"That's not true. You're not a freak, and there's nothing wrong with you. And your challenges, hey, that's what we're here for." Franklin looked at Pete for a moment. He hadn't had his parents abandon him, but he knew what it was like to lose them.

"We care about you, okay? All of us, teachers and students alike." There was no denying Pete had some pretty serious challenges, but he needed to realize that he wasn't completely on his own. Though honestly, he wondered if letting the turtles have free rein like that was the best thing.

Though was it fair to them to suppress that?