A Christmas To Remember
Chapter 9: Nine Days To Go
"Wahoo! Nine days to go! Yeah!" Mikey was the last to get up in the sewer lair, but he was the only one keeping count of the days down to Christmas. "Yeah, nine days! Nine days!"
"Aww shut him up!" Raph covered his ears along with Leo.
"I will!" Donnie volunteered. He got up off the sofa and walked over to Mikey. He quickly put a hand over his mouth and gave him a stern look and shook his head.
"Hmm - hmm - hmm - hmm!"
Donnie looked at his brothers and shrugged. "Wha'?" He took his hand away from Mikey's mouth and watched him take a breath. "What did you say?"
Mikey smiled at his brother. "Nine - days - to - go!" He shouted, nearly deafening him.
Donnie rolled his eyes and sighed. "It's gonna be a loooooong day".
//
Meanwhile, Tailor was already up and awake. The truth was; she couldn't get to sleep at all last night. She kept thinking about what she had said to Raph. Did she have to tell him what happened to her mum? Tailor turned the kettle on and got a cup out of one of the kitchen cupboards. She smiled to herself and sat down on a stool while waiting for the kettle to boil. It made her feel better telling Raph anyway. Couldn't hurt letting him know, could it? Who was he going to tell?
The kettle let off a 'click' and Tailor poured the hot water in her cup. She watched the tea bag float to the top and began to stir it. When she and Raph had gone back to the den she was surprised that April wasn't even panicking, she had smiled at her and told her to say where she was going to go next time. Tailor had just nodded and agreed.
She took the tea bag out of the cup and chucked it away. She needed some hot fluids. I should have listened to Raph, she thought, because now I'm stuck with a cold. Maybe Raph didn't show emotions like her. Maybe he was different from his brothers. But there was something . . . just unique . . . about him. Something that is separate from his brothers. They all had differences.
Leo seemed to be calm and in control most of the time. Also Tailor noticed that he worshipped Splinter and respected him a lot.
Donnie is very smart. Must have a huge IQ, Tailor thought. He was funny and used his brain for something useful. She admired how he didn't brag about his cleverness.
Raph . . . well she couldn't describe him. He hid his qualities. She saw him practicing once but that was it. Other than that she didn't know.
Mikey. He is funny; cool, hip, a great laugh. He seemed the party and playful type. It was amazing how cute he was. He could put on an innocent face and smile that a normal parent would melt at.
Splinter. Tailor liked Splinter. When Raph took her back last night he had spoken to her on his own. They both sat in the kitchen and he spoke to her with such a soft and calm voice.
"I am guessing you'll be sad when you leave, my child?" He had asked her with such respect in his voice, making her think she didn't have to answer if she didn't wanted to.
"Totally", she had replied.
Tailor sighed and sipped her tea. She would miss everyone when she went back. April. Definitely Elliot. The guys. Maybe she had only known them 5 days, but a bond grew between them that she couldn't bare to leave.
//
"Ok, since it's freezing and we can't go to April's because of the snow, what do you want to watch? We have Monsters Inc? Or we could watch A Bug's Life. Or do you want to watch Grinch?"
Mikey looked at his brothers, waiting for an answer from one of them.
"I'm sick of T.V", Donnie moaned, resting his feet on Leo's lap, "and I stare at a computer screen 24 / 7".
"Me too", Leo agreed.
"Umm, I'm up for Grinch", Raph smiled a little. "Nothing else to do. Is there?"
Mikey shrugged and put the videos on the floor. "How about we do some practicing, at least we'll be in shape for when April comes here tonight?" He smiled a cute smile. "Please?"
Leo rubbed his cheek, thoughtfully. "Sure".
"Ok".
"Do I have to?"
All three turtles stared at Raph.
He gazed from one face to another and sighed. "Fine, fine, but don't expect me to go easy on ya all".
//
3:00. Bored. 3:30. Bored.
Tailor sighed and put on a video. April had a news report to do all day and since the snow came down last night the guys couldn't come to her. And she couldn't go to them because April and her had lost the spare key. She put in Stuart Little and watched the Trailers past.
"Might as well watch something instead of lying on the sofa all day", Tailor said to herself. Because that's what she had done. Sat all day playing games on her mobile phone.
The movie started and Tailor quickly ran to the kitchen and fixed herself a ham and brown sauce sandwich. She grabbed a can of Sprite from the fridge and sat back down.
Just as it got to Stuart's grand entrance her mobile beeped. Tailor grabbed it and read the message on the screen.
Party at mine - two days time - can you make it? It's on at 7:00 till 9:30. Text back please. Luv Emma.
Tailor smiled and opened a new message. Emma wasn't her best friend but she had looked after her stuff when Tailor first arrived. And they had known each other for a few years now.
Sure - I'll check it with April then get in touch with ya - thanks. Luv Tailor xXx.
Tailor opened her can and sat her sandwich on her lap. Her phone vibrated seconds later.
Great - it isn't a dress-up or anything - so I don't mind if you come in jeans - come in a cow costume for all I care, lol - bye xXx.
Tailor text back 'bye' and put her phone of the arm of the sofa. Emma was great. She didn't care that Tailor hung around in jeans all day. Tailor did wear dresses, just not all the time. Only if it was formal, family occasion or a celebration. Tailor smiled at the T.V and took a bite out of her sandwich. Stuart Little was a cool film.
'Are you cosy?' She watched the cat, Snowbell (Nathan Lane's voice) ask him.
'Y-yes, thank you -.'
'Cos all I've got to sleep on is a rag in the corner you little runt!'
'You seem tense'. Tailor watched Stuart sit up on his bed (which was 100 times to big for him).
'Tense! Ewe, I'm waaaay past tense'.
Stuart got up off his bed and walked over to the white cat. 'W-well, maybe I can help, what do you like? I could scratch your ears. I could rub your tummy?'
Aww, Tailor thought, Stuart is cute when he says that last sentence.
'How'd you like to rub it from the inside mouse boy?'
Tailor leaned back in her chair and sighed. This was a fun film. But normally she'd watch it with Elliot and he would do the impression of Stuart or interrupt it on purpose and they'd both end up play fighting.
//
"Umm, go easy on us, huh Raph?" Mikey smiled and watched Raph get up, using the ladder at the entrance of the lair to hold him up.
"How can I when you lot round up on me?" Raph groaned and walked slowly over to the sofa. He sat down opposite his Master who was sitting in his chair.
"Patience Raphael"
Raphael sighed and put his sais on the floor. "I'm sick of practicing, can't we just watch Grinch, anything for that matter?"
Splinter smiled and shook his head. "Aww, Raphael".
//
The cast rolled up and Tailor pressed stop on the video recorder. Her phone beeped again and she sighed. Scott had sent loads of messages to her through nearly the whole movie.
'Maybe we should spend Christmas together?'
'If you're wondering how I got your mobile number, how do you think? After all . . . my dad is a policeman, don't forget that'
'I'll get you'
'You'll be mine'
'I'm God's gift, any girl would want me'
'You can't hide from me, Tailor'
'I do know where you live'
'I'm the best offer you'll get'
'Elliot doesn't stand a chance with you'
They never stopped. In the end she had to turn her phone off. But then she remembered Elliot and turned it back on. She opened up the message and was relived to see it was from Elliot and not Scott.
Hey, you ok? It's a bit boring here but I do have my gameboy advance for emergencies! Missing you. I'll be back in 6 days! Luv Elliot xXx. P.S If Scott bothers you, just tell me, ok? Bye.
Tailor smiled glad. She was about to open a new message but another text popped up.
'Love ya, Baby! Scott'
Tailor quickly deleted it and sent a new one to Elliot.
Hey - I'm fine - sorry you're board - missing you too - I'm still waiting for that postcard! Lol - and don't worry about Scott - I'm not scared of him anymore . . .
It was partly true, Tailor thought.
. . . Cya in 6 days. Luv Tailor xXx.
She got one back five minutes later from him saying 'I'll text you in the week' and she got up and decided to have a shower. April would be back soon and then they were going to see Splinter and the guys.
//
"I'm winning!"
Mikey had challenged Raph to play on Sonic The Hedgehog with him and now they were both holding the SEGA controls and trying to complete the game before each other.
"No you're not Mikey! Not now!" Tails (or Raph who was playing him) zoomed past Sonic (Mikey's character) and got past to the end. "Hehe".
Mikey frowned and put the control in front of him. He folded his arms. "Aww, not fair, that's it! When April and Tailor come here I'm having Tailor play! She won't cheat like you do!"
"Who said I cheat?"
Mikey smiled at his brother. "I do".
//
"I'm home!" April walked in her apartment and saw that Tailor had cleaned and tidied up for her. "Tailor?!"
Tailor ran down the stair with a pair of blue jeans on and a three-quarter length, white and blue adidas top on and adidas trainers. Her hair was plaited and flowed down her back; she was tying a chain around her neck. "Here", she smiled at April.
April smiled; she heard from Tailor that Elliot had given her that chain. "I see you've already got ready, give me 10 minutes and we'll go, ok? I can't get dressed as quickly as you!"
Tailor nodded and smiled. "Sure, oh and just so you know I went upstairs about half an hour ago".
//
(Ok finished - oh, yummy, ham and brown sauce (lovely combination for a sandwich - lol - hope I didn't gross you out!) and I thought putting some Stuart Little film in there might entertain you! Thanks for all the reviews! Love ya! More to come!)
Chapter 9: Nine Days To Go
"Wahoo! Nine days to go! Yeah!" Mikey was the last to get up in the sewer lair, but he was the only one keeping count of the days down to Christmas. "Yeah, nine days! Nine days!"
"Aww shut him up!" Raph covered his ears along with Leo.
"I will!" Donnie volunteered. He got up off the sofa and walked over to Mikey. He quickly put a hand over his mouth and gave him a stern look and shook his head.
"Hmm - hmm - hmm - hmm!"
Donnie looked at his brothers and shrugged. "Wha'?" He took his hand away from Mikey's mouth and watched him take a breath. "What did you say?"
Mikey smiled at his brother. "Nine - days - to - go!" He shouted, nearly deafening him.
Donnie rolled his eyes and sighed. "It's gonna be a loooooong day".
//
Meanwhile, Tailor was already up and awake. The truth was; she couldn't get to sleep at all last night. She kept thinking about what she had said to Raph. Did she have to tell him what happened to her mum? Tailor turned the kettle on and got a cup out of one of the kitchen cupboards. She smiled to herself and sat down on a stool while waiting for the kettle to boil. It made her feel better telling Raph anyway. Couldn't hurt letting him know, could it? Who was he going to tell?
The kettle let off a 'click' and Tailor poured the hot water in her cup. She watched the tea bag float to the top and began to stir it. When she and Raph had gone back to the den she was surprised that April wasn't even panicking, she had smiled at her and told her to say where she was going to go next time. Tailor had just nodded and agreed.
She took the tea bag out of the cup and chucked it away. She needed some hot fluids. I should have listened to Raph, she thought, because now I'm stuck with a cold. Maybe Raph didn't show emotions like her. Maybe he was different from his brothers. But there was something . . . just unique . . . about him. Something that is separate from his brothers. They all had differences.
Leo seemed to be calm and in control most of the time. Also Tailor noticed that he worshipped Splinter and respected him a lot.
Donnie is very smart. Must have a huge IQ, Tailor thought. He was funny and used his brain for something useful. She admired how he didn't brag about his cleverness.
Raph . . . well she couldn't describe him. He hid his qualities. She saw him practicing once but that was it. Other than that she didn't know.
Mikey. He is funny; cool, hip, a great laugh. He seemed the party and playful type. It was amazing how cute he was. He could put on an innocent face and smile that a normal parent would melt at.
Splinter. Tailor liked Splinter. When Raph took her back last night he had spoken to her on his own. They both sat in the kitchen and he spoke to her with such a soft and calm voice.
"I am guessing you'll be sad when you leave, my child?" He had asked her with such respect in his voice, making her think she didn't have to answer if she didn't wanted to.
"Totally", she had replied.
Tailor sighed and sipped her tea. She would miss everyone when she went back. April. Definitely Elliot. The guys. Maybe she had only known them 5 days, but a bond grew between them that she couldn't bare to leave.
//
"Ok, since it's freezing and we can't go to April's because of the snow, what do you want to watch? We have Monsters Inc? Or we could watch A Bug's Life. Or do you want to watch Grinch?"
Mikey looked at his brothers, waiting for an answer from one of them.
"I'm sick of T.V", Donnie moaned, resting his feet on Leo's lap, "and I stare at a computer screen 24 / 7".
"Me too", Leo agreed.
"Umm, I'm up for Grinch", Raph smiled a little. "Nothing else to do. Is there?"
Mikey shrugged and put the videos on the floor. "How about we do some practicing, at least we'll be in shape for when April comes here tonight?" He smiled a cute smile. "Please?"
Leo rubbed his cheek, thoughtfully. "Sure".
"Ok".
"Do I have to?"
All three turtles stared at Raph.
He gazed from one face to another and sighed. "Fine, fine, but don't expect me to go easy on ya all".
//
3:00. Bored. 3:30. Bored.
Tailor sighed and put on a video. April had a news report to do all day and since the snow came down last night the guys couldn't come to her. And she couldn't go to them because April and her had lost the spare key. She put in Stuart Little and watched the Trailers past.
"Might as well watch something instead of lying on the sofa all day", Tailor said to herself. Because that's what she had done. Sat all day playing games on her mobile phone.
The movie started and Tailor quickly ran to the kitchen and fixed herself a ham and brown sauce sandwich. She grabbed a can of Sprite from the fridge and sat back down.
Just as it got to Stuart's grand entrance her mobile beeped. Tailor grabbed it and read the message on the screen.
Party at mine - two days time - can you make it? It's on at 7:00 till 9:30. Text back please. Luv Emma.
Tailor smiled and opened a new message. Emma wasn't her best friend but she had looked after her stuff when Tailor first arrived. And they had known each other for a few years now.
Sure - I'll check it with April then get in touch with ya - thanks. Luv Tailor xXx.
Tailor opened her can and sat her sandwich on her lap. Her phone vibrated seconds later.
Great - it isn't a dress-up or anything - so I don't mind if you come in jeans - come in a cow costume for all I care, lol - bye xXx.
Tailor text back 'bye' and put her phone of the arm of the sofa. Emma was great. She didn't care that Tailor hung around in jeans all day. Tailor did wear dresses, just not all the time. Only if it was formal, family occasion or a celebration. Tailor smiled at the T.V and took a bite out of her sandwich. Stuart Little was a cool film.
'Are you cosy?' She watched the cat, Snowbell (Nathan Lane's voice) ask him.
'Y-yes, thank you -.'
'Cos all I've got to sleep on is a rag in the corner you little runt!'
'You seem tense'. Tailor watched Stuart sit up on his bed (which was 100 times to big for him).
'Tense! Ewe, I'm waaaay past tense'.
Stuart got up off his bed and walked over to the white cat. 'W-well, maybe I can help, what do you like? I could scratch your ears. I could rub your tummy?'
Aww, Tailor thought, Stuart is cute when he says that last sentence.
'How'd you like to rub it from the inside mouse boy?'
Tailor leaned back in her chair and sighed. This was a fun film. But normally she'd watch it with Elliot and he would do the impression of Stuart or interrupt it on purpose and they'd both end up play fighting.
//
"Umm, go easy on us, huh Raph?" Mikey smiled and watched Raph get up, using the ladder at the entrance of the lair to hold him up.
"How can I when you lot round up on me?" Raph groaned and walked slowly over to the sofa. He sat down opposite his Master who was sitting in his chair.
"Patience Raphael"
Raphael sighed and put his sais on the floor. "I'm sick of practicing, can't we just watch Grinch, anything for that matter?"
Splinter smiled and shook his head. "Aww, Raphael".
//
The cast rolled up and Tailor pressed stop on the video recorder. Her phone beeped again and she sighed. Scott had sent loads of messages to her through nearly the whole movie.
'Maybe we should spend Christmas together?'
'If you're wondering how I got your mobile number, how do you think? After all . . . my dad is a policeman, don't forget that'
'I'll get you'
'You'll be mine'
'I'm God's gift, any girl would want me'
'You can't hide from me, Tailor'
'I do know where you live'
'I'm the best offer you'll get'
'Elliot doesn't stand a chance with you'
They never stopped. In the end she had to turn her phone off. But then she remembered Elliot and turned it back on. She opened up the message and was relived to see it was from Elliot and not Scott.
Hey, you ok? It's a bit boring here but I do have my gameboy advance for emergencies! Missing you. I'll be back in 6 days! Luv Elliot xXx. P.S If Scott bothers you, just tell me, ok? Bye.
Tailor smiled glad. She was about to open a new message but another text popped up.
'Love ya, Baby! Scott'
Tailor quickly deleted it and sent a new one to Elliot.
Hey - I'm fine - sorry you're board - missing you too - I'm still waiting for that postcard! Lol - and don't worry about Scott - I'm not scared of him anymore . . .
It was partly true, Tailor thought.
. . . Cya in 6 days. Luv Tailor xXx.
She got one back five minutes later from him saying 'I'll text you in the week' and she got up and decided to have a shower. April would be back soon and then they were going to see Splinter and the guys.
//
"I'm winning!"
Mikey had challenged Raph to play on Sonic The Hedgehog with him and now they were both holding the SEGA controls and trying to complete the game before each other.
"No you're not Mikey! Not now!" Tails (or Raph who was playing him) zoomed past Sonic (Mikey's character) and got past to the end. "Hehe".
Mikey frowned and put the control in front of him. He folded his arms. "Aww, not fair, that's it! When April and Tailor come here I'm having Tailor play! She won't cheat like you do!"
"Who said I cheat?"
Mikey smiled at his brother. "I do".
//
"I'm home!" April walked in her apartment and saw that Tailor had cleaned and tidied up for her. "Tailor?!"
Tailor ran down the stair with a pair of blue jeans on and a three-quarter length, white and blue adidas top on and adidas trainers. Her hair was plaited and flowed down her back; she was tying a chain around her neck. "Here", she smiled at April.
April smiled; she heard from Tailor that Elliot had given her that chain. "I see you've already got ready, give me 10 minutes and we'll go, ok? I can't get dressed as quickly as you!"
Tailor nodded and smiled. "Sure, oh and just so you know I went upstairs about half an hour ago".
//
(Ok finished - oh, yummy, ham and brown sauce (lovely combination for a sandwich - lol - hope I didn't gross you out!) and I thought putting some Stuart Little film in there might entertain you! Thanks for all the reviews! Love ya! More to come!)