Mistake
Chapter Five
The next day I woke up to what I thought was thunder, but it was to close to be thunder. I opened my eyes to see that all the guys were still asleep & my so called thunder was they're deafening snoring. I then noticed that Splinters bed was empty. After I finally managed to get up from underneath four very heavy turtles I went to see where Splinter went. I found him making boiling water on the stove for his morning tea.
"…Master
Splinter." I wasn't sure what to talk about. It was one of those weird
situations where afterwards you can never find the right words to say, but he
just smiled at me & that's when I knew he understood." Good morning Alex, I
believe you better get ready for school." I nodded & went to take a shower. While
I was in the shower I thought about what happened last night. How for the first
time in a long time I felt excepted & loved. It made me feel special &
happy. Nothing was going to break my good mood.
I
stepped out of the shower & looked at myself in the mirror. I remembered
reading one of splinters Japanese literature books & it saying something
about looks were not your own, but images from those who have come before you.
That was great & all, but what if you didn't know who your stinkin elders
were. Then what? "
Alex get your ass out of there I gotta piss bad!!!" Ok, geez Raph don't freak
out on me." I opened the door to see Raph whirl past me & slam the bathroom
door in my face. Nothing new. I went into my room & pulled on some clothes
for school. I put on my tie-dyed halter top that I had made in my home ec.
class last year & khaki overalls. I didn't want to mess with my hair so I
just pulled it up into a hair clip. I then threw on a little make-up so I wouldn't
look too scary. I paid the price for stayin up late last night. I had dark
circles under my eyes & I was really pale. So basically I looked like shit.
I
walked out of my room to see that Splinter still was the only one up. " Are the
guys still asleep master Splinter?" " Yes they are Alex. It is very odd for
Leonardo to still be asleep." True, but Mike would atleast make me breakfast
then go back to bed. I guess I wore them out last night. I walked into
Splinters room to see them all sleeping peacefully. "
Hey Mike, where's my breakfast?" " I'm sorry Alex I'm just *yawn* really
tired." " Ok ill let it slide this time." But he wasn't even listening to me.
He had already fallen asleep again & was snoring softly. I went & gave
them all a kiss on top of their heads then said bye to Splinter & began my
walk to school.
I
was in such a good mood that even school couldn't get the smile off my face.
That was until I went to my 7th period English class with Mrs.
Turner. It was my worst class because Tracy Smithston, her snobby friends,
& jock boyfriends were all here. I think the faculty put me in here on
purpose to try to get me to open up. Well I got news for them. Putting me in a
room full of bitches wasn't the way to do it.
Everything
was the same. Tracy & her little groupies were talking about the worst
dressed people in school (including me) while their jock boyfriends were
comparing there girlfriends bra sizes, but this wasn't my problem. It was the
project Mrs. Turner had assigned us. " Now class you
will be making a packet starting with your great, great, great grandparents up
until you were born. You will also be turning in a paper with important facts
about each person that you put into your packet. Do not turn this in sloppily
for this is half your grade for the semester. Any questions?" Someone was
playing a sick joke on me & I had enough of it. What did I do to deserve
this? I would really like to know. RING."
Class dismissed. Don't forget to start on your packets." Yeah I won't forget.
Up yours Mrs. Turner. I wasn't paying attention when I walked out of the
classroom & bumped into Tracy. Hard too. " Watch where you're going. These
are designer sandals from Paris & I doubt you could pay for a new pair." "…sorry…"
I wasn't going to listen to her shit right now. All I wanted to do was to go
home. " Hey, are you an orphan?" She couldn't
shutup for two seconds could she." Because if you are the cheerleaders are
raising money for like the poor ones who have really bad fashion taste & if
you are an orphan then you really need that money." " Thanks for the offer
& all, but my charity bucket is all ready full for this week."" I was
just tryin to help you out, but if you don't want it fine." And with that she
walked off. I
started walking home, but before I got half way there it started pouring down
rain. When I got home I heard music coming out of Mikes room so I knew he was
in there & Leo was asleep in the chair by the TV while Raph was asleep on
the couch. I guess that meant Don was downstairs working on the computer. Good
the coast was clear I walked in quietly, shut my door to my room, sat down on
my bed & balled my eyes out.