In the Shadows

Was I falling in love...?

       Violet walked out of my office and I continued working. After a while Mikey had called everyone for pizza. I looked around and there was no sign of April or Casey. "Where are April and Casey?" I asked. "On a date I'm afraid." Scarlette said. My heart sank. The more I fall for April the worse I feel. I didn't feel like eating so I just sat at the table. 

     By the end of the night Scarlette and Raph were sparring. Leo was meditating, Mikey, and Blade were playing video games while Chloe watched them, and Violet was on her computer. Sometimes I feel like Violet is a female version of myself. Always has her nose in the books. She is like a twin sister. 

At about 12am everyone was out on patrol. I stayed behind to work on a new battle weapon. Then I heard stomping, then sobbing. There was a knock at my door. I walked up and opened it to see April. She was wet, her makeup was running, and her hair was half out of her bun and She really didn't look well, happy. "Wheres Chloe?" She sobbed. 

    "Well Chloe is out with everyone else, April." I was shocked to see her like this. She was always so calm, something must have happened on that date tonight. "Great JUST great!" She limped into my lab and I imediatly guided her out and into my room. "You're limping, what happened." April sniffed as I checked out her ankle. "Casey and I went out tonight. We had a great time great dinner and everything. I go to use the bathroom I come back, and he is smacking on another girl. JUST like that. I feel so awful and heart broken. I should have never thought he would actually like me." 

    I paused, and remembered that I had that attitude about April. I wrapped her ankle and she nuzzled into me. I began to blush deep red. "I don't know why I'm not good enough!" I lifted her up and locked my chocolate brown eyes with her baby blues. "Hey, That is not true and you know that. April, you are a beautiful girl and anyone ANYONE would be lucky as heck to have you as their girl!" I brushed her hair out of her face and wiped her tears. She sighed happily and laid back into my lap. 

   APRIL POV

    I was broken. So broken. but once Donnie comforted me I knew everything was okay. I do not know or understand why. But Donnie makes me feel so comfortable. I know I can count on him for everything. "April why don't you go clean up and then you can sleep in here tonight. It is too late to try and go home." I smiled and walked into the bathroom. I looked at myself in the mirror. I began to think about how thankful I should be to have someone like Donnie. I also reminisced on how I tended to take advantage of him. I sighed and began to curse at myself. 

   I walked back into Donnie's room and climbed into the bed. Donnie had a pillow and a blanket he was going to set up on the floor next to me. I don't know why, but I really wanted him up here with me. I grabbed his hand and asked him to climb in. He did and put his arm around me. I started to cry of guilt. I turned around to talk to him about it, but he was asleep. I smiled. He was so adorable when he slept. 

.....wait. 

Was I falling in love with Donnie?

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