Annalodge
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Declaimers: Do not own Transformers. Fun reading only!
Warning: Implied Slash (don't like? Don't READ!)
Help me out please! I really need Beta Readers!
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Annabel Lennox Age 6
Mommy don't like car. Black cars. Mommy always - *always* check every car before Mommy allow her to go near.
Mommy never answers my question.
"What are you looking for, Mama?"
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Annabel Lennox Age 8
She's nervous. Daddy's visiting today. Daddy's a Soldier. Captain Lennox. She had heard the other tall dark man call her Daddy.
Anna's a good girl. Daddy's always away because he's a Captain. Mama's wearing her favorite blue dress today. Mama let her wear the pink dress she only allowed to wear when she's a good girl.
Daddy's visiting today. Daddy always came to pick her up in that huge black car.
Mama don't like black car.
They are arguing again. Anna don't like it when Mama and Daddy shouting at each other.
Anna's a good girl today. Anna wears her pink dress. Anna won't cry. Anna's a good girl.
The black car's door open and she climb into the driver seat and curl into herself.
Anna's a good girl. Anna will wait for Daddy to take her to see the circus. Anna thought to herself as she starts to drift off. The usual shouting of Mama and Daddy drift away as the car door closes.
Mama don't like black car.
There's a funny cat symbol next to the radio… Anna touches it gently as she drift off.
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Annabel Lennox Age 13
"Dad!" Anna squeal with delight at seeing the man waving at her outside of her school with the same old black GMC pickup her father had been driving since she could remember.
"How's my little girl on her first day of high school? Make any new friends?" Will Lennox pick his daughter up and help her into the topkick like she was still the three year old little girl who could not get into the truck by herself.
Annabel did not answer she's staring at the ring on her Dad's hand. It had the same symbol that was inside the black truck next to the radio. But what startle her was that this was the first time ever since Will and Sarah separated had he show up wearing a ring.
A ring that was not the same design as the old wedding band Mama had hidden in her drawer.
"Dad?" Annabel's voice wavered.
"Yes, sweetie?" Will had gotten into the driver seat and moved his hand to start the vehicle.
"Are you re-married?" The truck come into a sudden stop, good thing they were in the side street and no car was behind them or else it's an accident waiting to happen.
"…." Will roll the silver band in his left ring finger, he close his eyes and sighed.
"I'm not going to lie to you, Anna, so the answer is 'yes'. I'm currently seeing someone."
"…It's about time Dad." Anna smiled as she lean against her father's arm. "Introduce me to her later if you guys don't mind."
Anna looked up in confusion as her father burst into uncontrollable laughter after she said that.
Anna could have sworn the entire truck shook along with Dad…
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Annabel Lennox Age 16
"Thanks Dad! You're the best!" Annabel hugged her father as the black topkick pull into the curb where she and her two best friends were waiting with their camping gears.
"Anna, your Dad's hot." Samantha whispered to her friend as they help the man load their gears to the back.
"Your Dad's how old? He didn't look a day older than thirty!" Kathy poked her friend at the smug look that was permanently stuck on the girl's face.
"You're too late girls, my Dad's spoken for! Check this out!" Anna show off the pendant she had hidden underneath her shirt. She wouldn't dare to let her mother see it- it was send to her at school in express delivery.
"My step-mom made it. She's a designer. Isn't it beautiful." Three girls turn to look at the man who suddenly gotten into a coughing fit but it was clear at the laughter in the man's expression Will was finding what they were talking about very funny.
"Dad, you really should bring my step mom with you the next time. I've know about you guys for years now and you're still hiding her?" Anna rolled her eyes at the chuckling man.
"Sure, sure. I will bring your 'step mom' to meet you face to face the moment 'she' decided to take off 'her' uniform and wear a dress." Will break into fits of laughter as he start patting the old topkick which was shuddering by itself?
"She's a soldier too?" Anna's curiosity peaked Dad never talked about her step mom not even when she had ask before, the other girls were also listening in rapid attention.
"Good one too. She can mop the floor with your poor Dad with one hand strapped behind her back." Will chuckled as he rushed the girls into the truck as they need to meet rest of their classmates in the bus station about twenty minutes away.
"Wow." The girls echo as one in amazement.
The ride to the bust station had come into a stop as Will pull up next to the large carter bus as thirty or so teenagers trying to stuff their belongings into the storage spaces.
"Okay girls, be safe and no wonder off into the wilderness by yourself and…"
"resources and let someone else know where we are at all times." The three said as one as they break into giggles. The man had been preaching them about wilderness survival the whole time during their ride.
"Good and come back safe." Will kiss his daughter's forehead as he watch them get into the bus as teacher blew their whistles.
"Yes Dad! See you later Dad!" Anna wave as she ran up into the bus joining her friends in their little gossip session.
Watching the bus pulling away and disappear down the street, Will Lennox got into the driver seat as the truck start driving itself without the man lifting a finger.
"So, what do you think you'll look like in a dress, Ironhide."
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