I stared out the window taking in the scenery. The buildings were gigantic and the streets were full of people. "I swear it gets bigger every time I come here." I whispered to myself. "What was that sweet heart?" The old grubby taxi driver asked. I turned my head to the taxi driver and said, "Sorry I was talking to myself sir." "Sir?" The taxi driver questioned then he started laughing. "You must be from the South." I smiled and said, "I live in North Carolina." The taxi driver smiled and asked, "Why is such a sweet Southern girl like you doing here in the Big Apple?" I took a deep breath and kept smiling, but never answered. "Sorry if I asked too much." "I'm moving in with my dad. He won in court." I said. The taxi driver made a face and I noticed his nose was unusually large. His eyes were too small for his face, and the thickness of his lips didn't help the smallness of his eyes. "Do you not like your dad?" The gruff voice of the taxi driver asked. "I love my dad, but I don't think I can survive a whole year with him." I said while looking out the window. I noticed we were near his apartment complex. "I'll get out here." I said. I handed the taxi driver a twenty and got out the car. Before the taxi drove off the driver said, "Kid if you need any help just call me." I took his card and got out the car.
I started walking towards my dad's apartment complex. It was only a block away and shouldn't have taken me long, but my suit case's wheel kept getting stuck. I growled frustrated at the stupid thing. I finally decided just to carry it.
I finally made it to my dad's apartment complex after bumping into a thousand people, and some grumpy old cat lady. I walked over to the elevator to see it broken. "Of course my dad is still living in this hell hole." I grumbled while back tracking to the stairs. Not only do I have to take the stupid stairs, but my dad lives on one of the top floors. By the fifth flight of stairs I was dragging my feet. My legs were killing me. "I'm going to die from taking the stairs." I said to myself.
I finally made it to the apartment only to find my dad was gone at work. At least he left me a note. No wait that was for some chick named Kimberly. I threw my bags down and went to the apartment across from us. I knocked on the door twice. The door was opened by a bubbly blonde named Taylor. "Carter what are you doing here?" She asked shocked to see me. I smirked and said, "I'm here because my dad fought to have me live with him all year and not just for the summer, but it seems my dad is at work." Taylor gave me sympathetic look and said, "April's in her room." I thanked Taylor and made my way to April's room.
I knocked on her door before opening it. "There's no point in knocking if you're just going to come in." April sassed while still hunched over her work. "What stick is up your butt Ape?" I asked while leaning against the door way. April's head snapped up and her blue eyes met my brown ones. "Carter?" She asked confused. "My dad won." I said while fake cheering. April quickly jumped off her bed and crushed me in a hug. I hugged April back and smiled. April's hair got in my mouth, and started making over exaggerated chocking sounds. April lets me go and lightly slaps me. "So how's work." I asked while plopping down on April's bed. April rolled her eyes and started telling me all about her job.
I tired listening to April, but I zoned out. I was thinking about how long I've known April. April's dad worked with my uncle at the lab. My uncle was the janitor, and her dad was the scientist. I never got to meet April's dad he was dead before I got a chance. "I find it funny I'm pouring my heart out and you're not listening." April said while throwing a pillow at me. "I was just thinking." I replied while throwing the pillow back at April. April scooted closer to me and asked, "What's that teenage brain of yours thinking of?" I playfully rolled my eyes and said, "How awful it is that you're going to be my neighbor for the whole year." "It's dreadful." I laughed and asked, "Don't you find it funny that you and my dad became neighbors." "I use to love it, but you became a teenager and ruined everything." April said while lying down. "Sorry I couldn't be twelve forever." I said while rolling my eyes. "You know you love me." I gave April a look before laughing.
"I'm ordering pizza." Taylor yelled from the living room. I looked at April and said, "My dad won't be back anytime soon so can I stay here for dinner." April nodded her head and went back to her work. I pulled out my phone and texted my mom. Of course instead of replying to my text my mother calls me. "Hello?" my mom asked. "I haven't been raped or mugged or kidnapped." "Don't sass me. Anyway how's New York?" My mom asked. "It's been great considering my father is at work," My mom made some "ugh" sound, "he also had a one-night stand with some Kimberly chick." "How do you know that?" My mom asked. "He left her note." I said while rolling my eyes. April gave me a look and I nodded my head yes. A really cool thing about knowing April almost my whole life is that we can communicate without using words. "Oh Car I already miss you." My mom said. "I already miss Chad's cooking and the twins." I said earning a laugh from my mom.
Chad is my step-father and he's also the father of the twins. The twins are Kylie and Kyle both are seven and super evil. "Chad and the twins miss you too." My mom said sadly. I heard a crash in background. "You should go stop the twins before they take over the kitchen again." I said. "Alright well love you." "Love you too." I hung up and lay back down on April's bed.
My mom and dad have been divorced since I was eleven. I wish I could say that they loved each other at one point, but when I was ten I got in a car wreck causing me to lose some memory. I didn't lose it all and some it came back to me, but some of it never did. I don't really remember my first nine years of life just bits and pieces. Other than the lack of some memory I'm a completely normal teenage girl.
"Pizza's here!" Taylor yelled. I quickly rolled off the bed and rushed to devour some pizza. I helped Taylor get the plates and drinks. "April eats in her room." Taylor told me while handing me her plate. "Doesn't want to leave her work." Taylor explained. I rolled my eyes and said, "Of course she doesn't." I know all about April's dreams of being a real journalist, and how Channel 6 isn't helping her. "Your work isn't going to disappear." I said while tossing April her water and setting down her pizza. April turned to me and smiled. "I know it's just that I think I might have a lead with the Foot." April explained to me. "You know my dad works in the apartment that works against the Foot why don't you ask him some questions." I said while taking a bite of pizza. "I thought worked for the government?" April questioned. I swallowed before saying, "He does, but his department is to stop the Foot." "That's a good idea thanks Car." I smiled and continued eating my pizza.
After four more slices of pizza I finally went back home. I opened the door to find that was my lovely father was finally home. My dad was shocked to see me, but he still had a smile on his face. "Hey sweet heart." My dad said while hugging me. I hugged my dad back and saw that the note from earlier was gone. "So Kimberly came for her note." I sneered while pulling away from him. My dad's face fell and he took a deep breath. "I'm a grown man and she was a mistake." My dad said. I rolled my eyes and said, "You can't say that about every woman that's better than you." "Carter!" My dad yelled. I didn't look at him. My father sighed before saying, "I didn't mean to raise my voice, and Kimberly is over so don't worry about that." I thought about holding a grudge, but I have to live with him for a year. "Sorry for being rude daddy." I said while giving him a side way hug. My dad kissed the top of my head and said, "It's alright and I wouldn't want my favorite girl mad at me already." I smiled at my dad.
"I went over to April's and I never got a chance to unpack." I said while picking my suit case up. "It's fine and sorry about not being here when you arrived." My dad said while sitting down on the couch. "Its fine we can always hang out tomorrow." "Actually I have work tomorrow and won't be back till really late." My dad said. I bit my lip try to hide the disappointment and just nodded my head. "It's fine dad." "We can hang out now." My dad suggested. "I'm tired so I'm going to bed." I said ignoring my father's offer of hanging out. "Well good night honey." I could hear the disappointment dripping of his voice. "Night Dad." I said before closing my door.
I threw the suit case down, before falling onto my bed. I started feeling guilty on how I treated my dad. I could see the hurt in his hazel eyes. I just don't understand why my father would fight so hard for me when he's never here. I closed my eyes and tried remembering what it was like it was before my dad got this government job. Blurry images of my dad and me in a gym fighting came up. I tried to make the images not blurry, but all I got was a headache. That must have been the first time my dad taught me how to kick box. I use to kick box all the time, but I turned fourteen and just stopped.
Whenever I tried to remember I usually ended up with awful headaches. I got up and grabbed my backpack that I usually leave at my dad's. I dig through the pockets to find some Advil. I luckily find the bottle and take two. I pull my hair up in a ponytail before heading back to bed. As I go to put my brush down I noticed red hair in it. I find it weird considering neither my father nor I have red hair. My dad has chestnut brown hair while I have dark chocolate brown hair. I pulled the hair out, and made a note to self to question my dad about that later.
I fell on the bed ready to fall asleep from my long day. I was almost in the land of dreams when my butt vibrated. I quickly grabbed my phone while taking my jeans and bra off. I saw it was text message from April asking if I wanted to come to work with her. I quickly texted April back that I would love to. I put my alarm on before putting phone up. I quickly drifted off to a deep sleep.
A/N: Hey guys! I just want to say this is my first fanfic about the turtles. So I'm sorry if I mess anything up. I'll be following the plot of new movie, and I'm so sorry for any mistakes. I hope you guys like my story and Carter. I promise Carter won't become a Mary-Sue. I'm really excited about writing this story and I hope everyone will love it!
