Chapter 19
Raphael's Misery
Raph POV
How much more of Leo's orders could I take? I had no clue. He treated me like nothing more than a piece of property that just so happened to serve at his beck and call like a common dog! Doesn't Leo see the misery I am in? I work from dawn till dusk for him, doing back breaking labor for hours on end, and he still makes me work even harder. I have tried desperately to please him, but he still gives me no reprieve at all. he controls me like a puppet all day and enjoys it, while my tears of sadness go unseen. He does not seem to notice that I have shown my tears more often. It would seem my tears are his inspiration. His orders have become more menial. I have not shown a single smile in days. my body aches all over, but Leo doesn't care at all. All he cares about is having me doing all the house work and any other task he finds suitable for me to perform. Donnie and Mikey are no better! They use me to their advantage when i'm not slaving away for Leo. I do back breaking labor for them as well. And like with Leo, They do not seem to care that I am a living being, and not property. They treat me like a puppet also. That was how i felt. Like a puppet on strings. The curse was the strings, and my brothers were the puppet masters, controlling me to to perform whatever they wanted me to do. Was that not the role a puppet plays? an obedient object subject to another's will. That was what I was to them, an object they used for their entertainment. My Misery was their puppet show. I did everything they told me to do. I work day and night of menial labor. I did all the house work for them. I cooked the meals every morning, noon, and night. And I still get no reprieve. I guess I will just have to dance to their sick tune till the curse ends. I might as well place a collar around my neck for them, so they can attach a leash to it, then I would look the part of a dog. I just want one hour of freedom. Just one hour. But even that is not allowed. I am nothing more than a slave that had no time for anything but misery and toil. Please Leo...Come to your senses and release me from your service. Haven't I served you enough? Have i not worked my hands raw for you? Please Leo...I beg you! Let me go!