Unforeseen

Chapter 2

 I don't own Transformers, only my OC.

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                                                                                          Chapter 2

Sleep had not been an ally that night. I had tossed and turned wildly. When I did manage to find rest I saw dark, spiraling skies. It was enough to jolt me back awake. Around four I had given up and gotten dressed in what little clothing I had left to my name.

I looked at the out-of-date alarm clock near my bedside. It was just after seven now.

My aunt was supposed to take me shopping today. As much as I hated the aspect of looking for clothes and shoes, I had no choice. I certainly couldn't go trouncing around in my birthday suit.

I needed to find a job to pay for these things on my own.

My parent's will had left all their saving's in my name, but I sure as hell was not going to spending it lavishly. I wanted to go to college and I did not want my uncle paying for it. I would find a way to pay them back for anything I got today, though I knew they would refuse rather adamantly.

A knock at my door made me jump. My uncle poked his head in. He smiled when he was I was awake. "Morning. Breakfast is ready if you're interested."

I nodded and got up from my perch at the windowsill. He gave me an awkward one armed hug when I was close enough.

My new bedroom was on the second floor of the house, next to Annabelle's and across from my uncle and aunt's. It was smaller than my old room but I didn't have any of my old things to fill it so it ended up feeling too spacious.

Breakfast was eggs and pancakes. Annabelle seemed to be enjoying herself. Syrup was splattered all over her face and bits of egg hung at the corner of her mouth. "Dada," she cooed at the sight of her father.

"Help yourself dear," my aunt placed a small spoonful of scrambled egg on Anna's high chair.
Brushing my long hair from my face I took some egg from the plate at the center of the table. Despite having only nibbled at dinner, I really was not hungry this morning. It would not due to worry them though, so I forced myself to eat.

Uncle ate his fill before leaving. He kissed Sarah on the lips, sticky Anna on the hair and me on the cheek. It was actually unexpected. I nearly jumped.

I heard the truck's engine start as the door closed behind him. Automatic starter I figured. One of my friends back home had a car like that.

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The birds were obnoxiously loud outside my window when I woke the next morning. With a yawn I realized I must have passed out because I still had on yesterdays clothing and my shoes were still on my feet, but someone had to of come in during the night and put a blanket over me.

The mall had proved… interesting, to say the very least.

The kids here, being up north, hadn't stated school yet. They wouldn't for another week. So the mall had been packed yesterday. The worst part of it though was not the mass of humanity. It was the dress up stages.

At least my aunt had enjoyed herself. I on the other hand had felt like a Barbie caught up in the hands of a four year old who wanted to redress me every five seconds. I think I tried on every last article of clothing in that stupid mall. All the colors and styles had blurred into one monstrous glob of gook that wanted to devour me whole.

Needless to say, I had enough clothing to last me a life time and a half.

Alright, not really. I would be able to go about three weeks without doing laundry and that would be cutting it a bit close. It suited me just fine though.