Raph gently pushed his door open. He didn't want to wake Alice if she was sleeping. Her back was turned away from him, but he could see her breathing was deep and even. He began carefully shutting the door without making a sound when he heard her whisper. "Am I stupid for still loving him?"
Raph stayed quiet, unsure if that question was meant for him to answer. Alice rolled over to look at him. She grimaced from accidentally stretching her side, pulling the recently stitched wound. "No… you're not. Just proves you're human," Raph smiled slightly. Alice laughed at his small joke and wiped away the tears that lingered on her face.
"Get some rest babe." Raph started to shut the door again.
"Wait!"
"Yea," he opened it wider again.
"I ..uh… we'll it's just." He took a step inside the door way. "Raph, I don't… can't be alone tonight." Tears began forming in her eyes again.
Raph moved into the room completely, shutting the door behind him. He lowered his body next to her on the bed slowly to try and not cause her any more pain from moving. She'd been in too much pain already tonight. As his arms wrapped around her in comfort she began to cry. The tighter he held her, the harder she cried, but Raph didn't want to let go. No, after that night Raph had decided he never wanted to let go.