~ Sorry for the wait on this one. I had to do some fine tuning. But I have another section ready, Ta da!
For the next week the turtles noticed that I was looking more depressed, and tried to think of anything they could do to cheer me up. Nothing really worked. This evening before practice wasn't any different. I was sitting on the couch, watching TV but not really watching it. Michelangelo was fiddling with the radio, while everyone else was sprawled around the living room. All of a sudden music filled the air. Michelangelo was dancing around and grabbed the remote to use as a microphone.
Ow, yeeeaaahhhhh, yeah.
I used to think maybe you loved me,
Now baby I'm sure.
I smirked as he grabbed a lamp cover and put it on as a hat. Encouraged he got Donatello to join him. They were doing something similar to an egyptian dance.
And I just can't wait till the day,
When you'll knock on my door.
Raphael laughed and pulled Leonardo up to join.
Now every time I go for the mailbox,
I got to hold myself down.
All the brothers mimicked holding each other down. I started to laugh.
Cause I just can't wait till you write,
Me or comin around.
They started to parade around the couch I was sitting on.
I'm walking on sunshine,
Whoa,
I'm walking on sunshine,
Whoa,
I'm walking on sunshine,
Whoa,
It's time to feel good.
Leonardo came over and offered his hand to me to dance. I shook my head no.
It's time to feel good.
He insisted and grabbed my hand pulling me off the couch.
Now I used to think maybe you love me,
Now I know that it's true.
Leonardo grabbed both of my hands and he got me to start dancing.
Now I don't want to spend my whole life,
Just a waiting for you.
Now don't want you back for the weekend,
Not back for a day.
Baby I just want you back,
And I want you to stay.
Leonardo started to swing and spin me around. I was feeling better than I had in a while.
I'm walking on sunshine,
Whoa,
I'm walking on sunshine,
Whoa,
I'm walking on sunshine,
Whoa,
It's time to feel good.
As the song came nearer to the end, I was looking at Leonardo and gave a content sigh. I gave him a hug and held on for a moment. He hugged me back and I looked at him.
"Thank you," I said. "I needed that."
"Thank Mikey, he's the one who started it." Leonardo said.
"Thanks Mikey," He waved.
"No problem, babe," Michelangelo replied. Leonardo took my hand and walked me away from his brothers.
"I've been wanting to ask you something, and I want to ask the right way," Leonardo said to me.
:Just don't get down on one knee, okay?" I joked lightly. Leonardo smiled and took both of my hands.
"Would you do me the honor of having dinner with me this evening?" Not thinking I responded.
"I'd love to," He gave me a smile that tripped my heart.
"You're mine Melody," I heard Eric's voice and looked around.
"What's wrong, Melody?" Leonardo asked. I started to speak but heard his voice again.
"You can't belong to another." Close to sobbing I looked at Leonardo.
"I can't," I said in a whisper. "I want to but I can't."
"Why I don't understand," Leonardo looked confused.
"I can't explain," I took my hands out of Leonardo's and slowly backed away. "I'm sorry." Then I ran from the lair with my head in my hands.
Leonardo sat down by his brother's and sighed.
"What happened, bro?" Michelangelo asked?
"I asked Melody out to dinner, she said yes but then got a panicked look and ran." Leonardo shrugged. "I don't understand. None of the guys could figure out what happened. They knew it wasn't because he was a turtle, otherwise she would have said so, Melody always promised to be honest with them. But that even made it harder to understand why she was acting the way she was.
I stopped running in the sewer when my sides started to burn. I collapsed and sobbed. I couldn't go anywhere with out Eric being there and it was so frustrating. Taking deep breaths I looked up to see where I was and found that I was by his door. I got up slowly hoping to slip away before he realized that I was there. The door opened and he stepped out.
"Come in Melody." Eric said. Knowing not what else to do, I obeyed and the doors closed behind me with a solid thud.