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Raph POV
It had been a week since the attack on Isabelle. She lived in the lair with the guys, and April. Master Splinter had been training her every day with the boys and with April. Isabelle had finally found a place where she felt like she belonged. Leo, Donnie, and Mikey had become like her brothers, and Splinter had become the father that Isabelle had always wanted. Casey was like an annoying brother as well. Between him and Mikey, Isabelle was shocked she had remained sane while living in the lair. She hadn't been to school yet, and April had told all the teachers that Isabelle had gotten very sick, and she brought home all of her homework, so Isabelle didn't miss anything. One day, the seven teenagers were relaxing in the lair on the couch. Isabelle was lying across the couch with her head in Raph's lap, reading a book, and her legs were lying on top of Mikey's. Donnie was sitting next to Mikey, and his arm was across April shoulders. Casey was sitting on the ground with Leo, and they were all watching, unfortunately, Space Heroes, Leo's favorite show.
"Which Hunger Games is that?" Raph asked, leaning down slightly. Isabelle smiled up at him.
"The last one. I was able to finish Catching Fire." she replied, and Raph smiled fondly.
"Why do you have to punish us? We didn't do anything wrong!" Mikey complained to Leo, breaking the couple's moment. Donnie snorted.
"I can't believe I'm saying this, but Mikey's right, Leo." he said, and Leo rolled his eyes at his brothers.
"Well, maybe if you shut up and actually watched it, you would like it!" he said, fixating his eyes back on the old television.
"But, Leo! No one is a dweeb like you!" Raph said, and Isabelle his arm.
"Don't be so mean to Leo! He needs all the friends he can get!" she said, and everyone laughed, while Leo just pouted good-naturedly. Then, they all heard a phone ring. Isabelle sat up, and reached into the pocket where she kept the phone Donnie had given her. She blanched when she saw the number.
"Belle? What's wrong?" Raph asked, touching her arm. Isabelle looked at him sadly, and answered the call.
"Hello?" she asked, and an angry voice answered.
"Isabelle Jasmine Gold! Where the hell have you been?" her father yelled, and Isabelle flinched slightly.
"What do you mean, Dad?" she asked, and her friends quickly looked at her.
"Your principal called me, and told me that you have not been in school at all. Care to explain?" her dad asked.
"I've been sick. Didn't he tell you that?" Isabelle asked innocently. She could tell her father was getting exasperated.
"No he didn't. And why haven't you been answering your apartment telephone? Where are you?" he yelled, and Isabelle held the phone away from her ear, flinching more at the sudden increase in volume. Apparently the others could hear what he yelled, because April smiled sympathetically.
"Isabelle! Are you almost ready to go out?" she suddenly yelled, startling Donnie. Isabelle raised an eyebrow.
"Who was that? WHERE ARE YOU?" her father asked.
"That was my friend, April. We're going out to dinner tonight with a couple other friends from school. I've been out a lot during the week, that's why I haven't been picking my phone up." Isabelle said, smiling at April gratefully. Her father sighed on the other end of the call.
"Fine. I want you to go back to school once this weekend is over, or else I will stop paying for your karate classes." he said.
"Alright, Dad. Bye." Isabelle said, and she hung up.
"Well, that sounded like an awesome conversation." Mikey said, grinning at Isabelle, who flopped backwards onto the couch.
"UGH!" she said, throwing an arm over her eyes dramatically.
"What happened, Nerd Bird?" Raph asked, tentatively touching her arms. Isabelle peeked out from under her arm.
"My dad heard I've been missing school, and he wants me to go back to school when the weekend is over. How am I going to do this?" she said, sitting up and sighing loudly. After Donnie had healed Isabelle's arms, they had left small scars all over her skin. The deeper cuts on her legs had left longer scars that wrapped around her thighs. Raph put an arm around her shoulders and squeezed lightly.
"Don't you worry. Remember what I told you? They aren't going to do anything as long as I'm with you." he said, and kissed her temple. Isabelle smiled at him, and rested her head on his shoulder.
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