Regrets

The Truth

A week later April came over to her house so she and Leona could walk to school together since Raph wouldn't be able to drive her to school to thanks to a dentist appointment. They were almost ready to leave.

"Well have something to eat, take a piece of food with you." Alopex pushed as she held up the fruit bowl. Both girls took an apple each.

"Can April come for dinner tonight?" Leo asked hopefully.

"Of course she can, but only if it's okay with you're mother." Alopex said to the red headed girl. April nodded and the two of them left...

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That the family and April were sat at the table eating a salad Alopex had prepared. The mutant fox looked up and saw Leo hadn't taken a bite of her food.

"It's no use pushing the food around your plate Leona, it's not going to magically disappear." She said sternly.

"I'm not."

"She wants to be a supermodel." April smiled while Leo glared at her.

"No I don't, I just don't want to be fat. Is that a problem?" She snapped.

"There's nothing on that plate now eat it up." Tigerclaw said.

"Just leave me alone! You're on my case all the time!" She cried.

"No we're not, we just don't want you to be ill." Alopex replied calmly.

"I will be ill if I keep stuffing myself like this!"

"Leona!"

But Leo refused to listen to her parents anymore. Leo shot up from her chair and matched upstairs angrily, leaving a speechless family and friends behind...

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The next morning Leo came down the stairs, still in her pyjamas.

"Don't forget your gym kit, just been washed and ironed." Alopex said as she handed the young turtle the clothes. "And please have some breakfast, I don't want you to go to school on an empty stomach."

"I don't think I feel well enough to go to school." She groaned.

"What's wrong?"

"I've got a stomach ache."

"Well I'm not surprised, it's probably because of the little amount you've been eating!" She scolded her daughter.

"Alopex! Why don't you go to work and I'll take care of her?" Kitsune offered.

"I don't want her missing school because she's not eating properly!" She exclaimed.

"It's got nothing to do with my eating!" Leo glared at her mother as Kitsune wrapped an arm around her shoulders. Alopex glared at them before grabbing her coat and heading for the door.

"Make sure she eats some breakfast!"...

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That night the girls sat down for dinner together since Tigerclaw had to pull another late shift at work.

"You've hardly eaten anything." The fox said as Leo pushed a carrot around with her folk.

"Well I don't want to upset my stomach again." She glared.

"You don't have to stay if you're finished." Ktsune said calmly and Leo stood up.

"I'm going to April's then."

"Do you think that's wise after the way you've been today?"

"Oh leave her alone Alopex, the fresh air will do her some good. Just make sure you're back in a couple of hours." Kitsune argued and smiled at her. Leo smiled at her grandmother before leaving for April's...