I was bored okay, so I just want to say thanks to Peter & Kevin for lending me their kids April, Robin, Mike, Don, Raph, Leo and of course Casey (I think they picked up the wrong child at the hospital ; )
Robin O'Neil
Robin emerges from the shower, after ridding herself of the perspiration that accumulated after her 5am 3-mile run in the hills, and choses a long sun dress to complete her 'Sunday' mood. She always loved to start her weekends off by running through the hills that overlooked her neighborhood, hidden in one of L.A's small valleys.
She smiles to herself remembering the view of the sun peeking over the area, casting white lines over the houses as it broke through the gaps between the surrounding hills. She just had to tell her sister. The only person in her family that seems to share a passion for the little aesthetic things in life.
She moves across to her bedside table, slides her iPad unto her lap and flips open the smart cover. It glows as it comes to life allowing her to open up her facebook account to reveal a wall that listed all the activities of all her friends.
Her eyes locates her elder sister and she posts a photo on her wall along with a note.
Robin: Hey sis, how's it going? Saw the most beautiful thing this morning, & I wanted to share, 3 ya!
Suddenly, a notification pops up indicating that April has commented.
April: Wow! that's amazing... everything's fine...how r u?
Robin: Couldn't be better ;-) so what about the shop, how's that going?
April: Oh it's coming along, I'm getting a lot of help from my friends, so it's not so bad...
Robin: 'Friends', u always speak of these 'friends' of yours, I know about CJ, but not about the others, I don't know y u don't want me to meet them, maybe u could invite them to come out to L.A. sometime ;-)
April: It's not that I don't want u to meet them, it's just that...it's complicated...
Robin: Complicated? What's so complicated about introducing your friends to your sister? R u ashamed of me? U don't love me anymore... :-(
April: No no, how could u say that Robin, it's not like that, I do love u! U're my baby sis!
Robin: :-D I'm j.k. Geesh...so...about these friends of yours, when am I meeting them?
April: I don't think that it'd be possible...
Robin moves her finger over the screen to respond when a notification comes up. She didn't recognize the name at first, and clicks on it to see who had joined their conversation. She sighs. This was one of the main reasons why she avoids facebook conversations via wall posts; there was always the chance of an intruder. Though, she never bothers to adjust her settings to prevent it because sometimes it can turn out to be more interesting.
'Mikey? I've seen this name a lot before, especially where it concerns April's facebook activities.'
His profile picture was an image of a huge wave that formed a tunnel, and a man on a surfboard was going through it. His knees were bent and he was crouched with his hand extended, cutting into the wall of water that enveloped him.
Mikey: Yeah April, y can't we meet her?
April: Mikey get off now! Delete that comment!
Mikey: Hi Robin, I'm Mikey, well of course u know that...I'm one of those 'friends' that helps her out with the shop, I would definitely love to meet you.
April: Mikey, shut up! Go away! Delete that comment! This is a private conversation between 2 sisters, now...please get off...
Robin burst out laughing at April's sudden reply.
Robin: Why hello there Mikey, I'm glad to hear that...so I guess we could probably arrange to meet up sometime, all of us ...
Robin types "all of us" with the intent of rubbing it in her sister's face. April's not going to hold back on her anymore, she wants to know all. A new notification draws her attention indicating that someone sent her a 'friend request'.
She clicks on it, and was surprised to see that it was from Mikey. She accepts it, and another comment from April pops up.
April: Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, don't add him...
Mikey: Robin yes, I guess we could do that...L.A. sounds like fun. Wow April I didn't know u felt that strongly against us meeting ur sis. I'm deeply hurt, u're ashamed of us...
April: Michelangelo u know that's NOT true! u know the reason why u guys can't meet...
Robin: Mikey who's "us"? and April what's the reason?
Raphael: Yeah April, y can't we meet?
Robin blinks in shock when this new person jumps in. She clicks on his name to view his profile, and all she sees is a couple of pictures of a red motorcycle. He was also a mutual friend of Mikey and April's.
Robin: Is he one of your 'friends' too?
Raphael: Yes, I'm her lover :-P
Mikey: Raph, no butting in, I was talking to her first, Robin, please ignore my brother...
April: Raph, Mikey go away! Robin I think u should log off now, unfriend Mikey, & ignore Raphael!...
Robin: Her lover? April, I didn't know u had another bf... what happened to CJ? Did u two break-up? Why didn't u tell me? When am I meeting this Raphael?
Mikey: lmao
Raphael: ditto
April: NO! Casey & I r still together, those two clowns r just messing with u...just ignore them & they'll go away... unfriend them...
Raphael: What? what r ya sayin' Ape? u're sayin' u & that scumbag Casey Jones been goin' around behind my back? I'm as mad as hell! I can't believe u, I thought what we had was special...u were like the honey in my tea...now u're here announcing on fb that u're screwin' some other guy behind my back...after he left ya & all ... this is bullshit! Screw u bitch!
Robin cringes and remains dumbfounded over the message that was spread across the facebook wall.
April: Shut up Raphael, I will tell ur father on u! Robin ignore him...he's just some dumb kid...
Mikey: Bwahahahahahahah!
Raphael: :-D ... I aint just a kid...u know that Ape... the way u say my name...u know I'm all man...
Robin: Raphael u're joking right...
Raphael: About that up there, hmmm maybe. She's still with that goofball, but I AM her lover. April is not as innocent as she likes to let others think...poor guy doesn't even know he's being cheated on... heh
April: Raph stop it! I'll kill you!
Robin smiles in delight over her sister's apparent squirming. Another 'friend request' comes up and she immediately accepts it when she sees the name Raphael.
April: No! no! no! no! no!
Raphael: Thnx sis-in-law, I can't wait to meet u!
Robin: No problem Raphael, so Mikey is ur brother?
Mikey: Sadly...yes. But I got all the good looks in the family, I don't know what April sees in him. I'm the cute one. He's ugly like crap!
April: No! Robin unfriend both of them now!
Robin pauses for a moment in thought over April's protests. 'April doesn't know that she has the ability to remove the comments and posts from her wall herself. Ha...I'm not even gonna tell her,' she smiles.
Raphael: Mikey, u're stupid enough to fail a blood test! So shut yer trap!
Mikey: Whatch'ya gonna do about it Raphy boy? :-P
Raphael: I'll show ya what 'Raphy boy's' gonna do to ya in a few minutes! Make your will Mikey!
Robin: Hmmm sounds to me like u two got words...
April: Sighs, believe me... u wouldn't know the half of it...
Casey: Hi guys, hi Robin...what's this I hear about Raph being ur lover April?
April: CJ u better not go there...I'm warning u...
Robin: Hi Casey...
Mikey: Dude, what's up? I was thinking of heading up to that comic book store of yours today...what'd ya say?
Casey: Sure y not...but not 'April's lover'...he's not invited...
Robin stares in wonder at the strange dynamics unfolding before her eyes. Her sister's friends seems to be a lot of fun. She couldn't understand why April would want to hide them from her.
Raphael: CJ yes, I'm her man, u got a problem with that?
Casey: As a matter of fact I do!
Mikey: Woah...what would happen if the other two guys sees this?
Robin: Mikey what other two guys? :-D
Raphael: Well deal with it CJ 'cause Ape aint goin nowhere with u, she's mine & I know exactly what she wants...I hear it every night when I'm with her...she whispers it in my ear :-)
April: Raphael Hamato, I'm going to unfriend u now!
Mikey: lol Robin her other two lovers are Leonardo & Don (Donatello):-D
Robin rolls her eyes, then she clicks on their names to see their profiles. Leonardo's profile was simple, and restricted, as well as Donatello's. Leonardo's picture showed some mountain, and Donatello's photo was a picture of some weird robot or something.
Robin: Good grief...judging from their names, I'm guessing they're your brothers too..
Mikey: Yes...& I've also got a cat named Klunk as well.
Raphael: April, I'd like to see u try, u threaten to do that everyday...u know u love me...u can't bare to stop stalking me on fb...u wanna see me everyday...read my status updates...watch my photos...my videos...u even 'liked' the ones of my stinky feet :-D
Casey: She 'liked' your feet...Ape...babe ... say it aint so!
April: Assholes!
Robin: Geez...y can't I meet them again? April
April: Traitor!
Raphael: Oooh cat fight!
Mikey: Wish this was Skype...somebody say Video call!
Casey: Aw crap it's fb, I can't see...
Robin curls over laughing clutching the iPad to her chest. It was so amusing. 'They're so odd and fun at the same time. I can't believe April's been holding out on me all this time.'
Robin: Aw Ape don't be mad.
Four notifications almost comes up instantly, and two of them came from two new names. Leonardo and Don.
April: ...I give up...
Leonardo: Mikey who's her? & y am I 'her' lover?
Don: Mikey, y are u calling me someone's lover?
Raphael: Oh man...I don't believe it! Ape u're messing with Leo & Don too...gross...I feel so dirty...somebody get me a rope, a chainsaw :-/
Casey: I need a ... heck I don't know what I need...
Mikey: Bye Robin! Nice talkin' to ya...
Robin: Uhm okay...bye Mikey...
She looks down at the bottom right-hand corner of the page and sees Mikey's green light turn grey. He went offline in that instant.
Raphael: Where'd knucklehead go?
Casey: Beats me.
Leonardo: Uhm wow that's a nice pic...where is that?
Don: Look's like L.A. ...you're April's sis right?
Robin: Yep, & I took the photo this morning when I went for my run, it's a picture of my neighborhood.
Leonardo: Cool
Don: Magnificent
Raphael: I see the geek-fest ended & the sissy-fest just began...geesh...pictures of houses and hills are cool...? Robin, I'm outta here, when you organise a real party, just send a message..k
Robin: Okay Raphael ;-)
Casey: Yeah, the same goes for me...bye kid...
Robin: Okay, CJ
Casey and Raphael goes offline just as Robin moves to send friend requests to Leonardo and Donatello. Then she sees April comment on the photo that she posted. She smiles as she reads April's posts and waits for Leonardo and Donatello to accept her friend requests.
April: Leo & Don are okay ... ~Sometimes! ...so I'm okay with that ...but they're NOT my lovers, nor will any of them ever be... I suppose, someday when I think you're ready, you'll get to meet them :-)
Robin: I think you mean someday when u think YOU'RE ready then I'll get to meet them...& I'm hoping that will be soon!
Leonardo: Lovers? Gross! April don't get too ahead of yourself...I'm WAY out of your league. Now u & Casey...there's a good match...
Donatello: Yeah, you're not even my type, I'm appalled! But I disagree with Leo...Casey is a tad bit out of your league too :-P Just a bit...
April: See what I mean...sometimes... lol
Red numbers appear above the notification icon indicating that her friend requests were accepted. Now that she was connected to April's friends, she felt a bit closer to her sister's loop. They were miles apart, and if this was the first step to get into her sister's secret world, then the other steps were not far ahead.
Robin: Yeah...lol... bye
She replaces the smart cover over the iPad places it back on the bedside table, and goes out unto the porch to look east where the remainder of her family was. Where her home was, New York. 'I miss you Ape.'
The end.
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