I have no idea if people still check out this section of Fanfiction, but with my main story of The Phoenix Saga currently on temporary hiatus literally any and everything seems like it would make a great story with a new OC. As a result, I was watching Jurassic World, and well here we are.

Enjoy.

The final bell rang throughout the high school as teenagers flooded the hall eager to get out of the prison they called school and start the winter break.

Marissa Sanchez went to her locker and began emptying it of the things she would need for her break, when there were suddenly a pair of hands covering her eyes.

"Guess who?" The voice of her lifetime's long best friend questioned.

"Do I really have to play this game today?" Marissa questioned.

"Come on." Ryann whined dropping her hands and coming to stand in front of her. "I'm not going to see you for an entire month, the least you could do is humour me."

"You act you're not going to video call me every second."

"But it's not the same. You get to work on your tan all winter on Costa Rica, while I'm going to be stuck here listening to my mom sing her lame yearly Christmas carols."

"I'm going to be in the control room the entire time. I highly doubt I can work on my tan from there."

"Whatever." Ryann cried. "Not to mention that gorgeous guy you were always with."

"You mean Owen?" Marissa asked.

"Yes." Ryann sighed dreamily. "What I wouldn't give to spend an entire month alone on an island with him."

"He's like 30." Marissa pointed out cringing.

"So, older guys have more experience."

"Ew. You're sick."

"I know." Ryann announced proudly, before her eyes shot behind Marissa and her grin turned mischievous. "Oh, and don't look now. But tall dark and brooding is checking you out. Again."

Marissa scoffed. "Give it a rest Ryann."

"C'mon he's so into you."

"He so has a girlfriend." Marissa mocked, but couldn't help but glance over her shoulder at Zach Mitchell, who was indeed staring at her but looked away as soon as she noticed.

"Speak of the devil." Ryann muttered as said girlfriend strutted past them and all but tackled Zach in the hallway.

"Behold, something wicked this way comes." Marissa said and she and Ryann giggled.

"Here we go again." Matt groaned when he noticed that his friend Zach was completely zoned out staring at Marissa Sanchez. "You'll stare at her. She glances back at you. It's obvious you both totally dig each other, and yet. . ."

Matt trailed off as Zach girlfriend approached them and threw her arms around Zach.

"There's just one thing holding you back." Matt finished and quickly walked away when Zach shot him a harsh glare.

"Mama!" Marissa shouted in greeting after entering her house once the bus dropped her off. "I'm home." She added hanging up her thick coat.

"In the kitchen." Her mother, Magdalena Sanchez shouted back.

"Hey mama." Marissa said moving over to drop a kiss on her mother's cheek, who was elbows deep in some kind of sauce.

"Hi mija." Magdalena responded. "How was school?"

"School was great, the last day is always the best." Marissa said moving to grab a soda out of the fridge.

"Yeah?" Her mother said drying her hands. "You ready for your trip?" She asked leaning back against the counter.

"I've been ready."

"You know you're probably the only teenager I know that is spending their entire winter break working?"

Marissa laughed. "Never let it be said that I follow the crowd."

"No, never." Her mother said moving to grab more ingredients from the pantry. "Listen, this event may take a while so I'll probably be home late okay?"

"No problem, you need any help with anything?"

"No, I'm good."

"Alright, I'll see you later." Marissa said grabbing her things and heading upstairs to her room.

Back and forth. Back and forth. From her drawers, to her closet to her suitcase.

Marissa went around and around her room packing everything she would need for Costa Rica.

Because it was winter time where she lived, all of her summer clothes were packed away and she had to dig deep to find them.

She had just tossed another shirt into the open suitcase, when the sound of a very familiar voice could be heard.

"Yeah, yeah, alright, yeah." Zach Mitchell said into his phone as he paced back and forth in front of his window which, as cliche as it was, was directly across from hers.

"Alright, I'll call you in the morning. Night." Zach hung up and tossed his phone down on his bed.

Marissa grabbed a notebook from where it was placed near the side of her bed.
'Girlfriend troubles?' She wrote on the pad then held it up waiting for him to notice. When he did he let a smile tug at his lips before leaning off his bed and grabbing his own pad.

'Same old drama.' He wrote, he wrote with a frowning face drawn on the side.

'Sorry.' she wrote back and he smiled shaking his head.

This was something that they'd been doing for years. Since she moved in a while back and he was just the skinny kid next door. Even as they got older and got more into technology, namely cell phones. It was just a habit they couldn't break.

'Travelling soon?' Was what he wrote next after noticing the open suitcase.

'Yeah, internship starts tomorrow.'

'How long?'

'All winter.'

Zach frowned then wrote. 'That sucks.'

Marissa giggled then shrugged. 'Goodnight Zach.'

She got up from her bed to closed the curtains when he started writing something else making her pause. 'Winter's gonna' be really boring without you.'

Marissa smiled then shrugged again before closing the curtains.

"Got your passport?"

"Check?"

"Got your wallet?"

"Check."

"Sunscreen? Pads? Tampons?"

"Check, check double check." Marissa laughed as she and her mother moved through the airport. "Mama, I'm only going to be gone a month."

"So? I'm your mom, it's my job to worry."

"And your amazing at it." Marissa said sarcastically. "This is me." She said when they came to a stop in front of her gate.

Magdalena sighed and pulled her daughter into a tight hug. "I wished you'd stop growing up."

"I love you too mom."

"Call me when you land." She shouted after her daughter.

"I will!"

"And every second after."

"Okay bye mom."

"Bye mija." She said blowing her a kiss.

Marissa was in her hotel room unpacking her suitcase, when there were three sharp knocks at the door. She got up and opened it only to see the park operations manager Claire Dearing standing there looking as pristine as ever.

"Claire!" Marissa exclaimed surprised.

"Hi Marissa," She said smiling. "May I come in?"

"Of course." Marissa said opening the door wider and allowing the redhead to enter.

"How was your flight?"

"It was fine. The ferry ride over was less so."

Claire cracked a small smile. "Unfortunately I can't control everything." She glanced down at her phone which had beeped with a notification. "And I can't stay long, I just came to welcome you back. And, offer your a proposition."

"Of what kind?" Marissa asked intrigued.

"How would you like to get out of wrangling coffee for those over in the control room?"

"More than anything."

"I'd like to offer you a spot as my apprentice."

"Are you serious?"

"Completely, of course I'll still need my coffee every now and then," she said then Marissa laughed. "But you'll be working alongside me. Attending meetings. Overseeing marketing strategies. Basically be up my ass 24/7." Claire added at the end.

"Well I'm honored." Marissa joked. "And I accept of course."

"Excellent."

"Can I ask why?"

"Well you've been here the past few summers, and recently I've started looking through your credentials. You're a very bright girl Marissa, and with some guidance I think you could have a real future in business. Maybe even here at Jurassic World." Claire said smiling.

"I think said that is the nicest thing you've ever said to me."

Claire breathed a laugh. "Meet me at the innovation centre at 8 am sharp, business attire only." Marissa followed Claire to the door and opened it for her. "Oh and Marissa?"

"Hmm?"

"Glad to have you back." Claire said sincerely.

"Glad to be back."