And now...the party begins!

Chapter 35: Get the Party Started!

Back at the pizzeria, the party is starting in full swing as everyone enjoys themselves dancing, gorging in some pizza and taking loads of selfies, but mostly everyone is just happy that they're getting the school dance in the pizza shop as well as having witnessing Lukas being thrown in jail after seeing the real him come out and for them, it's sorta like a celebration that they will never see him roaming around the school at all. Ashton, Morris, Vinny and Tucker just could not get enough of this pizza that's being set in their eyes; pepperoni with some pepper jack cheese and barbecue chicken. It made Ashton and Morris' taste buds feel like they're back at home in Mississippi and savored every bite as Morris said, "Dude...this pizza here is making me think about good ol' home, man. I'm telling you right now, best...pizza...ever."

"Yeah, man. Compliments to the chef, who's son is officially our best friend." Ashton agreed.

Vinny ate some of the barbecue pizza himself and as he tasted it, he was pretty much amazed and a little torn because as much as he loves the original stuff in Rocky's dad pizzeria, he's starting to question his loyalty to another pizza shop that he knows so well that's always made in the old fashioned Italian way. Vinny chuckled at this and said, "You guys are making me question my Italian loyalty here."

"Man, ain't nobody questioning your Italian loyalty. Pizza is pizza no matter how you slice it or eat it." Morris stated.

As the rest of the kids were eating, most of them were dancing to this EDM-pop song that's playing on the speakers and they couldn't help but show off some supercool dance moves ranging from the dougie, stanky leg and some other hip-hop contemporary dance moves that they're bringing to the dance floor and each of them battled it out to see who's way better at dancing, which helped draw a huge crowd.

Further in the pizzeria, Rocky and his dad looked on at this and Rocky couldn't be more amazed and happy that all of this turned out to be a much more positive outlook despite what he had to endure today, which was well worth the end result. With Lukas out of the way, life can go back to normal for him...yet he can't help but feel a little bad about keeping this from his dad before this entire thing snowballed into today's events. He looked at his dad and said, "Hey, I hope you don't feel bad about what had happened today. I'm really sorry about all the stuff I had put you through."

"Aw, son...don't be. It ain't your fault. If I had known, things would've been a lot different." Rocky's dad added.

"I know. But in some ways, I kinda feel responsible for not telling about the mutagen, the turtles, Lukas...I wanted to wait for the right time to tell you what's been going on, but I wasn't so sure about how you'd react. Plus...most of it was kept secret." Rocky added.

"Son, listen...you know that you can always tell me anything, right? No matter what it is because you're still my son regardless and I'll always understand. Next time, just try to let me know in advance." Rocky's dad added.

"Yes, sir." Rocky answered.

"And don't worry...we won't tell mom about this whole thing." Rocky's dad whispered.

Rocky nodded in agreement that both of them will keep this a secret because in some instances, it may be hard to believe to experience what they've been through that day and Rocky's dad said, "Go on and have some fun, son."

"Will do." Rocky said, happily.

As Rocky heads to the other section of the pizzeria, he's greeted by a couple of other students that said hi to him and many of them were commenting on how awesome the party is and have given them good report on the pizzeria and that they'd go there again, which is the best compliment ever and he's very humble about this whole thing.

He caught up with April and Casey as they sat down on one section of the pizzeria and asked, "Room for one more?"

"Of course, dude." Casey said, smiling.

Rocky sat down on one section of the table and he chuckled softly and said, "Man, what a day, huh? I think this is one that really won't be scratched out of our heads."

"Yeah, most definitely. Lukas got what he deserved." Casey stated.

"He got arrested, didn't he?" asked April.

"Yeah, he got arrested. He's got so many charges coming at him; like credit card fraudlent, reckless driving, attempted murder, aggravated assault, vehicular manslaughter, causing a major traffic accident on the scene, resisting arrest and loads of other charges I'm sure. I kinda have a feeling that if he gets an attorney, he thinks he might beat the charges and all that other crazy stuff because he knows he's got a rich family. Chances are he's gonna be cut off." Rocky answered.

April chuckled softly at this and said, "Maybe he should learn what a day as a normal kid is like."

"Yeah. He wouldn't handle it well. That's why my dad never associates with millionaires or billionaires or anything that rhymes with illionaire because he's had to deal with them before years ago back when he used to be one." Rocky stated.

That made Casey spit on his water in shock to hear that he just couldn't believe the words that came out of Rocky's mouth and asked, "Wait...your dad was a millionaire?"

"Yeah, he used to travel around the world cooking for the most amazing kitchens since his time as a young chef. The one thing he never had a chance to do is start a restaurant his way, but just from the ground-up. He was never comfortable about being rich because when you get millions, it's like the only importance in life. He kinda dropped out of the rich elite after seeing the downsides of it; ego, pride, envy and greed. He had none of those things because he's never one to make enemies regardless of what they have or didn't have and he taught me and my sibs to never feel like we're entitled to success in life. So he gave up all of his millions and walked away from that millionaire lifestyle because it didn't feel satisfying for him and went back to New Orleans and did some cooking on a smaller scale. From every opportunity he gets, we move from place to place so he can keep pursuing his career just because he loves it so much. For many, some might think my dad walking away from being a millionaire was the biggest mistake, but to me and my dad, it's the best thing ever because you know what's really important." Rocky explained.

Once Casey and April heard the entire story, they couldn't help but feel speechless about this and April totally understands the reasons why Rocky's dad would give it all up and she said, "I couldn't imagine my dad going through the same position. He's a scientist, but at the end of the day, he's still my dad regardless and that's more important than anything."

"How come Lukas didn't find out?" asked Casey.

"I didn't want to deal with millionaire kids' egos. They get big heads because of it and they always think they're better than everyone else. In Malibu, I would see kids in middle school and high school wearing designer clothes, driving in expensive cars, wanting to be the envy of every student they see. Isn't that ridiculous?" asked Rocky.

"It does sound crazy." April added.

Just then, Rocky's dad comes in with a huge pan of pizza coming towards the table and he said to them, "Just enjoy yourselves."

"Thanks, dad." Rocky said, happily.

"Think the turtles might have a slice?" asked April.

"Already took care of it, April." Rocky's dad said, smiling.

So...next chapter, the turtles enjoy the party on the rooftop!