Chapter 19- Personal Space

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Claire's POV

"OWEN!" I screamed.

"Wha-why are you screaming?" I glared at him. "I mean- Yes, my lovely fiancé, who doesn't scare me at all!" I rolled my eyes at him.

"Have you seen Zach?"

"Zach- uh, no. Was I supposed to watch him?"

"OWEN! YOU LOST MY NEPHEW?!"

"I- uh- let's go find him."

"But what about Gray?"

"Okay- you stay here."

"Uh. No. I'm coming with you," I demanded.

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After five minutes of bickering, I won. We scouted the jungle, yet to find Zach.

"Claire, it's getting late, you go back, okay?"

I sighed and nodded. I was really tired. I walked back to the cave to see Zach sitting next to Gray.

"Seriously..."

"What?" Zach asked me.

"Nothing. Just nothing. OWEN!" I yelled.

He came running back in a matter of seconds.

"Yea- oh. Zach! Where have you been!"

"I've been here," he said.

I stomped my foot and snapped,

"Don't you dare lie to me!"

"Jeez, what's wrong with you?"

"What do you mean?" I asked, rudely.

"I don't know- I mean- you kinda being a bitc-"

"Don't you dare call me a bi-"

"Claire, Zach, no need for fighting," Owen interrupted me. I rolled my eyes and walked over to my little corner, Owen followed.

"You know, you don't always have to protect me," I said, looking at Owen.

"What do you mean?"

"You treat me like I can't protect myself."

"I just want you safe," he defended himself.

"Yeah, but still!"

"Claire, you seriously can't be mad at me for caring," he responded.

"Owen, I know you care- but you won't leave me alone! Personal space, please," I snipped, moving away from Owen.

"Claire, please stop. Take a deep breath, okay?"

"I miss the old Owen."

"Old Owen? What do you mean?"

I sighed,

"The Owen who trained raptors. The Owen who wasn't constantly next to me. I miss the bad a*s Owen," I explained.

"Wow. How long have you thought this?"

I shrugged. Professional, right? Owen stood up and walked away.

"Where are you going?" I called to him.

"Personal space, right? I think those are the words you used," he scoffed.

"Owen-"

"Save it. I'll leave you alone. Have fun defending yourself against dinosaurs."

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