Miley and Bumblebee sat out at the outlook waiting for the sun to rise.
"...What will you say to your parents...?" the yellow transformer asked softly.
For a moment the brunette was quiet and then finally she decided to answer. "I'll just tell them I was with Mikaela and some of the girls from school at a sleepover..." she replied tiredly. "...My parents would ask questions if I suddenly came home at four in the morning anyway..." she then added and sighed. She looked out to the horizon thinking of Audrey, who they had just left at the hospital close to an hour ago and Jazz who had refused to leave his parking spot near the building.
"Hey, me and Sam are gonna try and get some sleep..." Mikaela said as she walked up behind her friend who gave her a tired nod.
The teen female then ventured over to Ironhide and crawled up into the bed of the GMC Autobot and snuggled in close to Sam who covered them both with a few of the rescue blankets from Ratchet.
Miley smiled at the two slightly and then turned back to look over the outlook.
"...I think they like each other...Jazz and Audrey I mean..." she said suddenly and was slightly surprised when Bee nodded in agreement.
"I really hope she gets better soon...Jazz looked like a wreck..." she then added.
"I do as well..." the yellow bot said quietly.
She smiled at him for a moment but then turned away abruptly as a sudden gust of wind blew against her causing her to shiver. Her companion noticed this and picked her up gently and carried her over to the tree that stood not to far from where they were sitting and sat down and leaned against it, pulling the small human female onto his chest, close to his spark.
"You're so warm..." she breathed and smiled at him.
He chuckled at her words causing her smile to grow bigger. Gently she kissed one of the black racing stripes that ran over his chest plate and she felt him shudder lightly; she giggled.
"I love you, Bee..." she whispered to him.
"I love you too Miley..." he said softly, the words still new to him, yet he loved the way they sounded.
She sighed happily and crawled a little further up on his chest, just enough so she could give him a kiss. He let out a sigh and gently stroked her back with one of his fingers.
"...Y'know, I hope when Audrey gets better, she and Jazz will work things out and learn to do things like this... " She said softly, referring to her and Bee's current position.
He let out a chuckle and looked at her mischievously.
"Maybe." he said.
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The sun slowly began to creep over the tree tops and the buildings of Tranquility; a silver Pontiac Solstice had not moved an inch from its parked position near to the hospital.
He had not been able to sleep that night, he kept rolling the events of last night over and over in his mind as if trying in some way to not believe what had gone on. But he knew it was in vain, what was done, was done and he couldn't change that.
"Jazz." a voice came over the radio which he immediately recognized as Optimus.
"Yes sir..." he replied trying to sound somewhat decent.
"The kids will be coming by tonight to pick up Audrey from the hospital, you should come back and get some rest." the Autobot commander said calmly.
"With all do respect sir...I'm gonna stay here..." the lieutenant replied and he heard a sigh from over the radio.
"As you wish." Optimus replied and then left the Pontiac to his thoughts again.
There was a moment of silence that seemed to last an eternity.
"Damn it! Why'd I have ta go and be so damn stupid!" the Autobot cursed at himself and then fell silent. "...I'm so sorry...Audrey..."
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"Hey mom, hey dad." Miley sad as she walked through the front door and into the kitchen, just in time for breakfast.
"Where have you been young lady?!" her father cried out and looked at her sternly.
"Uh, Mikaela's...duh!" she said trying her best to sound convincing.
"Well it would be nice if you told us you were staying with her." her mother said in slight annoyance as she got up to make another pancake for daughter.
"Ooo, did you get to see you're boyfriend?!" her little brother suddenly said, maple syrup dribbling down his chin.
She rolled her eyes at him.
"Why are you so stupid?" she asked him only to have him stick his tongue out at her which she copied.
"And why are you so dirty?" her father said not wanting to change the subject anytime soon.
"...I feel...Down the stairs...to...Mikaela's front porch." she stated, coming up with an excuses as fast as she could.
"Oh my poor baby!" her mother cried when she heard of her daughters act of clumsiness. "Are you alright?"
"Yeah mom, I'm fine." she replied with a small smile and then yawned. "I'm gonna go take a shower..."
"Alright dear." her mom replied, not noticing that the pancake on the stove was beginning to burn and smoke.
Miley left the kitchen and proceeded to the upstairs bathroom. " That was close..." she thought as she climbed the stairs. "Guess I'll have to be a little more careful next time..."
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She awoke to the sound of her cell phone ring tone of 'The Killers- Somebody Told Me.' Quickly she grabbed it off of her bed side table and flipped it open to answer it.
"Hello?"
"Miley, it's time to go get Audrey." Mikaela's voice came over the phone.
"Okay, I'll be right there."
Sitting up in her bed Miley yawned and stood up. She looked in the mirror one last time to make sure she looked alright and then headed out.
"Mom, dad, I'm going out for a bit..." she shouted as she walked through the kitchen to the front door.
"Alright, just try to be home before it gets too late!" she heard her mother call form the living room.
"Kay!" she shouted back and walked out the door.
Walking outside she say Bumblebee, Sam and Mikaela already waiting for her and she quickly got into the car.
"Why did you have to call me on my cell phone when you were right here and could of just came in and gotten me?" she asked her friend with a joking glare.
"I didn't feel like getting out and besides I didn't want to deal with your little brother...that kid's annoying." Mikaela replied and Sam laughed. "Well he is!" she insisted as Bee pulled out onto the road and began to drive towards the hospital.
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Pulling up they saw Jazz still waiting there and Bee decided to pull up next to him.
"Hey..." the yellow Autobot said slowly trying to catch the smaller Autobots attention.
"...Hey..." came a soft reply as Sam and Mikaela exited the car followed by Miley.
"We'll be right back." Sam said and the three walked towards the hospital entrance.
Now alone the two alien robots decided to talk a little, well by talk it meant Bee doing most of the talking.
"...Don't worry Jazz, she'll be alright..." Bee said slowly choosing his words carefully.
"..." there was no reply.
"It is not your fault..."
"Yes it is..." the silver Pontiac said quickly. "I should'a been there for her...I..." he trailed off not bothering to finish his sentence.
Bumblebee decided not to press anymore on the situation and besides he could see the teens walking out of the hospital...without Audrey. The two Autobots looked at the teenagers with startled looks.
"They said that she was not allowed to be signed out by someone under eighteen..." Sam said softly as he got into the drivers seat.
Next to them they heard Jazz groan.
"What are we gonna do...?" Miley asked softly.
"We should ask Optimus on how to handle this situation." Bumblebee said.
The teens sighed, this was turning into a real mess.