Disclaimer: I do not own TMNT.
It smelled in here. It smelled of sweat, desperation, and fear. So much fear. Metal bars surrounded April.
Some of the caged went insane, banging on the bars and screaming until the men came and took them away to God knows where.
Some sobbed and begged for escape, which came eventually. Just not in the way that they had wanted.
As for April, she kept quiet and stuck to the corner of her cage, avoiding the splatter of blood that had once been inside of a boy named Bernie.
She had kicked his finger away long ago, so at least she didn't throw up every time she saw the spot.
It was no use complaining, or begging. These men had no compassion.
There was screaming, and almost against her will, April stood and wrapped her hands around the bars.
She peered through, heart beating quickly.
They were dragging a man out of a cage. He wailed, but the men were strong.
They dragged him through the little door. April felt a tear fall out of her right eye and make a trail down her dirty face.
He had been her next door neighbor. John Brooks. John had enjoyed cats and caring for plants.
[Author's note: I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Just a little warning, there are mentions of attempted suicide in later chapters. I don't directly use the word, and no one actually succeeds in killing themself, but it is brought up.]
