Dupe's POV
Okay, I know I've been an idiot man! I know it's my fault, but I can hardly admit it! I mean it's not all really my fault, they should know better than to let me go out alone! I won't be surprised if they never trust me again - why should they?
Liv came over to me, as promised, she wanted to talk. She was going to help me. I still didn't get it… why would anyone do that? She's helped me before though, and I got her into trouble. But, this is more important surely.
"Right Dupe, come on, we're gonna go fix these fences to start with." She ordered chucking me my keys, I had no choice but to agree, as we set off I sighed… I hoped we could sort it.
Alice's POV
Charlotte was amazing, she didn't half make us laugh! She was off now, doing her homework or something… she did say but it was in such a rush I didn't quite pick up. I was now sat with Danny on the veranda, I leaned into him gently as we sat on the bench. I observed the African beauty, the African bush. Danny's arms held me tightly, as my own arms flopped helplessly over him.
We couldn't lose this place we just couldn't…
"How about fund raising?" Danny suddenly piped up.
"Hmm, but everyone's poor as it is Danny." I sighed, it was true, we wouldn't get enough to make much difference.
"Selling more stuff?" He added.
"We could give it a shot, do we need four jeeps?" I asked, noticing Dupe's had gone.
"Hmm, we need two jeeps… really yes, but we could maybe make do with just one for the game drives and then two for transportation? Would cause problems though." He sighed sadly.
"Never mind." I smiled. "Hmm, we'll have to get thinking!"
"Challenging for you." Danny muttered sarcastically, I hit his knee with my hand harshly. "ow!" Danny whined.
"Don't get cheeky Trevanion!" I laughed.
"Sorry mummy." He whimpered, with his small puppy eyes.
"You will be." I added…
"Oh, she's a feisty un'" Danny giggled.
"You bet!" I smiled leaning in and kissing him lightly.
"I'm glad you feel better." Danny whispered pressing a kiss to my hair.
"Thanks, Im glad you are too." I added, he took my hand and stood up.
"Come on, let's see what they are up to." Danny smiled pointing at Liv and Dupe but it seemed someone had beaten us to it…
Caroline.
"Anders! Where on earth have you been?" Caroline shouted, Danny and I stood a little back, getting on the wrong side of Caroline was not a good idea.
"Fixing fences, now I really need too…" Dupe seemed edgy and worried about something, I looked up at Danny frowning.
"No! You need to…" Caroline started.
"Lay off him Gran, he needs to get to Danny and Alice." Liv said.
"Don't you get cheeky!" Caroline added, but Liv tried to give her a look of understanding. I understood, something was wrong! I dragged Danny towards them.
"What is it?" I asked quickly.
"It's…" Caroline began but I signalled for her to quieten.
"The lions!" Dupe said breathlessly, Liv nodded.
"What about them?" Danny asked.
"There's something wrong with em Danny, ones dead, the others are in a bad way, we need to get em here man!" Dupe said quickly…
And with that, we were all thrown into auto pilot. Every little problem, all the recent events, all gone and put behind us as the lions became the priority, Leopards Den needed to concentrate on the lions. But what I didn't realise as we all flung ourselves into work together for the animals welfare mode? This was just the beginning.
A/N - Short update I know! But I wanted a short chapter hehe!
