Chapter 21 Of:
Growing Up Isn't Easy

Jessica was on the phone with April.
"Yeah,and you screamed"Jessie laughed as they remembered what happened at her 10th birthday party.

"Well what was in the boxes?"April asked as she stopped from laughing.

"T-shirts mostly"Jessica replied."Where are you now?".

"Coming home from work sweetie"April said who was driving her car."Charles is retiring and I'm becoming boss for a while".

"That's great Aunt April"Jessica said with a grin.

"Yeah,and you want me to bring a suitcase tonight? you can pack up all your things"April explained.

"Yeah,the nurses said I could".

"Alright,I'll see you later".

The turtles walked in the hospital room."Jessie!".

"Guys what's up?"Jessica asked as she hung up the phone.

"Nothing much"Leo said."You're safe now.All our problems are solved".

"That's good.."Jessica said as she leaned back.

"Ready to go home tomrrow?"Raph asked.

"Hell yeah"Jessica said as she sighed."I hate the food they have here".

"Yeah,don't ya wish they could give you pizza at least for once?"Mikey asked.

"I only had it once"Jessica said looking at Mikey.

"We miss you at home"Donnie said sweetly.

"Aw thanks you guys"Jessie said with a grin."I'm glad everyone is safe".

"Can we stay?"Donnie asked.

"Sure"Jessica replied as Casey walked in."Just hide when nurses come".

"Aunt April is coming with your suitcase"Casey said and Jessie nodded.
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The turtles went back to April's apartment 5 minutes later.They decided to fix everything up from when Jessie was kidnapped.

They danced in the apartment as they cleaned up.Donatello danced as he mopped the floor.Mikey danced as he dusted the living room.

Raphael was cleaning the kicthen tables.Leonardo was upstairs fixing Jessica's room.

"La la la la la"Donnie sang to the music as he pretended the mop was Jessica."You're a good dancer babe".Then he kissed it and continued to mop.

"Check it all out,Jessica style!"Leonardo said as he looked at Jessie's wall.It had pictures of Jessica and her friends.
Mikey hung up a picture of April's brother back on the wall."Yeah!".

Donatello was done cleaning the floor,but still was dancing with the mop.

Suddenly,April opened the door."Hey guys!".

"Heeeeeey!"Mikey said at he looked at April from the living room.He was standing on a chair."April,you spolied our surprise!".

"Sorry!"April said."I got back from the hospital".

"We fixed you're house"Leonardo said coming downstairs.

"I see that"April said as she was surprised to see how clean it was."Good job guys".

"I can't wait to see the look on Jessica's face when she comes back!"Mikey said.

"She leaves in about two months"April said knowing they would be disapointed.

"Really?"All four of the turtles asked.

"Yeah,but in about a month she turns 18"April explained."She might move into a apartment here".

"Oh cool!"Mikey said to hear the news."Then that'll give me time to figure out what to get her for her birthday!".

"And plan her a surprise party"Donatello said.

April giggled from their plans."Alright,do watcha want.It's only in two more months guys".

Casey closed the door behind him."What's up?".

"Hi honey"April smiled."Look what the guys did to the house".

"Man...it wasn't like this when we left"Casey said looking around."Thanks a lot guys".

"No problem"Leo said."Let's go back to the lair.I feel home sick".

"Yeah,let's go"Mikey said.

"We'll see you guys later"April said as the guys made their way out.
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Professor Perry was working on the rest of the experiment the next day.His results became
normal.
"Thank you Ninja turtles"He said as he put all the tubes together.He smiled as he went to go home.
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Jessica leaned back of her hospital bed and turned on her cd player Leo gave her from the
apartment.She loved the songs the turtles recorded.Raphael recorded one for her that she loved
maybe a little too much to hum.

Now word up
I got a story to tell
It starts back
when were comin out of our
shells
back when we were little
swimmin in the bowl
But something happened
when we fell down that manhole

Memories of Jessica and the turtles got into her head as she closed her eyes.

Don't have to tell ya watcha
already know
You should remember
what we all to grow
everybody does it in a different
way
so do it on your own
That's what the turtles say

Jessica remembered the time when she made pizza with Mikey.

Walk straight
No need to mutate(Mutate)
Never got to mutate,got to
walk straight
No need to mutate(mutate)
No need to if your walkin straight

She started to remember when Leonardo and her had their private talks in the living room.

Gota walk!(walk straight)
Talk!(talk straight)
Be!(be straight)
See!(see straight)
Hear!(hear straight)
Think!(think straight)
Walk!(walk straight)
I can't hear ya na na

As she slept,she smiled as she remembered when Donatello was on the internet with her in chatrooms.

In the begining
we were crawling around
a nuclear mutation is
what got us off the ground
But you're walk and talk
Your ahead of our game
And you know that moving backwards
in a quite a shame

Another memory made her smile when Raphael and her had a pillow fight.
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April walked in and saw Jessica all already to go home."Ready?".

Jessica smiled and walked to the doorway near April."You bet I am".
April hugged her as they walked down the hallway.

"Aunt April?"Jessica asked.

"What?"April said."Girl talk?".

"No"Jessica giggled."I'm almost 18,and I do wanna get a apartment here".

"Yeah,I'm listening".

"I was thinking maybe...I could at least say goodbye to the guys before I leave"Jessica said
looking up at April.

"That'll be hard"April smiled as they entered a elevator.

"I know,they've done a lot for me"Jessica replied as they walked out of a elevator.

"Uncle Casey is also gonna miss ya".

"Heh!"Jessica chuckled."I know,he's like my dad".Bringing that word,made her think about her
parents."What a vacation this was".

"Sure was"April said as they walked in the parking lot.

"I think next time,I better watch my back".

April sighed as they got into the car.She drove her car off to go back to the apartment.
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A/N:I know this chapter was a little shorter.But for a treat,I'm adding another chapter right after this,which is the last one.:(
The sequel will be up way before you know it!