The Jurassic Family

Chapter 3: A very Indominus Encounter

Peyton drover her Chevy Suburban towards the park. It was now time for lunch and Peyton parked her SUV at the parking lot. The teenager took her cousin from the car and carried her towards the Triassic Diner. Valentina couldn't help but admire Main Street and the crowd there. People were either eating at restaurants, having a walk or just admiring dinosaurs in Main Street. Peyton then entered in the Triassic Diner, where there was, among others, a young blonde woman in her 30s and her five-year-old son, an Afro-American woman in her 50s and her teenage daughter, and a young blonde in her 20s. They all waved at Peyton, being employees of the park themselves, in addition to having a talk after a happy lunch. The teen waved them back and sat her cousin at an empty table. The waitress, Anna, and the owner of the shop, whom Peyton called Ronnie the Cook, greated her.

"Hi Peyton!"

"Hey, Peyton. Howdy?"

"Not bad. The little brat I carried is my cousin. And she's already playing with my nerves." Peyton told Ronnie and the waitress, Anna. Even Anna, Ronnie and the other adults in the diner had a gun next to them, as did the second teenager.

The young mother, a widow named Lydia, nodded in understanding. Peyton then ordered two cheeseburgers, cheddar fries and a single slice of apple pie. While Peyton ate her cheeseburger and cheddar fries, Valentina refused to eat her meal.

"Eat your lunch. You must be hungry." Peyton said after finishing her lunch.

"NO! IT IS UNETHICAW TO TAKE HEW MIWK AWAY FWOM A COW OW KILL AN OX FOW FOOD!" Valentina yelled.

"Eat it! You will decide whether you like it or not later, mate." the young blonde, named Olivia, told in an Australian accent before turning to Peyton, who took her spoon and put it on the slice of apple pie.

Valentina then began to throw a tantrum, causing the Afro-American woman, named Julie, to yell out loud to force Valentina to eat.

"SHUT UP AND EAT! YOU'RE RUINING OTHER PERSONS' DAY!"

"If you keep refusing, I'll eat your dessert. Anyways, there will be no dessert for you tonight." Peyton said cutting a piece of apple pie with her spoon.

Valentina stubbornly refused to eat her cheeseburger and cheddar fries. Peyton took the piece away and ate it, showing how serious she was. Valentina therefore ate her meal under the severe gaze of Lydia, her son, Anna, Ronnie the Cook, Julie, her daughter, Olivia and Peyton. The 3-year-old girl then began crying, feeling sad for the cows that have been milked and the oxen killed just for a meal, as she began eating the remaining parts of apple pie. Owen then came inside the diner and got informed of the whole situation by Olivia.

"Hi mate. I inform you your niece wanted to throw everything away. But Peyton ate a part of the apple pie to force the kid to eat her meal, like the zero waste policy demands. By the way, the kid threw a big tantrum."

"Mommy. This girl is so mean and egotistical. She is so stupid, too. Doesn't she know that even vegans first drank milk as kids?" the five-year-old boy, named Jim, told his mother Lydia, who nodded in agreement.

"Valentina, you really disappoint me. No television for one week." Owen told his niece in a stern voice.

Valentina sadly nodded as her uncle picked her up. Owen gave a thankful nod to the others before leaving with his daughter in tail. As they passed by Main Street, the Gradys stumbled upon the Gentle Giant Petting Zoo, an attraction with only baby dinosaurs being fed and ridden by children. Valentina was in awe in front of the baby dinosaurs. She absolutely wanted to pet them with love.

"Uncle Owen, Peyton. Can I go with the baby dinosauws? Pwease!" Valentina asked pleadingly, bouncing up and down.

"Your call, Peyton." Owen told his daughter, putting his niece on the ground.