Chapter 111 Only She Got Nothing to Do


    "Since when?" Hiram noticed her shivering. He held her shoulders and turned her around to face him.


    He looked into her eyes and asked seriously.


    Rachel didn''t answer him. Instead, she closed her eyes. She couldn''t help looking back to the other


    night. What Hiram did really scared her. He was so desperate and violent. She would rather forget all of


    it if she could.


    Hiram didn''t get an answer. He saw Rachel biting her lip with eyes closed. She couldn''t even look at


    him. He took a deep sigh. The evils he brought on himself were the hardest to ovee. This was


    talking about him, exactly.


    If he had been able to control himself and noty a finger on Rachel the other night, or if he had been


    able to control the times he touched her, it might be a different night now. He was ovee with regret.


    "It''s all my fault. I''m sorry. I shouldn''t have done that to you. It won''t happen again, I promise."


    Hiram held Rachel in his arms tightly. He couldn''t afford to lose her again. He couldn''t think what he


    would do without her. With her around, he couldn''t control himself from not touching her any more, but


    he knew what to do. He would give both Rachel and himself time topletely trust each other. He


    would wait until Rachel no longer resisted his intimacy and fully epted him.


    On the other hand, Rachel wanted to seem as normal as possible but she failed. She could not forget


    the hurt he caused her the other night.


    "Let''s go to sleep early. We will start the climb to the mountains in the morning, " she calmly said. Her


    heart was still rolling inside and she couldn''t control it. Then she took a deep breath to calm down.


    Hiram was crazy that night. But it was not fair to deny himpletely.


    Fortunately, Hiram was not a beast that didn''t care whether she was fine or not. Although he wanted


    her very much, he still cared about her thoughts and feelings. Rachel was lucky, in other words.


    Hiram might be tough when facing the things he didn''t like, but he was soft to the ones he cared about.


    Maybe this was apliment for a man like him.


    Hiram nodded his head and put his hand on Rachel''s head and rubbed her hair softly, "Let''s go to


    sleep. Good night."


    Then came the morning.


    When Murphy, the guide, arrived early in the morning, the whole team was ready. They started their


    trek to Cliff Mountain.


    Initially, they took cars to the bottom of the mountain. But the remaining road was not suitable for any


    vehicle and they had to walk the rest of the way.


    Everyone collected their belongings and got out of the cars. The real journey started right here.


    The mountain path was steep and rough. It was quite a challenge for people used to t ground. But


    not for Jill. She also grew up in the mountains and was familiar with such terrain. She navigated


    through the paths quickly. Even the male trekkers who seemed stronger couldn''t catch up with her.


    Rachel was right behind Hiram. She knew he would be busy in the following days and she believed she


    could take care of herself without his help. Thus she made up her mind not to trouble him.


    "Give me your hand!"


    As they were climbing a steep slope, Hiram stretched out his hands to help her.


    Rachel took a deep breath and gave her hand to Hiram. She didn''t work out often and it was hard for


    her to get used to long climbs. But Rachel believed that she could adjust herself quickly. She was


    young and in great physical condition. It was just a matter of time.


    The whole team was divided into three groups. Four veterans and Chad were at the back. Daniel, Jill


    and the guide were to lead the way.


    Rachel was in the middle with Hiram, Carl, Gary and the engineer.


    "Look at the sweat on your face. You must be tired. Do you regreting here with me? It''s still a long


    way to go, " said Hiram to Rachel as they took a break. Sweat was dripping from Rachel''s face. He


    knew it might be hard for her. That was the reason why he refused to bring her along in the first ce.


    Rachel looked at him and shook her head, "No, I''m fine. I''m just not used to climbing. But I''ll get the


    hang of it. Wait and see. I''ll prove it to you!"


    She knew her physical condition well. She was capable of regting herself. As they say, "When in


    Rome do as the Romans do." She believed she would do better if they kept climbing tomorrow.


    "That''s so Rachel!"


    Hiram smiled and wiped the sweat off her forehead with his sleeve. This woman would never give up


    on the things she believed in.


    When they reached a clearing somewhere along the side the mountain, Daniel and Chad began to


    work. They assembled their equipment and started surveying the area.


    Gary also got himself busy. He was in charge of the meals of the whole team. After the morning climb,


    it was nearly noon. He found a good ce to start a fire and cook something to eat.


    Jill had been living in the mountains and she was skilled at anything required during treks. She was


    nimble and knew how to be helpful. She was helping Gary make a fire, catch fish in the river and so on.


    Yes, she was an expert in mountain life.


    Everyone was busy with their own tasks, except for one.


    Only Rachel had nothing to do.


    But she didn''t regreting here with Hiram. The scenery in and around the mountains was


    magnificent. She enjoyed herself much, with the fresh air, the clear water and the beautiful mountains


    and trees.


    There was a stream nearby where they stopped. The water was so clear that one could see the


    bottom. It was gurgling downward along the cliff. Wild flowers were blooming as far as eye could see.


    For a moment, Rachel thought she was in wondend.


    On a big rock not far away, Hiram was talking with the engineer. They were checking thend there.


    From time to time, they pointed to one direction or looked down at the map in their hands. Sometimes


    they turned to ask Murphy, who stood beside them.


    Soon, the equipment was ready. Daniel began to control his unmanned aerial vehicle flying high in the


    sky. Beside him, Chad was watching what the vehicle was recording through hisputer. It was a


    good way to look around the surroundingnd forms without the trouble of actually going there.


    The four veterans were also busy with their jobs. Two of them were looking around to make sure that


    there was no danger. The rest set up tents. It seemed that this was a good choice for exploration. They


    wanted to learn more about this ce.


    As the only one who had no task to do, Rachel was free to idle around. She walked here and there


    looking for things that could be interesting.


    Jill was helping Gary with the cooking. She saw Rachel walking around with nothing to do. She couldn''t


    help herself resenting Rachel. Why did Hiram bring someone who couldn''t do anything? It was so


    ridiculous of him.


    He didn''t know that the mountain was steep and people rarely came. Thus, violent beasts and


    poisonous snakes made it their home. It was dangerous for an inexperienced person toe. She


    might injure herself or even lose her life here. This was no good for Hiram''s work.


    An hourter, the tents were put up and lunch was ready.


    Gary was an experienced outdoor chef. Although the conditions in the mountains were tough, he


    managed to make a wonderful lunch. That was why people called him a professional. He deserved this


    calling.


    "Watch out! Mr. Rong!"


    Hiram was turning around and was going to walk away from where he stood. Jill screamed out and ran


    to him. What was the matter?


    A snake of the size of a man''s wrist was approaching him, and Jill saw it.


    Surprised by her screaming, the snake wormed its way into the grass and disappeared.


    "Hiram, do not stand next to the wet grass. It''s a ce where snakes like to hide." Jill took a deep


    breath. She was a little bit scared by this false rm.


    "The snake we saw just now was poisonous. Only one bite and you might lose your life in minutes!"


    Hiram looked away from the grass. He looked at Jill and smiled at her, "Thank you, Jill. Thank you for


    the warning. I really appreciate it."


    "You''re wee, Mr. Rong. It''s my job to protect you. I just did what I was supposed to do." Jill smiled


    modestly. She was rubbing her skirt with her hands. She was too nervous to stand so close to Hiram.


    "Are you OK, Hiram?"


    Asked Carl. He was arranging in order the things he brought inside the tent. He heard Jill''s scream and


    came out to see what was going on.


    "I''m fine. It''s a false rm, " said Hiram as he walked to the folding table.


    Rachel had been watching the whole thing, but she didn''t make a sound. She didn''t go and ask Hiram


    whether he was fine. Instead, she walked to where lunch was.


    She was looking at Hiram before Jill screamed out. Actually Hiram had seen the snake in the grass


    before Jill. So he just stood still but not rushed to walk away. He was waiting for a chance.


    Jill''s scream scared the snake away. Hiram didn''t tell her the truth but thanked her out of his gentility.


    After lunch, they took a few minutes'' break. Then all the people went back to their respective work


    immediately.


    Rachel had nothing to do, so she went inside the tent to take a nap.


    When she came out, Daniel was yakking at Chad as he controlled his drone. "Look at you, buddy. You


    have been working with me for quite a while. Why haven''t you learned how to control this vehicle?


    Why?"


    "Why? You are the boss. How could I learn what you do? I dare not." Chad teased him as he kept his


    eyes on theputer.


    "Stop talking nonsense!


    Come here and I''ll teach you right now. The boss is about to explode. I''m in a rush to relieve myself!"


    Daniel yelled at Chad. He couldn''t help stomping his feet. But he couldn''t leave the vehicle flying by


    itself. It would drop to the rocks and break.


    There were women on the site. He couldn''t just take off his pants right there.


    "Let me help you!" Rachel walked toward him and reached out for the remote.


    Daniel was d that finally somebody could help him out. He put on a smile and prepared to hand over


    the remote. But when he saw that it was Racheling, his smile disappeared right away, "Ms. Ruan,


    do you know how to control an unmanned aerial vehicle?"


    Rachel heard him but she just took the remote from his hands. She began to press the buttons and


    said, "I can manage it, but I can only make it circle around. I won''t try to fly it far. Just go ande


    quickly. Go, go, go!"


    Daniel saw that although she was not an expert on the vehicle, she really knew how to control it. He


    shut his mouth up and hurried into the forest.


    A few minutester, he came back and Rachel threw the remote back to him right away.


    "Well done! You''re so smart. All you need is just more practice. Let me teach you. I bet you''ll be a


    master in a few days." After today, Daniel''s opinion towards Rachel had changed and even offered to


    teach her.


    "I once worked at a big event. It was huge. The ce was so big that we had to depend on unmanned


    aerial vehicles. Of course, there was a cameraman to control it. I saw him working and learned how to


    control it from him." Rachel opened a bottle of water to drink. She just flew the vehicle one circle


    around. Later she would never have any chance to touch it again.


    "Teach me? Why? What will you do when I master it?"


    Rachel nced at him with a smile. She didn''t want to be the one holding the remote all day long, not


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    to mention having no time to relieve herself when no one was avable.


    She turned her eyes to Hiram slowly.


    Did she get it wrong? It seemed they were having a dispute.