Use an Inequality to Describe the Interval of Real Numbers $x$

Use an inequality to describe the interval of real numbers.
- $x$ is between $- 2$ and 4 .

A) $- 4 < x < 2$
B) $x \leq 4$
C) $- 2 < x < 4$
D) $- 2 \leq x \leq 4$