Chapter 4:
More Than Friends
Talena was very comfortable settling in with the turtles.
She made new friends and she loved hanging out with them.
She was especially fond of Donatello.
They were the best of friends.
What Talena didn't know was that Donnie was very fond of her as well.
Late that night, Talena was sitting on a rooftop, looking up at the stars.
Donnie climbed up and joined her. "Hey."
"Hi."
Donnie looked up. "The stars are really pretty tonight."
"Yeah, I never really went outside in Japan. I never got to see stars like these. I hope my sisters are alright without me." Talena said.
"Don't worry, they're probably fine." Donnie replied.
"I don't mean to hit a soft spot, Donnie, but can you tell me about April?" Talena asked.
Donnie winced. "April was the coolest friend anyone could've ever asked for. She was my best friend and was an awesome friend to hang out with." He was on the verge of tears.
Talena saw him start to cry. "She sounded like a really cool person, Don."
She put her hand on his shoulder. "I wish I could've met her before she died."
Talena stood up, walked away and smiled a bit, "See you tomorrow."
Donnie stopped crying and wiped away his tears. "See you later."
Donnie thought about what he said about April to Talena.
He was wrong.
Talena was the coolest friend anyone could ever ask for.
Talena was his best friend.
Talena was the awesome friend that he loved to hang out with.
And he was starting to fall in love.