HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
I wanted to write a new chapter.
And … well, you probably got the email … J
I warn you though, this chapter might be a bit … depressing (maybe?) … so that's why I am making it a T rating if it isn't already one.
I really hope you will enjoy it. Any suggestions will be welcome on how to improve or what I can use and etc.
"Donnie?" April whispers.
Despite the fact that every student in the room was howling and hooting at the most popular boy in the class who had to stand up and read his speech, Don could still hear her clearly, and he wouldn't have it any other way.
"Don? Are you alright?" She places a hand on his shoulder and almost in a reflex action, he tensed.
Not due to the fact that April was worried about him – of ALL PEOPLE!
Not due to the fact that he knew the teacher was aware of their slight chitter chatter.
No.
It was in pain.
A pain that was all too familiar.
A pain that had snaked its way down Donnie's arm till it was at his wrist, and luck was on his side if no one saw it in PE.
He would think an angel was looking out for him if his brothers didn't find out!
He had to keep it a secret.
He HAD to keep it from them!
Who knows what they would do if they found out!
But Donnie didn't want to find out.
No one can know!
"Donnie?" She repeated, but this time more urgently.
"Mr Morraine! Miss O'Neal! Your fellow class-mate is talking!" The teacher shouts, silencing the class … well, at least for half a minute before the room is once again buried under yells and hollers.
"Yeah?" He replied, tiredly. He didn't get much sleep last night; neither did Leo and Raph in that matter.
"You seemed to be a bit lost there, you alright?"
No.
He wasn't.
He wished he could say it there and then.
He wished he could end the nightmare that he lived in.
He wished he could just run away from it all!
But he knew he couldn't leave Leo and Raph. They have always been there for Donnie, they have always looked out for him and without them … he never would have stood a chance …
Donnie knew it was a stupid decision, but he just … he just co-couldn't bring himself to tell them … Leo would most probably be overwhelmed with guilt that he hadn't protected his brothers like he had promised and Raph would most likely ki-
No.
That won't happen.
It can't!
Donnie knew that Leo would do the same in the most extreme situation … if he couldn't persuade Raph otherwise, than he would most likely avoid letting him face the punishment alone … a-and Donnie c-couldn't let them throw their lives away because of …
Because of …
… B-be-because of him …
"Yeah … yeah I'm fine …"
A plain old lie.
It didn't fool April.
She could see through him like a book.
Heck, it was the simplest lie, anyone could identify it.
But why? Why was he lying to her? He always talks to April when something is bothering him, so what is so bad that would make Donnie bottle up?!
He was hiding something, and she was going to find out what, no matter what it took!
"Donnie, please, just talk to-"
"Do you need reminding that you are on your fourth warning today, April? You are currently pulling Donatello into trouble with you!"
"Miss, don't punish Donnie-"
"I make the decisions around here, Miss O'Neal. And Mr Morraine is, once again, being pulled down under by your constant talks!"
"But it's not Donnie's fault! I was the one who was talking-"
"And instead of ignoring you like any good student would, he responded to you!"
"April, please, its fine …" She barely heard the faint whisper that belonged to one of her best friends.
She almost didn't recognise it.
He sounded fatigued, completely drained of the well-known spirit he usually topped up on the way to school … it sounded like he had given up …
"Donnie is a good student! He's probably one of the best kids in this school!"
"That's enough Miss O'Neal! I am fed up with you and your friend! You do not answer back to a teacher and I take my job very seriously! You two are a disgrace to my class, be prepared to receive a detention slip in home-room and a phone call home!" She snapped.
…
…
… The whole class just sat there … jaw dropped … completely oblivious to the strange looks they were pulling as they tried to get their heads around what had just happened!
April O'Neal back chatted the most hated teacher in the school …
Mrs Queben was known to have threatened students in her classroom if they even whisper in her class without permission …
She would put them into the most gruesome detail … the students couldn't believe that she still had her job!
But what shocked them more was that April and Donnie didn't get suspended!
She must have really liked them … in some sick reality …
April, hesitantly, sank back into her chair and crossed her arms.
Great! Dad's going to be at my throat!
But for Donatello, he was freaking out!
His parents would receive the phone call around-about lunch, which meant that they would be fully aware of what had happened and would have decided the punishment.
And what's worse, both Raph and Leo were at afterschool clubs – Raph will be playing football whilst Leo would be learning about space.
Even if Donnie didn't want his brothers to find out, he definitely didn't want to be left alone to face his parents.
But, he didn't really have a choice.
"Sorry." April whispered, hoping that Donnie wasn't angry at her.
And to be honest, he wasn't.
Not even one bit! Even if she got him in trouble, he would never blame her. Because she was his best friend!
But he only wished that she would have dropped her concern …
Mikey seemed a bit … shaky, today.
Was he nervous?
No.
Because that word was obviously an understatement.
I might not have known Mikey for that long, but it actually feels like I have known him for a large period of time! Raph and Don can say the same, so can April and Jason and etc.
It's like he is a long lost sibling or something.
And not only that, I have two younger brothers who have, more than once, attempted to lie to me, so Mikeys constant I am fine's and Nothing is wrong's didn't fool me.
But my mind was everywhere at the moment!
I was confused.
Mixed up.
Jumbled.
Cafuzzled!
Donnie was acting distant and this … this scared me.
He never acted like this!
He was always enthusiastic and determined and … just … just normal Donnie!
But now, it's like I am talking to a ghost … it's like I am talking to someone who has little interaction with … well, anyone! Even April!
That wasn't the only thing.
Raph has been … a bit more … uhm … cantankerous.
Ever since that day, his fuse had been cut short and he has been so close to blowing up, it was unbelievable!
Casey has been acting … unusual. He has been almost cautious around Mikey, as if he was worried that one thing might set him off. Mikey! Of all people!
And now April has been in a mood because her Dad's going to ground her when she gets home.
But about Mikey, he might seem a bit nervous … more than usual … but when we were walking towards Donnie and Raph at their lockers … Mikey sort of … tensed …
I don't know why either … he claims he saw something that freaked him out for a second before realising it was just a green chemistry book … he told me he thought he saw a dead frog …
Yeah, right.
As if I believe that!
Mikey saw something that must scared him for a second before sealing up his expression and acting like it never happened! That's not all I have noticed today …
I have noticed people giving him … strange looks … glares, more like.
No doubt Mikey has noticed this, but not once has he mentioned it!
Mikey is the sort of kid who would pick up on things quickly, who would discuss them to see if he was missing something – which wasn't abnormal.
But when he remained silent … well, my suspicions perked.
We all finished third period, which meant it was break. Jason and Napoleon were messing around, ruffling Mikey's hair and pushing and tugging playfully and noogying him whilst Mikey laughed and stumbled and attempted to run away.
Me, Raph and Donnie chuckled at the sight right in front of us.
It would have seemed to any stranger that those boys were best friends from the very beginning.
But then Casey came barrelling into us, and that was when everything went hairy.
We were heading for the cafeteria, walking slowly as Raph helped Donnie drag the hockey player along as he caught his breath – the small group of boys a dozen or so inches in front of us.
"Casey, what's wrong with ya?" Raph snorted.
"G-guys … I-I know now … I-I k-know w-why Mike-Mikey is so familiar-"
"Ohhhhh just DROP it Casey!" Donnie exclaimed.
"No! Because I am almost certain you would want to hear this!"
"Almost certain, Jones?"
"Yes, Raph! At the least!"
"Ok, so how did you find out anyway?" Donnie enquired, but not an ounce of interest in his tone.
"Actually, I am really surprised none of you have found out yet! Almost everyone at school has been talking about it!"
"Casey, just tell us already!" Raph snarled.
We all turned to face him, backs facing towards the three boys who had already entered the line. Casey peered over my shoulder, seeing if they were a fair distance away, before sharing the "information" that he knew.
"It was all over the news a few years ago, I remember it and I am sure as heck that you all do. We even discussed it! Sure, it has been a while and all the "fuss" has died down, hardly anyone thinks about it anymore, but as soon as you hear the name, you will remember EVERYTHING! And Mikey … he is this person's child."
He paused, looked at us, purposely creating tension in the process, before saying a name.
A name that would hit us right in the face.
A name that we thought we would never hear again.
A name that EVERYONE in the country knows of.
The name of a person who is infamous.
A name that everyone despises.
"Remember that bloke, Hamato Yoshi?"
Sorry, I am not good at building tension.
And sorry, if it doesn't appeal to you.
I really hope you like it.
Anyway, tell me what you think.
Thanks again Dudes and Dudettes!
MarshMellowMania Out! XD