❛He's so good at pushing back all the hurt and pain and just getting on with the job.
That's something I only wish I could do.
Mask my pain.❜
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"What's going on?" I ask Claire as I follow her out of the innovation centre and to her car.
It didn't occur to me until I was here and waiting for her that I had no clue why she wanted to meet, and I still don't.
"You'll see," she tells me for the millionth time.
Climbing into the passenger seat, I turn to face her. "Come on, you've gotta give me more than that."
She smiles before starting up the engine.
"It'll be a nice surprise," is all she adds.
"I hate surprises," I mutter.
The car journey takes about 10 minutes and we're silent the whole way until my eyes skim across a sign at the edge of the road.
'RESTRICTED ZONE: RAPTOR CONTAINMEMT'
"Stop the car!" I shout.
She glances my way before focusing back on the track in front.
"Why?"
"Because I know what you're trying to do and I don't want to do it."
Claire sighs. "Kara, Owen needs to know, and not only that but you two need to rekindle your relationship together."
She continues driving and my foot taps anxiously the rest of the way while I nibble on my nails as a form of comfort.
Pulling the car into park, I feel Claire's body shift and turn towards me but I don't move. Instead, I stare blankly into the trees.
"Kara, I know this isn't easy...but it's the right thing to do."
I'm quiet for a few moments before speaking up. "What would you say?"
She thinks for a moment. "The first thing that comes to mind. Telling someone news like this isn't something that can be planned, it just happens."
"...like the accident itself..." I mutter.
Claire doesn't respond and instead gets out of the vehicle.
I tell myself to stay calm even though it's a struggle. Owen and I already have a rocky relationship...it's not like him hearing this will change much.
Slowly gathering the strength to get out of the car, I stand awkwardly behind her as she speaks to a man who, as I overhear, is called Barry. The guy from Owen's radio, I think to myself.
"OWEN!" He yells and a few moments later, Owen emerges from around the side of the enclosure.
"Claire? This is um- different. To what do I owe this uncalled for visit?"
She steps aside so that we're visible to each other.
"You two need to talk," she says.
He rubs the back of his neck. "Right, um, yeah. Come this way," he tells me, heading off to a small container-like office to the side of the enclosure.
"I'll wait in the car," Claire says, squeezing my shoulder in reassurance.
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"What's going on?" Owen asks as he sits down on the couch and grabs a beer off the side.
"Owen, I-" What do I say? How do I say it? I take a deep breath. "There's something you need to know."
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Darkest Hour | Jurassic World
Fanfiction❛She thought she was lost in the world, but really she was lost in her mind.❜ Kara Grady is lost. Her parents died in a car accident 8 months ago and she's been alone ever since. She's stuck in a small out-of-town amusement park where she works in...
