Okay it's officially starting right now. The sequel

Prologue

A young married couple is walking along the sidewalk. The ground is covered by a thin sheet of snow. The woman shivered as she wrapped her arms around herself.

"Are you alright my love" the young man asked

"Yeah, I'm okay. It's worth it though, thank you for taking me here Michael"

"It was my pleasure. I can't believe you never saw the Radio City Christmas Show Jacklyn"

"I know I was deprived as a child"

"Well, there's a first time for everything"

As they passed by an alley they heard a loud crash. Jacklyn froze and looked inside curiously.

"What was that?" Jacklyn stepped into the alley

"I don't know" Jacklyn slowly and cautiously moved further into the darkened alley followed by Michael "Is this a good idea" Mike asked just as Jacklyn looked next to a trash can "You know curiosity killed the cat"

"Or curiosity just saved a life" Michael raised an eyebrow and followed her. He looked down to see a small turtle like creature probably no more than five years old huddled in the corner shivering, trying to keep warm. Long black hair framed his small face and he had tears falling from his round eyes. He tried pushing himself further into the corner, fear plastered on his face.

'He's cold and scared' Michael thought when he reached a hand out to the child who tried to move away

"I know we said that we were just married and it's too early to have kids, but we can't just leave him out here Michael"

"And we won't"

She looked back to the small child "Come on out" Jacklyn coaxed "We won't hurt you"

"People always hurt me" the little turtle said "People don't like me"

"I promise we won't hurt you" Jacklyn reassured and stuck her hand out for him to take "Now let's get you out of here before you catch something"

The child looked at her then to the hand. He slowly reached his green five fingered hand out to her. Taking the little boys' hand in hers, she smiled and picked him up, wrapping him up inside her jacket.

"Come on, the car is just another block away" Michael said

"Alright"

They hurried down the street to the car sitting by the curb. Jacklyn hopped in the passenger seat when Michael started the car he turned the heat to low. Not the best idea to warm him up too fast. Jacklyn rubbed his arms up and down as the child continued to shiver.

"Do you have a name?" she asked him

"I don't really know" he said tiredly while trying to snuggle closer to her and absorb as much heat as he possibly could

"Well, why don't we give you one?"

"Okay"

"How about… Mason?"

He looked up to her and nodded

"Alright Mason Evans it is" little Mason snuggled against her again and fell into a deep sleep

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Somewhere in New Jersey

"Hey Mason are you all done packing?" Jacklyn walked into his room

"Yeah I'm all done" Mason, now sixteen, sat on his bed strumming random tunes on his guitar "Who is this friend you're going to meet with when we get to New York?"

"Mine and your father's mutual friend, Vanessa Hartwell"

"So, it's another one of your friends that I'll never be able to meet" he said with a sad chuckle

"Oh sweetie, I know this is hard for you…"

"For once I would like someone to look at me and see me as somewhat of a human"

"There are people out there who are like that"

"Besides you Ma, besides Dad and Amber. Don't get me wrong I love you guys. It's just…" he got up and walked over to a window "…everyone out there isn't so nice. I was lucky when you and Dad found me. I don't know what would've happened if someone else had"

"Sometimes I wish I wasn't… this giant reptile" he continued on "Maybe I could figure out why my birth parents didn't want me. I mean, at least one of them would have to look like this right"

"That's true at least one would, but I'm sure there are others out there who are just like us"

"Like who Ma? Name one"

She stood up to walk over to him "I don't know sweetie" she sighed

"Ya see" he said and began to fiddle with his wristbands absentmindedly "No one will ever want to see me"

"But I do" he looked down "And I'm proud to call you my son" he looked up, his hair blocking half of his face. He smiled "Thanks Ma" both of her hands framed his face "No problem, now let's go the moving truck is waiting"

"Right" he pulled his blue hoodie on and started picking up boxes to bring outside "New York, here we come"

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