In the Shadows

Will you ever love me?

 Donnie POV

       I sat in my lab continued to complete my project. I finally put the finishing touches on it and smiled at my creation. I heard April out in the living room. I zoomed out of my lab to greet the red headed beauty. "H-hi April!" I blushed. I have not clue why I am such a dweeb around her. 

  "Hi Donnie! How is it going?" April had come down with Chloe, her best friend, and Leo's girlfriend. "Sup, D. Make any new whos-it-whats-its?" Chloe asked scratching her head. "They are called inventions and yes but I am not saying what."  Chloe nudged at April and went to go find Leo. "Hey April. I was wondering. If you aren't doing anything tonight... Maybe we can go to Murakami's for dinner?" I blushed hard. I was so nervous because she has rejected me everytime. Just then Casey walked in and waved his hand in the air. "Hey Red!" 

I groaned. Great timing Jones. GREAT timing. 

  April put her bangs behind her ears and began to giggle a little bit. I sighed and walked back into my lab. Why do I even try? She will never love a mutant like me. I closed my lab door I couldn't bare to see them laughing and talking and flirting with eachother. Then there was a knock at my door. "Donnie? can I come in?" it was Violet. Blades friend. I sighed and opened the door. "What do you want Violet?" She came up to me and put her small hands on my shoulders. "I could sense something was wrong. It's about April isn't it?" I sighed and sat down on my chair burring my head in my arms. "You guessed it. The dumb turtle thinking he has a chance at love." Violet found an old chair and pulled it next to me wrapping me in a hug. "Donnie. That is not true and you know that.." 

"No I don't how come everytime I try to talk to her or ask her out I get rejected. She only thinks of me as a friend. Because I am an ugly mutant. 

Violet's expression went from sympathetic to frustrated. 

"Donatello Hamato you bite your tongue this instant! April is not like that. Maybe she just isn't the one for you. At least for right now." 

My heart shattered at those words. I never have had eyes for anyone but April. I have never met anyone quite like me before. It hurt badly. It was true though. Maybe April isn't for me....yet. 

I will still question myself... 

Will she ever love me?