TMNT-Disaster in Paradise: Chapter 1

April sliced at the carrot she gingerly held to the wood she used to cut vegetables on. Her hair blew a tad from the breeze of the wind that snuck through an open window. Soon, it would be autumn and too cold to keep the window open.

It was one of those quiet days in the house she and Donnie owned. It amazed her that it had been six years since they had fallen in love, five of those spent as parents...

She was now twenty-four years old, and she had been working for years towards her goal of one day being a journalist for the world of scientist. It was a struggle, but she knew with the support of her family, friends, and daughter, one day that goal would become a reality.

April finished cutting the carrot and brushed it into a pile for the stew she was making. She wiped at her brow as she heard footsteps walk into the room and smiled, recognizing the familiar stride of her husband.

April opened a cupboard to reveal a stack of plates and cups. "Hey, honey, dinner is almost done," she said as she stood on her toes and took a plate. "Could you set the table and get Maggie ready for din-"

The red head turned around and the smile dropped from her face. The plate slipped from her fingers and went crashing to the floor where it immediately smashed to pieces.

There, before her, was a man she had never seen before. He was tall with dark brown hair, pale skin, a toned but lean body with eyes so...familiar...but it wasn't Donnie. It wasn't her husband. How could she have made such a terrible mistake? How did he even find them?

April didn't remember opening her mouth, but the sound of her scream filled the room as she grabbed the knife she had been using and held it, protecting her for whatever came her way.