Alone. Together. (Ben Pincus X F!Reader)(Reader Insert)(Slow Updates)

The Accident

"What was that?" Sammy asks.

"It sounded like an explosion." Yaz said.

"Ugh! Not again!" Brooklynn said.

"I don't see anything." Kenji said.

"I don't think it was near us." Darius says. "We're okay, we're still okay."

Everyone looks around.

"I know camp wasn't what we thought it was gonna be, but after everything we went through, at least we're leaving this place with 6 new friends. To the seven of us being best friends for life!" Sammy says. "Clink."

Everyone ignores her.

"No added sugars, wow" Darius mutters to himself.

"Guys? Hello?" Sammy asks. "Wait, do you guys not see us as friends?"

"I mean." Brooklynn sighs. "Doesn't it usually take more than a few days to become friends with them?"

"We were thrown together at random. We have nothing in common." Yaz says.

"That's not true!" Sammy exclaims. "We've been through more together than most friends have in a lifetime."

"And now that it's over, what are the odds that we'll ever see each other again?" Ben asks.

We sit there thinking about what Ben said.

"Coming up on the right, you'll see our world-renowned, 18-hole, dinosaur-themed golf course. It's one of the many wonders that makes this park so very Jurassic."

"What does that even mean?" Brooklynn asks. 

"I thought I knew." Darius says. "My whole life, I had this idea of Jurassic World. My dad used to say this place was, 'All-osaurus and a bag of chips.' He was so corny."

"Um, was?" Ben asks. "So, your dad is..."

We all look at Darius.

"I'm sorry, Darius." Sammy says. "Ugh! 'Sorry.' Nice one, Sammy, ya ding-dong! Like 'sorry' could begin to-"

"It's okay." Darius tells her.

"Hey, at least your dad never saw what a dumpster fire this place turned out to be, huh?" Kenji tries to comfort him.

Yaz shoves Kenji.

"Ow! What?" Kenji turns to her. "I meant it's cool that Darius and his dad were so close. I could count on one hand the number of times me and my dad have done... anything."

"Kenji, that's just real sad." Sammy says.

"Yeah." He says. "Did I mention I have a bowling alley?"

"Dang it!" Ben says. "Come on, it's gotta be here somewhere. Oh!"

He picks up his hand sanitizer bottle and puts some on his hand.

"Bumpy stepped in something icky, and I'm low on sanitizer. It's fine, I can make more." Ben says.

"Ben, why are you here?" Kenji asks.

"What he means is- Eh, well, you're scared of dinosaurs, and the outdoors, and sometimes the indoors, and germs." Darius says.

"Whipped cream for some reason?" Sammy questions him.

"The way it moves." Ben shudders.

"Yeah, that's what I'm talking about. What's the deal?" Kenji asks.

"My mom works for Mr. Masrani. She got me into camp. Said it would be a great way for me to 'face my fears.' It's been a nightmare!" Ben says. "I'm sick of being scared all the time. And of running, and of almost getting eaten, and... and of holding everyone back. I just can't do... this."