Chapter Three: An Unusual Encounter

You're in '17GoldChainz' music studio listening to him rap from the other room. His producer handed you headphones so you can listen to the beats as well. So far, it's a pretty good song, not your preferred lyrics, but at least the beats make it catchy. You don't know his real name, but he told you that his nickname is Ray. And so far, Ray seems to be a nice guy. He definitely likes to brag about his jewelry, like the 50k gold and diamond necklace he's wearing right now.

All of Ray's friends give Ray positive feedback after the song ends, and Ray leaves the room. You remove the headphones and stand up.

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Ray: Nice song right?

Y/n: Yeah, I really like the beats to it.

Ray: I know your agent's been wanting us to do a collab right?

Y/n: Yeah, we just need to find something that speaks with both of like.

Ray: What do you mean?

Y/n: I'm known for my pop music, and you're known for your rap music. We just need to put both together and try to make it all bend in.

Ray: You don't got nothing to worry about, my team is already doing their job. Alright, come on we're going to hit the club right now.

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You follow him and his friends outside where there are two SUVs and a limo parked right outside the front doors. All his friends get inside the SUVs while Ray opens the limo door for you, and you get in with him. Even though the club is less than ten minutes away, Ray wanted to impress you with the amount of money he has by showing off and bragging about the things he thinks he's purchased and plans on purchasing.

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Ray: So when are you gonna buy a mansion and throw a party? I already know I'm going to come.

Y/n: Well right now I'm going to be on tour for a year. After that, I'll look into something.

Ray: Alright, that's cool. When you do, it gotta have a pool at least.

Y/n: True.

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He continues on and on about himself until you finally arrive at the club. Peering through the tinted limo window, you could make out a lot of paparazzi getting their cameras ready for when the door pops open. The dozens and dozens, easily over a hundred of your and Ray's fans cheering and shouting your names. But the bouncers and police are keeping the people and paparazzi at bay.

One of the bouncers opens the limo door, letting you out first. As soon as your foot touched the red carpet that was placed over the cold cement, everyone started becoming overly excited and the cameras from the paparazzi start flashing. After getting out of the limo, you wave to the fans and smile as Ray gets out from the same side as you. That's when Ray's friends get out of the SUVs and start walking toward you two.

You do a couple of poses with Ray and his friends before making your way into the club. Beverly said the club is full of New York's top influencers, designers, producers, actors, actresses, and other wealthy people who knew you were coming. And instead of the normal single bouncer in the club to make sure things don't go south, there are over ten bouncers all over the club to ensure your safety. At least, that's what Beverly mentioned to you this morning.

As you walk in, Ray leads the way into the VIP room, which is all the way to the back of the club. You follow him into the VIP room along with his friends. When you get there, the bouncers open the door, and you all head inside where there's a separate dance floor, DJ, food table, bar with its own bartender, and bathrooms.

You all sit down on the club couches with Ray having you sit next to him since you're his special guest. The bartender comes over and starts taking everyone's drink orders. You order yourself a fruity cocktail while everyone else orders either specific brands of vodka or whiskey. You recognize most of the brand names they're requesting since, for example, the Blue Goose Vodka 1-liter bottle costs a little over a thousand dollars. And the 10-year Black Oak Whiskey 750ml bottle is over five grand. After attending over a hundred parties, clubs, and events this year, you know a thing or two about alcohol. Not that you're an alcoholic, you have tried some expensive drinks but only a little and only the ones with a small percentage since you're still trying to get used to drinking. You've only turned twenty-one less than a year ago. Well... even when you got famous in your twenties, you drank some alcohol, but who cares.

You got up and tell Ray you need to use the bathroom. He just nods his head, and you walk straight into the women's restroom.

After you finish, you flush the toilet and head out of the stall and wash your hands. As you start to wash your hands, another woman comes into the bathroom. You've seen the woman before as she's Ray's intern. She stands next to you and stares into the mirror to fix her hair. You don't think much of it, but then she begins to say something.

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???: I hope you like the VIP miss Y/n.

Y/n: (Smile) I really do. It's so nice that it's one of the best VIP nightclub rooms I've been in. What's your name by the way?

Lyla: M-My name's Lyla.

Y/n: Your Ray's intern, right?

Lyla: (Smiles) Yes, and his second account, too. I'm so glad you like it this room. I made sure to have everything be perfect for you.

Y/n: I really appreciate your hard work Lyla, and I'm glad you came along. I was low-key worried that I would be the only woman in the room. Besides the bartender you know.

Lyla: I'm glad I could make you feel better.

Y/n: Alright, looks like we better head back out there.

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Just as you begin to walk towards the door, Lyla stops you.

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Lyla: Wait! Miss Y/n.

Y/n: (You turn around) What's wrong?

Lyla: There's something you should know about Ray. I know it's none of my business, but I don't want you to make a mistake.

Y/n: What do you mean?

Lyla: I mean, yeah you can do a collab with him but... I wouldn't get too personally involved with him. Like... he's known for flirting and having sex with a lot of women. And I overhead him talking to his friends that he's going to ask you out on a date to a fancy steakhouse.

Y/n: Oh... Yeah, I don't really see him anything like that. I was just thinking we were going to be good friends.

Lyla: It's extremely difficult for him to just stay friends with women. The only reason he hasn't hit on me is because he knows my uncle. In fact, my uncle is the whole reason how I got this internship. Every other female 'friend' he's ever had, he always found a way for them to sleep with him. And I just don't want to see a nice woman and celebrity like you make a really bad mistake into getting into a relationship with him. There's even one woman right now who's been claiming all over social media that he got her pregnant.

Y/n: Oh boy, it's a lot of drama isn't it?

Lyla: Hell yeah. Just last week she scratched his Lamborghini with her car keys, calling him a cheater and a lair.

Y/n: Jesus...

Lyla: One of his friends uploaded the video, but what Ray is hoping would happen is that if he can make the collab with you and take you out on the date, then the media would turn all of their attention to that then the pregnant lady. Of course, it's not going to completely get rid of the situation, especially if she really is pregnant with his baby, but he said that it's better than having media talk about his baby momma drama.

Y/n: Man... thanks for telling me Lyla.

Lyla: You're welcome, and I'm sorry you had to find out this way, but I'd rather tell you before anything happens before it's too late.

Y/n: I really appreciate the heads up.

Lyla: Y-You don't have to if you don't want to, but can I get your autograph on your cover of this women's magazine?

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She takes the magazine with you on the cover and a black ink pen.

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Y/n: (Smile) Sure Lyla.

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It brings her so much joy that she instantly gives you a hug after you sign the magazine before she says by for now, as she needs to make sure there's enough alcohol for everyone. Now, you get back to looking at the mirror and reflect on what she said. You're a little surprised, you're not going to lie, but... this isn't the first time something like this has happened. It honestly kind of irritates you since ever since you became famous it seems that the guys you have met have only been interested in you for your money and status and not for your character.

A few seconds later, you begin to hear what sounds like gunshots coming from outside the club, and that's when everyone begins screaming. You know you have to get to the nearest exit and so you run out of the bathroom and see almost everyone is gone. You look everywhere and see that there are no exits except for the front doors. It could be extremely crowded, but you don't really have a choice.

You run out of the VIP room and try to get through the people who are all running at the same exits. By the time you get out, everyone else had either run off or speed off, leaving you completely alone, but not exactly.

You turn around and you see a few alien robots with weird pink things in the center holding guns. A couple of them have a couple of humans tied up. You raise your hands up not wanting to get shot as they point their guns at you. This can't be fucking real right now... this can't be real...

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???: BOOYAKASHA!

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Then four humanoid turtles jump in front of you and start attacking the alien robots while trying to release the humans they've tied up. But the turtle humanoid wearing an orange ninja eye mask takes one look at you and in shock he says...

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???: Wait, you're Y/n! The famous pop star right?

Y/n: Uuhh, y-yeah how do you-

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As he is about to get shot by robots, he is forced back into reality and protects you. As they're taking down the alien robots, they're releasing the humans who were the bouncers of the club out of their chains, and they both run like hell in the other direction. This is all too much for you to handle, and the fear you feel is making you feel as if you can't even feel your legs anymore. Your heart was racing so fast that you were almost completely paralyzed by fear. By the time the humanoid turtles are done fighting the alien robots is when you begin to feel light-headed, and then... you pass out.

Seconds later and they're done fighting them, defeating them once again. But this time, they have another situation on their hands. The turtle in the orange ninja eye mask is the first to notice you passed out on the cold road.

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...Minutes Later...

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The orange mask turtle is carrying you by the under arms while the purple mask turtle is carrying you by the legs while the other two walk in front of them. They're taking you to their secret lair and make sure you're alright enough to wake up.

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Red Mask Turtle: I can't believe we're doing this. We're bringing a human into our 'secret' lair. If Splinter sees this, he's going to ground us for weeks!

Blue Mask Turtle: We can't leave her lying in the middle of the road completely defenseless.

Red Mask Turtle: We could have just left her on the roof and when she wakes up, she can figure out how to get down. Or maybe we should have left her in front of the hospital.

Purple Mask Turtle: And risk getting caught by the amount of foot traffic near a hospital, security cameras, and risk getting grounded for years and not weeks. Be my guest.

Orange Mask Turtle: You guys are forgetting who we have coming to our home! It's Y/n, the famous pop star!

Red Mask Turtle: Well, that's even better. A human celebrity is going to come into our home and when she wakes up, we'll all end up being in a documentary or shown on displayed in a zoo.

Orange Mask Turtle: No! She'll thank us for saving her.

Blue Mask Turtle: And in return for saving her, we'll ask her not to tell anyone about us.

Red Mask Turtle: And if she doesn't keep her mouth shut?

Purple Mask Turtle: Then I'm sure April can get through to her.

Red Mask Turtle: Right, a normal human girl telling a spoiled celebrity what to do. This should be interesting.

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They bring you into their lair and the two that are carrying you take you to another room where it's full of science equipment and chemicals. All while someone else appears and sees you and his sons and talks to the blue mask turtle.

The two humanoid turtles place you on the metal table, and while the purple mask turtle goes to his equipment, the orange mask turtle stands by your side and shows a friendly smile.

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Orange Mask Turtle: I think she's going to be cool.

Purple Mask Turtle: All we can do is hope for the best.

Orange Mask Turtle: April's cool with us when we saved her.

Purple Mask Turtle: Yes, but not every human is as intelligent and reasonable as her when she knew we weren't a threat.

Orange Mask Turtle: Awww.

Purple Mask Turtle: (Chuckles) Well, it would be cool to have another human friend.

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...An Hour Later...

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You slowly open your eyes, but you quickly realize that you're in a different place than where you were before. You quickly sit up and see that you're no longer outside in front of the club anymore. You don't recognize this place at all. Chemicals and science equipment everywhere. No windows. Maybe you're underground.

You also noticed that you're not tied up. In the case of a kidnapping for ransom, you would have been bound for sure and someone would be here to watch you. You get off of the metal table and look around, but that's when you hear the metal door slide open and to use as a weapon, you break the bottom part of the nearest empty tall beaker.

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Orange Mask Turtle: Woah! Easy! I'm not going to hurt you.

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That's when the rest of the turtle humanoids come running in and they see you standing while holding the broken breaker with the sharp edges facing them.

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Blue Mask Turtle: It's alright, we're not going to hurt you.

Purple Mask Turtle: My beaker! (Gets nudged by the blue mask turtle) I-I mean, it's alright miss.

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That's when you realize that these were the turtle humanoids that saved your life. From possible getting kidnapped by alien robots or being shot, either way, you start to calm down and you put the broken beaker on the metal table.

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Y/n:... Thank you, for saving me.

Leo: Now we're on the right track. I'm Leo and these are my brothers. Ralph, Donnie, and-

Mikey: Mikey!

Y/n: W-Well, it's nice to meet all of you. Where am I?

Leo: You're in our home, we brought you here because we didn't want to leave you lying in the middle of the road.

Y/n: Thanks, I'd really appreciate it.

Leo: And we were hoping that you didn't mention seeing us to anyone else.

Y/n: Y-Yeah, I can do that. Well, I thank you all for saving me back there, is there anything I can do to repay you guys?

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Donnie was about to mention his broken beaker, but Leo quickly cuts him off.

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Leo: Nope. No payment, we were doing our job.

Y/n: Alright.

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They lead you out of the room and into what looks like their living room.

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Y/n: (Smile) Nice place you got here. Are we at a subway station?

Leo: An abandoned route of a subway yes.

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You sit down on the couch and Mikey quickly takes a pizza box and opens it to you. He shows you a whole hot pepperoni pizza. Even though Beverly doesn't let you eat local food, the smell emanating from the pizza is irresistible.

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Mikey: Wanna stay and chill with us for a bit? We have pizza!

Y/n: (Smile) Thanks.

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You gladly take a slice of pizza and when you eat it brings back memories. It's been a while since you've had food like this. Beverly pretty much made you used to eating at expensive restaurants.

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Ralph: For a celebrity, you're not much of a brat.

Y/n: No. You must be thinking of whatever you keep seeing in the media. I know the top rappers in New York are always flashing something that they bought.

Leo: Well, you're definitely a lot nicer than what we've been seeing.

Y/n: Oh, and Donnie I'm sorry for breaking your beaker. I'll get you a new one.

Donnie: (Smiles) Thanks.

Mikey: Wanna watch a movie?

Y/n: Sure.

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You stayed with them for almost two hours watching a movie, and when it on commercial breaks you talked to them. They talked to you about how they were formed, how their father and sensi "Master Splinter" was human and his past, what they're trained in. While you mentioned how you were a gamer girl, played sports, and how the first time you've ever performed at a concert was the huge starting point in your career as a pop artist.

The movie ends and you check your phone seeing that Beverly called you over twenty times. Your phone is less than ten percent of its battery, so you'll wait to call her. It's getting pretty late now anyways so you have to go back.

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Y/n: Thanks again for the save guys, and don't worry your secret is safe with me.

Leo: Thanks.

Y/n: Oh, and um, can one of you show where?

Mikey: I'll go.

Y/n: It was nice meeting you guys.

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You and Mikey head out after waving goodbye to his brothers. He takes you further down into the sewer and up a manhole where he opens it and helps you get out.

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Y/n: Wait, I can't let people see me.

Mikey: What why? You're a human right?

Y/n: Yeah, but if they see their favorite pop star walking down the street then I'll become a target for everyone to kidnap.

Mikey: Oh right. Come on, we'll head up then.

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He gives you a boost and you two walk up the fire escape stairs and unto the roof of the townhome. He then gets down to his knee in front of you.

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Mikey: You can get on my back.

Y/n: What? Why?

Mikey: Can you jump over that?

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He points to the space between here and the roof in front of you and it looks like it's about twenty feet and it's a three-story drop to the ground.

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Y/n: Nope.

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Wrapping your arms around his neck, you get on his back, and he carries your legs up by your under-knees before running towards the edge and jumps. It feels like you're on a carnival ride and you're smiling and laughing since you haven't felt a rush like this before. Though you're a little scared of the dangerous height below, you keep a good hold of Mikey as he continues to jump from roof to roof.

He continues this for minutes until you guys are a couple of blocks away from the night club. You stop him by tell patting his shoulder and he stops in the middle of the roof of a townhome, and you get off his back.

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Mikey: Are we here?

Y/n: No, I just wanted a little breather before I go back. That was incredibly fun though!

Mikey: I know right.

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You sit by the edge of the roof and look at the scenery that is New York City. Thankfully there's no one out here because it's late. Mikey then joins you and you two just stare at it all. Even though you almost got killed by a bunch of aliens, you also had fun with the guys that saved you. You ate normal pizza, watched a good movie, and it seems like you made some new friends.

Now, you have to go back to your world, which is the music business, photoshoots, interviews and a bunch of other stuff. You remind yourself about Ray. How you thought you could be friends with him, but instead you ended up finding out from his intern that he had other plans in mind. You're definitely saying no to him. Especially since he'll only date you for your money and status. Damn... it seems like you can't make real friends as a celebrity. You thought you had friends, but they ended up trying to use you, lie to you, steal from you, and/or acted like a spoiled asshole. You didn't even notice you were frowning until Mikey said something.

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Mikey: Is something wrong?

Y/n: Oh, it's nothing. I'm fine.

Mikey: That, doesn't mean you're fine, right?

Y/n: (Sighs) No.

Mikey: Wanna share what's on your mind?

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You think that's the first time you ever heard someone say something like that. You begin to tell him about Ray and what his own intern said about him to you back in the club, before the whole shootout thing with the alien robots. You even vent to him that ever since you became famous, it's more difficult to have a real friendship and relationship when all they see when they look at you is how much money you have and how famous you are across the entire nation.

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Y/n: There's times where... I look back to the life I had before. Back when I had plenty of friends and eating at my favorite restaurants that my agent Beverly would never allow me to go there now. I think about what would have happened if I hadn't performed at that concert, where would I be now? Of course, I'm more than grateful for the life I have now. Heck, I've been dreaming about being a famous pop star ever since I was a little girl. I dream of becoming known as worldwide and performing in other countries like Japan for example. I just... didn't know that it would come at a cost. But I keep telling myself to go forward to reach my dream.

Mikey: Are you still going to write a song with Ray?

Y/n: Yeah, but as soon as the song's released I'm not hanging out with him anymore. I guess I just need to get used to everyone I meet, will only be interested in my status and money.

Mikey: Hey Y/n?

Y/n: Yeah?

Mikey: When I first saw you, I did see you as a pop star. But that's not the only thing I saw.

Y/n: What do you mean?

Mikey: In the two hours we've hanged out, I also see that you're a really nice person. Regardless of your fame or wealth, you're still the same person I would still want to be friends with. It would be great if we could become friends.

Y/n: (Smile) Really?

Mikey: Really really.

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It seems that his kind words are genuine, and you are not getting any bad vibes or intentions from him. After hearing those words and being a good listener, you instantly hug him and he hugs you back.

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Y/n: Thanks Mikey.

Mikey: Your welcome Y/n. You can come to visit me and my bros anytime.

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You remain in this embrace for a few more seconds before getting on his back again and he takes you close to the nightclub. You already called your driver to come to pick you up and so he should be waiting for you out front. You exchange phone numbers since and hug him one more time, thanking him for listening to you, before you leave getting into the black SUV. You look out the tinted windows and he that he's already gone, but you knew he was somewhere nearby to watch you leave.

You finally arrive back at the hotel and you don't see anyone at the front, not even your bodyguards. It's a good thing your fans are not out here. You hurry into the hotel and see Eliana on the phone talking to someone while trying not to freak out.

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Eliana: No she's not here yet! I don't know where she is! Do you think she's being held for ransom?!

Y/n: Miss Eliana?

Eliana: (She turns around) Oh dear God! Thank God! She's right here, and she's safe!

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She hangs up the phone.

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Eliana: Y/n! Darling where have you been?! What happened?! Do you need to go to the hospital?

Y/n: No, it's okay. I didn't get hurt.

Eliana: That must have been a traumatic experience for you. Are you starving then? Do you need a drink?

Y/n: No thanks, I just need to get some rest is all.

Eliana: Of course, you may go up.

Y/n: I'll see you in the morning. Good night Eliana.

Eliana: Goodnight Y/n.

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You go to the elevator and press the button to the floor of your penthouse. You take out your phone and see that it's only on 5 percent of its battery. It's best to call Beverly now.

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*Y/n: Beverly?*

*Beverly: Oh thank God! Y/n! Why didn't you answer my calls?! I had police searching everywhere for you.*

*Y/n: I was in a good hiding spot and I didn't want to come out and risk getting shot. So I waited until the coast was clear. Anyway, I'm okay.*

*Beverly: Thank goodness. I was worried that you were there in the hospital or in somebody's basement.*

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Well, you were underground in the sewers and an abandoned subway route. But you keep your word to Mikey and his brothers about keeping them and their home a secret. It was the least you could do.

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*Y/n: Yeah, I'm honestly still a little shaken up by the whole ordeal. I think I just need some sleep now and maybe I'll feel better in the morning.*

*Beverly: Okay honey, I'll let you sleep. Tomorrow you're not going to the photo shoot and I'll let you have the day off. You rest now, and tomorrow you'll relax and collect yourself. Goodnight Y/n, I'm so glad you're not hurt.*

*Y/n: Good night Beverly.*

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You get to your penthouse and head to bed. While you changed into your pajamas, you think about what Mikey said about coming to visit them. It's going to be very difficult with your schedule and how to see them without everyone noticing. But honestly, that doesn't deter you from going to go hang out with them again. Oh, and you need to get Donnie some science equipment stuff as well while you're at it.