolm's room and ordered drinks from the kitchen. Malcolm had been telling jokes for the past hour, Amity and Bartlett had been in stitches for the better part of that hour. Malcolm laughed and then became suddenly quiet. The whole room grew awkward and quiet. The silence seemed unbareable. Malcolm had been trying to ease into this silence for a n hour. Lightening the mood as best he could. He had been planning to tell the two pilots about the island's past. He finally made his move.
"Uh..umm..do you know what happened here..umm before, I mean." said Malcolm sullenly.
The two men looked at each other, "No, not at all." said Bartlett.
"Well you see there was an..accident and three people maybe more, uh died... uh here." said Malcolm.
"You know we, Dr. Grant, Dr. Sattler and I, were here... um last time. My leg was broken severely and if it weren't for Dr. Grant and Dr. Sattler we all might have died."
The two men sat there staring, ashen and frightened.
"It's nothing to be worried about. You've seen the security measure..right..and I think we're perfectly safe. And trust me if I'm, not scared you shouldn't be. I told you that just so you knew what had happened."
The two men regained their normal complexion.
"Well, now that I've very well frightened you I'm kicking you out." Malcolm said laughing, "I'm very tired and I'm going to bed if you don't mind."
The two men headed to the door laughing, "Well we're tired too," said Bartlett, "goodnight."
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ellie had heard the laughing all night, it had not bothered her. What did bother her was the silence that had taken the room quickly. Ellie knew Malcolm had told the pilots about the last park. Malcolm had told Ellie he was going to reveal the Parks past.
She heard Malcolm's door open and shut. Then she heard the footsteps pass her door. She heard the two men talking as they left the room next-door.
"I don't believe people...died." said Bartlett.
"Yea, I didn't think about how dangerous this place was." said Amity in responcse.
Ellie started to cry. This place was one of the most dangerous places on earth. She couldn't help but think. 'Why did I invite my husband?'
She cried herself to sleep.