Raph was looking over everything once again… Casey and Nova were watching him while wondering if he was going to panic about something all of a sudden, it all had to be perfect! But he felt like it wasn't! and this was the fifth time he thought that and soon he had to be at the door so he could take Jas on their date "Dude! Just chill! It will all be good" Casey claimed as Nova nodded making Raph groan "How can ya be so sure! What if I fuck thin's up!?" he asked making his sister giggle "Be positive! You won't know unless you try" she said making him sigh and nod.
Grabbing everything, he then moved to the front door, he then texted Jas to let her know he was at the door making her come out of her room, Raph had to go to Casey's room to prepare for the date as Jas needed to be in her room to get ready with her mother's help, he smiled at how nice she looked, a nice black laced top and some simple skinny jeans with black combat boots "Yer beautiful" he said making her giggle at him as they left the house and got into Casey's truck (He gave Raph permission to use it for once in his life! But it's his baby so he gave Raph some rules… that he's going to break either way)
They got to a supermarket and went inside "Let's buy dinner" he said making her smile and nod as they looked around for something to eat, of course they were getting something for dessert but that was to be looked at later… right now they needed dinner and Jasmine was really excited for their date, they picked out some sandwiches and some drinks and then went to pick out there dessert making Jasmine excited as she loved sweets making him smile as he wondered if he should let her pick instead of each of them picking two for each of them "Look an' choose" he said making her smile and nod to him as she looked and then selected four making the lady working put them in a box and then make sure to put the price sticker and then handed it to Raph making them thank her and leave to pay for everything.
They then left and drove over to a park, she smiled as they parked and then went to sit by a tree together and began enjoying their meal together while talking and cuddling under the tree like a happy little couple, of course there were people walking by and saw them together… thinking they were cute and all of that but it was nothing more than that so it was fine to them really, soon they moved to get somewhere else as Raph wanted to spend as much time with her alone as he could… plus he didn't want to be bothered by Casey about the date if he came back now with her "Let's go in here" he said while pointing to the mall making her smile and nod as they walked inside to look around the stores a bit.
Of course an art store was the main thing Jasmine liked to go into as she loved to paint, he chuckled as she looked around and showed him all kinds of things she was going to buy and what they will do to help her with her art making him listen and help her carry all of the stuff she bought in the end and put it in the truck and then get inside "Where to next?" he asked making her think for a moment before telling him where to go at that moment, he chuckled at how excited she had gotten at that moment because of where they were going now making him watch her as she pointed to the video game store she really wanted to go to at the moment "There are some games I wanted to see and a console I wanted to buy" she explained as Raph then parked and they got out and into the store to begin looking around.
He was happy to watch her getting excited as he tail swung around a bit and then… he faintly heard her singing something which made him wonder what she was singing as he began to listen a bit more closely and then he could hear the lyrics… making him enjoy her singing very much.
I'm a straight up kind of girl, I am
I'mma tellin' it like it is, I am
And that's just the kind of girl I am
Head up, hands up tell me
You're a honey kind of boy, you are
You're a talented kind of boy, you are
And that's just the kind of boy, you are
Head up, hands up these are
He never knew she could sing… guess he should have tried asking her brother or parents about it at least… but instead he didn't so he got to hear her singing voice which made him happy at how beautiful her singing was… yet he had no idea what song it was or the singer of the song at all… he would need to ask her at a later time in the end if he really wanted to know.
Headstrong crazy days
When your mind's made up
And the music plays
Headstrong can you feel the beat?
Meltdown can you feel the heat?
Meltdown, it's not a crush
In a hot hot room, we're in a rush
Headstrong can you feel the beat?
Meltdown can you feel the heat?
Gonna feel alive tonight, I am
I'm a positive kind of girl, I am
Leave my troubles behind tonight, I am
Stand up, get up tell me
Are gonna be down with me, you are
Yeah you're coming along with me, you are
'Cause that's just the kind of guy you are
Stand up, get up these are
She didn't even look to notice he was listening to her… the other customers didn't pay attention to her of course (he was happy for that, the last guy who listened he glared at and it made the guy go pale and leave without buying a thing he selected and simply dropped them to the floor without even thinking about that damaging them) of course there were some workers who came to check on the stuff and they ended up going after the guy to pay for what he broke by dropping it.
Headstrong crazy days
When your mind's made up
And the music plays
Headstrong can you feel the beat?
Meltdown can you feel the heat?
Meltdown, it's not a crush
In a hot hot room, we're in a rush
Headstrong can you feel the beat?
Meltdown can you feel the heat?
Headstrong, meltdown
Headstrong, meltdown
I want to know you, I want to show you
I got the stuff now, didn't you get enough?
Step to the rhythm, make the decisions
These are the days when, living, loving' feel alive
I feel so alive, yeah yeah, yeah
He smiled when he saw her faintly shaking her hips as she sang… which told him she loved this song… but he still didn't know who sang it! He really needed to look it up and so far he could tell that the word "Headstrong" was important so he would look for lyrics by that word and listen to see if they match what she was singing at all.
Gonna feel alive tonight, we are
We our steppin' into the light, we are
Leave our troubles behind tonight, we are
Stand up, get up these are
Headstrong crazy days
When your mind's made up
And the music plays
Headstrong can you feel the beat?
Meltdown can you feel the heat?
Meltdown, it's not a crush
In a hot hot room, we're in a rush
Headstrong can you feel the beat?
Meltdown can you feel the heat?
He thought he was seeing things… but was she really crying for something? It didn't make sense and he was slightly confused, he got then worried about her and was going to ask her how she was doing a little later… when they were back in the truck safely and maybe hope she might talk about what he just saw inside.
Headstrong, meltdown
Headstrong can you feel the beat?
Meltdown can you feel the heat?
Headstrong, meltdown
Headstrong can you feel the beat?
Meltdown can you feel the heat?
She bought what she picked after the song was over about a few minutes later and he quietly watched her putting the bags in the truck and then getting inside "Wanna talk about it?" he asked making her sigh "I was… in an abusive relationship before coming back to New York" she admitted making him look at her in shock while she didn't look his way "He was controlling my actions and activities, I couldn't go anywhere without him allowing me… it was bad and when my parents forced him to keep away… he found ways to see me and beat me up for allowing my parents to keep him away from me. They ended up getting him arrested when Donnie saw him on top of me on the floor… almost killing me" she explained making Raph look scared of her story.
Neither of them then spoke as Raph drove once again, it was stressing him… thinking some guy tried to kill Jas just because her parents were trying to keep her safe from such a crazy guy like that "But I'm fine now… I saw someone to help me talk and I took meds to help me sleep" she added but it didn't help him relax one bit as he drove around the city and then paying for some gas again.
Once, far away and long ago
Was a tale, my daddy told to me
He said there's a land of fantasy,
There's a prince who'll fight for me till the end
This isn't how I thought it was supposed to be
You were the one who I imagined next to me
But sometimes love will fell in the hands of the reckless,
Cause this is no fairytale and I am no princess
No princess...
He was so surprised at the fact she was singing again, he thought she would have wanted to take a break and just be in silence in the truck as he drove around… but he could feel like he was calming down thanks to her singing such a beautiful song for him to hear at the moment.
Now, we're living in the strangest dream
And I don't know what to believe
Cause when
you said "I'm the one who'll fight for you,
I'm the one you'd never lose"
That was just pretend
This isn't how I thought it was supposed to be
You were the one who I imagined next to me
But sometimes love will fell in the hands of the reckless,
Cause this is no fairytale and I am no princess
No princess...
He couldn't help but smile at her singing again as she looked at him and smiled as she sang a bit, it was amazing how well she could sing and he couldn't help but be happy to have such a talented girlfriend like Jasmine and he wanted to help her keep going with her talent right now by maybe getting her art in an art gallery in New York to sell her paintings for a good price or maybe even higher then what she was selling for in the first place.
If I am a prisoner and fear is my captor
And I'll never know
Happily ever after
I'm no Princess
That's just how it is, but now I'm wiser
Next time I'll write my own
Last chapter
This isn't how I thought it was supposed to be
You were the one who I imagined next to me
But sometimes love will fell in the hands of the reckless,
Cause this is no fairytale and I am no princess
No princess...
"Beautiful" he gasped out making her blush faintly "Thank you… my old boyfriend always told me I had a horrible voice and shouldn't be singing… but when were alone and together he would order me to sing a certain song and compliment me for singing so well and remembering it" she explained making Raph even more angry at this guy then he had been before now, this punk was really pushing him to murder right now and he wasn't going to stop looking for him until he did find him and kill him with his own hands… at least Jas would then have peace of mind after that even though he would never tell her his intentions or his actions on the guy… unless he was found out that is.
"Can ya… sing one more song? Just before I take ya home? Well ya know what I mean" he asked making her giggle and nod before thinking about a new song to sing… it had to be good though but what "Now what song would be really good to sing?" she asked herself quietly making him chuckle as she smiled at him, just leave it to her to make jokes like that "How about… somethin' fittin' us? Or ya I mean" he suggested making her look at him for a moment before looking away and thinking about it for another moment and then nodded to herself before getting to sing once again.
You know that I can't help myself
Help myself, help myself
I try but I don't do to well
And I know I disappear for days
And it keeps you awake
I almost bend it till' it breaks
The song actually surprised him in a way, so far the songs were in a way happy… but this one sounded a bit sad and depressing somehow… but with how it was Jas and with everything she went through it actually made sense to sing something like that in the end… but this song wasn't something he ever heard before so that was odd… oh well, he could ask her once she was done singing so that's fine.
But when I come home
Lights out
Will you sleep safe and sound?
I'm obsessed with you
But you never work me out
Get a little jealous, a little selfish
You know that it's all good
I'm just a little messed up, uh uh
I'm just a little messed up, like you
Know I never felt this
Love how you build this
I'm gonna tear it down
I'm just a little messed up, uh uh
I'm just a little messed up, like you
The song was amazing! It fitted her so well in a way… he could tell it was meant for the guy who hurt her that was for sure… but it wasn't meant to be like she still loves him or want's to get back with him or anything but more of… her saying how she felt about him now that she was far away from his reach and was out of his grasp at last and he couldn't touch her… not that Raph would let that happen that was for sure, but he was so going to her family later on in private to know more about this jerk she once dated.
I know I like to make you scared, just to see
How much you care
I'm never going anywhere, mmhm
And I know you play the same games too
But you keep loosing, I'm too good
I'm way too good
But when I come home
Lights out
Will you sleep safe and sound?
I'm obsessed with you
But you never work me out
Was it just him or was she getting really into this song? He was really certain it was a little odd but well… the song is fitting and all that so yeah, he thought about her having concerts and being on stage just singing songs she loves that express her feelings so well at the moment and even just having fun with fans or something… maybe even meeting celebrities all of a sudden and getting an exclusive interview with them… she was always attracting certain people to her because of how sweet she was.
I get a little jealous, a little selfish
You know that it's all good
I'm just a little messed up, uh uh
I'm just a little messed up, like you
Know I never felt this
Love how you build this
I'm gonna tear it down
I'm just a little messed up, uh uh
I'm just a little messed up, like you
Uh uh, uh uh
I'm just a little messed up
I'm just a little messed up, like you
The way she sang this song… it made him understand her feelings so well a very dark feeling that is but it was almost like she was trying to reach out him through the song… so he could connect to her somehow? It was all so confusing right now and he couldn't just think about it for the moment and just listened to her as she sang… since it sounded like she was reaching the end of her song… he wished it lasted longer though… almost like he wanted to keep listening to her dark feelings and emotions of her past or something of the sorts.
But when I come home
Lights out
Will you sleep safe and sound?
I'm obsessed with you
But you never work me out
I get a little jealous, a little selfish
You know that it's all good
I'm just a little messed up, uh uh
I'm just a little messed up, like you
Know I never felt this
Love how you build this
I'm gonna tear it down
I'm just a little messed up, uh uh
I'm just a little messed up, like you
Uh uh, uh uh
Messed up, uh uh
I'm just a little messed up, like you
"What did you think?" her question surprised him for a second, the fact she would ask something like that all of a sudden… it was actually new to him right now not like Mona cared about that when she was near him and all that… he then smiled to her when they reached a red light "Amazin' like ya made it up on the spot or somethin' ya know?" he asked making her then giggle and nod in understanding "Sadly I didn't write the song… it's actually someone named June on YouTube who wrote with her band" she explained making him nod as the light turned green making her smile as they then arrived home "Thanks for the date Raph. I really enjoyed it" she said making him nod as they got out and walked inside… with her going to her room and he went to find her parents and brother to get some answers.
