Aqua (Jurassic World)

Chapter 16

I saw Mr Masrani and Claire. Claire looked surprised and slightly dishevelled and Mr Masrani looked very, very angry. I'd never seen him angry before, usually he was complimenting my work on my bond with Berilo and Kori.

"We can't let guests see what you have done," Masrani says, frowning. "You are no longer allowed to enter into this exhibit."

"But-" I stammered for a moment.

"That is final, pack your stuff," Masrani says firmly.

I look at Claire, still speechless. I turned to Mr Masrani. "I have spent 2 years raising my boys," I state. He looked back at me without changing from his serious expression. "Don't expect me to just give up because you told me to."

"I am your boss," he reminds me.

"I know but they're fam-" I begin but he cuts me off.

"You're fired," he says bluntly.

I let my jaw drop, my heart aches at the thought of never seeing my boys again.

I nod, lower my head, this couldn't be real, they'd beg for me back once they realise their mistake. I go downstairs, grab the saddle and head home.

I look through the baby photos I had taken of Berilo and Kori when they were little. I could really see the difference in their looks and structure in some cases.

Berilo was stockier, his head was more like a t-rexes and even were his teeth, in the photo I was looking at, he was attempting to chomp the bed leg but couldn't quite sink his teeth in. Their bodies both looked similar but I knew Kori had a thinner physique.

Kori was probably beside me snuggled up against me.

I turned to the next photo and it was of Kori and Berilo looking up for food. The differences were as plain as day. Kori's snout was slightly longer and thinner, Berilos was shorter and stockier, you could see it when they were both looking to the front.

At first I had just thought it was because Kori was more like a runt than Berilo. I was starting to think that didn't make sense because they were both designed to 'perfection' by Doctor Wu.

Of course, Kori's heterochromia was probably a defect but what about his overall looks.

Maybe Dr Wu designed them differently?

That made so much more sense. I continued scrolling through photos, waiting for a message from Masrani that said something along the lines of 'i'm sorry, your unfired'.

When the morning came, I woke up and checked my phone, no message. I guess I truly am fired now.

I drive my ute to the enclosure, hoping to at least get to say goodbye to my babies, perhaps Masrani will see the connection I have with my babies and let me stay.

I get into the enclosure and Kori and Berilo rush over to me.

Now their differences stood out more than ever. Berilo looked around for the saddle, I hadn't brought it this time. Kori definitely noticed and was looking at me like he was listing all the possible reasons why I hadn't.

I give Kori a pat and murmur what a smart boy he is.

Then Berilo slides his snout under me and lifts me up. "Whoa!" I gasp and hold onto him tighter and he lets out a purr.

I give him a pat then look down at the 20 feet gap between me and the ground. "Time to put me down, now, Berilo." I say but he doesn't seem to listen.

Instead Kori slides me onto his snout and lowers me to the ground. Smart boy, I think amused.

I give them both hugs and pats then I pressed my head against Berilos snout, if Mr Masrani said I was fired then I'd never see Berilo again. "Goodbye, Bear."

I turned to Kori, pressed my head against his in the same way and murmured. "Goodbye, Kay."

Then I left the place and thought for a long moment as I drove. "Fired?" I scoffed and saw the big concrete paddock. "If I can't see Berilo and Kori, I'll make sure no one else does."