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Eden POV
Eden couldn't really understand why Mama looked so surprised then scared. Mama frowned and seemed to think over what she was about to say.
"Elita was a very special person in your father's life," Mama said slowly.
"How special?"
Mama knelt down and place her hands on Eden's shoulders. Eden could tell that Mama didn't really feel comfortable talking about how Daddy knew Elita, but Eden always found herself getting too curious about a lot of things.
"Once upon a time, before your father and I met, Elita and your father really liked each other," Mama sighed.
Eden's eyes widened a little.
"Daddy liked someone before you?"
Mama gave a small smile and nodded. "Sometimes it takes a person a long time to realize who they want to spend their life with. Sometimes it's very sudden for some people. Your father and Elita were happy together, then things happened and..." Mama shrugged.
"Is Daddy friends with Elita now?" Eden looked up at Mama, her blue eyes sparkling curiously.
"Yes, they're friends now." Mama placed a hand on Eden's cheek and smiled. "Let's not ask anymore questions, OK?"
Desirée POV
I sighed. Bee had offered to watched the girls for a little bit while I got Orion ready for a nap. It had been a long day and I was in desperate need of some rest. The Autobots were busy doing their own thing—pretty much everyone was doing something with their life. I sighed.
After giving Orion his snack and making sure he was cleaned up and everything was a-OK, I put him down for a nap in his crib so he could rest.
After leaving Orion's room, I let out a slight groan and rubbed my face.
With everything that was going down, it was hard trying to find some level of normalcy. Without any kind of threat that needed the Autobots' attention, they didn't really have much of a purpose, but they chose to stay because of families and the friends they had on earth.
Leaning against the doorframe going into Orion's room, I tried my hardest to calm down the whirlwind of emotions going through me.
Saoirse POV
Saoirse felt like the day went on too slowly. It was nice to finally see Aunt Abby after such a long time and finally see how Alec and Athena were. Saoirse wouldn't have minded if Aunt Abby and all of her parents' friends came over to visit more often. It felt like she hadn't seen them in forever.
"You're doing OK, right, Saoirse?" Abby asked.
Looking up at her aunt, Saoirse smiled and nodded quickly.
"Are the kids at school treating you alright?"
"Mm-hmm." Saoirse looked over at Alec and Athena, who were playing with each other happily. "School's nice. I get a lot of help with my homework and I have a lot of friends."
Aunt Abby smiled a little. "That's good."
"Sometimes they ask why my eyes look like this," Saoirse said. "Mama and Daddy say that I shouldn't tell them too much about myself."
Abby frowned a little. "It's important not to tell people too much about what you are, Saoirse. Your sister and brother, my children and Blossom's child, are very unique."
Saoirse sighed, fiddling with her fingers as she looked over at Alec and Athena again.
"Why're we so different?" Saoirse asked.
"Different?" Abby's brows furrowed.
"We're really different from everyone else at school." Saoirse looked up at Abby. "I just wanna know why."
"You're different because that's who you are," Abby said. "Being different is what makes all of us who we are."
Saoirse nodded. What Aunt Abby said made sense.
"If I told them that Daddy isn't human, what do you think would happen?" Saoirse asked. "Would they be angry?"
Aunt Abby couldn't help but feel surprised over Saoirse's question. She had a hunch that if anyone found out about half-Cyertornian children's existence, there'd undoubtedly be some kind of uproar. Humans had spent so much time trying to hunt down the Autobots, melting them down to make something newer and shinier, thinking about what would happen if the existence of the kids came out was unthinkable.
"There might be some people who won't accept you, your siblings, or anyone who's not like them," Abby said.
"Why?"
Abby gently placed a hand on top of Saoirse's head. "Humans don't like what they can't understand. But they despise things that can't or won't change, who won't act and think and be just like them. Everyone in the world wants everyone else to be like them—the same. Your parents, just like your Uncle Bee and I, and Sideswipe and Blossom, broke that rule. You're all unique. No one is meant to be just like everyone else. The world would be boring if they were."
"But I still don't..."
"Saoirse, for right now, your parents, along with the rest of us, want you kids to have a normal and safe childhood. There may come a time where the world will find out about you guys, but for now, keep in mind that not everyone will be as understanding as us."
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