Lost in bayverse book 1 [ rewriting ]

Chapter 5. Anger

Sideswipe and I entered the mess hall and it was busier than I expected it to be. Sideswipe scanned the room for a split second. We had to wait before we could grab some food and we chatted a little while waiting. "Skylar, isn't?" a soldier behind us asked. We both turned, "piss off!" Sideswipe sneered. It surprised me, he only asked my name. Why would he be so mean and rude out of the blue? It's unlike Sideswipe to be so rude. The soldier raised his hands, "just asking..." he muttered. "Piss off!" Sideswipe repeated angrily. I tugged on Sideswipe's arm, "chill out, Sides..."

"Yeah... listen to the girl, Sideswipe..." the soldier mocked. Sideswipe huffed and dragged me with me towards the counter. "What was that about?" I asked as I grabbed some food. Sideswipe shot me a glare as if it was my fault. "I hate him!" he snapped before storming over to a table next to the window. I seated in front of him and grabbed his arm. "Sideswipe... hey! Where's my cheerful mech?" I asked. He pulled his head up and started smirking, "your mech?" he purred. "At least you're smiling again," I sulked as his smirk changed into a smile.

Sideswipe sighed, "I am sorry, Sky... I didn't mean to snap at you," he apologized. "It's okay..." I said, returning the warm smile. "That's Harvey... a soldier here that arrived five years ago. He's gossiping behind my back and picks on me when Optimus or Prowl isn't around. He also likes to set me up and Ironhide doesn't believe me. It's not fair..." he sulked. I rubbed the back of his hand, "but I believe you..." I said. "Yes, but... that won't prevent a punishment," he sulked. I looked in the direction Harvey just disappeared and caught up with some of his friends. "At the beginning, he was nice but it changed after he humiliated me," he huffed.

"I am sorry that happened to you..." I sulked. He shrugged his shoulder, "It doesn't matter," he muttered. "It does..." I said quietly. He brushed it off and started a new subject. He talked a lot about games and it was like I am having my brother right in front of me. Now I am thinking about him, how is he doing? Does he miss me? I snapped back to reality as Sideswipe called my name. "You weren't listening," he sulked. "I was... just got distracted by something," I replied, popping some food in my mouth. Sideswipe had already finished and it remembered me I am always the last person to finish eating.

He leaned back and stared at me, "Okay okay... I am talking a lot. What's on your mind?" he asked. "You're like my brother... he talks about gaming a lot too," I said. He smiled a little bit, "do you miss him?" he asked. "Do you miss your brother?" I retorted. "Fair enough," he mumbled. "But you did end up here with me... that's what you wanted right?" he asked. I gave a small nod, "so, I was curious about something, do you have beside Instagram other social media platforms you like be on? Like... DevianArt or whatever?" he asked. Am I going to tell him about the fanfictions? I don't think so...

I shook my head, "Nah..." I replied. "You're lying... I could see you smirk!" he stated, jumping on his feet and pointed at me. "No! Sideswipe..." he sat beside me and wrapped his arms around me. "Tell me... I mean... you can't sink deeper than me!" he said. I huffed, "what?" I asked. He stared at me, "humans are mean..." he said eventually. "People give me more thumbs down and hate comments then thumbs up and positive comments," he said quietly. "No..." I said, hugging him tightly.

"That's so sad..."
He huffed a little and nuzzled in my neck. "Do you have pity with me?" He asked. I rubbed his head, "yeah I do..." I said before quickly finishing my food. "Talk to me! Please..." he whined. "I won't laugh at you..." he added. "Sideswipe, you're so sweet... I don't want to ruin you. You're too innocent to know..." I mocked.

He gasped, "you're a porn star?!" He clenched my hand for his mouth. "No!" I exclaimed, blushing. I removed my hand, "are you sure?" He whispered. I slapped the back of his head and shot him a glare. "I am pretty sure!" I sighed. "Then why don't you wanna tell me?"

"Fanfics..."

He cocked his head to the side, "what?" He asked confused yes curiously. "Fanfiction... I like reading about... fanfiction. So, people write stories about you for example..." I said. His eyes lit up, "no, we aren't going to get deeper into this. You know and that's all," I stated. He pouted, "I want to read what people write about me! Is it positive? Less hate then I get here!?" He asked.

I kissed his cheek, "you're so sweet and I know lots of people will like you content," I murmured. He flashed me a smile. "People love you! Believe me," I stated. He nodded and nuzzled in my neck. After dinner we dumped out plate and we were about to leave, but Harvey had to stick out his foot and made Sideswipe collapse against the table. He groaned as he hit the floor with a loud thud.

People laughed and it piss me off so badly that I hit Harvey's face with all the force I had. Normally I am a shy person, but I was so furious right now. The laughing stopped and a silence fell. "Don't ever... humiliate him again!" I snarled, pushing him with so much forced he collapsed on the floor. Now people were laughing at him instead of Sideswipe.

I grabbed Sideswipe's wrist and dragged him with me. "You're okay?" I asked worriedly. He nodded, still a bit shaken from what happened. "Damn, I hadn't expect you to  be stand up for me like that," he breathed. I shrugged, "I was really pissed off..." I sulked. He grinned and wrapped his arm around my shoulder. "Thank you..." he whispered. I nuzzled my nose with his shortly before I taking the stairs.

I typed the code of his room. "I am going to take a shower, okay?" I asked. He hummed and flopped on the couch. After my shower, Sideswipe and I switched and I sat on the couch. He returned and wore his pj. He laid in bed and tapped the spot beside me. "Sit with me..." he said. Which I did. He threw the sheets over both of us and wrapped one arm around me. I leaned into his warm and firm chest, wrapping one leg around his and with one arm I hold his waist.

We sat for a moment before he spoke up, "are you crying?" He asked, lifting my head a little. "Why?" He whispered. "I don't want people to hurt and hate you!"
"Uhm, I don't like it either but shouldn't I be the one to be upset about it?" He asked, brushing a tear off my face. "I don't understand why..." I whispered. "Well, I don't get it either. I guess they hate me because I prank them or... perhaps they think I am the annoying teenager... I don't know, but you don't have to be upset. Really! It's not that big of a deal and I have you, right?" He asked. I gave a small nod.

I hugged him tightly, making him groan a little. "Really, it's fine... don't worry about it, okay?" He asked. I huffed and gave a small nod. We watched TV and around 11 PM I moved into the bed above him. "Goodnight, Swipes..."
He hummed, already dozing off. "Goodnight, Sweetspark..."