Chapter 4
The next day Abby and Connor wake up early in the morning thanks to baby Nicky and at 9 a.m. are fetched from the hotel by Becker in one of the ARC's SUVs.
"Good morning you three, how's you sleep?"
"Okay thanks Becker, I'd forgotten how good sleeping on a soft mattress makes you feel, and these clothes, amazing"
Becker then gives a chuckle at the comment by Connor before Abby says "Can you take me to Jack now?"
"Right you are"
Thirty minutes later they arrive at Jack's house.
"I'm nervous"
"It's your brother Abby"
"I know"
"Good, now give me Nicky, don't want to give him too many surprises at once"
"Good idea"
Abby hands over the baby to his dad, takes a deep breath, gets out of the car, walks up the path and takes another deep breath before knocking on the door, from behind which she hears frantic rushing, obviously Jack didn't expect visitors this early on the morning.
She can feel her heart thumping in her chest while she waits for her brother to open the door and when he does, he is completely and utterly shocked, he just stands there in silence, staring at his sister.
"Hello Jack"
"Abby!"
Jack then rushes forward and hugs his sister, so happy to see her again.
"That Becker guy told me you'd gone missing trough one of those anomaly things, I didn't think I'd ever see you again, not after a year"
"I didn't think I would see you again either"
"How are you, where'd you go, how'd you survive?" questions Jack.
"I'm fine, Cretaceous Period, which is between 65 and 146 million years ago and me ate fish and berries".
"We ... oh yeah, Connor was with you wasn't he?"
"Yeah, and Nicky"
"Nicky?"
"Conn, you can come out" calls Abby.
Connor then gets out of the car, holding baby Nicky and walk up to Abby and her younger brother.
"Hello Jack, long time, no see"
"Jack, I'd like you to meet Nicholas Stephen Temple, your nephew"
"How old is he?"
"Just a couple of weeks"
Becker then honks the car horn, winds down the window and says "Sorry guys, you're gonna have to wrap it up, you've got de-briefing meetings in half an hour".
"Okay thanks Becker" replies Connor.
"We have to go"
"So do I, I have college"
"I heard about that, what are you doing?"
"Art, Maths, English and History"
"Good for you"
"Listen, Abs, the house number's still the same, call me later, when you're free, as long as its after 4, that's when I get back"
"I will, bye Jack"
"Bye"
Abby, Connor and Nicky then get back into the car and Becker drives them to the ARC.
End of Chapter
