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Chapter 2 This Might Take A While…
Yeah so the end result in that mental break down those two had was retreating into my backpack saying they would never come out again. Uh huh…
"Guys, we won't be camping in a tent or anything. We'll be staying in a cabin. There's a T.V. at least." I assured with slight hope.
"Slag off…now that I think about it Boston isn't so bad as I thought." I heard Sideswipe say with hysteria. Yes, Boston was our temporary home but our real home which was being renivated was in New York. I rolled my eyes at his drama.
"Femme I should have your fingers cut off for this!" I heard Starscream hiss.
What was up with him and the fingers? I could only wonder. Ignoring their breakdowns, I realized we were at the resort we were staying at. It wasn't that special or anything but we came here every year in July for a summer vacation. My guys, they were going to have to get used to this…
"Alright gang let's start unpacking." My dad announced getting out of our van. I smiled with relief as my brothers got out of the van also and lifted the front seat so I could get out.
As soon as my feet touched the ground I stretched my whole body out. Four hours of travel on the highway and stopping only twice at rest stops to stretch out had a toll on your body.
I spun around and faced our cabin. It was the same one we got each year. Cabin number one. It was farther away from the rest of the resort and right on the edge of the forest in front of it.
The cabin was not that run down but it was always the same each year. I grabbed my pink book bag and went up the stairs and into where we would be staying for the week. The first thing I noticed was the smell of rustic furniture and dampness. Yep, that was how it usually smelled in here also.
The cabin was medium sized with a living room and kitchen fused into one room then two bedrooms were cast off on the same side of the cabin. A small bathroom jointed off the kitchen.
Decorations in here ranged from paintings of an old men fishing to a cartwheel chandelier over the dining table.
I claimed my usual bedroom the room with two twin beds. I plopped my bag on the bed and I told the boy's not to come out until I said so. They replied back with a quiet and annoyed 'yes' or in Starscream's case an annoyed growl.
So for the next twenty minutes we unpacked and settled into the cabin. I was currently helping my mom with getting situated in the kitchen "Honey why don't you get your suitcase and unpack, I got the rest of this."
I perked up from placing a box of Rice Krispies on the shelf and turned to her and nodded my head with a smile. I walked out of the cabin and grabbed my suitcase out in the van. My little brother was sharing the same one with me making it all the more heavy. "Jeez, did you pack for a week or a month?" I mumbled as he walked past me.
He laughed at my struggle as I dragged into my room. God, that kid could be so annoying at times. But what do you expect from a twelve year old boy? I swung the bag onto the bed making my pink bag jump and tip over. I could hear Sideswipe and Starscream yell with surprise.
Sighing I closed the bedroom door and locked it just in case someone barged in. (my dad, specifically because he was sharing the same room with me.)
"Alright alright, come out you two." I said unzipping the book bag. They didn't climb out at first keeping to their promise of never coming out again. So I stood there with my arms crossed and waited. Surprisingly Starscream was the first to come out. "What is that horrid stench?" He said twisting his face in disgust.
I turned to my suitcase with a short laugh. "That, it the smell of camping." I said with humor.
Sideswipe suddenly pushed Starscream out of the bag with a hefty shove and growled at him. "Jeez, what an optic full of aft I got!" He said with slight disgust talking about the none too pleasant view while he was in the bag.
"Why you-"
Sideswipe slid down the bag with ease and also noticed the smell but didn't say anything else. "Oh please Screamer cut the 'I'm going to kill you act'." I said getting my clothes out of the bag and arranging them on my bed.
Sideswipe immediately saw my pink laced bra and smiled devilishly. Starscream whacked him upside the head with a growl.
"Thank you Starscream." I said placing the said clothing in a metal dresser in front of the room.
I closed the metal drawer and faced them again this time though Sideswipe and Starscream where holding a pair of laced panties. Sideswipe and Starscream looked up at me. "Since when?" Sideswipe asked with curiosity and a devilish tone to his voice. Starscream on the other hand just looked disturbed.
It was going to be a long week.
I never went anywhere too far from my Transformers. Even if I went shopping down the street they would be in my purse, bag, pocket-or whatever. I didn't want to take the chances of what would happen if I left them alone.
Okay so maybe I was a little protective but it was with reason. What if they were discovered by accident? What would happen? Would they become experiments? Would they be placed on display? I haven't got a clue and I wouldn't want to know but I was their owner and I would be there to protect them.
So when my family decided to go to the beach that was on the resort I secretly placed them in my beach bag and told them to not come out or move. They knew by now to always follow my rules.
When I knew it was alright to leave them on a nearby picnic table where my parents and older brother were chilling out, my little brother and I went into the frigid water with hesitancy.
"Oh gosh it's freezing!" I said placing my foot at the edge of the water. My brother agreed but suddenly pushed me in with a shove from the back.
I fell in with a giant splash and immediately clawed at the water to rise at the surface. With a giant inhale I glanced over at my little brother laughing his ass off. Jesus, the water was freezing!
"You little twerp you are going to pay for that!" I said knowing I was channeling Starscream right there.
He ignored my threat but not for long. I came stomping out of the water and grabbed hold of him under his arms and tossed him in with a giant huff.
He also came to the surface with a giant inhale from the sudden coldness. "No fair!"
"So fair!" I retorted back shaking my head and walking back into the water.
I knew I was going to get a lot of praise from Starscream and Sideswipe once we went back to my room.
And I did when we got back to our cabin at the end of the day.
"Haha! High five for that one Britt!" Sideswipe said raising his tiny hand.
I smiled, gently tapping his hand with the tip of my finger. Starscream had a pretty smug smile on his face also.
"Yeah I better have gotten him good too. I have sand in places where the sun don't shine if you know what I mean." I said while getting my things to take a shower.
Sideswipe cringed playfully while Starscream went into my pink bag I looked at him curiously when he didn't come out for a minute. Suddenly he popped back out with a bottle of my favorite shampoo. It had vitamins and conditioner in it specifically made for my type of hair. I don't remember packing that…
I smiled warmly as I took the bottle from his tiny hands. "Aw, did you pack that for me?" I said looking from him and the bottle.
He nodded his head but looked away not wanting to hear my gooshy mooshy thank you.
"I knew you have a spark under all that armor." I said walking out of the room and into the bathroom. No doubt leavening Sideswipe to gawk at him with shock.
The shower was very pleasant but the pile of sand at the drain wasn't. It all had been trapped in my bathing suit just as suspected. I had a feeling I wasn't going swimming for quite awhile because of that. The shower's water also smelled like chlorine but I'd gotten used to that over time. Thank God Screamer brought along the conditioner because by the end of the week, between the lake water and chlorine, my hair would have been straw without it.
I soon stepped out of the shower clean and all freshened up. It felt a hell of a lot better too, even if the water spelled like chlorine. Getting dressed in shorts and a tank top I walked out of the bathroom with a sigh.
"Shower's all yours Tom." I said to my little brother as I walked past him. He said a thank you and I simply went back into my bedroom. My parents were currently out on the town leaving my older brother to "baby-sit" us.
"Sand all gone?" I heard Sideswipe say with a snicker as he walked across the dresser. I smiled sitting in front of the mirror over the dresser. "Yes."
I reached for a hair tie and swiftly placed my curly hair in a pony tail putting it up in a hair clip.
"You look a lot prettier with your hair down." He said quietly, climbing up my arm and onto my shoulder where he undid everything I just did. He ruffled my hair and placed a few strands over my one eye and then behind my ear.
"Don't you think?" He asked looking at me in the mirror with a smile.
I sighed not seeing what he saw. "Eh, but it's hot Sides I like it up when I'm hot." I explained.
He frowned upon hearing my disapproval but I ignored it. From behind Starscream was watching us with careful optics. "Is something wrong?" I asked.
"No, but the Autobot does make a valid point." He said turning away.
I looked up in the mirror and saw Sideswipe still looking at me thoughtfully. I sighed shaking my head. "Fine…" I said giving in.
These guys had a way with me.
After my brothers and I ate dinner they went to bed. It was pretty late too because someone had to burn all the burgers to charcoal mess and barbeque new ones. I rolled my eyes at Chris's mistake. Usually he doesn't make mistakes like that but he was drinking so…yeah.
Making sure my brothers were asleep I walked into my bedroom and turned on the light. "C'mon guys lets go." I heard beeps and sounds of racing from my pink bag but looked over at my Decepticon.
Starscream walked over to me on the dresser and cocked his head to the side. "Where in the pit are we going? I hope not out there. I had enough organics for one day." He said with a annoyed undertone.
Sideswipe came from out of the bag supposedly from playing games on my cell phone. "Where we going boss?"
"For a walk. Just trust me." Putting on a jacket I picked up Sideswipe and place him on my shoulder and Starscream on my other. I raised my hood hiding them from other eyes.
It was funny sneaking out of the cabin at such a late of time. It was around eleven and to tell you the truth I never really sneaked out of the house before. I walked out of the cabin and off the deck and onto the rocky road. I felt sideswipe cuddle closer feeling he cold of the night hit his armor. Starscream did so also but not as noticeable as Sideswipe.
"This better be worth it femme." I heard Starscream whisper in my ear making me flinch away with a giggle. I always found people whispering in my ear to tickle me.
"Oh trust me it is." And at that moment a white glow settled over us. We all looked up to a full moon.
"Primus…" Sideswipe breathed.
"Oh you haven't seen anything…" I said walking down a hill where it lead to a play ground. Over to the left was a bridge that lead over to an island five feet away from the mainland.
I crosses it quietly as I could and made sure no one was on the island. Pushing back branches and stepping over raised tree roots I walked over to a wooden bench. I sat on it gently and calmly, looking out in front of me.
Lake Vanair was located near Lake George but to be honest this lake was the most beautiful one I've ever seen. Not too small but not too big. The lake was perfect for a night like tonight. I took my hood down and Sideswipe and Starscream gazed upon the lake.
Like a dream the moon light was cascading over the gentle waves making the water shine like crystal. In the sky was the full moon, glowing the brightest I've ever seen.
"It's beautiful…" Sideswipe muttered.
Starscream simply stared out in front him not bothering to say what was on his mind. But I knew from his expression it was the same thing we were all thinking.
"I have been coming here since I was six and every full moon that we were on vacation I would sneak out and come and sit here-for hours on end watching the moon and lake." I explained with a sad smile.
Sideswipe glanced at me and shook his head. "What's wrong Britt?"
Starscream also noted my sadness and he climbed down my arm and stood on my lap looking up at me. "You guys worry so much…I was just remembering how little I was and just how fast the years went by so quick." Yeah I was only sixteen years old but I could help but stop and think where did those ten years go by?
They were both silent not knowing how to respond to my statement. All they decided to do was huddle closer and offer what little comfort they had-no pun intended.
It was later on at around one in the morning we came back. To say my parents were scared out of their minds was an understatement. They should have know by now my habit of visiting the moon when it was full.
"Brittney Maria Maloney do have any idea how worried we were?" My mom said to me shaking a finger in my face and not to mention the smell of beer on her breath.
Don't jump to conclusions my parents weren't drinkers remember my parents had gone out in town for a good night together. They were responsible enough to let my dad be the designated driver. My mom maybe only had two drinks.
Anyway to the point. "Mom you know I go to the island to see the moon."
Her eyes suddenly shifted to my shoulders. Oh shit. "Why do you have your dolls with you?"
"They aren't dolls they're action figures!" I said for the millionth time to that woman! Sigh. "Beside I wanted to keep myself some company. Can't I bring along a toy to play with?" I had to admit that did sound a little childish but it was the truth.
My dad suddenly came in and shook his head. "Alright, I think that's enough for tonight. It's late so why don't we all hit the sack?"
We all agreed upon that. I was very tired because a: the long trip here and b: I normally never stayed up this late. My mom went straight to bed and my dad hoped into the shower.
Walking into the bedroom I dramatically tipped forward and plopped on my bed face first. "Hey! Whoa!" I heard Siders yell in alarm.
"Femme! Starscream hissed.
The both climbed out of my hood and Sideswipe started to poke at my head. I mumbled a 'go away I am trying to go to sleep' but he still kept doing it. I smiled to myself and wrapped my arm around him laying on my side. "Hey!" He laughed knowing I was going to do that.
Unfortunately Starscream was also caught up in the cuddle. "Ugh, this is so degrading…" He mumbled hanging limp over my lower arm as I hugged them closer.
By the goofy grin on his faceplates Sideswipe was taking all the loveins that he could. Starscream on the other hand took it silently and gave in with a sigh.
"Goodnight." I chirped.
"G'night."
"Whatever."
I woke up stiff like a brick would be an understatement. The mattress I was sleeping on was hard as stone, small, and my feet hung over the edge uncomfortably.
"Uhg." I moaned lifting my head glancing at the empty bed next to me. Dad was already up…
I felt a tiny hand weakly smack me on my face. "Hey…be quiet…just two more minutes." I heard Sideswipe mumble. I looked down seeing that both of them on the edge of my pillow. They must have been sleeping under my neck as I slept on my stomach with my head tilted to the side.
I couldn't help but smile. I reached over to my cell and looked at the time. It was only six. Eh it was vacation I could go back to sleep. Laying my head down again I pulled the covers over my head. Starscream mutter something in Cybertronian in annoyance but went back into recharge.
The sun was shining in my eyes as I opened them again about three hours later. "Ughh." I moaned getting up. As soon as I sat up I felt something in my shirt. I froze knowing what it was. Looking down I saw Sideswipe cuddled against…
"SIDESWIPE!" I yelled.
To say that Sideswipe was scared and Starscream could never look at the mech the same way summed up the way they were feeling. Me on the other hand didn't feel so comfortable about them sleeping with me anymore.
"That…was beyond creepy okay." I said shaking my head.
"For the millionth time. I'm sorry! It was cold last night I had to think of something!" He said sitting against the pillow
"But there?" I said giving him 'you got to be kidding me look'.
"Eh…" He said cowering in defeat.
Starscream suddenly joined the bickering. "That is quite, how do you say, out of place for an Autobot." He smiled crookedly. "Even for a Decepticon."
"Oh shut up aftface, we don't need you to make things worse." Sideswipe said shaking his head.
"Alright, alright…Jesus it's to early for this crap." I said shaking my head
"It's nine twenty five A.M. not early in human times." Starscream said clearly enjoying the situation.
"Shut it Starscream."
He simply looked insulted. "Someday I will cut off your fingers…" He huffed.
"And I'll cut off your head if you lay a filthy claw on her." Sideswipe said standing up and puffing his chest up against the mech.
Starscream was about to pull out his blade but I stopped them.
"Hey, hey, hey! Enough!" I said putting my hands up and separating them. "God it's like having kids only six inches in height!" I said walking out of the bedroom to get a cup of coffee. Yes, the life force of all non morning people, like mwah.
"Good morning" My parents said in unison who were currently sitting at the kitchen table talking.
"Hey guys, so are we doing anything today?" I said pouring a cup of coffee.
"How about the beach?" My Dad offered.
"Eh, why don't we go shopping in the village? I am in the mood to shop for some pointless knick knacks." I sad pouring sugar and cream into my cup of coffee.
"I suppose we could do that." My mom said.
"Cool, sounds good." I said nodding my head. "Well, I'll go back in my bedroom so I won't wake the bros. You know me, always the loud one."
"Oh yes." My dad nodded.
I laughed and then closed the bedroom door as I spun to face my boys. "Why is it always so awkward with those two?" I whispered.
"Eh, they're the ones being awkward I guess." Sideswipe said.
"What?" I said shaking my head in confusion. "Alright whatever." I said agreeing to what he'd said.
I sat on my bed and brought out my book. Which as a matter of fact wasn't such a bad book, pretty exciting actually.
Sideswipe went into my pink book bag which was next to my bed and brought out my cell phone and started playing a racing game that he forced me to get after seeing a commercial of it on T.V. But after a moment the sounds of car engines stopped.
"Um, Britt…"
"Mm?" I said taking a sip of my coffee.
"Your battery's dead." He said simply.
Starscream snorted with his evil humor.
I moaned. Too early indeed.
