Courting a Salamandrian

Chapter 5: An Afternoon at April's

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It was a warm Saturday in New York City. April was enjoying her afternoon in the comfort of her apartment. Since she wasn't scheduled to work, she decided to enjoy her time and have a lazy day. April was wearing yoga pants and a t-shirt, her red hair tied up into a bun. She was in her living room, relaxing on the couch, watching TV.  A sudden knock at her window jarred her from a television daydream.

"Mona?!" April said as she jumped up from her seat, seeing her Salamandrian friend on the fire escape outside her window. Mona Lisa gave April a friendly wave through the glass. April walked up to the window and opened it up, letting her friend in.

"What are you doing here? You know you can't be out in daylight hours."

"I'm aware," Mona said as she carefully climbed into April's apartment, "but don't worry. I was careful. No humans saw me. I'm sorry if I'm interrupting anything, it's just that I have nothing to do at the moment."

"I thought you were training with the Mutanimals today?"

"I was, but it was cut short. Mondo Gecko broke his leg after trying to fight Slash one-on-one."

"Again?" April asked, raising an eyebrow.

Mona nods, "I tried contacting Raphael, but he said he's doing an 'important last minute mission' with his brothers."

"Donnie said the same thing to me earlier today." April sighs, "You know how those boys are. Always busy, trying to help others and keeping the world safe."

Mona nodded, agreeing with April. "So, since I'm free today, I decided to come visit you."

"Well, you're welcome to join me. I'm just watching some TV." April said, welcoming her friend to sit on her couch. April began heading towards the door to the kitchen.

"I'm gonna make some coffee. Do you want some?" April asked.

"Oh, yes please." Mona replies. April leaves and enters the kitchen, the sound of the coffee machine brewing. Mona Lisa turns her direction to the TV, seeing that the Channel Six News is on.

"Isn't that the news company that you work for?" Mona asked.

"Yeah, well kinda. I'm just interning for them. I'm hoping that if I work hard enough they'll offer me a full time job by the time I graduate," April responds as she reenters the living room, holding two mugs with coffee.

"To be honest, I'm worried they won't offer me the job. There's his other intern guy, Vernon, I think his name is, and he always sucks up to the bosses. I'm worried that they'll give him the job after we graduate next year." She hands Mona her drink as she joins her on the couch.

The two friends carefully take a sip from their hot mugs.

"I'm sure they'll offer you a job, April." Mona gives her friend a smile. "You're intelligent and you've been studying hard. You'll make an excellent journalist one day."

April smiles, "Thanks, Mona."

The friends turned their direction to the television. Soon, April grabbed the remote and started flipping through the channels, trying to find something fun for her and her alien friend to watch.