Raphael x Reader - A New Day

Chapter 1

*Beep* *Beep* *Beep*

Sleep is a wonderful thing. Every living thing needs sleep. It is our way to fill our battery of energy. Not until that is fully charged, can we start the day. Or so it should be…

*Beep* *Beep* *Beep*

I drowsily opened my eyes. I reached out for the alarm clock. 7:30am.

“SHIT! I’m late!” I hurried out of bed, and over to my dresser to get some clothes. After I got dressed, I went directly out to the kitchen, where I grab apple. I took my jacket and went out the door, and I was almost too late to catch my bus, but luck was on my side today. As I got inside the bus I looked around to find a free spot.

“Hey (y/n)! Over here!” I looked around and find Helen sitting in the backseat. I couldn’t help but smile. Helen was my best friend, and she always looked out for me. Without her… yeah, I don’t know what I would do, or could do.

“Seriously, when do you ever learn?” she giggled. “I mean this is the third time you almost didn’t make the bus, and that is just this week!”

I sat next to her on the spot she had reserved for me. “Couldn’t help it. I was up late last night working on this new “project” of mine.”
“You know I almost lost your seat to Jones today.” I looked at her with big eyes.

“Hold on, Jones? As in Casey Jones? Is he coming to school today?”

“Look for yourself.” She said and nodded to a couple of seats in front of us. I followed her eyes. I could see the back of a boy with black hair and a bandana around his head.
“no kidding, that’s got to be him.” I said. It was rare to see Casey Jones at school these days. We have some classes together, and in the beginning of the year he would show up for them. But something must had happened, because as the days went on, he stopped showing up.

I looked at Helen, but she had her eyes only directed at Jones.

“Aw come on! Do you still have a crush on him?” I whispered in Helens ear. Her eyes widened and she turned to look at me. Her face was super red, and it looks like she was about to cry. ‘so it is a yes, guess..’ I thought and rolled my eyes. Helen was a super sweet, intelligent and innocent girl, but for some reason she had always been attracted to the bad boy-type. I never understood why. They brought only trouble with them where ever they go.

“I can’t help it,” she started wimping, ”there is something secretly and interesting about him, and I want to know what it is?”

“I think the word you are looking for are danger. I mean, come on, the kid hasn’t showed up for class for almost half a year, and now he is back? Does it not sound at least a little suspicious to you?”

She looked back at Jones. “sure it does, but he must have a good reason. He did come back after all.”

I had to agree with her on that. My first impression of Jones was not the best, but he did come back. So maybe he had a change of heart. To be honest I didn’t really care at this point. I haven’t talk to him at all, and I doubt I would begin now.

We finally arrived to our school, and my first class was biology. I came in to the classroom, and found my seat. I opened my bag to take my biology book out, but it wasn’t there. In my hurry this morning, I forgot to bring it with me. “Oh god! Really?” I slammed my head down on the table. I heard someone taking the seat next to me. I turned my head (still laying on the table), to see non other then Casey Jones sitting next to me, looking directly at me. He handed me something over the table. I raised my head to see better. It was our biology book. Was he shearing with me. 

“ehm, thanks.” I didn’t really know what ells to say to him.  
“no problem.” He said looking away.

When class started, our teacher was a bit surprised to see Jones sitting in there. But he didn’t say anything to him about it.

When classed ended I returned his book. “thanks again, Jones. You were really my lifesaver there” I said and gave a friendly smile. Maybe Helen was right about Jones, maybe he wasn’t as bad as he looked.

“Yeah.. don’t mind it” He said in a cold voice.

“But-“ before I could finish my sentence a girl with red hair came to the doorway. It was April O’Neil.

“Casey! I need to talk to you! Now!” Jones turned around, and a small smile shoved up on his face.

‘So that is why he returned to school huh? Poor Helen.. when she hears this she will be heartbroken..’ 

They talk for a short while, then left in a hurry.

As I walked down to my locker to change books, I thought about how I should break the news to Helen. April was a very pretty and popular girl, so what was she doing with Casey Jones? I decided not to make any conclusion without enough waterproof evidence. But I’d still tell Helen about what I saw. I closed my locker and went on to my next class. 

School had just finished, and I was waiting outside for Helen. But she didn’t show up. Normally she would be the one who would wait for me, but not today. I took my phone out to see if she had left a message for me. None. I then decided to call her.

I heard the phone connect, and I waited to come through.

I was about to give up when I heard her voice.

“Hey sweetie! What’s up?”

“That is what I like to know. Where the hell are you? I have been waiting in, like forever” It wasn’t like her to just bail me like that, unless she had a good reason.

“Shoot! I knew I forgot something! I’m so sorry sweetie. But Danny just picked me up in his new ride! It is so awesome, you would totally love it! It’s got all sorts of things and-” 

“Wait, what did you say? Danny? Your ex? Who joined the purple dragons? Are you out of your mind!?”

“I know, I know. But he has changed! I promise!”

“Are you even hearing yourself?! Have you forgotten how he treated you the last time? Boys like that doesn’t change!”

“you know what I hear? Jealousy! That’s it! You can’t handle that I finally found a guy that likes me for who I am!”

“Are you fucking kidding me!? You know what? Do what ever you want! But when he breaks your heart, don’t come running back to me!”

“FINE!”

“FINE!!”

I was so angry. To believe she chose her ex over me. Unbelievable! Now I just wanted to go home where I would be left alone. Not that it was going to be a problem, since I live alone. My dads work demands that he travels a lot. I have no siblings, and my mother… she died recently. She was diagnosed with cancer, and the medication was too expensive, which left us with no choice. Since then my dad has been more caught up in his work then before. But beside all that, we still had a great connection. He would often call me, to check if everything was alright. I loved my dad, by it wasn’t so bad to have the house for myself. I could do what ever I want. So tonight I just want to go home, order some takeout and watch a movie.