Chapter 9


Optimus P.O.V

Arcee covers her mouth. She shouldn't have yelled. Why didn't she keep quiet? Her dad stared with anger.

"Did you just yell at me?" he asked

She nodded as she looked down; but she still wants to yell more.

"You were the one that hurt him…weren't you?" shouted Arcee

He started laughing "Why would I do that?"

"You did it dad" she said "I know you did…you even said he won't bother me again"

He smirks "I guess you are smarter than I thought"

"How dare you!" she yelled

He grabs her and throws her down. He grabs a belt and whips her legs. She yelps and tried to get away; but he stomped on her as she tried.

"No…!" she yelled

"Yes I did it…" he said "I will do it again if he comes back"

She groans as she tried to move. She was then whipped in the back.

"If you tell anyone…I will kill him!" her dad yelled

She stared at him; scared…he would kill…he will kill him. She was crying out in pain.

"You won't say a word about this" he said

He lets her go and walks away. Arcee started crying out in pain. Her whip marks are showing. They were red and were around her front legs and a few on her back.

She crawled to her bed and covers herself. Her wounds were stinging her. She flinches as she tried to move her body.

"Why?" Arcee cries as she closed her eyes shut; tears are going down slowly.


It was the weekend. Arcee woke up early and watched her dad go to work. She grabbed her stuff and ran to the hospital.

Magnus was still sleeping on the couch.

She looks up to see Optimus. He was moving; slowly….he blinks his eyes. Arcee went up to him and smiled.

"Optimus" she whispered

He groans as he opens his eyes. He flinched a little as he tried to move. He looked everywhere; and his eyes looked at Arcee.

She smiled in relief. Optimus smiles weakly and hugs her. Arcee cries on his shoulder; happy that he is okay.

"Optimus…" she said again

"Ar…Arcee" he groaned "I'm so glad…you are here"

She smiled. He then lifted a hand to her check and whipped of the tear.

"Don't cry…" he said

"I just…I'm just worried"

"Don't be…I'm fine"

"It's been five days Optimus…" she said "I was getting worried that you wouldn't wake up"

"Five….days…" whispered Optimus

"It's a long time for me" Arcee said as she looked down.

Optimus lifts her head up and smiles.

"Well…now I'm here with you" he said

She smiles weakly. She hugs him and he hugs her back. When he tightened the hug she yelps in pain. Optimus stares at her worried.

"Did I hurt you?" he asked

"No…you didn't" she said but he sees pain in her eyes.

"What's wrong?" he asked

M y bruises from the belt. She wanted to tell but its best not to. She wanted to tell him that her father tried to kill him. She can't…her father will kill him if she tells him.

"Nothing…" she said

"There is something going on" he said

"No…I can't tell you"

"Why…"

"Optimus" they heard as they looked back. It was Magnus; he woke and sees his friend Optimus up.

"Glad to see you awake" said Magnus

"I have to go" said Arcee

Optimus tries to reach for her but couldn't reach her.

"You want me to catch her?" asked Magnus

"No…let her go" whispered Optimus