All I could hear over head was the constant pitter patter of the rain and the strike of lightning in the distance as I stared out the window at a distant light pole flickering with a ominous quality.
Braiden! Come on dinner's ready!
Coming Gram! I say grabbing my phone from the charger, nearly tripping over a lose board on the way down.
Grampa! Dinner's ready I say as I enter the small kitchen it's sparse with a few chairs.
In the far side gram's grabbing some plates from the cabinet, a chunky woman with greying hairs.
Oh their he is about time you showed your face, I was beginning to think you ran off on me. Come get a plate it's your favorite red beans and rice with a side of barbecue chicken and potatoes.
Yum that sounds good I say walking over to the stacked plates in the corner, picking it up gently while grabbing a fork and spoon from the drawer and begin fixing up a plate the aroma filling the tight space as I walk over to the small table nearly knocking into the old man as I do.
Sorry grampa didn't see ya there I mutter in a apologetic manner quickly sitting at the table.
{Grampa} So Braiden I've got a surprise for you.
{Braiden} a surprise grampa?
{Grampa} yes he says pulling out a large piece of paper labeled Jurassic Way Theme Park.
{Grandma} you can't be serious John!! That's a dinosaur theme park filled with dinosaurs!
{Grandpa-john} oh come on Linda the boy needs some time away from the house- especially after you know his mother left him for drugs.
{Grandma-Linda} it's a park filled with dinosaurs have you learned nothing from the movie's!
{Grampa} Linda he'll be fine what's the worst that can happen the boys been working out with me for a while.
{Grandma} working out! You really think he'd be able to put run one of those things!
{Grampa} their not going to break out Linda your paranoid! And if something happens I'll pay the responsibility.
{Grandma} is it payed for?
{ Grampa} yeah of course it's payed for! He will have a blast.
{Grandma} ugh! Fine but if anything happens while he's there I'll make you regret it John.
I grab the paper looking at it with interest it's green with a triceratops picture in the background.
{Braiden} it says something about a helicopter that will transfer me to a harbor in Europe where I will be transferred to Lourinhã, Portugal.
{Grandma} Portugal John! that's overseas near Spain.
{Grampa} yeah what about it?
{Grandma} Braiden dear why don't you do call your friends while I have a talk to your Grandpa here.(Her eyes seem to linger menacingly on John)
{Braiden} yes ma'am I say all to quickly my eyes lingering on grampa a moment before exiting the crime scene muttering under my breath he's cooked.
A moment later I enter into a cozy living room the couchs positioned together to make a cozy cubby with a table for snacks and drinks positioned in the middle. The covers a light blue with tiny stars.
In the far corner sits a bookcase and a armchair a Small lamp just feet away.
I flop down on the couch covering myself taking a sip of the tea it's cold and sweet the ice floating around the glass like a iceberg in the sea just as quickly I set it down picking up my phone dialing my best friend Tyler's phone the sound reverting through the room.
A voice speaks form the device, the image settles on a chunky boy with brown hair and eyes.
{Tyler} yo Braiden! What's up dude!
{Braiden} not much man.
{Braiden} but um how do I put this my grampa bought me a ticket to Jurassic Way.
{Tyler} like the Jurassic Way the theme park filled with dinosaurs.
{Braiden} yea that's the one my grandma thinks they will break loose and we'll have something like Jurassic Park.
{Tyler} you'll be fine don't let your grandma get to you it'll be fun. I mean come on the chance to see a T-Rex up close who cares if they break loose that's a once in a lifetime experience.
{Braiden} I'm not so sure I'd like a bunch of dinosaurs breaking lose while I'm there.
{Tyler} don't worry so much I doubt that'll happen. Oh by the way where are you going anyway like which state?
{Braiden} it's not a state I'm going to Portugal that's why I'm so worried.
{Tyler} Oh-Ohh! Now I can see why you're so worried dude that's over seas.
{Braiden} yeah I know
{Grandma} Braiden!
{Braiden} gotta go Tyler/ hangs up
I walk into the kitchen where a scared face grampa sits with his hands up in a placating manner.
{Grandma} Braiden I've decided I'll let you go she says with a slight glare towards Grampas direction only because he already payed for it.
{Grampa} you'd better go get so sleep Braiden you've got a long flight tomorrow.
{Braiden} alright but um do have Tyler show you how to make a group chat.
{Braiden} walks up the stairs.