Chapter 5

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What. The. Fuck. Is all my brain can process right now. I back away from the door shaking. The eyes now rise as if the creature had been crouching at my height. The door slowly opens and it peers around it. Looking at the sunseting. The pink tint makes its yellow turn a orangeish color. That's when I remember to breathe. Once I let out the breath I have been holding in for what seems years. It startles it. Then it backs away quickly. I hear some mechanical noises and its back to a 1970s Mustang. I slam the door shut and run to the house. I open the screen door and start to run upstairs. In halfway when my aunt calls my name. "Anna? And you alright?"
"Yea I'm fine!" I say with the fakest smile I can manage.
"Ok.. Well dinner will be ready in about an hour"
I nod breathing heavily and head upstairs. What the he'll did I just see??? The optics flash in my head. Should I go back out...? What if its dangerous? Ok. Ill grab a wrench and go back out. If its not a robot ill just leave it be. I head out to the garage and grab the biggest  wrench I could find. I jog to the barn and stop infront of the door. I calm down, so my breathing is at a average level. I slowly open the door. And there it is. Its facing away from the door in a crouching position. Should I say something? "H-hello?" I say in a small weak voice. The yellow robot turns around quickly. I raise my wrench in defense. It backs up slowly and shakes it head as if saying. Please don't hurt me. I lower the wrench. And slowly walk into the barn. My breathing uneasy. I set my tool on a shelf to the side. "Um can you understand me?" It nods it head in agreement. "Ok.... Can you talk?" It shakes its head no. Then points to its throat. Almost as if it indicating thats its voice box is damaged or gone. "Um ok..." How bout we just like sit here and get used to each others presence? K?" It nods its head slowly. So I sit. And then it sits down with a loud thud, causing dirt to fall from the ceiling. I get up. Feeling its blue optics on my every movement. I look for a book. Ah. Heres one. I set it down to where I was sitting and then I start to organize the barn. Theres not much to organize but atleast it will get used to me moving. After everything is ship-shape I sit down. And stare.
"Ahm do you have a name?" It nods yes. I grab the book and slowly walk over to it. It dosent seem to be afraid of me at all. I hand it the book. It dosent seem to read the book. But more like scan it. I half smile. It points to a word. B. "Your name is B?"
It nods then double taps a E. Bee? "Your name is bee like a buzz buzz bee?" It makes a disoriented sound. Which I assume as laughter and I giggle. Then its smiles. I smile back. "So your full name is bee. Nice. I see it suits your colors well." It shakes its head. "I dont understand.." It makes a buzzing sound. "Yea bee. I said that." He makes a motion as if he trying to tell me there is more. I start naming off names. Each time he gets more frustrated. He shakes his head and puts his diget to his face. As if telling me to be quiet. I then pause and ask what the other word starts with. He then proceeds to points at B. "Um. Bobby Bee. Bunny Bee. Burt Bee Balloon Bee...? " each time he shakes his head getting more and more angry and frustrated. "Bumble..." He then lights up. And jumps up and down. I smile. "Your name Bumble Bee!" Bee smiles and nods his head quickly. I giggle.
"Anna!! My aunt calls. Its time for dinner!!"
"Bee I gotta go ill be back. Don't leave the barn ok?" He nods and I walk out.

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