Chapter One: Worthless

Donnie was lying on his bed, a box of tissues clutched to his chest. All he could think about was April's harsh words: 'You're just a worthless mutant freak!'.

Why did she say that? Well it all started two days ago when Donatello found out that April and Casey were dating. When Donnie found out he was very upset. He confronted April. That was the biggest mistake of his life. All he said was 'I don't think he deserves you' and the next thing he knows, April was blowing up at him.

He hadn't left his room for two days, not to patrol, not to train, not even to use the bathroom. It hurt him so much to hear the girl of his dreams say that. It was like he was hit with a bag of bricks. He couldn't function, he couldn't think. All he could think of was that her words were truthful...

Leo knocked on his brother's door. "Donnie? It's me, Leo."

"Go away." Donnie's muffled voice came from behind the door.

"Come on, Don. You've been in there for two days.. We're worried about you.."

"I said go away." Don repeated himself.

"Come on, don't get this hung up over just a girl."

"I'm not hung up over 'just a girl', I'm hung up over April!" Donnie whined.

"Just open the door will you?"

A loud sigh came from behind the door and after a few seconds the door cracked open. "What." Don groaned.

Leo pushed himself in. "God, it smells like something died in here," he exclaimed looking at all the used tissues in a pile beside his bed.

"Something did die in here. My heart." Donnie said shuffling over to his bed.

"Don, I know you're upset..." Leo flopped himself down next to Donnie. "I understand how you feel.."

"No you don't. No one does." Donnie mumbled.

"Dude, I fell in love with a member of the Foot who turned out to be my sister. That's pretty pathetic isn't it?"

Donnie couldn't help but grin. "It's a little pathetic, yea."

"Anyways, Don, you can't get hung up over April. Remember when we mutated her father?"

"Just another one of my mistakes." Donnie groaned.

"But she came back.. Didn't she? And she's bound to come back again. You just need to let her cool off."

"It's not like she ran off.. She lives with us." Don shrugged.

"See, you're already looking on the bright side."

"Yeah.. I guess." Don sighed.

"Come out and eat some pizza. I bet you're starved."

"Yeah, I am kind of hungry." Donnie agreed.

"Uh, but dude.." Leo stopped him.

"Yeah?"

"Take a shower first. You really stink."

End Chapter One

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