⟩ 18

                                    

                                          
Fanboy ⤵


''So, who are you? You just walked in and Claire decided it would be a good "learning experience". I would expect those words to be told to us, not you.''
''Yes, Claire.. she's your Aunt, right?''
Zach hummed. ''Don't tell me you don't see the relation.'' 
While Claire was ginger, stuck-up, rather straightforward and all for business; her nephews were the exact opposite. Zach was chill about most things, wanting to take life a step further by risking himself into situations. Much like the one that got us stranded in the middle of the island with no direction of where to go. 
His younger brother, Gray, is as spunky as a 12 year old could get. Ever since I was assigned the job by Claire to watch over the two, Gray has been hopping on his toes. I was highly convinced he'd be the first kid to learn how to fly without an airplane. He could hover over the crowds, flapping his tiny arms like wings to watch the dinosaur shows. 
Besides that, he seems like a giant nerd. Like Tim. 
Was this how Alan felt? Back during Jurassic Park, when Tim kept following him around, fanboying over his admiration for dinosaurs and the Paleontologist? I specifically remember laughing about it when Alan tried losing him in the cars, only for Ellie to set the kids back on him again. 
It would be good for him, she said. In the end, the kids were separated from us in a different car and the whole situation went awry. I shivered thinking about it again. No matter what happened, I wasn't going to let the same thing happen to these kids. Deep down I just hoped there wasn't another nearby cliff, or a car we could get ourselves into more trouble with. 
Gray trotted back to my side after gazing at some of the plant life. Some of the things you can't see in Gyrosphere Valley. He clicked his fingers together, pointing up at my face. His own contorted into some kind of concentration. I swear he hadn't breathed since he came over. 
The oldest of the two slapped his brothers shoulder. ''Get a grip. Breath. You're gonna knock yourself out doing that.''
''Stone!''
Uh-oh.
He snapped his fingers again, finally breathing now that he cracked the case of the unknown face. ''You are [Y/n] Stone! Animal Behaviorist from Jurassic Park. The original of the parks!'' 
I nodded. ''Jeez, kid. Know enough about me maybe you could find my car keys. Or the other sock to my once-was matching pair.''
Gray ignored my comment. He pushed his hair back from his eyes, moving his hands around as he started asking his questions. Things he's probably written down in some sort of journal or diary. ''What was it like on the island? Did you know Hammond personally? How many species were there? What exactly happened during the outbreak? Are you and Malcom dating?''
This feels like Deja Vu. 
''Bro,'' Zach called out. Hands stuffed in his pockets. ''Chill with the questions, alright? We're trying to survive out here, if you haven't noticed.'' A quick look around our surrounding area and Zach turned back to me for help. ''Do you know where to go from here?''
''In all honesty? No. Heck, I don't even know where we are.'' Currently, we wandered aimlessly in the forest. ''I haven't been out here before. Usually this part of the island is an off-limits zone.''