AN: OMG SUPERPSYCHO GOT ANOTHER CHAPTER DONE! And don't worry my little charges, the next one will contain the autobots! But for right now... here ya go!

Disclaimer: Still don't own Transformers... :'(

CHAPTER 3: Something New

"Pleeeeeaaaase mom! You know Keith won't let anything happen to me!"

"No Katie! I already said that and it's my final answer." Katie's mom began to talk in that 'not another word' voice that she used so often with her daughter. Only this time, her mind would not be changed.

"But, mama, this is an oppertunity I'll NEVER have again. When I'm grown, I wanna be able to say that I was adventurous as a teenager. And that's not gonna happen if you don't let me go!"

"Katie. I'm not gonna tell you again. This whole deal is just too sketchy. What if you get over there and he gets you to smuggle drugs across the border or-"

"MOM! You knew Keith since he was a baby! You know he would never do anything like that!" Katie was getting frustrated. What if Alex's mom said yes and hers didn't? She'd be stuck all summer (and maybe longer) all by herself.

"It's not him I'm worried about..." her mother mumbled.

"THEY ARE IN THE MILITARY!" Katie was now fuming. She understood her mom's point of view, but she was pretty sure her mom didn't understand hers.

"LOOK WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO DO WHEN YOUR DAD GETS HOME AND YOU'RE GONE! THAT'S GONNA BE A LOVELY CONVERSATION! Hey, sweety, where's our daughter? Oh gee, I don't know exactly. I let her leave for however long without knowing anything about-"

"Mom." Katie interupted. "If you need a second opinion, call Alex's mom. She's probably havin' a fit too." She said, trying to stay calm.

"I DON'T CARE IF HE IS HER COUSIN! THE POINT IS, HE'S NOT YOURS AND I DON'T KNOW HIM!" Alex's mother was beyond tired of this conversation.

"If it'll make you change your mind, tomorrow Keith said he'd Skype Katie and we could take about it. You can come over and talk to him. I mean, Katie's mom is probably gonna wanna talk to him too." Alex tried to sound confident to make her mom believe it was no big deal, but it wasn't working. Her mother had already started crying and lecturing her about "her baby growing up too fast" and how something could happen while she was over there.

She was about to yell again when the phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Shella?" came Katie's mom's voice over the phone.

Alex and Katie held their breath. Their parents did this all the time. They'd talk for like an hour about whether or not to let their daughters do things. Either they would talk themselves out of stuff they'd otherwise be okay with or they'd agree to let them do things that was otherwise unthinkable. The girls were hoping for the latter...

The next day after almost thirty minutes of videochatting with Keith (a good amount of that time spent with their parents crying), Alex's mom spoke up, asking the question everyone wanted to know: "How long will they be gone?"

Keith obviously tensed at the question. "Well..." he began, trying to put it in a way that wouldn't hurt their chances of going, "We need them for atleast the summer, but after that, if they simply have a conversation with the sergeant, I'm sure they'll be able to leave whenever they want." he explained smoothly.

"Well..." Katie's mother began reluctantly, "It would be a great oppertunity... And you're sure they'll be safe?" she asked. "Of course. I would never let anything happen to Katie or Alex." Keith responded. Alex's mom, who still had tears in her eyes, looked over to the other woman. "Carrie?" she asked. Katie's mom nodded in silent agreement. "Katie, I'll help you pack your bags." she said. "Yeah, you girls are leaving in two days." Alex's mom followed. They were soon covering their ears as the girls (and Keith) squealed in excitement.

The very next day, Katie sat in her room cramming random articles of clothing into her bags. She planned on bringing all of her summer clothes and maybe a jacket or two just in case she stayed a little longer than necessary.

Katie's POV:

"MOM, WHERE'S YOUR OLD DUFFLE BAG?" I yelled as my mom walked back and forth in the other room trying to contain her nervousness. I knew she didn't want me to go, and I really was greatful that she trusted me enough to send me to an unknown location and expect me to behave... but her attitude was starting to bug me. Like, really bad. Ever since she agreed to let me go yesterday, all I've heard is "You better do this..." or "You better not do that..." or "Don't think I'll hesitate to drive all the way over there and get you if I hear about something happening." I knew she was worried, but the truth was... not as much as me. I was beyond cautious of this whole trip.

I mean think about it! A sixteen-year-old teenage girl, leaving home on short notice, heading to an unknown military base somewhere far away. Not to mention that I've never been away from home for longer than three days! And now I'm leaving for three months! Oh lord, what have I gotten myself into now? I thought about chickening out several times, but I couldn't do that to Alex. She needed to get out more and be social. And I knew that if I dropped out, she would too. Not to mention, Keith would personally catch a flight over here and punch me in the face.

I could tell how much he wanted me to come from how highly he talked about all of this. He tended to over-glamorize things to make them sound better than they really were, and I knew that's what he was doing with this. Not saying he isn't honest, just ya know... he leaves out little details. But oh well, I guess. Either I'd love it or I'd hate it. Plain and simple. So I sucked it up and began putting the rest of my junk into my beg. Let's see... for shoes I have my Converses (a pair of purple high-tops with orange laces and a pair of normal pink ones), my sandals, my running shoes not that I do alot of running, my sparkly Sperry's, and a pair of old beat up flip-flops. Well, that was the last bag I needed to pack. Ugh I really hate people that talk about having butterflies in their stomache, cuz right now it feels like I have a load of bricks in there!

Needless to say, sleep did not come easy that night.

AN: SO THEIR MOMMIES AGREED! I wonder what their dads will think? Will Katie be scared of planes? Will Alex chicken out? Why am I asking you? NEXT CHAPTER WILL BE COMING SOON! QOTD: Whose holoform would be the most attractive? FOLLOW, FAVORITE, AND PLEEEEAAAASE REVIEW! Btw thank you so much to my first reviewer! It means alot! *gives cyber donut* :3