If Only

Today I begin my first day as a hacker for N.E.S.T. I have been given the choice of either working in the back, secluded, room or out in the open with the rest of the Autobots. I have chosen the secluded option, seems appropriate for the time being.

Stepping outside my dorm, I make my way to the area, hoping I don't run into any soldiers. From yesterdays fight, I have been given the 'okay' by General Marcus that I can fight in battles as well. Which is great, because even if he said no, I was still going even if I had to sneak along. Just because I'm stuck here doesn't mean I'm going to stop doing what I had started 3 years ago.

Although, Optimus had thanked me from my actions I played out by shooting Megatron in the eye, allowing him the upper hand. To which I sadly didn't reply. My mood hasn't changed, I still miss them. I don't have a home anymore.

I have no where to go...

Noticing Lennox walking just by me, I look away to keep him from speaking to me, but instead he stops and walks up.

"Good job yesterday, saving the girl. We didn't see her."

Nodding, I add a soft, sad smile before continuing my way to the coding room not too far away by now. Upon reaching it, I noticed up to 10 other coders all in the room who were all sitting at a computer desk. They turned to look at me right as I entered, ignoring their gaze, I sat down at an empty desk and logged in to begin my first day.

***
2 hours went on like this, nothing. Except I could hear the constant grumbling coming from the person sitting by me. Sighing, I turned to them, "Here, try this." I said, and began showing them a coding trick I learned a year ago.

Finishing up, I turn back to my computer to hear, "Thank..thank you."

I smile to myself, glad to help out someone, even when I'm going through the worst things.

***
The day went on, coding and such. Not much happened really. I hadn't spoke another word since earlier, but I believe I will be working with the same people most of the time.

Just as I was leaving, I was stopped by one of the individuals. Another female coder.

"Weren't you the girl who was caught hacking into our account?"

I guess I wasn't expecting that, not from them anyway. I still haven't met the one to have back traced the time I hacked into their files, however, that was a high degree case. Which makes me think he might have been upgraded to a different position on the job.

"Yep, surprising isn't?"

"How're you not in prison?" Another one in the corner counteracted.

People are never going to let that one go, but my answer is always going to be the same.

"I'm never telling." I reply, smirking while crossing my arms.

"You know they will catch you one day. You can't stay hidden forever."

"What makes you think I'm hiding?"

One, being a female also wearing a military uniform, walks up, and stops. Narrowing her eyes, she begins, "How exactly did you trick them into trusting you?"

"I didn't trick them, into anything. I simply helped them with something and now I'm apart of the military. Is that enough information for you? Because I'm not saying anything else."

With nothing else, I walk out. Before completely leaving hearing distance, I hear her call out, "Oh and I heard about your house! What a pity."

I'm going to have a bit of a problem with her later.