Disclaimer: I do not own Power Rangers Dino Charge. This story is fan-made.
"So, just so we're clear..."
"Not a word about what happened to Bella," Cammy nodded, looking to Kendall with a smile. "I know what I'm doing, you know."
"And if she asks about this?" Kendall held up her bandaged hand.
"Dig accident. A tool slipped and cut your hand, but you're okay."
"If she asks if I went to the hospital..."
"No," Cammy answered. "But you made sure all your dig team employees are trained in first aid. It was cleaned and bandaged and at the first sign of infection you will see a doctor."
"You're a good liar," Kendall said with a little smirk. Cammy shrugged.
"Yeah. Having a mom that drinks helps. But what if Jon asks?"
"If Jon asks, and Bella's not around, you tell him I'm okay."
"He'll ask for details."
"Tell him he'd rather not know."
"Kendall..."
"Better my hand than Koda's chest."
"I'll find a nicer way to tell him," Cammy answered and Kendall chuckled. Just then, a car pulled up in front of the museum. Cammy hopped off the garden ledge, thinking at first it was her parent's car, but then she noticed it was a different colour and frowned, coming to a stop.
"Are you expecting someone?" she asked Kendall, who shook her head no. At that same moment, a man stepped out of the car. When he turned around, Kendall and Cammy couldn't help but smile.
"Jeremy!" Cammy cried, racing over to greet her brother. Kendall stayed behind, looking a little surprised to see him. Jeremy hugged Cammy then lifted her into his arms before he made his way over.
"What are you doing here?" Kendall asked, leaning in to hug him. Jeremy shrugged.
"What? A brother can't visit his sisters for the start of the summer?"
"How long are you staying?" Cammy asked.
"I've got about a week off work. Tracey took Anna and some of her friends on a girl's only cruise, so I thought I'd spend some time here and... What's that?"
Jeremy pointed to Kendall's hand, which she was quick to pull behind her back.
"It's nothing."
"Kendall hurt herself on a dig when a tool slipped," Cammy said. "She didn't see a doctor, but the whole dig team knows first aid. If it looks like it's going to be infected, she'll have it looked at. Don't worry."
Kendall looked to Cammy with relief and a little surprised. She had asked Cammy to lie before. It was the nature of their secret. Still, it was a little strange to hear such an elaborate lie flow right off the nine year old's tongue.
"I'm going to worry about it," Jeremy said. He set Cammy down and reached for Kendall's hand, pulling out from behind her back. "Let me see it."
"Jeremy..."
"You're always hurt when I come to town," Jeremy said. "You know, I'm going to start taking it personally soon."
"It's not you," Kendall told him while he unwrapped the bandage. She winced when he did.
"This looks..."
"Worse than it is."
"Kendall..."
"Honestly, I'm fine."
"Yet, every time you've ever said that, you've never been fine," Jeremy told her. "What happened, really?"
"Did you just fly in? You must be hungry..."
"Kendall."
Kendall shook her head, and looked to Jeremy the way she once always had, signalling to him that he wasn't going to pull anything out of her. He sighed, then turned to Cammy.
"What's the real story, kid?"
"I can't tell you."
"And why not?"
"Because I'm the youngest," Cammy said. "I'm not supposed to be in the middle of this. I'm neutral."
"Middle child is supposed to be neutral, but she's not talking. You're supposed to be..."
"Cute and innocent. I don't know what happened," Cammy said and then raced off inside the museum. Jeremy sighed, then looked to Kendall with a frown.
"It's not fair; you spend more time with her."
"Come home more often."
"Here's an idea: you two fly out and visit me."
Kendall glared at Jeremy. He glared back then smiled.
"I am hungry, though. You still sell those Bronto Burgers?"
"It's a favourite."
"Sweet. So, how about you tell me what you did to your hand while you whip me up a burger?"
"You're impossible," Kendall sighed, rolling her eyes as she turned to walk inside the museum. Jeremy followed her, a smirk on his face.
"I think you meant to say awesome. I'm awesome."