Life Changes

Chapter 17

Amoly's P.O.V.

    "Mikey! Stop running and they won't chase you!"

    I yell watching all the chickens chase Mikey. He could never get along with them. Well, ever since we got here anyways.

    "If I do they will peck my eyes out! Ah!"

    He almost trips over a rock. I laugh a little watching this. I love him so much. Now that mating season is over with we can go back to a normal relationship.

    I am snapped out of my thoughts when I hear Raph yell at Mikey.

    "Looks like you're going to be chicken food if you stop running!"

    I sigh. I go and grab the chicken feed. As soon as I grab it all the chickens come running towards me. I throw food onto the ground. They don't start chasing me, they just eat.

    I see Mikey collapse to the ground in the corner of my eye.

    "How do you do it?"

    I finish feeding the chickens and walk over to Mikey's wore out body. He's breathing heavily from running. A few sweat drops on his forehead. I kneel down next to him and giggle.

    "I've got the magical touch."

    He let's out a breathy laugh. He then sits up. Our eyes locking in the process.

    "Hey, Am's."

    "Yes, Mikey?"

    He seems to think about something. Battling for the right words. He tries to say something a few times but fails. He takes my hand in his.

    "Would you... um.... like to help me clean up our room?"

    I could tell that he mentioned to say something else. I sighed and nodded. We begin to head to the house.

    "Slick move nuckle head."

    Raph says to Mikey as we walk by him.

    I see Mikey is scared, but for what reason? He's quiet. Calm. Serious. He's not himself. He would be talking up a storm. Cracking jokes. Making me laugh. He's not doing any of that. It's beginning to worry me.

    We reach our room. I see our things all over the place. I sigh. How can people, like me and Mikey, keep things cleaned up and live like this in our room? It amazes me. We are really good at cleaning. Except our room apparently.

    "I'll be back with a trash bag and a broom. You pick up a few things?"

    "Sure."

    I leave him to clean up a little to go get what we needed. I begin to look for the broom. I got the trash bags but the broom disappeared.

    "Hey, Lara! Where's the broom?!"

    I yell. Knowing she's within earshot of the kitchen.

    "Check out in the barn! Last time I saw it Donnie said he needed it for something!"

    ' What would Donnie want it for?'

    I went out to the barn. When I open the door a bunch of smoke comes out.

    "Donnie, I thought you said it was finished?"

    "I thought so too."

    When it clears I see that there are a bunch of metal parts all over the place. I saw a robot but it was missing an arm.

    "Wow, what happened here?"

    They both look at me with faces that say 'what do you think.'

    "Let's clean this up Don. I bet if I help you it will work better."

    "I bet it will."

    They almost kiss when I interrupt them with a cough. They sigh.

    "I came her to get the broom. Not to watch you two make out."

    Donnie goes over to his desk and grabs the broom.

    "Thanks. What did you need it for if the barn doesn't have a floor?"

    "Actually it does. Its just covered by hay and grass."

    I roll my eyes at Talley's response. I take the broom. When I reach the doorway of my room I heard Mikey talking to Raph.

    "Just watch the master Raph. You'll learn a thing or two."

    "You better shut up before I shut your mouth for you."

    I walk in before anything gets too heated.

    "Look who's slacking."

    "Hey, I'm not the one who barged in here asking how to-OW!"

    Raph slapped him in the head.

    "Keep your mouth shut."

    I laugh watching the two of them. They get along so well. The way they act reminds me of Lara and I. It's amazing.

    "Well, we better get to cleaning if we want this room to shine."

    Mikey begins to talk to Raph in hushed tones. He cleans around the closet as I clean around the bed and dresser. We play dress up sometimes. We never put anything away afterwards. It's fun to do, but is really messy.

    I pick up a picture of all the boys together. I look at it. The smiles on their faces. The looks in their eyes. Splinter squashed in the middle of the four. It was beautiful. I giggled at the picture.

    "What did ya find teddy bear?"

    "Oh, just a picture of your four and Splinter. Amazing to tins you find as you clean."

    "Yeah."

    I set the picture down on the now clean dresser.

    "Hey Am's. Come here. I found something that's yours."

    I walk over to where Mikey was kneeling.

    "What is it?"

    "This."

    He turns around holding a ring box in his hand. It was pink. In it held a silver band with a pink stone. I lose my words. Here Mikey was. On one knee. Holding a ring, and smiling.

    "I know that we have only known each other for almost three, four months. I had grown close to you and want to live the rest of my life with you teddy bear. So, with this ring, will you marry me?"

    I shed a tear. I smiled widely. I couldn't believe it. I had gone speechless! The most talkative person in this family went speechless! Who knew?!

    "Yes."

    I say barely in a whisper. He heard me though. As if I had said it loud and clear. He put the ring on my finger.

    "If we ever fight or argue, just remember that I love you no matter what. I may be a prankster and always joking around. But with you, I don't have to worry about anything. With you my life is complete."

    I hear Raph leave the room. I had forgotten he was here.

    Mikey stood up. I pulled him into a hug.

    "You complete my world. Only you, Michelangelo, have gained my love. I will love you till the day I die."

    "I know you will."