Two weeks.
That's how long Jason had managed to go with pretending that he didn't have a guardian, let alone acknowledging that the mech even existed and was living in his garage. He had nothing against the mech, but it was just that it was in his nature to be stubborn and adamant, which caused him to act like an ass most of the time. Jason vainly hoped that the 'Bot would realize that he didn't need him. Or get fed up enough that he'd leave.
Sideswipe got fed up with Jason alright, just not in the way he'd hoped.
So one day, Sideswipe blocked Jason's only exit out of the open garage as he was coming out to go to school bus stop. "Jason, you can't ignore me forever, and pretend I don't exist." Jason had remained silent, though the defiant edge clearly stated, 'Wanna bet?' "Speak to me, please! Say anything!" he stopped himself from adding, 'And I'm desperate here.'
Jason put on his best condescending sneer. "Frag off." he said corrosively and pushed Sideswipe out of the way a little with his super strength and got out of the garage.
Sideswipe made no move to follow, yet, and had only one rueful thought. 'Well I did tell him to say anything. Wonder where he heard that that word though.'
