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Nathan Rafter had always loved dinosaurs. As a child, he carted around several, while his brother preferred little Matchbox cars. It was just the way he was- dinosaurs were prominent features in his childhood. And, it wasn't until his little sister was born that he began to think about the dinosaurs again.
"What ever happened to my dinosaurs, Mum?" he said curiously, leaning on the bench.
"Huh?" Julie Rafter looked up from preparing dinner. "Sorry, darling, what was that?"
"What ever happened to my dinosaurs?" he repeated, perching on the edge of the table. "Remember my dinosaurs?"
"I do", Julie said thoughtfully. "Honestly, sweetheart, I have no idea. Sorry, darling".
"I remember Rachel took my favourite one after I cut the hair off her Barbie doll. But I don't know what happened to the rest of them..." Nathan, racking his brain, advanced out to the garage, ignoring the looks he was getting from his father, brother and brother in law.
"Hey, Mum!" he bounded through the house, a box in his arms. "Mum!"
"What is it, darling?" Julie smiled at her youngest son- at twenty seven years of age- from the lounge. She was leaning against Nathan's father, little Ruby playing at their feet.
"Mum, I found them!"
"Were you seriously looking for your dinosaurs?" Dave said in disbelief.
"Yeah!"
"Dinosaurs!" Ruby squealed excitedly. "Which one's this, Nathan?" she held up a small tyrannosaurus.
"That is a special dinosaur, Ruby", Nathan said quietly, kneeling down beside the four year old. "That's a dinosaur that eats little girls with blonde hair and blue eyes".
"But my hair's blonde!" she panicked. "Quick, Daddy, are my eyes blue?"
"They are, baby", Dave replied.
"Uh oh, Ruby", Julie teased gently. "better watch out!"
Nathan roared at her, his arms out wide, and the little girl ran shrieking from the room.
"Help!"
Nathan, laughing, scooped his little sister into his arms. At time, he had minded about having his position as baby of the family taken away from him. But those moments seemed nonexistent when he was able to act like a child once more, the little girl looking up to his every move.