Raph's Girl (a teenage muntant ninja story) (version idea #1)

Wondering "who are the turtles?"

I woke up on a roof top. How I got up there, I didn't have a single clue. The streets of the city hustled and bustled at night so for a person who grew up with no noise at night, it was a little hard to go to sleep.

I mean, growing up with a houseful of brothers wasn't exactly quiet but going to sleep with out the shouting and all the noise.... it was difficult. Mostly because the city noise is different than the noise of my younger brothers....

I used the fire escape to come down and start looking for a job. I looked in small family owned shops and to big fast food restaurants but no one needed any help. Feeling discouraged I sat down on a park bench in central park.

A man came and sat beside me. I looked at him, he had on a apron and he looked really messy, as if his whole head had been dunked in flour.

"you ok man?" I questioned him, he looked startled but shook it off.

"yeah miss, I'm fine, it's just...." he paused looking at me "oh well you wouldn't really care anyways..." he trailed off

"try me bud" I shot back

he sighed "ok well two of our waitresses quit and the other one is on maternity leave and we have the lunch rush coming up here in about thirty minutes and with just my momma, my pop and me... we won't be able to keep up and we'll lose business we cant afford to lose." he put his head in his hands "I don't know what to do..."

I sucked in a breath "look not every one can know what to in every situation but I've been looking for a job this whole morning, so if you pay a rather decent paycheck you've got yourself a new waitress"

he perked up and lifted his head "really?" he asked unsure "why would you do that?"

"because, buddy-boy I need the money and a job" I said "and besides this is a win-win situation for both of us..... so....." I stuck my hand out "we gotta deal?"

he looked at my hand and then back up to my face "deal" and shook my hand "I'm David, David Kale and who are you?"

I smiled "I'm Tessa Nova, Mr. David Kale, your new waitress"

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I wiped my brow as a bead of sweat formed. the lunch rush ended about an hour or so ago. I yawned a bit before going back to wipe down tables from the rush. it was a nice family own café. it had a rustic 60s looking interior.

it was that kind of café with that nice homey style that makes you think you walked into your house after a bad day.

Grabbing the dirty dishes I placed them in the sink to be washed. Mr. Kale came up to me.

"Miss Nova..."

I spun around "yes Mr. Kale?"

"We, my wife, my son and I would like to thank you for the help. We greatly appreciated it."

I smiled "thank you sir. I'm just happy to have a job"

He looked surprised "really? Well... uh... the shop closes at ten o'clock so you can leave a few hours early, it being your first day and all. so just finish wiping down the few tables you have left then you may leave"

I felt my eyes widen in surprise "oh um thank you sir" I glanced at the clock. I had a couple hours to kill now. I flipped off my apron and clocked out.

I called out a thanks over my shoulder and I went to a thrift shop to buy a couple blankets for my new roof top home. I didn't have enough money to try to get an apartment yet, besides this way I could keep a watchful eye on that Master Shredder dude.