To recap on what happened on the last chapter, Don fixes Mikey's skateboard, and April figures out the first ingredient.
This chapter is when Donatello thinks about his blindness and how it affects him. Please, no flames.
Btw, the song that I used was Blind by Korn. You will know what part is the song since it will be in the middle of the page. So without further ado, here is chapter 8 of 'I Can't See'.
Disclaimer: I do not own TMNT, but I wished I did.
Next Morning
Are you ready?
Donatello got out of bed at 5:00 a.m. and started his morning routine of getting out of bed, grabbing his bandana from the bedside, putting it on, grab his Bo from its place on the wall, put it in his belt, then maneuver around his room to the door, make his way to kitchen and then finally grab a coffee and sit down.
This place inside my mind, a place I like to hide
You don't know the chances, what if I should die?
(A place inside my brain, another)
Kind of pain
You don't know the chances, I'm so blind
Blind, blind
Don thought of what he could be doing, something productive with his time other than doing kata's, routines, techniques, self-defence, thinking, and fixing simple things. Most of the time going through the basics since his balance would be a little bit on the awkward side since he couldn't see. That and he always had a brother by him when he did these things. The only time they wouldn't be around for was when he was reading one of the brail books that his brothers found in dumpsters and on the side of the road while on their nightly runs. It was kind of a pain knowing he had to constantly depend on his brothers to be around.
Another place I find, to escape the pain inside
You don't know the chances, what if I should die?
(A place inside my brain, another)
Another kind of pain
You don't know the chances, I'm so blind
Blind, blind
Don really wished he could get back into his lab and finish his drawings and blueprints, but that was thrown out the window (metaphorically) once he became blind since his brothers knew squat about anything related science, building, and in general being smart. Even though he still went into his lab sometimes to find some peace and quiet away from his brothers, even if for a little while. That was another kind of pain he dealt with now was that he couldn't do anything, or at least a whole lot, independently anymore.
Deeper and deeper and deeper as I journey to
Live a life that seems to be
A lost reality
That can never find a way to reach my inner
Self-esteem is low, how deep can I go, in the ground that I lay?
If I don't find a way to, see through the gray that clouds my mind
This time I look to see what's between the lines
Don wondered to himself just how long this blindness would be for and if there was a cure. And even if there was a cure, once he was cured, could he adjust back into his old life like nothing or would everything look foreign? Could he even adjust to having his sight back after learning how to deal with being blind by now? It was an endless cycle of questions running through his mind. But he decided to ignore those thoughts and just calm down and dig deep into his heart to see how he really felt about this situation. Since most of the time the heart always over powers the mind. But all he could see was grey; like that section was covered in chains, either meaning he had to wait or something else. So all he had to do was wait for the right opportunity.
I can't see, I can't see, I'm goin' blind
I can't see, I can't see, I'm goin' blind
I can't see, I can't see, I'm goin' blind
I can't see, I can't see, I'm goin' blind
Once Don did that for a little while until he got bored, but since he had nothing better to do, and Mikey just woke up and started to make breakfast so he decided to stay put until Mikey finished breakfast and the family ate together, then he would leave and pick up where he was on his book and continue reading.
I can't see, I can't see, I'm goin' blind
I can't see, I can't see, I'm goin' blind
I can't see, I can't see, I'm goin' blind
I can't see, I can't see, I'm goin' blind
Once Mikey finished breakfast and set out all the plates, already filled with food, and called for the two oldest brothers and father to come and eat. Ten minutes later, the family was together and they started to talked about anything and everything; from their practices to who was making weird noises. While this was going on, Don sized up their breakfast. He got pretty good at telling things apart by now, but he still had trouble with some things. Turns out breakfast were his favourite, pancakes, with strawberry and blueberry syrup. 'Thank you Mikey for this wonderful food.' Don thought while eating.
I can't see, I can't see, I'm goin' blind
(Aaa)
I can't see, I can't see, I'm goin' blind
I can't see, I can't see, I'm goin' blind
(Aaa)
I can't see, I can't see, I'm goin' blind
Once he finished, Don talked with the rest of the family, telling them what his plans were for that day so that they could figure out who was going to be with him and when. He had to do this every morning, and if he didn't, Leo would lecture him later, Raph would give him a noogie, a very painful noogie at that, and Mikey would jump him and tickle him 'til he told him. He smiled when he thought that. He figured this out the hard way when he didn't tell his family he was going to read all day and he got the consequences.
I'm blind
I'm blind
I'm blind
I'm blind
With that, Don left the table, ok with what he is now and how his family treats him; leaving his empty dishes in the sink ready to be washed.
Well here is the eighth chapter of 'I Can't See', hoped you enjoyed it and I will start working on the ninth chapter and hopefully get it uploaded by the end of the month. If not, review saying that I need to hurry. I won't hold it against you.
Btw, the next chapter will be the continuation of this chapter. Meaning it will be based on the same day.
P.S – it has been two months and eight days since Don has been blind just so you know if anybody out there got confused.
Until then, bye.