Life Changes

Chapter 32

Michelangelo's P.O.V.

It's been a month since the incident at the foot lair. Amoly has not left her room. Larota won't leave Raph's side. Leo and Venus are always talking about something they don't want us to hear. Splinter is always sitting on the couch. He does nothing but just sit there.

I made a sandwich for Amoly and was taking to her. The door was cracked open. I knocked and walked in. Hoping that she would look at me. Smile like she always did. But ever since we fought that guy who claimed to be shredder, she hasn't said or did anything that was funny. She would cry at night. She was having nightmares. She didn't wear her pink mask. She wasn't herself.

"Hey Am's. I have some food for you."

She didn't move. She had her knees to her chest. She was sitting by the end of the bed.

"Why are you doing this? Talk to me please."

I put the sandwich down on the bed and sat next to her. She didn't budge. I became angry. I hit the bed post making a loud bang. She jumped and looked at me. Fear in her eyes. I couldn't take the silence anymore. I was furious.

"Amoly, so help me, if you don't speak to me I'm gonna-"

She kissed me. Tears flowing down her cheeks. I kissed her back. Tears began to flow down my face. I put my hand behind her head. Making sure she didn't move from where she was. We had to pull apart for air.

"Please."

I pleaded with her. We locked eyes. I could see that she was fighting a battle in her head. One that made her have fear that she never had.

"Mikey... I ..."

She looked away from me. I grabbed her hand. Squeezing it showing her I was concerned.

"I'm scared."

"Of what?"

"Of him. Of the man we fought at the foot lair."

I pull her close to me. I kissed her head. I rubbed her shell. I didn't want her to be scared of that dude. I was there to protect her.

"Amoly you don't have to be scared-"

"Yes I do."

She pushed me away and stood. I sat there willing to listen to what she had to say.

"Why?"

She froze. She began to shake. I wanted to do something. I tried to do something. She just pushed me away. I became impatient.

"It's because he tried to kill my sisters."

My eyes widened. I became outraged. I wanted to kill the guy. I was turning into an outraged boyfriend. Something you would never see me do. It felt weird. It's the only way I knew how to react though.

"Why?"

"Let me tell you a story."

I sat down as she paced back and forth telling the story. She described how they met. How they grew up together. How they were....in love? I became angry and jealous at that part. I wanted to beat this guy to the ground. She then got to where he turned against her sisters causing her to lose the love they had and the bond they shared. She then went on about how I was her first kiss. I was her first everything.

"Mikey, understand that all of that was in the past. What ever happened between me and him is forgotten. I'm with you. I am yours and no one else's."

"I know. I just...after hearing that I...."

I was struggling with words. I was struggling hard. She saw how much I was struggling and took my hand.

"Mikey."

She whispered my name. I couldn't take it. I pulled her to me and kissed her. She kissed back. She was now sitting in my lap. Each of her legs on either side of me.

"Can I tear his head off next time I see him?"

She laughs at my words. Her smile is all I wanted to see.

"Can I help?"

"Oh, yes you sure can."

We kissed again. It became a heavy make out. She put her hand on my neck. I felt the cold metal of the ring I gave her. I became less worried. Only because that ring signals that she's mine. No one can change that.