( NOT A DUDE, DUDE. )

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“We’re going to be okay, aren’t we?” It’s pathetic how scared he sounds in his own ears. When they left home for this trip he thought it would be full of family bonding not running away from genetic experiments. But at least Zach was there with him, As long as she was with him it would be okay. “We’re not telling mom anything about this.” He was trying to lighten the mood with a joke as she gave her hand a soft squeeze. 

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“Hey — of course we are.”  Zach gives Grey’s hand a tight squeeze, returning the smile.         Hell, maybe it really had been a bad idea to  bring the kid back here. She’d hoped that bringing Grey here would help ease the bad memories associated with it,        dilute them with POSITIVE ones,      but obviously all she’s done was make him more nervous. Great.    “And, yeah, no kidding.  She’d freak out.  But what she doesn’t know won’t hurt her, right?”

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      Gray was thankful when the pace became something that       he could easily keep up with. Losing sight of his brother       out where they were was his biggest fear at the moment.       “And when she gets mad that we were here in the first       place I’ll mention that going off road was your idea.” Gray       just wanted to get back to the park where they would be       safe.

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“Hey, it’s safe now.         That Intimidating Rex or whatever it’s called is dead now, and it’s all herbivores out here. I checked.”       And she had checked.   Zach wasn’t about to let that traumatizing event keep her from living her life,  and that included dumb adventures with her little brother — but she wasn’t going to make the mistake of putting him in danger again, either.   “Don’t be a baby,”   Zach said,  even as  she reached over to take Grey’s hand,    hoping to quell his nerves a little. “It’s fine.”

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      “ Oh–oh! I’m so sorry sir! “       Having caught the logo, Luke straightened       out his signature cap. He’d make brief eye       contact before resuming his observation.       Or, whatever he could of it. The Mosasaurus       he had watched from the closed off section of       the underwater observatory had swam off by       now, its massive figure now distant and shrouded       in the dark fog of the lagoon.                 “ How long have you been working here                 for? This is a pretty nice view of the tank if you ask me. “

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Zach flinches at the sir,         but she nods regardless.    She ought to be used to it,    by now  —  it’s not as if she’s to the point where she can hope to  CORRECT anybody   —   but somehow it still manages to sting, just a little.       She’s quick to  push those  thoughts aside, though, crossing her arms over her chest. 

           “Not very long. It’s just a summer job.” 

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          he rolls his eyes. who did he think he was? approaching him        like he was a FOOL. he did work here however, so maybe this        dino nerd (like he didn’t like dinosaurs HIMSELF) named ZACH        wold be able to help. he didn’t seem too clueless. 

            he purses his lips, ❛ well … i keep seeing skeletons ‘nd             stuff with that big ol’ spinosaurus around here but i just             –––– don’t see an exhibit. ❜

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         “Oh, yeah — Spinosaurus is a weird one.       She was one of the            first exhibits they had,  apparently — like, before they expanded            everything — so her location’s kind of weird.   Not as organized            as the others.”   Zach shrugged.   It was a pretty  common issue,            at  least for  those who still  cared to visit Spinosaurus   —   she             was no longer one of the bigger attractions,      but she was one            of Zach’s personal favorites still —  though maybe that was just            because Zach could stop by to see her without shoving through           a shitload of tourists or  remembering that  one time  she tried to           eat tourists or something.   “I can show you, if you want? It’s not           too far.” 

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         he lets out a whistle as he kneels down to get a better look          at the gash. It’s not too deep– but it’s probably got Zach feeling          pretty shitty. With a gentle prod, he takes stock of the wound–          the color of the skin around it and the temperature. It’s not          obviously infected but better safe than sorry.

                  “You did a pretty good job, I’ll give you that. How does it feel?”

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           “It feels like I fell and cut my leg open,    what do you think?”             As bitter as the words were, there was an honestly grateful             look on Zach’s face when she looked up at the man, hint of             a smile on her lips. “No big deal, though. Seriously.” 

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                  a smirk. at least they’re aware of what they’re doing.

                  ❛        i won’t make you get your hands in -–   this.                   gloves or not, IT SUCKS.  but,  you  can  help  me                   weed if you want, freeloader. earn a day’s pay,                   huh ?        ❜  

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        Zach had no special desire to earn an honest wage —         she’d had real,   part-time jobs during the school year         before,   but she  preferred  to  dedicate her  summers         to slacking off completely. Still, if it would encourage         this woman  to stop giving her that  judgmental  look,         Zach would  get her  hands into  just about  anything.        “Alright. Weeds. I can totally do that.”

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      “If you would slow down I’d be able to keep up.       Don’t joke like that. You can’t be sure that hasn’t       happened to someone before.”

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          Zach wants  to point out that she’s  actually  sure that           it HAS happened to someone before,   had very nearly           happened to them, but that wasn’t the sort of memory           that Zach thought  it was wise to  unearth  in  her little           brother’s mind.    Sighing,  Zach slowed her pace, just           a little.  “Alright, alright, but if Claire is mad I’m gonna           blame it on your short legs.” 

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      He’s one to talk, he thought      quietly to himself. That older boy wasn’t donning       any staff clothes, either! “ I’m not. Actually, my       mentor is here for a discussion among one of his       old colleagues, who works here.                       What are you doing here? “

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         “I told you, I’m an employee.”     Well, actually, she hadn’t           told him,   but she  certainly had implied it.   After a quick           glance downwards, though,   she remembered that she’d           covered up the logo on her shirt and, with a slight wince,           she  unzipped her  hoodie to  display the  Jurassic World           logo and name tag on the shirt underneath. “See?”

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         “Hey, kid — are you lost, or something?           Non-employees aren’t really supposed           to be back here.”  

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grayiism

        “Would you hurry up?       Aunt Claire’s going to          have my head if we show up late,    or else she’ll          think something’s eaten us and come tromping          out here herself.” 

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STARTER CALL!

I’m gonna be busy for most of today b/c I spontaneously spawned a social life, BUT thanks to the extreme generosity of wowfactxr I’ll have a LOT more icons soon, so! I’m excited to utilize those! 

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Mmph.    “Well – we can put on GTA or something if you’d rather, but do you really want to give up on this? You’re almost at the end of the chapter. Really?”

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       Zach sighed, turning her attention back to the screen. “No, you’re        right. I can’t stop now, I need to kick GLaDOS’s ass.      You get to        kick her ass, right?”

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my neutral expression makes me look like im always in a bad mood which is convenient because it’s usually true

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Jurassic World 2015

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“It’s one of my favorites, I think.” He let out a chuckle. “I guess it’s pretty hard  to choose just one favorite. Have you  made your way over to the t-rex, yet?”

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       “Well, I actually kind of work here, so           I’ve seen all the exhibits.” 

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zachitude ( cont. )

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   “Uh-huh. And it has nothing to do with the fact you’re just stuck on this test room?”

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       “...I’m just saying, games shouldn’t make you think this much.         If I wanted to struggle I’d write an essay or something.”

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zachitude

“Pretty cool, huh?” He spoke to the teen next to him as they both stared at the  dinosaur before them.

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         “Yeah, I guess so.”    Honestly, she’d stopped          being  overly impressed by  dinosaurs around          the time her little brother  started being totally          OBSESSED with them,     but she could admit          that the  Spinosaurus  was pretty  damn  cool          looking.