The Specialist and I

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Ex girlfriend?! Ron never told me about an ex girlfriend! It's been two hours since Ron and I talked. He had to log off since he and a handful of others had to go on a mission. I turned on the news. About an hour and a half ago, mom and dad left to go to the base. They brought Annabel with them after they explained to me that it was an emergency. 

Mom called me as soon as I turned the TV on.

"Hey, Mom. You on your way back?", I asked.

"No, honey. Sam Witwicky is here.", Mom explained.

"Who?", I asked, "I don't know who that is."

"He's a friend. His girlfriend is here too. Anyway, they came to tell us something very sad.", Mom said.

"What happened?! Is Ron okay?!", I asked.

"Ron's fine, honey. It's Orion. He's been stabbed. Rhyan is performing surgery on him right now but he told us all to prepare for the worst. I figured I'd let you know since you and Orion are practically family.", Mom said.

I sat down on my bed as tears came to my eyes.

"How is he?", I asked as my voice cracked, alerting Bullet, Killer, and Buster.

"He's flatlined 3 times.", Mom answered.

"Oh, god!", I cried, "He was going to take me somewhere tonight. He wouldn't tell me where but he did tell me that he wanted to spend new years together."

"Sounds like he might have to cancel, hon. I'll call you back later with more details.", Mom said and hung up.

I moved from my bed to the floor as I continued to cry. Killer, Bullet, and Buster laid their heads down on my lap. I pet each of their heads and smiled sadly. Bullet looked at me as if asking what the phone call was about.

"Orion got hurt pretty bad. He's in surgery. He flatlined 3 times already.", I said, "Rhyan said to prepare for the worst."

Bullet whined a little. If I only I knew. New Years was in 3 days. If Orion survives, he'll still has to recover. After an hour, I had calmed down. Hours passed. Those hours seemed like days. My phone rang again. Once again, it was mom.

"Anything new?", I asked, "Hopefully good news?"

"Yes, it's good news.", Mom said, "Here."

"Hello, Lori.", Orion's voice came through the phone.

"Orion!", I grinned, "You're okay! You don't sound like you got stabbed."

"I did. Although, I wouldn't change a thing. I got stabbed because an enemy of mine, my former brother, was trying to kill someone and I got in the way.", Orion explained.

"Well, since he's the evil brother, I can be your sister. Like someone you can always go to no matter what time of day it is.", I smiled.

"Thank you, Lori.", Orion said, "I should get going or Rhyan is going to start throwing his wrenches."

"Okay. Bye, Orion.", I said and hung up, "Huh."

How could someone get stabbed and survive it? Especially when they flatlined 3 times during surgery? Something is going on. They're keeping something from me. I intend to find out what that something is by the end of January. They've kept the secret from me long enough.

I grabbed the big bag of Dog food from the closet and brought it out to their food bowls. After feeding them, I sat on my bed as I tried to think of what they could be hiding.  I started laughing as I thought about them hiding aliens.

"Aliens don't exist." I  laughed and stopped, "At least....I hope they don't. If they do, I hope the one I meet is friendly."

I started remembering the day I was kidnapped. The one that wanted me....what was his name again? Oh, yeah. Megatron. I gasped and nearly fell off my bed.

Aliens DO exist and I met one. I met the leader of an evil race. I shook in fear as I realized that aliens wanted me. They wanted me so they could eat me or get information out of me THEN eat me. That's it. I'm NEVER leaving this house again.

The front door opened and mom and dad walked in with Annabel. I still don't understand why they bring a four year old girl into a military base but wont - or can't - bring in a 17 year old girl.

"We're home!", mom yelled.

I opened my door and walked downstairs toward her.

"I've decided something.", I started, "I'm never leaving this house. Ever."

"Why not?", Dad asked, "Don't you want to move out sometime?"

"Well, yeah....I guess.", I stated, "I won't leave though because someone is after me."

"Did you call the police?", mom asked.

"Mom, they won't be able to help.", I said, "This.....thing that's after me isn't human. It's somekind of alien robot. The leader wants me. I swear, if I ever see a robot, it'll be too soon."

Mom and dad looked at one another.

"No. I told Pax and Morshower to expect her. I'm not backing out of it now. Not when were so close.", Dad said, "I just hope he's ready for her."

"You hope who's ready for who?", I asked.

Dad stayed silent as he looked up at the moon, something he does when he's thinking.

"I hope you're ready, Prime.", dad muttered.

Prime?