Chapter 9: A Stalking Police Officer

~Witwicky Household~

(Marie POV)

Living with the Witwicky's wasn't that bad at all, though I'm still calling Sam's parents Uncle and Aunt but they seem pretty fine with it. Sometimes I call Sam big bro, and he was cool with it. It's been a few days now ever since I was taken in by them, dad usually visits me in the middle of the night just so to check on me. Every time he visits me, he always looks so worried and paranoid. I tried asking him once but he didn't tell me why, I could tell that he doesn't want to make me worry but he's already making me. So rather than asking him what the problem is, I simply tell him about the events that I did on that day, thankfully he relaxed when I did. My leg is healing, thankfully the bleeding stopped and the wound is starting to close after it stopped bleeding. As for my belly ring? Well, it's still infected up to now, and sure as hell I won't tell dad about it. But its starting to hurt really bad. When I sat down on the couch and laid down, my head on Sam's lap. "Oh right, hey M, isn't today your first day in school?" he ask me.

"Yeah it is." I said

"Whatever you do, don't go near a yellow 1977 Camaro, I should have know in the first place that it was really Satan's Camaro." He said, his voice sounded firm and strict, but with worry as well.

"Sure thing Sam." I said, even though I know that his car is actually Bumblebee, well I would also freak out if my own car do drove on it's own without ever knowing about Cybertronians. I felt Brownie leap up to me and sat down beside me.

"I got one smart dog." I snickered.

"A hairy, filthy, smelly animal, that you call a smart dog." Sam said, obviously being playful.

"You have a smelly, small Chihuahua that could hardly be called a dog at all. Oh did I also forget that he's addicted to pills?" I spat back to him, being sarcastic and all.

"At least I don't have to brush mine that often, mom actually freaked out when she saw the couch had doggy hair all over it." he said

"At least my dog doesn't need any women's jewelry and having girls say 'Awww~ how cute' or 'Gay dog' when they walk by your Mojo."

Then Aunt Judy cuts in, a bit offended by my spat again. "That's his BLING!" she shouted, obviously trying to end the discussion about Mojo's jeweled accessory.

We looked at each other before we both laughed, every time we start a spat about our dog we always end up laughing, it's either because of our dogs or because Aunt Judy always interrupts whenever I pick on Mojo's so called 'bling-blings'. Then we're just chillaxing on the sofa, watching some shows. Then Sam got up and went to the kitchen to get something to eat. I just continued to watch until Uncle Ron walks in the room with his keys in his hand.

"C'mon kids, school starts in ten minutes." He said. I got up from the couch and grab my bag on the table. "Sam!"

"Coming!" He shouts back.

"We'll be in the car and hurry up!" Uncle Ron and I went to the car; I hopped on the back seat and spread myself on it, like I'm the queen. Sam soon came out and hops in car. We soon drove off to school, my first day in school. I am a bit nervous, since I'm going to be meeting some new classmates.

Suddenly I saw my dad's familiar blue and red semi truck alt form pass us by, I gave his holomatter a smile and I think he flashed me a smile too. In addition for him to be relieved that I was fine and safe, he would usually by me, either his holomatter walking by or driving past me, we usually exchange secret smiles so people won't be suspicious about us. I look back to Sam and Uncle Ron when we parked at my school.

"Alright kiddo, here's your stop." Uncle Ron said.

I grabbed my bag and hopped off his car. "See ya later kid, I'm gonna pick ya up first before Sam okay?" He said.

"Kay, bye!" I ran towards the entrance when the bell started to ring.

~Second Period/ Classroom A-2~

I had never thought that my first day in class would be so great! Well except some of my subjects because the teachers are so strict, but the rest are really awesome! I never thought that one day my homeroom teacher would be so relaxed and less strict although there is one thing that's weird during this morning and up to now. Whenever I look through the window, I could see a police car, parked nearby the side of my window; what's worse is that the police officer was staring at me all the time. It felt so creepy, and I could feel my hair rising as goose bumps were appearing on my skin. I don't know why, but I'm feeling some kind of eerie chills from that police officer, unlike other police officers that I was with before. I shook my head and zip up my jacket with a hoodie and focus on the lectures. It didn't take long before the lunch bell rang; I quickly stood up with the others and went to the canteen. When I was there, I pull out my sandwich and began eating it.

If I'm not getting a stare from that police officer, I'm getting multiple stares from the upper year students like I'm a dead meat. The strange thing is, I would prefer this rather than that officer's stare. I don't know, but his eyes are red and filled with…anger and hate…Thinking about it is giving me goose bumps again. I wish dad is here…because if he was, he would have made that officer ran away just by glaring. I gulped when the bell rang, meaning lunch time is over and it's time to get back to class. I noticed that I only took two bites on my sandwich; I sighed before putting it back in the paper bag and then went to the Faculty Office to see if I could change my seat to somewhere else. My homeroom teacher told us that we could change our seat if we're feeling uneasy on our current one, and right now, that's what I'm feeling.

~Hours later~

I was tapping the pencil while looking at the clock move, I wanted to go home so bad right now and stay there with Aunt Judy, Uncle Ron and Sam, or maybe contact dad about the officer. That police officer was still staring at me, no, observing me. I was still having the goose bumps and even after I asked my teacher that I could change my seat so I was unseen through the window, I can still feel that he was observing me. Right now when I'm this nervous, I wanted my dad to be by my side so bad right now. Just his presence makes me truly safe and secured, because I know that he's strong.

Somehow hearing the bell for dismissal ring makes me relaxed and uneasy at the same time. I gathered my things and hoist my bag over my shoulder before walking out of the classroom. I went to my locker and placed some things inside, and then I went to the exit where I saw the same police car drove away from school. I felt a huge weight being removed from my shoulders when he left, and then I felt more relieved when I could see Uncle Ron from the parking lot in his car. I quickly rushed over to him and hopped in the back seat again, because Sam is going to sit on the passenger's seat.

"How's school kiddo?" Uncle Ron asked me.

"Great! Great! With the exception of super strict teachers, and probably some bullies staring at me like I'm their next meal." I said.

"That's life, but if you got bully problems don't hesitate to tell us. Clear?" He said

"Crystal clear." I said

~Back at the Witwicky's~

It was after dinner and I find myself doing homework in my room, well the truth is I was actually waiting for dad and tell him about that police officer that was stalking me, up to now I'm still having bad vibes about him. I didn't think that Uncle Ron would believe so easily, Aunt Judy always believes me, and as for Sam he sometimes throws me some skeptical looks. Another reason why I'm waiting for dad is because I need him to help me on this Science homework, I hate Science, same goes for the teacher. And that was then I heard a tapping on a glass from my window, the moment I heard it I quickly turn around to see my dad in his robot form. I quickly ran towards the window to open for him.

"Hi dad…!" I whispered.

"Hello sweetie; how was your first day in school?" he asked.

"It was great…"

"I know there's a but coming." He said, knowing me so well.

"There's this police officer earlier, what was weird is that, he was staring at me the whole day. He only left when we were dismissed from school." He was about to say that part about me disliking the police but I beat him to the punch. "He's not like the other officers, it's like I was feeling something eerie from him."

"Hmm...anything for you to describe me about this stalker?" he asked

"Well the model of his car is a black Mustang, and he's got this logo sticker on it that says 'To Punish and To Enslave'."

"Got it, I will look for this stalker and deal with him." He said I smiled while hugging his huge face.

"Thanks dad."

"You're welcome." He strokes my back with his finger.

"Aww…"

I turn my head to see a silver mech; he was shorter than dad, maybe even shorter than Bee. I look back to dad. "Marie, this is my first lieutenant, his designation is Jazz." Dad introduced him to me.

"Wha's up lil' girlie?" Talk about rappers, his voice sound just like one.

"Oh you know a pile of homework on my desk and other stuffs from school." I only said.

He leaned closer to me. "So yo da boss' girl huh? Nice ta meet ya." He held out a claw, I shook it just like I did with Bee's finger.

"Same here."

"Ya look cute fo' a lil' femme." He chuckled, making me blush.

Dad chuckled too.

"Do you need any help on your homework?" he asked.

"Yeah, just Science, I suck at it and my teacher is a real..." I was about to say bitch, but the stern look coming from my dad made me replace it with. "Bean sprout" Jazz stifles his laughter beside him. "Oh shu-" I heard dad clearing his throat, or more like vocal processors, and quickly rephrase it. "Quiet you." I said instead while Jazz was still stifling his laughter. I can never say any bad words whenever dad's around, that sucks, really sucks. "Quiet…!"

"A'ight…hehe…" Jazz made a motion of zipping his mouth shut, not the most flattering thing ever, actually it was more annoying than flattering but I ignored it anyways. I back away from the window and saw them transform. I was waiting for their holomatters but they didn't appear beside me or anywhere around my room.

Curiosity got the better of me and forced me to look out of my window, there I saw dad and Jazz in their human holomatter but where's their alt form? I surveyed the driveway and the streets but no sign of it. They shouldn't be that far away from their real form, or else their holomatter will keep flickering if they're at the limit of the distance between them, according to dad. I look back down and saw Jazz pulling out the ladder from the garage and sets it outside of my window. They both started to climb up and enter my room through the window.

"Dad, where're your real forms?" I ask him.

"You are looking at it, Ratchet made us a chip that will make us blend in more to the society rather than using our holomatters all the time." He said.

Now that I think about it, he has grown a bit taller, because my head could reach where his abdomen would be. Jazz is still shorter than him, but my head could reach his chest. "Whoa…that's really amazing."

"We know righ'?" Jazz let out a chuckle and ends with a grin on his face.

Dad then walks over to my desk as he checks at my pile of finished and unfinished homework. "Are these the only homework you have?" he ask me while I sit down on my chair.

"Yep." I said before he begins helping me with the unfinished ones. I sometimes shoot a glance towards Jazz in case he's bored, but I can see he was looking at Brownie with an amused look. As soon as I was finished with my homework, we all heard Aunt Judy's voice, dad and Jazz looked at each other before I nudge them to my closet.

"Marie! I'm coming in!"

I was still nudging the two, even though they're going to have to fit in there. "Oh! Uh…one minute Aunt Judy!" I shouted back to her while pushing them. "Get in there before she comes in…!" I told them.

"We won't fit in there…!" Dad retorted but I was still pushing them there.

"Yeah…! We ain' gonna fit in the'e…!" Jazz followed.

"You will…! Now get…!" The moment dad was in there with Jazz, I quickly close the closet just in time for Aunt Judy to come barging in my room with fresh baked cookies. "Cookie!" I squealed like a little kid as I ran to her and reach for one cookie. Aunt Judy was fast because she slaps my hand away.

"You'll get them after you're done with homework."

"I already finished!"

"Oh okay, who were you talking to?" she ask me.

"Oh, just my friend."

"Only a friend? It sounded more like you were talking to two."

"I uh…"

"Anyways I need to get something in your closet." She walks towards the closet after placing the tray on my desk. I ran to it and blocked her by pressing my whole body onto it.

"What do you need in there?"

"Why are you sweating?"

"Me? Sweating? I would never sweat."

"You're hiding something aren't you? Oh my goodness I think I know! Are you pregnant!"

Where did that cam from! "NO! I AM NOT!"

"What's going on here?" Uncle Ron walks in, obviously wondering why we were shouting.

"Nothi-"

"Oh my God Ron! She's pregnant!"

"I'M NOT!" I so wanted to bang my head on the desk right now.

(Optimus POV)

This closet is too cramp for the both of us. "Jazz don't squirm too much…" I whisper to me.

"Imma tryin' ta mah bes' ta not squirm Prime…it's too cramp in 'ere…"

"Why did I ever take you with me on this visit in the first place…?"

"I jus' want ta meet mah new charge…can' I at leas' meet 'er…?"

"Oh…right…"

"Wait…sh sh sh…"

We both saw the door shook, I peek outside through the small crease and I saw Marie pressing her body on the door, we could hear them both talking. "Why are you sweating?"

"Me? Sweating? I would never sweat."

"You're hiding something aren't you? Oh my goodness I think I know! Are you pregnant!"

Where in Primus' name did that come from? My daughter is not pregnant!

"NO! I AM NOT!"

"What's going on here?" I heard a new voice while the owner of the voice enters the room, a male one; possibly it is the boy's father.

"Nothi-"

"Oh my God Ron! She's pregnant!" I honestly don't know where this human gotten that.

"I'M NOT!" Marie shouted defensively. Of course she is, because she is not pregnant! When will that woman get it in her head!

"Now Judy, Marie can't be pregnant." Thank Primus this man knows the reality.

"Yeah! I'm 11 for God's sake!" I will let that slide because of the current situation.

"Fine, but if you ever run off to a boy and got yourself pregnant, then I am going to disown you!" She will never run off to a boy that easily, because I she knows that if she did, I will not only take her gadgets but I will also spank her once every four days for months. Jazz and I heard the woman walk out of the room, another pair follows. We both let out a sigh when Marie opens the closet, her cheeks have shades of pink.

"That was the most embarrassing thing I have ever encountered." She said

"Marie, if you ever run off to a boy…" I look into her eyes, showing her that I am very serious about it.

"I won't run off to a random boy dad…! I'm 11 years old...!"

"Alright, we need to leave now."

"Yeah, been fun seein' ya girlie."

I went over to the bed while Marie follows; she crawls onto it and lays down. I tucked her with a goodnight's kiss pressed on her forehead. "Goodnight dear…I will see you tomorrow at the same time again."

"Night daddy…night Jazz…" She gave out a yawn, followed by her fists rubbing her eyes, and then she fell asleep. I gave her forehead another kiss before Jazz and I climb down the ladder. I decided that walking would help us blend in more, and the exercise will help my joints. While we walk back to Base, Jazz and I talk about Marie, as well as that police officer.

"Prime, yo lil' girl's a real cute munchkin." Jazz commented me as we walk towards our Base, his grin was still there.

"Thank you Jazz, tomorrow we will need to investigate this stalker that Marie mentioned."

"Works fo' me."

Done and done, I appreciate you readers for reading this new chapter and your reviews as well