#(i was barely verbal so the waitress couldn't hear me and ended up getting my order wrong)

[twicethetrouble]

Writing Family Web Daily: Day 6

Leo perked up as the X-rays finally appeared on the screen. Until he got a chance to actually look at them then he froze.

"What is it?" April called. He hadn't said anything but she somehow figured out that he figured out something. Leo ignored her, studying the images closer. "Leo, I can't come over there to see it so you have to tell me what's going on."

Leo sighed, transferring the X-rays to one of Donnie's spare tablets and bringing it over to show her.

"It's the bridge," he said, plopping it down in April's lap.

"The what?"

"The bridge. The shell bits between our plastron and carapace. That's the problem. That's probably what's been the problem the whole time," Leo explained, his explanation quickly devolving to ranting. "I should have seen this coming. Should have realized this could be a problem. I-"

"Leo, breathe," April ordered. Leo took a breath. "Now take it from the top."

"His arms, his new arms, are growing in under the bridge. Which, thinking back, is very fucking obvious."

"Leo."

Leo took another breath.

"It's growing in underneath but, unlike Mikey and his skull, the bridge isn't making space for them on it’s own.”