"Hurry up you idiot! We're gonna be late!" I yell. I grab Raph's hand and drag him out of his house.

Raph surprisingly laughs and follows my speed. "I almost forgot you're a nerd," he says.

"Just because I want to make it in time for school does not mean I'm a nerd," I shoot back.

"We're already 15 minutes late," he says and stops me. I turn to him and sigh deeply. "We can ditch."

"Ditch?" I shriek. "Are you nuts? Its only 15 minutes."

"Oh come on. Do you really want to go to class and socialize? Its disgusting."

"But all the assignments I'll miss," I say. "The homework and new things to learn.."

"Just say you felt sick. This is one of the advantages of not having parents Leo. It will be one day only. Come on," he begs. It takes one glance at his pouting face to instantly convince me. I purse my lips and hesitate before actually confirming my decision.

I let my guard down and roll my eyes. "Just today," I mumble.

"Yay!" He claps his hands. "Come on. Let's get out and live!"

We run far away until we reach a different neighborhood. When I ask Raph where we are going, he shushes me and checks his surroundings. He tells me to wait behind a white truck while he creeps in front of the large house. He grabs something from under the mat and sprints towards me. He has a key in his hand and with that, he unlocks the truck and tells me to get in.

"You're crazy. What the heck was that? How did you know there was a key there? Who would even hide their car keys under a mat? Are we gonna steal this truck? Do you know how bad that is-"

"Stop asking so many damn questions," he snaps and starts the car. He leans his head against the wheel and sighs.

Uh-oh.

"Raph?"

"This is Mona Lisa's house," he says quietly.

"What?" I turn over to the large house with a beautiful brick path leading up to it. "No way."

"I...I know just about every inch of that damn house," he explains. He hits the pedal a little too harsh and I grab on to the seatbelt. He drives out of the neighborhood and soon we are on the street with other cars in the view.

"You're going too fast," I yell over the loud engine. He ignores me and only drives faster. Cars are honking at us and swiveling away from the road in panick. Raph rolls down the windows and let out a loud howl. At that moment, it's like the world freezes for just a minute. Watching him so freely with a bright smile on his face warms my heart.

Suddenly I want him to go faster. I just wish we weren't on the freaking road. "Have you gotten your license yet?" I ask.

"Of course not," he replies.

The loud sirens bring me back to reality. I pat his shoulder with sweaty hands and look over me. "Raph," I yell. "Raph the cops are after us oh my god!"

Two or three police cars are already behind us. Raph's eyes widen and he gulps. With a sharp spin on the wheel, he turns to a deserted area and unbuckles his seat belt at the same time. We are about to go down a hill. "Jump!" He screams.

I do as I'm told and we land on the other side of the hill. Sand finds its way through my mouth and eyes . I hear the truck rolling down and the sirens dying off. I clear my eyes and spot Raph not that far away. He crawls quickly by my side and we remain silent until we are sure the coast is clear. I am breathing too fast that I fear my breaths will attract the cops. My heart is pounding against my chest.

I cannot believe this just happened. Raph makes signals for me to follow him and we reach a dumpster on a sidewalk in which we hide behind it. Then he bursts into laughter.

"I've always wanted to do that," he says in a short amount of breath. "I've always wanted to jump out dramatically out of a truck. Especially hers."

"You..You are insane," I reply and lean against the dumpster.

"You are even more insane for agreeing," he shoots back playfully.

"You are both stupidly insane. Raph how could you?" Shrieks a female voice that causes goosebumps to raise on my skin. Raph holds his breath and his face goes pale.

"Mona?"

Sure enough the witch that stole my lover's heart once, stands in front of us with fists formed in her hands. I've never bothered to pay attention to girls but Mona was indeed stunning with her hair down and pink headband. She is so petite and her body is quite attractive.

Raph is clearly at loss of words when he stands up and looks down in disappointment. I should also feel scared that we practically trashed her truck somewhere in that desert, but all I can think of is how much she has made my sugar pumpkin cry.

"Shouldn't you be at school?" I ask. Except my voice comes out way too soft. Only Raph can make my confident side come out.

"I can ask you the same," she snaps and she crosses her arms. "Who are you anyway? Oh wait I know you. You're that quiet turtle that is always alone."

"Mona.." Raph warns. Her eyes light up as if she just found out a weak point on Raph. She steps close to me and lays her finger on my chest.

"Oh you're also the gay turtle huh? You're the one trying to steal my Raphie," she continues. Her cheeks grow pink as she speaks. "What was that? The thing Karai told me? Oh yeah. You are the reason your parents are gone. The fool that nobody cares about."

Her words ring into my head, echoing everything I've been told most of my life.

"Alright that is enough," Raph growls lowly and steps in between us. "Don't you ever insult him like that."

Mona pouts and her tail wraps around his body. She leans near him and makes eye contact with me as she begins to whisper. "I won't tell my father about the truck if you join me for dinner."

He places his hands on her waist in an instant.

The sight is a straight bullet into my heart. I collapse on the floor and cover my mouth, trying to contain my sobs. They look so nice together. A female and male. Images of them together in bed make me want to vomit. I can vividly see her small petite body fitting perfectly with his. What makes it worse is that at some point, they were a thing.

Raph laughs without emotion. "Go back with you? Are you fucking kidding me? I already made that mistake once. I'm not gonna make it again."

I look up, blinking away my tears. He helps me up and grabs my hand,making our fingers intertwine.

"What the fuck?" She screeches. Raph's grip tightens.

"You heard me. I am not going out with a slut like you anymore. And this gay turtle that has no family and is quiet? This turtle you just insulted? He just happens to be the person I love more than I have ever loved anyone including you," he tells her.

I find myself gasping at the same time as Mona. I stare into his green eyes and tilt my head. He smiles at me, showing off his charming white teeth. The butterflies in my stomach are wild and I no longer care that this witch is in front of us. I yank one of the strand from his mask and he becomes only a few inches away from my face.

"You mean that?" I whisper.

He nods aggresively. "Of course I do. More than anything." The pain instantly dissolves and I smile at myself.

"I'm not a lovesick fool anymore," I say and ignore his confused stare. "I'm yours now."

"Yes Leo. I guess you were always mine."

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Do you ever just have small interviews with yourself? Everytime I'm alone, I imagine myself being interviewed about random things. My mom once heard me and she was like "Lily who are you talking to?" And I just awkardly walked away aha

Oh I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Thank you for reading, voting, and commenting. It really does mean a lot. P.S. If you ever want to write a story, you can tell me and I will definitley read it. Don't be afraid to ask lovelies. Love you!