Raph walked toward the kitchen late at night for something to eat. He couldnt sleep. Cris was out with some guy from her school and he was worried about her. Or mabye he was just jealous. When he moved the curtain what he saw shocked him. Cris, in her red dress that april had picked out had taken off her heels and hair pins and was sitting on a stooll facing away from him. He didnt know what to do. She wasnt supposed to back til later. He awkwardly cleared his throat and her head snapped up.
"Oh hey." She said wiping her face. She had been crying. It took Raph two steps to cross the room. He gently put his hand under her chin and turned it up to him. She had makeup running down her face and her eyes were puffy. His expression turned from shock into that of fury.
"What did he do to you."
Cris hesitated before answering. She had hoped that it would have been any of the brothers except for Raph. For some reason she felt the need to act tough around him and here she was blubbering like a baby over a boy. She faked a smile and let out a small laugh.
"That just it. He didnt do anything. He stood me up."
Raph paused. The kid stood her up. He thought back to how bubbly and excited she had been before she left. It had hurt to she her like that but this was worse. That good for nothing kid had made her cry. The more he imagined her waiting by the resturant for a boy that would never show up the angrier he got. He looked into her watery eyes and saw that she was holding back more tears. She didnt want to cry in front of him. He pulled her closer and rested his cheek on top of her head. She stiffend at the sudden sign of affection but quickly hugged back. Raph felt a tear on his chest and he started stroking her hair.
"Its ok. You can cry. Im here for you."
That was it. She queitly sobbed into his chest. After a while she stopped and looked up at him.
"Why would he do that. Whats wrong with me."
Raphs voice caught.
"Nothings wrong with you. Your perfect. And if he cant see that hes not worth your time anyway."
She sniffed and buried her head in his neck.
"What would i do without you Raph."
"That doesnt matter because ill never leave you."
She stayed in his embrace for a while before pulling back. She chuckled, the light returning to her eyes.
"What." Asked Raph.
"Look at us, getting all sentimental."
She said nudging him. He smiled and she laughed.
"C'mon. Lets get this makeup off. I imagine i look like a racoon because its all over you."
Raph looked down to she black marks on the top if his plastron. He rubbed some off with his finger and stared at it.
"Sorry about that." She said nervously looking down. It took her totaly by suprise when Raph swiped his finger across her nose. He started laughing and after she got over the suprise she started laughing to. Right outside the room Leo walked away from the slit in the curtains he had been peeking in. He smiled. His midnight snack could wait. He wouldnt want to interuppt the lovebirds.
