Chapter 1: Co-Pilot
Author's note: Alright so this story is going to be co-written by myself and my friend, we haven't figured out how we are going to do this yet but we'll make it work. This is not an Optimus/Ironhide story; it's a love interest between two humans and these two Autobots. No human/mech lemons, we will be using holoforms if it comes to that. We are first time authors so please be nice to use but also feel free to give us constructive criticism. We do not own Transformers, Hasbro does!
Their day started like any other day; getting up out of bed, with a hangover from the night before, eat some greasy breakfast from the college's cafeteria, went to some classes; not all but some, since it was their last day of school, and then finally saying goodbye to their life long friends that they met there, including themselves. Unlike the others, these two were going to stay in touch. Not just because they were best friends or as they liked to call themselves "biffles", but because something much bigger was coming their way, something that was going to change their lives forever, for better and even for worst.
Lauren Witwicky and Angela Cartwright headed home after three years of College together, ready to start their new lives. They made their way through the heavy traffic in Lauren's Pontiac minivan, which they called "The Mothership", it was kind of ironic giving this van a name and even talking to her as if she could hear them. Little did they know that this would soon be normal in due time to them.
"LARN, it's our song!" Angela said while turning up Katy Perry's Teenage Dream. They called this song theirs because for some strange reason, whenever they were in the van together this song came on, weird, but it did. As the song continued to play, the two girls sang at the top of their lungs not caring if they sounded good or not because honestly, no body was there to hear them except for themselves.
"Ok Ang let me get this straight, you bought an apartment?" asked Lauren when the song ended.
"No I rented one but I can't move into it until the end of the month, so I was thinking…" Angela didn't have to worry about how she was going to pay for the apartment because when her parents passed away they left her a lot of money, you could say that her family were rich.
"That you could stay with me and my family," replied Lauren. Honestly she should be used to stuff like this, see Angela or as her friends called her Ang, doesn't plan ahead, always leaves thing to the last minute and always expects her biffle to help her and if Lauren didn't help her, Ang would guilt trip her and Lord knows she's really good at guilt trips. "Yah sure whatever, I guess you can stay with me but remember I do have a brother, Sam and he's kind of weird and he's…" but before Lauren could finish, Ang already screamed with joy but reframed herself from giving her friend a hug since Lauren was driving after all.
"I just have one more question to ask you," said Ang, "is your brother hot?"
"Eww he's my brother, no and he's like seven years younger then me! He's not even done high school yet."
"But that means he's only like five years younger then me, it could work, I don't mine the fact that he's still in school. I would be known as a cradle robber though." Ang paused from her train of thought and then frowned, "then again, if he's not hot I honestly don't see it working out between him and I." Lauren couldn't help but laugh at Ang's statement; it was just so typical Angela to say something along those lines. All that girl did was discuss about either if a guy was hot or not, Lauren would engage in her conversations, but Lauren had a boyfriend and she always felt guilty about looking at a good looking guy or even saying a guy was hot or not. Both girls definitely appealed to guys because of their looks; Ang, was short, about 5'2" and athletically built, with green eyes, and had long wavy dark brown hair and side bangs, she also had her ears, nose, tongue, and navel pierced, and Lauren, who was 5'6" and had a body built like a model, and had blue eyes, had red hair that went to her mid-back and only had her ears pierced. Whenever they went to clubs, parties and bars; Ang would always have guys around her and then she'd have her pick as to which one she was going to leave with, she was a player and unlike Lauren, she never got too attached to guys. Simply because of her past, Lauren would get the attention from guys but it would only go as far as to buy her drinks because of Glenn, her boyfriend.
"We. Are. Here." said Lauren, as they turned down her street. As she was pulling up, she couldn't help but notice the yellow Camaro that was parked in her spot.
Hmmm that's weird; I don't remember mom or dad saying they were getting a new car. Oh! Maybe they hit a midlife crises or something, but why would they buy a run down, second hand car? Lauren thought.
"Hey, sweet ride, who does it belong too?" asked Ang.
"I don't know." replied Lauren in a hushed voice. Just as the two girls got out of the van, the front door opened revealing Lauren's parents who practically tackled the poor girl to the ground. Ang shifted awkwardly because she was pretty sure that they didn't know she was even there.
"Ummm hello there, I'm Angela." The two parents finally let go of their daughter to stair at the other girl who was still standing by the van. "Oh yes, hello dear. Lauren called us asking if you could stay with us and I'm more then happy to offer our home to you. Why aren't you staying with your family though?" asked Lauren's mother.
"I don't have any close family, my parents passed away a few years ago in a car crash." replied Ang.
"Oh my Lord I am so sorry to hear that Angela. You're welcomed to stay here as long as you want." said her friend's father, who joined the conversation. "Thank you, sir."
"Oh by the way mom, whose car is that?" ask Lauren.
"That belongs to your brother. It's his first car." replied her father, while picking up the girls' bags.
"Wow you're so cheep dad. It looks like a piece of shit if you ask me. I would have at least run it through a car wash before I brought it home." said Lauren walking up her father's stone path on his lawn. "You coming Ang?"
"Well, I think you're hot." whispered Ang as she ran her hand over the hoot, she could have sworn it shuttered as she touched it, but then again they had been driving for over four hours so it was probably nothing. Just as she went to turn her head away from the car, Lauren was right there practically giving her a heart attack. "Good Lord woman."
"Here, I'll show you to your room, well it's my room but we'll be sharing just like back at school." Lauren said smiling at her friend while practically pulling Ang's arm out of her socket.
"But unlike school, you'll actually stay over night and not go sneaking off to see Glenn down the hall, right Larn." contradicted Ang with a laugh.
"Shut up!" yelled Lauren.
Not soon after the two girls got settled in, they heard a door down the hall opening and closing followed by the front door also opening and closing. Ang couldn't help but over hear Lauren's parents talking to Sam, or that's who Angela assumed it was, outside by their window. Then all it took was one word, party, and a smile was placed on Ang's face.
"Lauren!"
"Yah."
"I was just over hearing your brother talking about a party. We should go and show these kids how to really have some fun." smirked Angela.
"What? No, no way Ang. We just got home ok I'm kind of tired and lets be honest, no good party goes on during the day." replied Lauren while putting her stuff away noticing that her friend had yet to do the same thing, then again Ang was a procrastinator and figured the girl probably will just live out of her suitcases.
"Hmmm yah, I guess you're right. Hey let's watch a movie, how about She's the Man and we can order a pizza too!" suggested Ang.
"OMG, good call!" laughed Lauren.
After the two girls finished their movie and pizza, and even after they finished quoting some lines from the movie, they decided to call it a night and went to bed. Ang couldn't sleep though, she wanted too but for some reason she just couldn't. She's never had a real family or a real friend, but to have these people take her in, out of the goodness of their hearts, even if it was just for awhile, meant so much to her. All of a sudden she heard a car start up, hmmm I thought Sam already come home, I wonder where he's going? Then she heard Sam running from his room and down the hall, yelling.
WTF she thought, should I wake up Lauren? Nah, I'm sure we'll hear about it tomorrow and besides I'm way too tired. Not soon after she heard Sam go out the front door, she fell asleep.
The next morning when Lauren and Ang woke up, they noticed that Sam and neither of Lauren's parents were home and the only car in the driveway was The Mothership.
"Odd," said Lauren "they usually leave a note somewhere…Ahh there it is!"
"What does it say? Because honestly girl, I want breakfast and you have nothing in your fridge." commented Angela, after pulling her head out from the refrigerator.
"Sam's at the Police Station?"
"Say what?" Just as Ang finished saying that, the front door opened revealing the rest of the family.
"Ummm hey guys, what's going on?" asked Lauren
"We are not talking about it." replied Lauren's father as he closed the front door and pointing to himself, his wife and his son.
"Dad, I'm not lying! The car stood up on two legs! It's a live!" yelled Sam as he stormed up stairs to his room.
"See didn't I tell you, he's weird but oh no you still wanted to stay here Ang." laughed Lauren but Ang new there was some seriousness in her voice, the question was, she didn't know why.
Boredom hit the two girls like a ton of bricks that afternoon. The girls were just so used to having a busy yet fun day, pretty much everyday and now, absolutely nothing. Ang was wearing a lilac Lacoss polo shirt, with light blue jean shorts and white flip-flops. Lauren had on a white wife-beaters tank-top, with dark skinny jeans and had yellow flip-flops on her feet. While lying on their bed; yes they shared a bed, the room was too small to bring another bed up, and they didn't mind sharing one, Ang got an idea. "Hey Larn, how about we go shopping? There is a mall here right? Please let there be a mall here."
"Yah there's a mall here and YES, let's go shopping. For the win!" replied Lauren as she leaped out of the bed and then followed by her, hitting her head off the wall. Someone was a little too excited.
"LARN! You are such a tool, you do know that right? I didn't even haft to lay a single finger on you and you still managed to injure yourself. " laughed Ang while looking around the room for her Coach purse. Ang had quite the eye for expensive accessories and clothing, where Lauren enjoyed expensive things, but she was much more practical when it came to her spending money.
"Alright let's get'rrrr done, I've got the newest Glee CD for The Mothership!" said Ang as they ran down the stairs with smiles on there faces because let's be honest; girls + shopping = excitement.
"Mom, Dad we're going to the mall. We'll beck sometime later tonight!" yelled Lauren.
"You girls be safe and have fun ok." replied her parents from the living room.
"Will do Mr. and Mrs. Witwicky." said Ang while closing the front door. When the girls got into the van they noticed once again the yellow Camaro was gone. Weird, I don't even remember hearing him leave this morning. I wonder where he goes considering he doesn't really have a lot of friends besides that Miles guy. Thought Lauren as she started up the van, and backed out of the drive. Not even before they got to the first Stop sign, Angela already had the CD in the stereo and Glee's versom of Michael Jackson's P.Y.T (Pretty Young Thing) was getting blasted throughout The Mothership. The two friends were once again singing at the top of their lunges. They didn't even turn down the music to talk, they just continued to drive trough the busy streets of the city. As they went to turn down a street which leads to a tunnel, they couldn't help but notice a certain yellow Camaro knocking out two teenagers from the passenger side and one of these teenagers looked a lot like Sam.
"Ummm Lauren, isn't that your brother's car?"
"Yah."
"Ok, and isn't that your brother on the sidewalk there?"
"Yah."
"…WTF? Who's with him, his girlfriend because she is way out of his league and who the fuck was that who kicked them out of his car?"
"Shut up Angela this isn't the time and well I don't know, I don't think he has a girlfriend. Let's just pick them up and we'll ask questions later." Just when Lauren was about to stop to pick up her brother, a brand new 2007 Chevy Camaro pulled up beside the van and whistled to the two girls. Lauren was beyond confused when she saw Sam and his friend were about to get into this car, because this definitely wasn't his car, right? "Sam! What do you think you're going, and who's that with you, and where's your car? yelled Lauren, even though she was only his sister, she still felt responsible if something were to happen to him.
"Oh hey sis, umm this is my friend Mikaela and this is my new car, I guess." replied Sam while looking at the Chevy and then back to his sister. "And we are going…well I don't know where we're going but I'll see you later. Bye."
"Oh no, I don't think so…" but Lauren never got a chance to finish because her friend in the passenger's seat cut her off. "Wait Lauren; let the kids have some fun ok." Ang said turning her head from her friend back to the Camaro. "Hey baby, let's see that face of yours alright." flirted Ang to the Camaro, little did she know she was literally flirting with the Camaro and not a driver. 'Tonight I'm lovin' you, you, you sang trough the stereo just as Mikaela opened the passangers side, Ang and Lauren both notice the lack of a human driver in the driver's seat and the fact that the music had to of started by it's self and also drove it self? After the kids got into the Camaro, Ang and Lauren decided to follow them, there was something fishy about this.
"Onwards my dear! Follow that self driving Camaro." yelled Ang. "Wow that was the weirdest thing I think I've ever said."
