( Lots of foreshadowing in this! So if you have watched the series I challenge you to find them!)

'Indie! You ready yet?' Nick called up the stairs.

Nick booked a table at a restaurant just for the two of them so they could have some Father-Daughter time.

Indie looked around her room and then looked at the empty booklet that her tutor had given her. She quickly raced around searching for a pen.

'Give me ten minutes and I'll be down!' She replied as she sat down at the pine-wood desk, that stood in the left hand corner of her room. She pulled out a black ink pen and began to write.

Dear diary,

Well, I've never used a diary before but my tutor suggested it to our class to try to help us come to terms with our lives.

Anyway, life has been pretty good at the moment, obviously that's with me blocking out the fact that my Mum has disappeared once again. I don't know why she keeps doing this, I suppose she has good reasons and who am I to stop her?

She keeps asking me to go with her but I don't think I can bring myself to do that again, last time I went I never saw anyone again for eight years and six years of that I was completely on my own. Even though those eight years were tough, I had some of the most spectacular experiences. I also now know how to keep myself alive in almost any environment, which I suppose is a good bonus!

I do sort of miss living back in the Jurassic. I almost feel to relaxed now that there is nothing following me round, thinking of me as 'lunch'. I was lonely but I can't say I didn't enjoy being there...I mean who else can say that they spent six years alone, living with dinosaurs?! I also enjoyed the fact that I had to go out and hunt for food, it was just exhilarating every time!

Even though I did like living in the past, I don't think I'd like to go back. I have so many good friends who I just couldn't leave behind, especially my Dad. I think he'd break down if I left again. It feels so good to have my Dad back, I missed him so much and he's been so strong since I went missing. I wish that I will end up just like him! The only irritating thing about being back is that my Dad still tries to treat me as a kid...I don't think it will take to long though, before he realizes that I am not that little girl. I just need to show him.

Since being home I've made some amazing friends. Although I didn't really like Claudia much when I first got back, I soon warmed up to her. She's like my second Mum now, full of good advice. I feel as if I can talk to her about stuff and it won't be repeated to anyone else. Obviously there are a few things I haven't told her. But if I could pair my Dad with anyone it would be her, obviously that was if my Mum and Dad weren't still married but I have a bad feeling that their marriage isn't going to last much longer... Which is sad but if it's for the best then so be it.

Then there's Connor. Well, what can I say! Probably one of the most funniest people I have ever met. If anyone can put a smile on my face it's him. I've gotten really close with him over the past month or so and we share nearly everything with each other. I don't know if telling him about Stephen was the best idea in the world but he did tell me about his massive 'crush' on Abby. I found that very funny. His talk about video games bore my to death but that's the only bad thing I have to say about him...Oh, and the time he dragged me and Abby out to a lake because he thought there was dinosaur there and he got us all into massive trouble. I was not impressed with that, although now looking back, it was a laugh!

I'm fairly close with Abby but I'd like to become closer with her. She's so pretty and ahhh! *gets self back together again* Anyway, we've had some good memories and I think in the future we will become very close. At the minute I look up to her as my older sister, she's given me some good advice and I've managed to persuade her to teach me how to kick box, which is great fun and is a good way for me to relieve any anger I have. I really don't know how she juggles everything around she has her job at the zoo, then at home office, looking afer her many lizards and on top of that she has so many hobbies! I honestly do not know how she crams everything in.

Then there's Stephen. He's probably my best friend! He's always been there for me, getting me out of some really bad situations...I mean he's the one who practically dragged me out of the Jurassic. I hope that one day I can do the same back. He's been so caring and understanding about everything since I've been back home and he puts up with everything I throw at him. As we are so close, I think I have the right to say that he is the biggest 'show off' ever! So I find it absolutely hilarious to joke about it. I think that I often get to see a side of him that not many others see...the immature side. Though, things have changed recently. I haven't told my Dad as I don't know how he'd take it but we have decided to be a little more than friends... It scared me a bit at first but I'm getting used to the idea. I just don't think my Dad would agree to it...

All in all, I'm enjoying life now. I'm no longer lonely and I still get most of the perks of living in the Jurassic, just in the present. I have been made to feel as if I fit in by everyone and I have some awesome friends! I think I can finally say that my life if finally going back on track and I can't wait to see what the future brings!

I'll probably write again soon,

Indie.

It's a bit different but it's an idea I've been thinking about doing for a while ...