It hurts, sometimes, to talk about her mom. She misses her so much that sometimes it's easier just not to think about it. But she refuses to forget. Not again.

The thought of Megatron doesn't help anything either. He got hurt trying to help her. That's why she's in this situation, in trouble and grounded and forced to learn from her mistakes. She was reckless and wild and hot headed and unfocused and disobedient.

She deserved much worse than this.

"Yeah, I'm gonna get right on that!" She says, straining to put as much pep back in her voice as she can. She would be a good child.

She hangs up and returns to the books only for the letter Niles had given her to catch her eye. Maybe... If she's extra good....