A/N: This chapter is in Sam's POV and takes place just before ROTF at Annabelle's third birthday.
"Hey Annabelle, do you know how old you are today?" I asked stopping to the little girls height.
The little blond dressed like Cinderella had the whole nine yards, she even had the hairstyle and glass-looking slippers. She put on a thinking face and held up three fingers. "Tree."
"Three, Annie." Sarah corrected.
"Aw, I think she just gets more adorable every time I see her." Mikaela coed and Annie beamed.
"And taller!" I added noting that she looked more like a 4 or 5 year old than a newly turned three year old.
Annie giggled into her white gloved hand. "I get that from my dada."
"Where is Will anyway?" Mikeala asked.
Sarah's eyes shifted for a moment. Nope, nothing suspicious about that. Nothing at all. "He's…gonna be here soon." She said and ushered us in. "Just put the presents on the table and help yourself to the food."
"Sweet!"
I noticed something immediately. We were the only teenagers here. Everyone else besides Mikeala , Sarah and I were little girls dressed up as princesses. "Annie, is the theme of your party princesses?" I asked the Cinderella girl.
Annie shook her head. "No, it's Tisney Pwincesses."
Just then the doorbell rang and Sarah answered it, and came back into the living room. "Girls." She said calling the small group to attention. "Now, our special guest has arrived."
I was lost, but Mikaela and the other girls weren't and Annie seemed especially excited. Heh, maybe I shouldn't have just stopped reading the invitation a 'Food.'
A woman came in and my jaw dropped. The woman looked just like Cinderella, collar, dress, and she even had the glass slippers. She was also very pretty like the cartoon version of Cinderella.
The woman smiled prettily and cleared her throat. "Now who would like to hear a song?"
"Me!" All the little girls shouted and 'Cinderella' smiled again.
"A dream is a wish your heart makes,
When you're fast asleep,
In dreams you will lose your heartache,
Whatever you wish for, you keep…"
I was sure my jaw was near the floor. Okay, not only did she look like Cinderella, but she sounded like the cartoon version too.
"Have faith in your dreams and someday,
Your rainbow will come smiling through,
No matter how your heart is grieving,
If you keep on believing,
The dream that you make, will come true.
A dream is a wish your heart makes,
When you're feeling small,
Alone in the night you whisper,
Thinking no one can hear you at all,
You wake…
With the morning sunlight,
To find fortune that is smiling on you,
Don't let your heart be filled with sorrow for all you know tomorrow,
The dream that you wish…will come true…"
Cinderella finished and the girls all clapped and cheered. "Thank you, thank you." She said waving her hand.
With one final twirl and a curtsy, she left.
…only for the door to open again and Will came in. "So, what'd I miss?" he asked.
"Dude, you didn't see the Cinderella lady leave?" I asked incredulously.
Will smirked. "I did, what'd you think?"
"I think I'm in love." I answered and I saw Mikaela roll her eyes.
Will looked very amused by my answer.
That was the thing, I couldn't figure the guy out.
After the Mission City incident, Will looked ready to kill me, but instead ignored me and when I tried to talk to him, he gave me the cold shoulder.
The next time we spoke, it was two weeks after and my parents were briefed about the Autobots, Will didn't look like he was going to kill me, but he still looked upset.
None of it was directed at though. His expression was one of self-loathing.
But now, he looked genuinely happy to see me and he grinned. "Sorry Sam, but I don't think Cinderella is your type."
He laughed at my bewildered expression and I felt like I was missing something important.