Yes, I have the same excuse to why I updated. I hope everyone enjoys this chapter. Now this story is a drama and a tradgey so I want to warn everyone in the next few chapters of the story.

Chapter 4

Tests

Patricia sat in Optimus's cab as he drove. She was still dripping water from swimming earlier. She was still cold and Optimus had the heat on.

"Are you okay Patricia?" he asked.

"Yeah, I think I am." she replied.

They saw the sun slowly setting as they drew closer to her house. When they made it her parents were outside with worried faces.

"Patricia! Where have you been!?" he father yelled.

"I was with Optimus." she replied as she stepped out of the cab.

Alexis walked over to her and said, "Patricia! You should have told us!?"

"Alexis, Rad you shouldn't be yelling at her. I had took her without your permission." he said.

Rad looked at Optimus still angry and stormed into the house.

"We called the police, everyone trying to find you!" she cried.

"I'm sorry mom." she whispered.

The driveway went slanted and Optimus drove down. Patricia looked at her mom as she walked inside. Patricia sighed, she quickly ran down the driveway to the secret place where their giant friends were staying. Optimus transformed and Patricia came up behind him and asked, "You're not going to tell anyone right?"

"Patricia when I say something I stick with it." he replied softly.

She looked up at Optimus. She had never had a friend she could fully trust and having Optimus here she could tell him anything. Rad came downstairs and found Patricia with Optimus.

"Patricia tomorrow you're going back to the hospital to get a check up and make sure everything is okay." Rad said.

Patricia nodded her head understandingly. Rad walked off and Optimus said, "I think you should go on to bed."

Patricia looked up at him and smiled and asked, "You guys will still be here tomorrow right?"

Optimus smiled behind his face mask and said, "Yes."

Patricia quickly gave his leg a big hug and ran upstairs. Scavenger walked over to Optimus and said, "She seems to have a bond with you."

Optimus nodded and said, "She's going through a tough time."

Scavenger nodded. Red Alert walked over to Optimus and whispered, "Optimus, I was scanning Patricia just as she was going up the stairs…I think she still has the cancer."

Optimus looked at Red Alert with worried optics and whispered, "She's going back to the hospital tomorrow, if you are right, hopefully they'll catch it before it is too late."

Red Alert nodded. Optimus shook his head. He couldn't believe this was happening to her. Such an innocent girl going through so much pain, Optimus leaned against the wall and just thought about what might happen to Patricia. He didn't want to see her die at such a young age. She was too young; she was still a kid and had a right like everyone else to live. As he thought he slowly drifted off into a sleep afterwards.

The next morning Hot Shot took Patricia, Rad and Alexis to the hospital for Patricia's appointment. Optimus stayed beneath the house waiting for some news that they will bring to them.

"Sir, when they get back I'd like to do a full scan on Patricia in case the humans don't find anything."

Optimus looked at Red Alert and said, "You'll have to make sure with Rad and Alexis first."

Red Alert nodded and turned around to keep himself busy. Of course there really wasn't anything to do because the Decepticons weren't going to attack since the Autobots won the war. Optimus sighed leaning against the wall waiting for them to get back. What seemed like days was merely two hours when the driveway slanted and Hot Shot drove in and let his passengers out.

Optimus got up and walked towards them.

"So how did it go?" he asked.

"They didn't find anything!" exclaimed Patricia.

"I think they finally got rid of the cancer." said Alexis.

Red Alert walked forward and asked, "Alexis…Rad….I was curious if I could scan Patricia to make sure the humans didn't make a mistake?"

Alexis looked up at Red Alert and then Rad and said, "Sure."

Red Alert gently picked up Patricia and did a full scan of her body. They looked around when they heard a beeping sound. Red Alert then put Patricia down and said, "I'm sorry, but…the human doctors' machines didn't pick up the small cancer in her brain that they missed."

What!?" exclaimed Patricia stepping backwards and falling.

Optimus quickly caught her and set her on her feet. Red Alert bent down and said "You need to go back and ask for another scan. I'll take some x-rays so you can show the doctors."

Alexis and Rad quickly put their arms around Patricia who was now crying. Optimus bent down and gently rubbed her back with his index finger trying to sooth her. She turned away from her parents and hugged Optimus's large gentle finger. Optimus gently picked her up and said, "We'll get rid of this Patricia. I promise."

Patricia just cried there and whimpered, "I don't want to die."

"We don't want you to die either." said Red Alert walking over to Optimus holding Patricia.

Rad got out his cell phone and called the hospital.

"Madison Hospital how may I help you?" asked a voice on the other line.

"Yes, I was just in there today and my daughter Patricia O'Hara went to get a check up. They said she didn't have anything and she does have the cancer still. I want to see a doctor immediately."

"I'm sorry Mr. O'Hara, but we're booked for a whole month."

"WE DON'T HAVE A MONTH!" he yelled in the mouth piece and hung up the phone.

Everyone focused their attention to Rad who was really mad. Optimus gently stroked Patricia's back slowly making her fall asleep. Rad walked up the stairs and Alexis just stood there shocked. They were going to go through this again. Optimus held Patricia tightly afraid to let her go. He didn't want something so fragile to die at a young age. Just like any other kid she had a right. Optimus was going to try all his might to keep his friend alive.

Yes, short chapter I know. Hopefully other chapters will be longer. Please review!