Chapter 7 of:
Growing up Isn't Easy

Jessica smiled as she saw Casey in the kicthen.
"Uncle Casey!"She yelped as she ran to go to him.

"Jessie!"Casey said giving her a huge hug."My god your alright".
"Feels so good to be home"Jessie said smiling.

"What happened Jess?"April said putting a hand on the counter.
"Well um...i was walking to get pizza...and then my bracelet broke"Jessica explained."Then all of sudden i was being attacked when i got into the sewers...thats when one of the turtles saved me".

"Which one was it?"April asked.

"Raph"Jessica smiled at April.April laughed since she remembered he saved her too.

"Wooow...what a adventure"Casey said as he laughed.

"Aunt April...how come you never told me about them?"Jessica asked.

"Well Jessie.."Casey said."People won't like the way they look...so you were lucky to be down the sewers to see them".

"Just because their turtles?"Jessica said raising a eyebrow.

"Yeah thats exactly the answer"April said nodding."They won't hurt anybody though".

"They are pretty cool".

"There more than cool...their...whats the word hun?"Casey said looking for a word but looked at April.

"There the turtles"April smiled looking at Casey.

"Right.."Casey nodded slowly.

April sighed and looked at Jessica."Did they feed you?".

Jessica laughed at that comment."They sure did".

"Pizza"April said walking to the fridge.Jessica knew she was right.Although,she missed the guys already.

"Will i ever see those guys again?".

"Of course,maybe even sooner than you think"Casey replied walking to go upstairs.

"Is he right about that?"Jessica asked April and looked at her.

"Yeah he is...the turtles are always coming over here"April said closing one of the cabinets.

Jessica chuckled and shook her head.She got up and walked into the living room to watch tv.
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The Shredder,Professor Perry and the foot were in a parking lot of New York.

"You see...i think the more the eat,the more they grow into adults"Professor Perry explained to the Shredder.

"I see.."Shredder said watching the mutants bite into steal.

"Uh.."Professor Perry said as he watched the mutants bite into trash."What do you want to do next Master?".

"Make them destroy the turtles"Shredder ordered.

"I might have a plan Shredder"Professor Perry suggested.

Master Shredder just glared at him.He wanted to know the plan.
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Jessica woke up the next morning and streched in her bed.
She smiled as she remembered the last two days.

She wore white bell bottom heart PJ bottoms with a tight red tank top.She walked downstairs to see if anyone was up.

April was cooking breakfast."Morning Jess".

Jessica gave a silent yawn."Morning Aunt April".

"Have a good night sleep?"April said turning the pancakes.

"Yeah...no bad dreams.."Jessica smiled sitting down at the table.

"Thats a start"Casey said walking downstairs.

"Morning"April said.

Jessica yawned again."What do the turtles do during the day?".

"Gonna have to wait to come to us"April said putting plates on the table.

"Probaly munching on grub"Casey joked eating from his plate.

"They suddenly became my friends"Jessie said with her eyes wided as she was saying'wow'."I never thought in my life i would have those kinds of friends".

"My thoughts exactly"April shrugged bring the syrup to the table.

"So what can we do today?"Jessica asked.

"I got a report to do at 10:00"April said looking at the clock.

"Whats the story?"Casey said as Jessica began eating.

"Its about a kind of flower scientists are using.Its going to be part of Health Watch"April explained looking at papers through her breifcase.

Jessie and Casey looked at each other and back at April.

"Well i have to work.So i guess your on your own"Casey said looking at Jessica.

"Really?"Jessica asked with surprise.

"Unless you want to come with me"April suggested to Jessie.

"Sure! I'd liked that"Jessica smiled and drank her juice."What time is it?".

"8:30"April replied looking at her watch.

"Can i take a shower now?"Jessica asked getting off the chair.

"Yeah go ahead,i already took one"April nodded as she watched Jessie go upstairs.

"I'll take one after you leave"Casey said.

April nodded and went to gather her things.
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Raph was eating pizza from a pizza box.

"Gosh...i do hope Jessie goes out today"Raph said putting down the box.

"Why?"Donnie said coming to the table.

"Because.."Raph started with a chuckle."Theres something about her i know,that the foot wants her with".

"Thats what Mikey was trying to tell me"Donnie said with a sigh."I told you,we killed the Shredder".

"Hey thats my line!"Raph said pointing to his brother.

"Well its the truth.."Donnie said sitting down next to Raph.

Leonardo decided to join in the conversation."Well if we killed him,then someone is haunting Jessica down".

"Thats right Leo.."Donnie said getting the idea."No wonder why she was in the sewers being attacked".

"Yeah but why the sewers? We live down here!"Raph said.

"Then they must think she would be with us".

"She was.."Leo said looking down the floor."Do you think we should tell April?".

"Nah..that would give her a scare"Donatello said shaking her head."We're just going to have to track them down before they track...our Jessie".

"Our Jessie?"Raph said."Hey shes mine!".

"No shes mine!"Leo said pointing to himself.

"Hey i'm the one that saved her!"Raph shouted pushing Leonardo.

"Yeah but I'm the one who makes her laugh!"Mikey said walking in pointing to himself also."And i fed her!".

"That doesn't prove it!"Raph shouted.

"Sons!"Master Splinter said slamming his weapon on the table near the couch.

The four turtles looked at him.

"Jessica is your friend"Splinter said looking at them."Shes in danger!".

"Hes right.."Leonardo said looking at them."We need to find the foot".The turtles started to argue about their opinon.

"SILENCE!"Master Splinter shouted banging his weapon on the ground.

"Yes Master.."All four of them said sadly and went to do their seperate things.

"Master.."Donatello started to ask."If the foot does get Jessie,what will happen? What do they want?".There was a pause for a moment.

"Sons..I'm sorry..but...they want to kill her..".
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A/N:Uh oh! Trouble! What would the foot want with Jessie? Why are the guys acting like this? Do they care? R/R and give me answers! Love you all! (lol i'm in a lil too good mood so....oh heck well i'm just glad ya'll like my story!).