Carly's POV;
I studied his face. It was kind and relaxed. Like nothing I could say would scare him away. Silly boy. I've had practice in this department. Lyra taught me all the tricks. But I didn't need to use them, not yet anyways.
"This has been nice." I started while picking up my bag. "But I think I'm going to be heading home now."
"Do you want a ride home?"
"That's okay, but thanks for the offer. I think I want to clear my head a little before I return home. Maybe walk by the water..."
"Could I join you?"
Again my gaze fell on him. He was different then the boys at my school. The guys at my school were assholes. No nice way to put it. But this guy...
For a moment I almost felt butterfly's in my tummy, but I mentally shock the feeling away.
The boys at my school had nothing on this guy. He looked my age, but his eyes...
They looked so old. They almost looked like my dads. But dad's eyes were much older then Cliffs. Dads eyes were ancient.
It almost hurt looking dad in the eye, because they also looked sad. They always looked so friggen sad. But he always said he was fine. I knew nothing of his life before I came around. It was like he was to scared to tell me.
I sighed exasperated, but I gave him a small smile waiting for him to stand up.
"I'm going to pay, then we can go." I said walking up the till.
"Oh no you don't. This is a date, I pay." Cliff said smirking. I tried to stop him, but he was already at the till with his money out.
"This is NOT a date!" I said hitting his shoulder.
"We'll see." he said giving me another cocky grin, "Sooner or later you will succumb to my charm. No one has been able to withstand it."
"Oh, I'm real sure about that." I said sarcastically I kicked off my saddles and holding them in my hand and I raced towards the water. I wanted so badly to go swimming, to let the water wash away all my worries and troubles. But that wasn't going to happen. Not at dawn.
Not when I couldn't see what was in the water.
But what was worse, was what was in the water could see me.
I ran a foot into the water, so that is was just under my knees and turned running down the beach.
The water looked so beautiful, the way the moon's rays danced on the waves. The way the water washed onto the shore. They way the leaves on the tree's swayed in the wind. I only had a few moments to take in all the beauty.
A few seconds later Cliff tacked me to the ground so that we were both socking wet from the water.
"Hey!" I yelped pushing him away. "What was that for?"
"Well, you started running away, so I thought you wanted to play tag."
"Yeah, no, I just wanted to go to the water."
"Well, then, want to go swimming? We're soaking wet anyways."
"NO! ARE YOU CRAZY?!" I yelled, just thinking about it forced me to retreat from the water.
"What? What's wrong with swimming?"
"N-nothing! But you retard! Its dawn!"
"And..?"
"Dawn and dusk are when sharks are at their fucking peak! You can't see them, but they can fucking see you! They don't usually eat people, but they will! If you are in the wrong place at the wrong time!" I explained.
"Are you scared of sharks or something?"
"I like sharks, but I don't want to be stupid. I don't want to meet a shark when it's about to eat me! Don't get me wrong, sharks are amazing! And I hate people who kill them, but a healthy...respect...for them is important too!"
"Okay, we'll have to get together during the day some time. Don't get me wrong, I like a midnight call to go to a romantic location as much as the next guy, but I would like to meet during the day, when most dates usually take place."
This isn't a date!" I said exasperated, but I felt my cheeks heat again.
"Why don't I take you home now. I think you should try get some more sleep. That way when I pick you up tomorrow you'll be up for it."
"Pick me up tomorrow...what?!"
"I was stuck with meeting you at an ice cream shop, you owe me!"
"I didn't ask you to come!"
"Yes you did."
"I thought you were Lyra."
"I don't know if I should be offended, or if Lyra should be?"
"You can act offended if you want, because Lyra sure as hell will be." I sighed.
Okay. Okay so I'll pick you up tomorrow. Not today. It's 5:00 am now. Your not going to be up for my kind of activities."he paused, "So do you want that ride home?"
"Why not? You wouldn't really let me say no would you?"
"No, probably not."
He opened the door for me before climbing in the drivers side.
"Well aren't you a gentleman." I said yawning.
"Just one of my many talents."
"Is modestly one of them too?"
"Of course." he chuckled.
We actual led talked all the way home. It was amazing the way he could hold a conversation. He must have had a lot of practice.
But soon he was pulling into my driveway, he followers my directions to a t.
"Thanks for the ride." I mumbled stepping out of the car. He climbed out too and walked me to the door. "You didn't need to walk me to the door."
"Well, it's good manners to walk a lady to her door." he paused and turned to me, a mischievous smile playing on his lips. "Thanks for the date."
"This was nota date!" I stammered.
What he did next took me completely by surprise, he leaned down and gave me a kiss.
"Now it was. See you tomorrow." he smirked starting to lean on the door.
Suddenly the door flew open and Cliff tumbled to the ground.
"Carly! Thank god! Where the hell...CLIFFJUMPER?!" Lyra exclaimed. From the look in her eyes she didn't know if she wanted to hurt him, or help him.
"Uh, hi Lyra. I should probably explain a few things. Want some ice cream?" I asked helping Cliff up.
"Sure, this is serious business that we need to discus." she said walking back intro the house.
"Bye Lyra!" Cliff called into the house while getting up.
"Bye Carly, I'll see you tomorrow, preferably without Lyra."
"Bye Cliff. We'll see what happens."
I don't know if it was my imagination, but I could has sworn I saw an ambulance pull up beside him while he was driving away.
"Carly! Don't you have a clean ice cream scoop?" Lyra asked snapping me back to reality.
"Just use a spoon." I called back.
"A spoon are you for real?!"
Cliffjumper's POV;
I was have a lovely early morning, then Rachet and Lyrazone had to come and ruin it. Thank you Rachet...thank you Lyrazone...
"Cliff. Take a drive with me." he said calmly.
"Why Rachet, did I do something wrong?"
"No, but there is a lot you don't understand about this girl. I can't explain to you her significantly out here in the open. I can only tell you she is a special mortal.
"I was just starting to figure that out on my own."
"Yes, I saw."
"Were you spying on me? Creeper!"
"Cliffjumper, please be serious."
"Why? You haven't given me any reason to be."
"You put her in danger, the more you visit with her, the greater the danger becomes."
"For her?"
"Yes."
"I wish you would explain."
"And I wish you would listen."
::Arcee open the bridge:: I called over the comm system.
The green swirling energy that is the ground bridge open up before us. I change into my Autobot form, letting my holoform dissolve.
"Come on, Rachet, I want answers." I said walking through the ground bridge.
Carly's POV;
"You though Cliff sounded like ME?!" Lyra yelled throwing some of her ice cream at me, using her spoon as a catapult.
"I'm sorry, it was early, and I was depressed."
"And you didn't even call me."
"I thought I did!"
"Now that you have Cliff, you don't need me anymore!"
"I didn't say that!"
"Its only a matter of time before we are just strangers passing each other on the street."
"Oh great, your going into your over dramatic mode." I sighed. She ignored me and continued.
"We'll be filled with memories, but wish we could trade them all, just to make new ones with the person we used to know."
"Now your just somebody that I use to know!" I stared singing. "Okay, let's be serious."
"You sure you can do that?"
"Shut up!" she snapped throwing more ice cream at me.
"Hey!"
"Anyways. Do you like this Cliff?
"I just met him the other day."
"Wow, your turning into a player! I am so proud!" she paused, "I mean, I am very disappointed in you."
"Lyra, I'm-"
"And now we can never eat at the ice cream shop at the beach anymore!"
"Wait. Why?"
"Because its not our spot anymore. Thank you very much!"
"Well then were are we suppose to meet?"
"Good question! I don't know!"
I just want to say think you to everyone who has reviewed the Superman Review.
Bee4ever: Thank you! Carly does have it pretty tough. You have a lot of good questions, and I wish I could answer them for you, but that would give away the whole story! :p And for Cliff, his death in the show killed me a little bit. But it would be to complicated for the next story if he was still alive. :'( I hope you keep reading, and I have a feeling you won't like the end.
Speedmetal: I got your review, thank you! I hope this chapter is long enough for you. I like your ideas, and I will try to follow them! Thank you for reading!
That's all for now! Till next time!
Haiden