Three days later, Maggie, Sam and Clarice took a walk in the forest. On the way home, Clarice wanted to play hide-and-seek among the trees. She had found a perfect hiding-place under the cover of a large branch. Maggie would never be able to find her. Clarice suddenly heard distant sounds. Paws tramping on the path, a growling.... She gave a cry and rushed up to Maggie.
"Monsters! They'll eat us, they'll eat us!"
"You're mistaken", said Maggie. "There are no monsters."
"They're here!" Sam whined.
"Let's go back", Maggie mumbled. "Come on."
About twenty metres from the base camp, dozens of pumas kept a sharp eye on the families....
July 23th was a hot day.
"Let's go to the lake!" Douglas shouted. "We'll have the sun chairs, the radio, the ice cream.... It'll be terrific!"
Patrick and Carol were diving. They saw lots of crabs and tried to seize them, but the little shellfishes were too quick. Carol caught sight of something else, something on the shore.... It appeared to be large, very large.... As she carefully approached it, she felt an inconceivable pain. The puma had scratched her neck. Patrick screamed. Another puma plunged into the water and seized his foot.
Stanley gesticulated on the shore.
"Hey! Anybody seen Carol and Patrick?"
Douglas and Lynn immediately jumped into the water. Ellie remained in the sun chair - deathly pale and ready to cry.
"What about Sammy and Clary?!" she screamed.
"Don't worry, Mom", said James. "They're with me - on my back."
Maggie suddenly caught sight of Carol.
"Oh no. Oh no."
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