Oh gosh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to temporarily die on you folks. I got caught up with Band and AP homework lately. But hey, it's always band.

So I believe we left off with Sunstreaker's true intentions being revealed and Sideswipe being beyond ticked off.

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I was still 'relaxing' on the couch located in my room, wondering what's taking the both of them so long. If Sunstreaker was as strong as his brother, the bed should have been in here in no time.

I raised myself from the couch when I heard shouting coming from the other room.

"Don't tell me those two are fighting again…" I frowned. I sighed and let it go. It didn't go on for too long until Sideswipe came into the room by himself. Panic struck me, thinking something happened to Sunstreaker. "Sideswipe, is everything okay? I heard yelling…" I looked at him. He snapped his head at me. He looked a little…troubled before he changed his expression.

"Oh, it's nothing. I just…dropped the bed on Sunny's foot and he got super mad at me." He laughed slightly as he walked over to me. "He got all touchy and stuff so he said to leave the bed in there and he'll just take that room." He plopped himself right next to me on the couch and I could feel myself bounce up. He sighed heavily through his nose before leaning back into the couch.

"Sure everything's okay?" I gave him a concerned look.

"Yup, peachy." He stretched his arms in the air before he started to lay down on the couch. His head rested itself in my lap and his feet were propped up by one of the couch's armrests. My face flushed red as Sideswipe's eyes closed shut.

"S-Sideswipe…wh-what are you d-doing…?" I stammered.

"Oh, nothing. Just relaxing." Sideswipe was mocking my words from earlier when I supposedly claimed the couch. "By the way, you aren't sleeping on this couch if I'm on it." He smirked.

"Yeah but I'm not leaving either." I smirked back.

"Oh really?" Sideswipe raised an eyebrow and gave me a gentle smile.

"Yes. With your head on my lap, I don't think I am going anywhere." I giggled when his face flushed a small pinkish color.

"Oh. Yeah…Must've slipped my mind for a moment." He chuckled.

Nothing happened for the next few moments. We both stayed on the couch in silence. I was starting to wonder about Sunstreaker. He wasn't shunned to the other room if he chose it.

"You know, your brother doesn't have to seclude himself to the other room the rest of the day…" I noticed the mention of Sunstreaker brought a frown to Sideswipe's face as he stared at the ceiling.

"Eh, just let 'im go. Knowing him, he's probably still in his stupid, dumb aft, grouchy mood." Sideswipe made a small swatting motion in the air as he closed his eyes again.

"Well, okay…" I decided to let that subject go.

"So what made you want to live way out here? Y'know, away from the big cities and stuff." Sideswipe tilted his head a bit to look at me.

"People. I guess…" I gave a small shrugged before slouching into the couch. "I'm not the…'social' type, if that's what you would call it. I don't do so well around people…" Frowning, I turned my attention to a random corner of the room.

"Don't do well around people? Are you kidding me? Then how come you offered to help me? If you were anti-social, then you probably would have left me, right?"

"Well…yeah. But… I guess my generosity is stronger than my shyness. I couldn't have left you stranded out there. Especially in front of my house. I just usually don't 'connect' with people this well." I sighed.

"Really? 'Cause by the way you're helpin' me and that stupid excuse I call a brother, it looks like you're a natural when it comes to communicating with people. It's hard to label you as 'anti-social'." Sideswipe smiled.

"Oh…" I wasn't sure how to reply to this.

"It's a compliment." Sideswipe chuckled at my reaction.

"Oh, thank you, then." I laughed too.

"How old are you? If you don't mind me asking. I know some women get touchy when the subject of their age comes up."

"It's okay. I don't see why some of them get so upset when one asks their age." I smiled. "I'm 20. Almost 21."

"20? Dude, I thought you were 18." Sideswipe laughed with a goofy grin on his face.

"You're such a charmer." I shook my head with a small smile. "But no. I moved here when I was 18."

"Wow. Had me fooled." He put his hands up. I chuckled and shook my head again.

"So how old are you Sideswipe?" I looked at the boy laying on me. He couldn't have been too old.

"Me? Hmmm…good question. 23." He sounded a little unsure of his own answer. Is it possible for someone not to know their own age…?

"23?" I asked. I knew there was no way he was way older than I was.

"Yeah. Now why do you say it like that? You sound like you don't believe me." He showed me a slightly sad expression.

"Oh no! I really do believe you. I just kind of repeated the number as I confirmed my own thought." I panicked, not wanting to upset him.

"And what thought would that be…?"

"That you were probably somewhere around my age."

"Oh. Guess you were right then." He gave me a goofy grin.

There was another moment of silence. I glanced over at my window and noticed the sun was already setting. I sat up abruptly, causing Sideswipe to almost lose his balance and roll of the couch.

"Whoa! What's up? Something wrong?" Sideswipe asked as he finally sat up.

"I forgot to find you and your brother something to wear. I didn't notice how late it was already." I quickly got up and ran over to my closet. Hoping to find something for them to wear.

"Um. I'm not up for it, but I'm sure Sunny doesn't mind wearing girly clothes." Sideswipe snickered as he relaxed back into the couch.

"Don't flatter yourself, you would look great in pink." I mocked him as he stuck his tongue out at me. "Don't worry though. I don't own much 'girly' outfits. My wardrobe consists mainly of guy clothes, actually. And I think I have a few pairs of baggy shorts and some shirts that will fit both of you…" I started digging through my closet. Throwing out random articles of clothing, I managed to find a small pile of rather large gym shorts. I put those off to the side. Those could be used as night clothes for the guys. I looked deeper in to the closet and found some large night shirts. Ones I usually wore when it got near the cold seasons. I put those in the pile with the shorts.

I'll just have to wash the clothes they're wearing now every day until they leave…

Until they leave…

Those words repeated themselves in my head over and over. Like an echo. It hasn't even been a full day yet with these two, and I've already grown to them. Mainly Sideswipe though, seeing as I haven't seen much of his brother since he left the room. But still…

My heart slightly dropped, thinking about the brothers leaving. This was the first time in forever that I've smiled in the company of other people. Heck, this was the first time that I've ever had people in my house. The only people who's been in my house was the mover guys. Not even my family has come out here once to visit me.

I just sat there for a moment, thinking about my life of solitude.

"Somethin' wrong there Jackie?" Sideswipe called from the couch. "You've been quiet for a while."

"Huh?" I snapped out of my trance and looked over my shoulder. "Yeah, I'm fine." I sighed and grabbed the pile of clothes that I was going to lend the brothers. "Um, here. I'm pretty sure these should fit."

"How come you have clothes in these sizes? These would be huge on you, if I'm not mistaken." Sideswipe explained as he held out one of the few pairs of gym shorts.

"I kind of have this thing for baggy clothes. At least for PJs, that is."

"…PJs…?" He repeated the word like it was foreign to him.

"…Pajamas…?" I told him the longer more comprehendible version of abbreviation 'PJ'.

"Oh! Night clothes." He started laughing like a goon. "Never heard that expression before."

"What, PJs?" I repeated the word.

"Yeah." He laughed again. "Sorry."

"It's not a big deal." I chuckled. "But anyways, feel free to use the bathroom to change or take a shower."

"Do you uh, normally take a shower at night…?"

"Yeah, force of habit." I shrugged.

"Well, I guess I'll take one too. Should I use uhhh, this bathroom or the one out there?" Sideswipe gestured towards the bathroom right here in my room and the one in the hallway.

"Whatever one you want to use." I just gave him a kind smile and he returned it back along with a nod of his head.

"M'kay. I guess I'll just use this one." He stood up from the couch with a few articles of clothing and proceeded towards the bathroom. Once the door was shut, I shifted through the pile of clothes to find something for Sunstreaker to wear. I found a yellow shirt with a sun on it. The sun was wearing a pair of sunglasses. I laughed quietly to myself at how cliché the shirt was and how giving it to Sunstreaker was even more cliché. I then grabbed a random pair of black gym shorts.

"I guess Sunstreaker can use the other bathroom." I nodded to myself as I walked out of the room with the clothes in my arms, heading to Sunstreaker's room.


So Jackie doesn't know what really went on between Sideswipe and his brother. Is it better that she doesn't?

And when will she know about who and what they really are?

Thank you all for reading!