*In a creepy voice* I'm baaaaack!
Elita: *hits me on the head* Stop that you're scaring StarRacer!
Me: Okay! Okay! Sheesh. On with the story!

June went outside the base after the visit from the Aerialbots. The way StarRacer had reacted to the arguments wasn't alien to June. The reaction was exactly like that one horrible day years ago. She shook her head, she couldn't think about that right now. If she continued to do so then she'd more than likely begin to cry. It was a painful experience. She heard heavy footsteps behind her so she turned to face Optimus Prime.

"Good evening, Nurse Darby." He greeted. His low rumbling voice felt soothing to the woman. It reminded her so much of how her husband used to be. Again, she shook those thoughts away. It wouldn't be right to randomly start crying in front of the leader of the autobots. "Is everything alright?"

"Yes, I was just thinking about how StarRacer acted when the Aerialbots were yelling at you guys. That's not the first time she acted like that. When my husband and I divorced she began to blame herself for every fight. You're a lot like how he used to be, actually." June sighed. Optimus frowned. Jack's father left them?

"What happened?" Optimus asked, suddenly feeling protective of his daughter. Not only her, but Jack and June as well. June smiled up at him and sat down to lean against the wall of rock behind her. It was a long story and she didn't wish to stand during the entire thing.

**Flashback**

June Windhowser (later on known as June Darby) sat down in her seat with a sigh. The fifteen year old ran a hand through her long black hair as she stared down at the homework she was about to turn in. Teenagers surrounded her chatting about random stuff, completely ignoring her. She never really fit in with the "popular" crowd, or any crowd at all for that matter. Her dark eyes looked up when there was a tap on her desk. In front of her stood a new student, one with blonde hair and dark blue eyes. He had sort of a shy smile but it was a smile. He seemed unsure about who to sit by so he decided on the outcast?

"Hey, my name's John, John Darby. Can I sit next to you?" he asked. June shrugged with a small smile.

"Sure, I'm June Windhowser. Lame last name huh?" she chuckled. John smirked and sat down in the empty seat next to her. They passed notes during the class, even after they had been caught. June told him of her dream of becoming a nurse and he was hoping to be a mechanic. He'd talk about how every machine is like a life to take care of. June couldn't help but snicker at how excited he'd get over it. They were living in Jasper, Nevada. There wasn't a single auto mechanic shop in sight at the time and John would fix up people's cars for free so they could leave the dead-end town faster.

"June, John! Pay attention!" the teacher snapped. June blushed and looked down at her desk as people snickered. When the bell rang she gathered her stuff and headed for the cafeteria. John caught up to her with a worried look. He didn't like how people were laughing at her for talking to him during class and getting caught.

"Hey June, you okay?" He asked. She set down her stuff on a table before grabbing a tray for her food. He grabbed his own and got in line behind her. "I mean, you looked upset when everyone laughed."

"It's nothing. I've dealt with this since junior high. That was nothing." June mumbled as she sat down at the table. John frowned but let the matter drop…for now. They enjoyed their lunch and talked about random subjects.

**Time skip**

It was graduation day, and guess who was the valedictorian? June Windhowser of course! She was at the top of her class that year even though she had been distracted by John most of the time. He said that he had a surprise for her after the ceremony at the party at her house. When they finally got home there was a big party with their families. June sat on a tree branch waiting for John to walk by, and when he did she sprung out and tackled him to the ground. He laid there in surprise for a moment and flipped so he was on top of her. He laughed as she pouted.

"I win!" he exclaimed. June pushed him off and stood up. They climbed back into the tree and watched the party in silence. "So, what are you planning on doing now that we've graduated?"

"Well…I need to talk to you about that. I was accepted into the NYU Florida College of Nursing…full scholarship and everything. I'm leaving Jasper." June admitted. John froze and was silent. "I'll come back, I promise. But this is my dream, John. Wasn't there something you needed to tell me?"

"It doesn't matter anymore." He sighed. June gave him a curious look, but didn't press more. They just enjoyed the night and the time they had together before she had to leave Jasper.

**Several years later**

June sighed in relief when the familiar town of Jasper, Nevada came into view. It was nice to be home, even though her parents had moved to another city nearby. She smiled when the taxi parked outside of the house she hadn't seen in forever. The old tree was still standing and she couldn't help but feel excited. She didn't carry the bags with her when she ran up to knock on the door. When John opened the door he was taken off guard by a girl tackling him in a hug.

"June?!" he gasped. He hugged her back tightly. "You're back!"

"Of course I am! I'm moving back into my parents' old house now that they've moved." June exclaimed. Did I forget to mention they had been neighbors since they were little? Well they were. "And I already have a job at the nearby hospital."

"That's great! You finally get to live your dream!" John smiled at her. They grabbed her things and went over to her house to catch up on what's happened. Apparently John had also been living his dream, he now had his own auto shop. John pulled something out of his pocket that he had been holding onto since their graduation. "Hey June, remember at the graduation party how I suddenly changed my mind about talking to you about something?"

"Yeah, it was right after I told you that I was moving away. Why?" June asked as she put something away in a desk. John stood from his chair and turned her so she'd face him.

"I've been waiting years to ask you this and June…" he knelt down on one knee and opened the box in front of her to reveal a diamond ring. "Will you marry me?" Tears welled up in June's eyes and she couldn't find her voice for a moment.

"Yes! A million times yes!" she exclaimed.

**A few years later**

June lay in the hospital bed with a happy smile as the nurse handed her a small bundle in a blue blanket. June looked down happily at her newborn baby boy. The door opened and John followed a nurse inside the room. He grinned joyfully at the sight of his son. He sat in the seat next to June and looked down at him. June, without looking away from the baby, leaned against her husband.

"What should we name him?" John asked. June thought for a minute then handed her son to his father.

"How about Jackson?" she suggested.

Their lives only went downhill after this.

**13 years later**

A 13 year old Jackson Darby watched with his little adoptive sister Reyna, who was only 5, in worry as his parents fought. They gasped when John slapped June hard across the face and called her a word that Jack refused to repeat. John then left the house in a rage and never came back. June knelt on the ground and began to cry as the love of her life left her as a single mom. Jack and Reyna ran up and hugged in hopes to understand what was going on.

"Momma?" she asked. June looked at him and petted his hair. "Where's daddy going?"

"I don't know, and I'm afraid daddy might not be coming home." June answered. Reyna didn't understand, why would he leave them forever? Had she done something wrong? She realized that they must've been fighting because he didn't want Reyna, she even heard him say it a couple times. June realized in fear that she had to raise Jack and Reyna alone and support them on a nurse's salary.

**End flashback**

"He only came back to get a real divorce. He fought for custody over Jack, but didn't want anything to do with Reyna. I won custody over them both and we never saw or heard from him again. He's supposed to pay child support but he never does. Reyna after that tried as hard as she could to 'earn my love' even though she was already like my own daughter. It traumatized her and now she can't stand heated arguments that include someone she cares about." June finished. Optimus' spark burned in anger. How dare that man treat his own family that way!

"Nurse Darby if there's anything, anything at all, that you need do not hesitate in coming to us. You and Jack have become close to my team and I. If this man 'John' tries to take Jack away warn me so I can have Agent Fowler aide you in keeping him." Optimus said. June smiled sadly and wiped away the tears from the memory.

"Thank you Optimus, that means more than you think." June sighed. Optimus smiled at the woman and they both went back inside the base. StarRacer was playing with the twins again and the humans were getting ready to leave. Optimus watched them leave sadly. He was surprised by what they had been through, but he will stay true to his word and help the Darby's in any way he can. For now, however, he must focus at the tasks at hand. But as he worked at the monitor, June's story haunted the back of his processor. He sighed, knowing that it wouldn't leave him alone anytime soon and went to bed along with the others. It was truly a long day for the Prime. He didn't realize how long tomorrow would be too…

Hehe used another chapter from Back Story Time...BUT IT'S A LITTLE DIFFERENT! By the way, I'm putting BST on hold for now. Sorry!

Reviews are welcomed! :)