Author's note: This chapter was written by me =D
"Hello" Person talking.
"Hello" Autobot talking.
Jade's POV
I heard someone-dad or Ratch-get out of bed, I listened to the familiar sound of dad's quiet footsteps walk over to the window ledge where I was sitting. He knelt down so he could talk-well whisper as Ratch was asleep-better "Hey" I whispered.
Dad smiled "Hey, you ok?" he whispered softly.
I nodded even though I was lying through my teeth, I just didn't want him to worry about me. But in a way I could understand why he would, every parent-I presume-worry about their kids when something is wrong with them. I look at dad again and I think he could tell that I wasn't telling the truth, but I think he could understand why I was lying. I didn't want him to worry anymore so I signed him to drop it, he looked a little unsure about it but agreed. I smiled a little as extra reassurance for him, Dad was a good mech and worrying can be bad for a person. I felt him cup a hand round me, his hands were still soft to this day. I smile a little.
Ironhide's POV
I was still concerned about Jade, she looked tired and scared. I had a feeling she would want me to drop the matter, but I couldn't. I wanted to help her in any way I could, I know you can't control dreams-sometimes I wish that you could-but you can help with the aftermath of a dream. Hell Ratch helped me when I kept having nightmares about Jade's death or when I was last depressed, and I wanted to do the same for Jade. The kid is obviously suffering in silence. Hell I'll admit I've suffered in silence before, when I was a 'Con I put on a gruff exterior so no one would see what I was really like deep down. Now that I think about it, Jade and I are very much alike.
I sighed softly.
Jade smiled, but I knew what that smile was really hiding.
People hide their true feelings in different ways, I put on a gruff exterior and Jade puts on a smile to show that she's ok and that there was nothing to worry about. I just hope the others don't question her, I don't think she needs that right at the moment. She needs time to open up, it took me ages for me to open up to someone so I knew how Jade felt in that department.
Later that day I didn't really want to let Jade out of my sight, she wasn't having energon because she 'didn't feel hungry'. But I feared she was starving herself of energon, I didn't tell her what I thought. Yes I'm a brutally honest mech, but things should be left unsaid. For now at least.
Over the next couple days it was the same. Jade has a night terror, tells nobody, passes it off as a 'bad dream', doesn't drink energon and puts on a smile. Now I was more than worried about her. But I didn't know what to do, I didn't want to pester her in case she got angry with me. And I didn't want to force an answer out of her either, but I couldn't let this go on any longer. I walked outside to see her leaning against the side of the base with her legs shaking, It must be a side effect from having no energon. I hated seeing my daughter suffer in silence. I jogged over to her just as her legs gave way, I quickly caught her before she hit the ground. Thank Primus for quick reflexes.
Jade's POV
Instead of landing on the hard ground I landed on a soft hand, dad's hand. I tried to get up again but my legs were like jelly. I was too weak to manage. All I could do was crawl more onto dad's hand, once I was on properly I curled up in it and sighed.
Ironhide's POV
I lifted her to my chest "Jade...please let me help you, I hate to see you suffer in silence " I said softly.
Jade's POV
I looked up at him, I could see how worried and concerned he was about me. I needed the help, plus I have a feeling that dad's experienced suffering in silence before. I sighed as I told him about the same nightmare I had that made me lose my appetite, and I didn't want to tell anyone else because I could be classed as insane.
Ironhide's POV
I listened to her as she told me about why she hadn't been having any energon, I didn't class her as insane. Far from it actually, I saw her as someone suffering because of the nightmare she keeps having.
When she finished she was in tears, really trying to not let it show.
But I could see, the shell she had put up was starting to crack and her true emotions were coming through. I held her to my chest "Let it all out kid" I said softly, and she did.
I told her it's ok to cry, it doesn't make her weak...infact it made her stronger.
After two hours Jade stopped crying.
I smiled a little and sat down against the oak tree.
Jade's POV
I have to admit, I did feel a little better after crying, I was too tired to talk and I heard dad sing Iridescent by Linkin Park. I loved the chorus, it really spoke out to me. I smiled a little, this was the first time I'd heard dad sing. And let me tell you, he's amazing. I smiled as he sang, I didn't want to stop hearing his voice. As he sang I fell fast asleep.
End of Chapter 32