"So, if I understood you right . . .Karen is throwing a big Thanksgiving dinner and she's inviting us?", Ross asked, packing his bag.

"Yup.", I answered.

He straightened and looked at me, "You know I'm not a fan of family and love and 'we are all happy' kind of crap."

I smiled, "I'm not forcing you to go."

Ross's parents divorced when he was five years old and, since then, he's not really a fan of family gatherings.

He sighed, "I'll go."

A few moments later I heard the door open and a really hyper happy Anna rushed in. She looked at Ross's bag and realized that he's not packed yet.

"Oh my God Ross.", she frowned

"What?", he raised his eyebrows.

"You're not packed yet? We have to be there in an hour. Maze!", she turned towards me and I rolled my eyes,

"I'm not his mother, what do you want me to do? Ground him for packing too slowly?"

"Come down Ann, we will get there on time.", Evan said behind her.

Evan and Ann are in a relationship for about four years. Ann and I where roommates in collage, that's how we met while Ross and Evan where friends since preschool. Moving in New York we all met and became friends . . .well, some of us more than friends. Ann is living with Evan across the hall and I'm roommate with Ross and Fred.

Evan then looked around, like he was searching for something . . .or someone.

"Where's Fred?"

"Oh, he had lunch with his family but will visit us later."

"I'm done.", Ross stated.

"Then we can go.", I said and they all nodded.

"Is Claire coming?", Ann asked with a grin as we where walking towards the car.

I rolled my eyes, "Unfortunately yes . . .and she's bringing her ex boyfriend."

"Ex boyfriend?", Ross frowned.

"Owen Grady . . .he took care of Zach and Gray when the Jurassic world incident happened."

"Yea, I heard of that guy. He did magic with those Raptors.", said Evan

We put the suitcases in the car and hopped in. Ross was driving and I was shotgun.

"How come we never met Claire?", Evan asked, "I mean, we know most of your family."

"Claire is . . .she's not . . .we . . .we don't get along really."

"Go figure."

"How come?", asked Ross

"She's a manager . . .I don't like managers, they only think about money."

"And as a biologist, Maze has zero tolerance towards managers.". Anna added

"She was . . .more or less okay before she accepted the job at Jurassic Park but after that . . .she became a real bitch."

"Hey, didn't you get an offer to work there too?", asked Ross

"They did call me, yes . . .but when I figured out what they where doing . . .no thanks."

"Ahh, always true to her believes.", commented Evan and I smiled.

Owen's p.o.v.

"You're really going to visit Karen with Claire?", asked Barry, raising his eyebrow.

"Yes."

Silence reigned for a few seconds.

"You're crazy.", Barry concluded.

I laughed, "Why?"

"You two broke up a few months ago . . .she's going to be pisses."

I grinned, "She's already pissed. I told her that I was coming and I also told her that, if she's an adult, she will handle this situation well."

Barry smiled, "She's gonna kill you."

"Why? It's not my fault we didn't work out."

"And I suppose, if she starts a fight, you'll trow that right at her."

I smirked, "Do I look like the kind of person that would do that kind of things?"

Barry looked me for a minute and then burst out laughing.

I continued my packing, thinking about what Barry said to me . . .Claire probably is pissed and this will probably be a weekend full of tensions.

In that moment my phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Are you ready? I'm waiting you outside.", I heard Claire's nervous voice.

I looked around the room, "Yea, just one more minute."

She sighed, "Please hurry, Karen will be upset if we are late."

I didn't even get a chance to answer when she hang up on me.

I looked at Barry who had his eyebrow raised and a smirk on his face. This sure will be interesting.


I knocked on the door, hearing laughter from the other side. We waited for a few seconds until a happy Karen opened the door,

"Maze!", she exclaimed with a big smile and brought me into a tight hug.

" ' .", I cried out, trying to catch my breath.

"Oh, sorry.", she said letting me go.

"How are you Karen?", Anna asked with a smile.

"I'm great. Would be better if-oh, there they are!", Karen stated looking behind us.

I turned around and saw Claire's car.

"Please behave.", Karen whispered in my ear and I just gave her a fake smile.

Yea, sure . . .like that's easy with her.

We all stood there on the porch while Karen went and greeted Claire and Owen.

I have never seen him so I was amazed how different they where. He had a simple shirt and some black pants while she was all fancy and expensive. He was actually really attractive. Tall, masculine, dark hair with a little beard . . .he was . . .A MAN . . .and she was . . .Paris Hilton.

They walked towards us and I smiled to Claire, "Hello Claire, how are you?", I tried to be really polite.

She gave me a fake smile. I could see it was fake. Witch.

"I'm good, thank you."

"Owen, this is Maze, our cousin.", Karen said with a smile and Owen reached out his hand so I took it,

"Nice to meet you.", I said with a smile.

"Maze? That's an unusual name.", he return the smile.

"Good unusual or bad unusual?"

He was about to answer when Claire interrupted us, "Okay, well . . .can we go in?"

I nodded and we all stepped in. As I was taking of my coat, Ross came closer and whispered, "Now I know why we don't know Claire."

I smiled and shushed him.