"But, Mommy... There could be monsters down there!!" I complained to my Mommy, pouting. I really didn't like where she was taking me and it could be dangerous, especially with what people say about that place.

"Monster? Where did you hear that crazy thing, Nick?" Mommy asked me, curious. But she had that face that always tells me that she doesn't like what I say or she's not happy.

"On TV" I admitted, looking down and playing with my feet. I didn't want to go in there, it was dark and cold and full of people. Something could happen there!

"Nick, I promise you that the subway is not a dangerous place..." Mommy promised me, making me look up and smiling "Now, I can't promise the same about the sewers-"

"The sewers are cool!" I interrupted her "The Turtles live there. But they don't want anyone to know..." I whispered in the end, realizing that I gave away their secret. Mommy smiled at me and nodded, grabbing my hand.

"Alright, how about we go on this trip and, if you're still afraid of the subway, we'll talk to Daddy, OK?" I nodded at that. There was no way that the subway was gonna be a safe place, but Mommy would never take me to a place to hurt me, right? I put on my brave face and followed Mommy down the steps of the stairs "Be careful with the steps, Nick... We don't want you hurting yourself and then, you can't go to to the park, right?"

"No, Mommy" I said, getting down the last step. I didn't understand where Mommy wanted to going this thing, but she was sure we could be getting there faster than with a cab or a bus. I like the bus better, you can see all the things from inside and you can see all the signs without distracting.

When I walked inside, after getting down the stairs, Mommy and I walked through a tunnel until we saw one of those machines that you have to pass your card and you are allow to walk in, like in Daddy's building (he made me pass, one day, when I was visiting his office with Mommy). Mommy pulled out her card and I dug in my pockets. I didn't have one.

"You pass first, OK, Nick? And then, you wait for me on the other line..." Mommy explained. I really didn't want to, but Mommy was in a hurry and I had to do it, so I nodded and passed right when she told me. I waited right next to the machine for her to pass and she did, minutes later. I grabbed tight on her hand and she smiled at me "Everything is going OK, Nick..." she encouraged me.

I followed Mommy down another tunnel, where people come and go in different directions. Most of them were busy, talking on their phones, reading their phones, or listening to music on their phones. Are phones always that busy?

"Mommy, aren't phones mad that people always use them?" Mommy looked at me, as if no one had ever asked her that question. I was serious and she was struggling with her words I was sure "Your phone is not mad at you because you don't use it much, is it?" I looked at her bag, that was hanging from her shoulder. Was her phone mad at her?

"Well, my phone uses its free time sleeping... That's why you never hear it making noises..." she told me, smiling. I nodded, as that was an acceptable answer and started to look around the people. All of them were with their phones... no, wait. Two weren't! And they sat right next to us!

"Excuse me..." I called the mister that was next to me. He was tall (Mommy says that everyone is taller than me right now, but that I can grow up and pass them all when I'm older), with brown hair and he was wearing beard, but not that much. More like when Daddy doesn't shave for a few days. He was wearing a shirt and pants, with sneakers. He turned around, surprised at me "Are you letting your phone sleep, like my Mommy?"

From the other side of the mister, a miss showed her head. She had also brown hair and was tied up in a ponytail, like when Mommy cooks. She was wearing a suit, I think, but I couldn't see very well, cause the mister covered her.

"What are you talking about, kiddo?" the miss asked me. I was red and looked away, embarrassed. Mommy wrapped an arm around me and I hid in her chest. That was very bad...

"Now, now, Clarisse... This young man made a perfectly reasonable question and I'll answer it to him" the mister replied at her "Besides, you're suppose to go to a job interview and with that attitude, young lady, you won't be getting anything..."

"Don't. Call. Me. 'Young. Lady'" the miss said to him, in a very rude way. The mister ignored her and turned to me and Mommy.

"You have a very intelligent son, Mrs...?"

"Holt. Mrs. Holt" Mommy said out lat name, i knew she was introducing herself.

"He's very perceptive, Mrs. Holt..." the mister continued "It's very obvious you are not from around..."

"That's right... It's our first trip on the subway..."

"Monsters live in the subway. The TV says so!" I crossed my arms, serious. The mister smirked and continued to talk to Mommy until the subway arrived. When he and the miss got up of their seats, the miss turned to me.

"Monsters are real, kiddo... Be careful with them..."

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Hello!

I know I'm posting like super late. But, I didn't like the ending of this chapter, I still don't, but its better than others I wrote all morning. Another reason was that I was in a party of a relative all night and got home like at 6am, so I'm with two hours of sleep on me... in two consecutive days, that's not good...

Anyway, enjoy this chapter and you're free to criticize me or suggest another couple for next week!