DON'T DIE OF HAPPINESS!

I wake up but I don't want to open my eyes. I can tell the lights are on. I hear snickering above me and then I realize. I open my eyes and see Raph, Leo, Donnie and Casey standing around my bed holding a camera.

"Hey!" I shout and they snap another picture. I start to sit up then remember Frances and don't move. I look over and she's smiling in her sleep. And I catch myself starting to smile as I look at her. I quickly stop myself before my brothers see.

"Why is she in your bed?" Raph sinkers

"She got scared." I say softly trying not to wake her up.

"Of what?" he asks

"Your stories." I say blankly and look back at Frances. slowly I slide my arm out from under her. Then I start to get up.

"Is it morning already?" I hear her whisper as I stand. That's when my brothers bust up laughing and stumble out of my room. I turn around to face her. She's sitting up in my bed now and her feet hang over the edge with her back to me but her face it toward me.

"What were they doing?" she asks

"Oh well, they were taking pictures of us sleeping together. I tried to tell them you got scared but they didn't believe me."

"You told them?" she looks… disappointed.

"Did you not want me to?" I ask sitting down next to her.

"Well, I just don't want them to make fun of me for being scared."

"Look Frances. First of all they don't believe me, second you didn't know that the stories were fake. As a little kid I was taught that monsters didn't exist. You've never been told that. So it's ok if you're a little scared." we sit in silence then she looks me in the eyes and smiles and says

"Thank you Mikey." she stand Up and walks out of the room. But I don't move I stared at the door as she leaves to probably go get breakfast. After she's out of sight I let out a sigh and lie down on my bed and stare at the ceiling. I close my eyes and I see the image of Frances lying next to me. Why am I thinking of Frances? I should be thinking of food or something. But i'm not hungry.

None-the-less I get up and walk out to the kitchen. Where frances is sitting on the counter.

"Hey Mikey." Donnie says as he heads for the couch with a plate full of pizza. And I can tell he's trying not to laugh.

"Hey." I say back and turn to Frances who is talking to Raph. I don't want to intrude so I go to the fridge and listen to what they're talking about as I rummage through the cold.

"So which one of my stories scared you? Was it the one about bunnies or ducks?" he laughs and takes a sip of his soda.

"Actually it was your face." she responds and leans back against the wall and crosses her legs.

*she looks really pretty* did I just think that?

Raph makes an angry grunt and leaves. Frances hopes off the counter and stands behind me. I stand up and turn to her,

"Did you see that? I totally berned him! That is what you call it right?" she asks looking into my eyes. *I never really noticed the color of her eyes are a beautiful golden color.*

"Yah, thats what its called. It was hilarious."

"Hey can you teach me to skate bored today? Maybe right after breakfast?"

"Ok! Th-that's good wi-with me! Heh heh heh…" *why am I suturing? What is happening?*

"Ok thanks see you then." she smiles and turns and walks away with a plate of pizza. And I just stare.