"Good morning" Jerry said cheerily, walking into the office with a box of donuts in hand.

"Ugh, I thought you retired" April groaned.

"Ron hired me back part-time, remember silly?" Jerry asked, smiling and handing her a donut.

April knocked the donut out of his hand with a blank expression on her face and got up from her desk. "I have to make copies of this, it's really important" she said in a deadpan tone, picking up a blank sheet of paper.

Jerry pouted and picked the donut up, tempted for a moment to brush the dirt off of it and eat it. It seemed like a waste to let such a perfectly delicious chocolate glazed donut go to waste, but he knew how much hell he'd catch from April, and later from everyone else, if she caught him so he threw it in the trash. "Where is everyone?" he asked with a deep breath.

"They all went to a thing" April shrugged. "I stayed here because it sounded stupid, and Leslie wanted someone here in case they deliver the new computers while she's gone."

"New computers?" Jerry asked enthused. "That's exciting!"

"Totally" April said sarcastically.

"Well, it seems like you got things covered here" he nodded. "Could you tell Chris I'll be by tomorrow?"

"No" April said, keeping her gaze on the floor as she returned to her desk.

"Well, alright" Jerry said uncomfortably. "You can keep the donuts."

"Did you get Boston Cream?"

"Well… no, they were all out" Jerry said, scratching the back of his head.

"God Jerry, everyone knows they're the best" April said rolling her eyes. "Just get out of here… and take your stupid donuts with you."

"Have a nice day April" Jerry shrugged, walking away.

"Whatever" she called back.

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April was glad Jerry had left, but she was still super bored so she decided to do what she always did when she was bored at work if she couldn't send Andy dirty emails. She went on Amazon to write fake product reviews. She was using Ron's computer so all of the suggested products were chairs. She picked the one that looked the lamest, and typed the first thing that came to her mind.

"I like to sit on this chair naked while I paint my toenails. The soft feel of the velvet against my skin makes it feel like I'm sitting on a chair. My name is Jerry Gergich, and I approve this message."

"Excuse me?" a gruff voice from across the room asked, startling April. She didn't even realize someone had come in. She figured it was the delivery guy, but she didn't look up at him because she knew that once she did he'd want to talk to her.

"Just a second" April said apathetically, clicking on the submit button.

"Now" the man shouted. April looked up to chew the guy out about being an obnoxious jerk, when she noticed he was wearing a hockey mask and had a gun in his hand.

"Whoa" she said putting her hands in the air.

"Now I don't want to have to shoot you, but I will" he said, moving closer to her.

April just nodded nervously, and stared at the floor. For the first time in her life she was absolutely terrified. She told herself that having a gun pointed at her was just like when her and Andy where goofing around with the marshmallow shooter so her hands wouldn't shake so hard, but she knew the truth. This guy could actually kill her. She'd never see Andy or Champion again, and they needed her. Without her who would be around to remind Andy that he shouldn't wash his laptop in the sink, or touch the "shock wire" above the shower? Who would buy him pizza when he was bummed or cheer him on when he was playing X box? And who would take Champion for his nightly walk? So far every time Andy's tried he's either lost Champion, or gotten lost himself. They needed her, and she needed them. They were a family and she never wanted that to end.

"What do you want?" she asked in a shaky whisper.

"Money" he chuckled. "What the hell do you think is going on here? This is a robbery!"

All that this prick wanted was money? He freaking life was flashing through her mind like some stupid, cliché movie and all he wanted was money. What kind of idiot would choose the Parks Department in a small town in Indiana to rob of all places anyway? "There's a little cash over by the permits desk" April said, pointing to the other side of the room.

"Okay, then get up" he yelled.

April stood to her feet and immediately realized that her legs had gone numb. She grabbed the edge of the desk for support, but couldn't seem to stand straight.

"Cut it out" the man shouted, grabbing her arm and pulling her up roughly.

"Ow" April screamed, involuntarily as tears fell down her cheeks.

"I told you I'd kill you if you gave me a reason" he said angrily, pushing the gun into her side. April held her breath, and gripped the desk tightly, when something suddenly something came over her. Call it courage, anger, or just plain stupidity, but she knew that it wasn't going to end like this. This jerk wasn't going to shoot her dead in her office, for no good reason so he could loot through the office's petty cash. She took a deep breath as she desperately tried to remember what Ron had taught her in that office self-defense class. The sound of his voice in her mind served as an odd comfort.

"When all else fails, kick the assailant as hard as you can in either the shins or the crotch. Whatever you have easier access to."

In what seemed like an instant, she shot her leg forward with as much force as she could manage and the man was doubled over in pain. April took the opportunity to run away, but she hardly made it two steps before the man grabbed her foot. She slammed into the hard, tile floor face first. She tasted something metallic, and realized she split her lip. There was blood all over the floor in front of her which she'd normally think was awesome, but in this case it just scared the hell out of her. Before she could gather her wits, she saw Jerry standing above both of them holding the gun.

"Get out of here" Jerry yelled at the man, pointing it straight at him. "Get out of here now or… or I'll shoot you."

The man took off immediately, leaving behind the gun, with no more money than he came in with.

"Oh my God!" Jerry shouted, kneeling down next to April. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah" April said, struggling to catch her breath. "You… you saved my life."

"Oh no" Jerry said shaking his head. "I just… I did what anyone would have done."

"I thought he was going to kill me" April said shakily.

"There, there" Jerry said, putting his arm around her. "It's alright now." Normally April would jerk away if Jerry tried to touch her, and the phrase "there, there" kind of made her want to puke, but she was so happy Jerry was there to help her that she didn't care… or at least she pretended not to.

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