Drone
Chapter Twenty Four
Sacrifice
Word Count: 198
"So, tomorrow I'll be a little late because I'm meeting up after school to do a project. But when I get done with that, we can go up to the cliff so you can stretch. I promise to find you a better place to stay at soon. This garage can't be very comfortable, and dad needs the space. Something wrong, Jeffrey?"
I slightly jumped at the direct question and shrugged, ignoring Riley's concern. "I'm fine. More space? Sounds good."
Riley's frown showed that she didn't exactly believe me. "If you say so. See you tomorrow."
I forced myself to nod and transformed into my alt-mode for her to open the door. Her dad greeted her on the other side, and they turned off the lights as they locked up for the night. I waited until I could no longer hear the loud roar of their vehicle. I left the garage the same way I did the night I searched for Energon, except this time I was more hesitant to do so. I took a final look around before driving off.
Riley was going to kill me for leaving without saying goodbye, but it was for her own good.
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