Oh goodness. Sorry to die on you guys for nearly two months and then come back from the dead. The last month of school I was beyond busy with my after school leadership projects for band. Had to plan a surprise going away party for our band director. Then of course I had to study for final exams. Loads of fun. Then I have homework over the summer for one of my AP classes that I haven't even gone to yet. Plus I'm knocking one of my credits out of the way by taking Spanish online. Even though school ended a week ago, I'm still busy. I still have to go to our Seniors' graduation and play the normal graduation music, for an hour. Straight. Fun. But besides that, I think I'm ready to start updating again.
So enough of my excuses. I hope you enjoy this chapter! Thank you for everyone who's kept up with this story and my excuses.
Again, I own nothing. Besides Julia and random plots.
It was a normal day, or so, I hoped it would be. I was planning on going for a walk in the park. Just so I could clear my mind of a few things. I walked out into the kitchen, where my mom was cooking breakfast, and my dad was making faces at Annabelle.
"Morning." My mom simply stated without turning around from the stove. Damn, how do moms do that?
"Morning." I replied back. "Mind if I go out for a bit?" I didn't want to beat around the bush. I swear, my father could've broken his neck by the way he snapped it up at me.
"To where?" He asked.
"Just the park. I just needed a walk."
"Take the truck." He said.
"…That would destroy the whole purpose of walking…" I replied flatly.
"So? I said, take the truck." Great, this is how fights usually start. But me and my dad rarely fought. Though…I never heard him use that kind of tone with me.
"You want me to become one of those obese people, don't you?" I tried cracking a joke, trying to lighten the mood.
"If I did, I'd stuff you in a locked room with varieties of snacks and junk food." Ah-ha, I knew I could lighten the mood. He cracked a joke back.
"Good idea, can't say that it's been put to good thought, but good idea anyways." I laughed.
"Thanks, but like I said, just take the truck." Darn, thought he forgot about that.
"Can't I just walk?"
"You could, but I want you to take Ironhide." He stated once more. "Don't ask, I just want you too." I couldn't help but sigh.
"Okay, will do." Hold on for second… "Wait…Ironhide?"
"…What?" My dad looked at me like I was crazy.
"What's an Ironhide…?" I returned the look to him.
"…Where'd you come up with that?" Now he's just mocking me, I can tell.
"Me? You said it first." I scoffed.
"I said no such thing." He's playing the denial act.
"Yeah, you did." I narrowed my eyes at him. "You said to 'take Ironhide'."
There was a long, silent pause. I was ready to ask once more before my dad started laughing. It scared me…
"Oh! Ironhide!" He laughed. "Sorry, forgot to tell you I named the truck! Pretty, cool huh?"
As he explained this to me, I've come to realize…my dad is going through mid-life crisis.
"Um…Sure…Dad…Okay, I'll go take…Ironhide then…Be back in a while." I slowly said as I slowly grabbed the keys from the table and slid out the door.
"Good god…my father is losing it…if he ever had it for that matter…" I mumbled as I headed over to 'Ironhide'. I approached the truck, or Ironhide, and patted the door before opening it. "Well, Ironhide, looks like I'm taking you with me." I sighed as I shut the door closed before starting the truck.
-Ironhide P.o.V.-
My processor was too busy thinking about all the current events that have happened and such.
I might be a bit old, but I'm no idiot.
Julia is slowly trying to put the puzzle pieces together. I swear that she had caught me and her father talking a while back, as well as catching me going off to meet with the other Autobots in the middle of the night.
She may be just a human, but she is a bright one.
It seems that this femme has a thing for interrupting my thoughts. She came out of the house, mumbling about something before patting my door and…
"Well, Ironhide, looks like I'm taking you with me." She said with a sigh.
*How in Spark's name does she know my name?* I only panicked inwardly.
My thoughts revolved on that subject as she drove off, taking me to Primus knows where. I didn't know where we were going, and I still didn't find out. I could usually find out easily, since she speaks her mind sometimes. Which was a bit odd for a human.
Then we finally pulled up to a grassy area with little human contraptions here and there. It was pretty barren, except for the trees that surrounded the area.
"Great, park's empty, little kids are at school, perfect time for a relaxing walk." She smiled as she looked out my window. She jumped out and locked my doors. She shoved the key's into her pocket as she shut my door closed. "'Kay, Ironhide, I'll be back…Look at this, I'm talking to the truck now…I really need to find some friends or something." She shook her head before walking off.
*So…she knows my name…but…she still thinks I'm just a truck…* Something tells me that Will had a role in this situation.
I watched as Julia was walking with her hands in her pockets on a little trial that was located in the middle of the grassy area. It looks like she was talking to herself again. Better see what she's up to now.
"Geez, why didn't I think of a simple walk a month ago?" She said in a calming voice. "I could've used this a while ago."
*Don't we all?* I grumbled to myself. I haven't been able to transform to my normal state for a while. I could use a good walking myself.
"I'll just go a little further and then walk back, that should be good enough for me." Julia continued to talk to herself as she followed the little trail. But then I started to panic. She was going farther and farther away, to where I couldn't see her among the trees.
*Get back here femme! Slag it all.* I cursed as she slowly disappeared. Oh well, she'll be fine. She said she'd go just a little further and then walk back. That shouldn't take her too long. I'm just over worrying myself. Or was I…?
I was hoping that I was never going to hear this sound for a while, but my hopes went unheard of. All I could hear was the roaring sound of a jet engine.
Hahaha, cliff hanger. But don't worry, for all you eager ones, I'm almost certain I'll be uploading the next chapter in a few days. I just don't feel like uploading two chapters in one day, and besides, what's the fun of cliff hangers when the next chapter is already out. Haha.
But I know you all can figure out who will be showing up in the next chapter.
Thanks sooo much reading!