Chapter 5: Edge of Seventeen.

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Eventually, during the drive, the three teens and the alien robot ended up at one of the overwatch cliffs by the beach, and clearly today it was a more popular spot than usual. There were dozens of other teenagers and multiple cars decorating the way ahead while some people were jumping into the water below. Idiotic in Clara's opinion. "What is going on here?" Charlie said confused when they pulled up into the area.

"That's Jim from sixth period." Memo chuckled while Clara leaned further over Charlie's seat. "He said he was busy this week." He frowned and trailed off confused.

"Good for Jon from sixth period. We should just go." Clara rolled her eyes, there was a complete likelihood that she and Charlie would run into some of their bullies. She didn't want that.

"Um...it's uh...Jim." Memo corrected lightly but Clara didn't really care. "You want to check it out?" He asked the girls, though based on Clara's previous words she wasn't interested in the slightest.

"No, not really. I don't wanna run into any of my bullies potentially." Clara mumbled to herself, the only person in the vehicle who probably caught it was Bumblebee. However, Bumblebee stopped and parked next to a car, Charlie putting him in park.

"This is pretty cool." Memo grinned.

"Okay." Charlie agreed with a hint of reluctance as Clara sighed. "Bee, we'll be right back. Don't do anything crazy." She said firmly before glancing back at Clara with a sympathetic look. "We'll avoid any potentials, grin and bear, let's just...go check it out." Charlie says to her friend with a sigh and Clara groans but nods.

"Fine," Clara grumbles, watching Charlie and Memo get out first before she follows, the girl muttering to the beetle on the way out. "Save me, Bumblebee."

"Hey, everybody, come watch! Tripp's gonna jump!" some guy ahead hollered to everyone.

"What's going on over there?" Memo frowned, nodding ahead where a guy was stripping down to his underwear. Some of the girls were telling him not to do it while Tripp seemed to not care.

"God, is that Tripp Summers?" Charlie remarked with surprise.

"I always knew he was an idiot, but this proves me right even more." Clara stated and crossed her arms while shaking her head.

"Oh, you know Tripp?" Memo casually asked and Clara rolled her eyes. Could he not be any more obvious?

"I mean, yeah. I spilled a gallon of lemonade on him once." Charlie told him and Clara smirked.

"It was great, it made my day." the dark-haired girl said proudly which made Memo snort. "And I just think he's an idiot." She added while glancing at Memo. That remark he approved of.

"Doesn't anyone have the balls to jump off this thing with me?" Tripp calls out challengingly to the group surrounding him.

"Yeah, I have the balls not to risk bruised feet, compound fractures, and paralysis." Clara commented sarcastically under her breath. That usually applied to jumping in shallow water but she wouldn't risk it regardless of if it was her. "Oh, and uh, drowning." She hummed while shaking her head. Who knew how rough the water was and where the rocks were down there, it was dangerous. However, they were suddenly interrupted by Bumblebee throwing out the driver's side door and shoving Charlie forward.

"Ah! A brave volunteer." Tripp grinned, gesturing to Charlie while Clara's eyes widened. Not good.

"Bee, no, no. Don't." Clara hissed quietly to the bot.

"Yeah, I...see, I didn't...I didn't do that. I didn't actually..." Charlie stuttered but Bumblebee cut her off by blasting 'The Touch' by Stan Bush. Oh boy. The trio turned back and looked at the car awkwardly before Clara scooted over slightly and kicked the door lightly to tell Bumblebee to stop.

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