As river lay there hooked up to blood banks and heart monitors completely motionless except for the shallow breaths she continued to take, the Orange banded mutant remained at her side holding her fragile pale hand in his larger ones as he strokes the top of her hand tenderly missing the warmth of her hand in his
"How's she holding up mike?" Donnie asks as him and violet walk in
"Still unconscious" he mutters
Violet and Donatello looked at one another sadly as they continued their routine of checking rivers vitals and then leaving Mikey to watch over her
Mikey held her hand to his cheek missing the warmth of her hands or the sparkle in her dull eyes the sweetness in her voice or her beautiful laugh
That laugh
Meanwhile in the other room you were with your other brothers as you all practice spared
"Nice just kick higher" Raph says as you kick leo in the gut
"Nice move" leo grunts
You laugh and then look sadly at the door
"What is it sis?" Raph asks
"Everyone's sad again" you say sadly
"Yah that's true but as master splinter said for there to be joy there must be sadness" leo says all wisely as Raph mocks him behind his shell
You laugh at Raph as leo turns around and Raph acts innocent
"Raph was mocking you" Amber says walking in
"Amb!" Raph says before he's tackled by leo
You laugh and smile at Amber as she smiles sadly back at you "I think I realised something" she says as the other girls and Donnie walked in
"What?" Donnie asks
"Think if she was getting torchered everyday how is she not dead from blood loss" Amber says causing Violet and Donnie to think
"That's true" Violet says as Adriana nods
"Guys someone was helping her" Amber says
(TBC)
