"Come on dad! I`ll be fine!"

"Absolutely not"

"You let me in when I was five!"

"That`s different, I was with you."

This is me, Rose Grady. First things first, I have nothing in me that describes a rose. The only things I can think of why I was named Rose was because of the thorns since I`m stubborn as a mule. I don`t have red hair or rosy cheeks. I`m the complete opposite, I have pitch black hair a few inches past my shoulders mostly in two braids never down or up. I`m also pale even though I`m outside 95% of the day. People, what I mean by Claire, Barry, and dad, tell me I look like Snow white. But even though people call me Snow white to tease me, my nickname`s Rosie, I know so original. The only people who use my nickname are the people I trust. Other people who aren`t allowed to use it are Hoskins or people I just met. I`m also 12, that`s probably important. I mostly wear light blue sundresses even though I`m more a tomboy. I may look like an average girl but my dad and I have a big secret, we`re raptor trainers. Yep, live dinosaurs. I would tell you more, but that`s no fun.

"I`ll be fine, I know how to shoot a gun, you taught me."

"That doesn't matter; you know I wouldn't let you in with a gun in your pocket."

"Well-."

"Hey Owen, Rose!"

We looked up and saw Hoskins walking towards us.

"I-I`ll go give water to the girls." I said.

Dad nodded.

I walked away and heard Hoskins say

"I was starting to think I hired to wrong the people but wow, you have them eating out of the palms out of your hands."

I rolled my eyes. He always tried to persuade dad and me to do a stupid field test with the raptors. Sometimes he would even talk to me while I`m alone. Of course, this always had me in my head shouting "Alert! Alert! Alert! Stand your guard Rose! Say "no" to everything he asks!"

I picked up the bucket, filled it with water in the nearby brook. I carried it with all my strength and carried it to the paddock. When the girls saw me, they dashed to me. Even though I`ve only known them since I was five, I`m have a better relationship with them than dad.

"Hi girls!" I said petting Blue on the head.

I saw them looking down at my pocket, the one not with my gun.

"Oh, I`m sorry, I didn't bring any food. Maybe I`ll bring some bacon tomorrow."

They sadly looked up.

I smiled and sat next to the cage.

A few minutes later, the girls suddenly ran away.

I stood up and was about to run and ask dad what was going on, but then I heard

"Pig loose! Pig loose!"

I looked up and saw a guy 18 at the youngest holding a hog catcher trying to catch the pig.

I looked back at where the pig was and saw Charlie behind it!

"No don`t!" I screamed at the guy knowing he would fall.

Of course, he fell into the paddock!

I ran to the cage with the gate to the paddock with dad already in it.

As if he read my mind, he pushed the button to open the gate.

I opened the door to the cage and ran in with dad into the paddock.

"Owen, Rose no!" Barry shouted.

I ran in front of the guy while dad was behind me and shouted to the people holding guns

"Hold you`re fire! Do not fire! Put 12 amps in these animals and they`ll never trust me and Rose again."

He then ran next to me.

"Blue, stand down."

Blue than moved forward a bit hissing.

"Hey! What did he just say?" I said.

"Delta I see you, back up!"

I turned my head and saw Charlie slowly making his way towards dad.

"Charlie no!" I said firmly.

She stopped in her tracks.

I nodded.

"Close the door" dad said.

I darted my head at him, eyes wide.

"Are you crazy?" Barry asked.

"Just trust me"

While the door was slowly closing, I whispered

"Should I go?"

"No Rose, trust me."

"Ok" I said quietly.

When the door was almost close, dad grabbed my hand and pushed me under the door and rolled in himself.

I stood up and helped him up.

"New guy?" I asked the kid sitting down panting.

"Yeah"

"You ever wondered why there was a job opening?" dad asked.

He shook his head.

"Never turn your back to the cage."

He turned around and saw Blue right up against the cage showing the guy his teeth.

I laughed and followed dad out of the paddock and held onto him going home on the motorcycle.

Oh Lord, I think my dignity was slowly shattering while writing tis chapter. I`m sorry if this was a bit cheesy, and I know the exposition for Rose a bit long, but I think the story might be good in later chapters.