Chapter 6
Connor is on his way out of the ARK with Nicky, when he turns around to look at everything and everyone. He catches Becker's eye, who looks at his friend with sadness before giving him a smile and a nod of the head, which Connor reciprocates.
Connor is about to walk out the door when Jess runs to catch up with him, she hands him a piece of piece of paper and says "That's my address, feel free to have a shower, watch some TV and raid the fridge".
"You don't know me"
"I've read the files, I know you, besides, this gorgeous little man can't stay here can he, so, here are the keys" she replies, handing over her house keys.
"Thank you"
"You're welcome"
Forty minutes later Connor walks into Jess' apartment wheeling Nicky in the buggy he'd brought on his way. The apartment is weird and wonderful at the same time, there are strange art pieces and furniture, which Connor thought summed her up.
"Thank you Jess"
Connor walks around the apartment and eventually finds himself at the fridge, he opens it and sees a packet of bacon.
"Bacon, how I have missed you. Look Nicky, this is food, actual food"
When he has finished eating Connor goes to use Jess' laptop while his son sleeps. Meanwhile back at the ARK, Jess is giving Abby the guided tour.
"So Abby, how are you doing with all of this, being back here I mean?"
"Don't get me wrong, I am happy to be back, but I haven't been away from Nicky since the day he was born"
"He's with Connor, he'll be fine"
"I know"
"So we just passed one of the labs where some of the technicians are doing research on the anomalies. And now for the Pièce de résistance - the Menagerie. You're gonna need this band to get in, here just put it on and show it to the sensor there. Would you like me to come in with you?"
"No thanks Jess, this is something I have to do myself"
"Okay, you know where I am if you need me"
Jess then walks off, Abby puts on the band and shows it to the sensor, she walks through another small lab, where research on the creatures is done she presumes, then she gets to another door. She once again shows her band to the sensor and then steps into a sort of air lock, the door closes behind her, she is sprayed with disinfectant and dried before being allowed to go on any further.
She walks into a viewing gallery, and looks down on the creatures, some of which she recognizes, like the mammoth for instance. Then Rex flies in, looking really happy to see her.
"Rex, how you been, come on"
Abby the sits down on the bench just behind her and Rex lands on her lap and curls, up, just like old times.
"Missed me then, I'm sorry me and Connor had to go away, there's a lot we need to fill you in on buddy"
Abby then has a cuddle with Rex, filling him in on what happened in the Cretaceous.
End of Chapter
