From Different Worlds

Chapter 8

"Toni, get up sweetie." Toni heard Jeremy's nice voice.

She opened her eyes to Jeremy sitting on her bed beside her. Her mom was in the door way. She closed her eyes again, and stretched. "Come on babes, I made breakfast." Her mom said. It was Saturday so she didn't have to get ready.

The only down side to that is sitting next to Jeremy at a table. He would sit there, and ask questions about her life, and act like he cared. Or he'd make dumb jokes, which only made violet laugh, even though they weren't funny.

"K, I'll be down in a minute." Toni said, as Jeremy moved a piece of hair out of her face. Jeremy and Violet walked out of the room, and Toni grabbed her phone and checked her messages.

today at 8:43
[Cheryl🍒🐍] lunch date at 2:30?

[Toni⭐️] sure y not
read at 8:52

Toni got up, and walked down stairs. She sat at her spot at the table, and her mom brought her a plate with bacon, eggs, and a croissant. "Thanks." She mumbled.

Jeremy sat down right next to Toni, and began talking. "So what's the lucky girls name?"

"What?"

"The girl you went out with?" Jeremy raised his eyebrow.

"Oh... Cheryl." Toni mumbled. "I actually am having lunch with her.."

"That's great sweetie!" Violet said.

Toni just laughed awkwardly, and ate a piece of bacon.

The rest of breakfast, Jeremy told horrible jokes, and asked stupid questions. It was awkward, and Toni hated it.

"May I be excused?" Toni asked.

"Nope." Jeremy said. Toni furrowed her eyebrows.

"Why?"

"Because I said." Violet wasn't in the room, so Jeremy got to do whatever he wanted.

"Your not my dad!" Toni sassed, and ran out. Violet stopped her before she could get up the stairs.

"Woah, where are you off to?"

"My room." Toni didn't realize she was crying. In fact she didn't know why she was crying.

"Why are you crying?" Violet asked, as she hugged Toni.

"I-I don't know, I j-just am." Which was true for the record.

"Jeremy!" Violet yelled.

"Ye-" Jeremy stopped when he saw Toni crying. "Why are you crying?"

"I'm j-just tired... a-and frustrated." Toni said leaning into her mom more.

"Why?" They both asked.

"Because... I just... am tired, and those dumb jokes are dumb, and Jeremy wouldn't let me leave the table." Toni blurted. She didn't even think about what she was saying, and she knew Jeremy was gonna be mad at her for blabbing her mouth.

"Jeremy! Why didn't you let her leave the table? She asked right?"

"Y-Yes..." Toni could see the rage in his eyes.

"Next time just let her go." Violet said nicely.

"Okay..."

Toni walked up to her room, and got ready for the day. She still had a few hours before she had to meet Cheryl, she didn't know where yet, but she just sat and read a book for a little.

Her mom knocked on her door a few seconds after she began reading, "Toni, I'm taking a 3 day business trip to New York... Will you be okay here with Jeremy?"

"What? When did you plan this?"

"A few weeks ago, I have to meet some business associates."

"Of course you do." Toni mumbled so her mom wouldn't hear. "Am I aloud to come?"

"No."

"Fine, I'll be fine. I'll probably hang out with my friends anyways."

Violet walked away, and Toni just continued to read her book.

Meanwhile, on the South Side

"Cheryl, meet Mr. and Mrs. Reager." The social worker some how convinced Cheryl, and Jason to meet this foster family, and see if she likes them. "I'll give you guys some time to get aquatinted."

The social worker walked out, and Cheryl began talking. "Look, I'm sure you guys are nice, but I have a trailer, and would like to live there. Same with my brother."

Jason nodded in agreement.

"Okay, well we were only doing it for money anyways, so we could cover for you, while you guys live in your trailers." Mr. Reager smiled.

"Really?!" Jason said excitedly.

"Yeah, just bring some clothes every now and then to make it look like you actually live here."

"Great!" Cheryl squealed.

The rest of the time passed, and they told Ms. Wice that they could live there. And they went back to their trailers.

Cheryl had to get ready for her lunch date, and pick up Toni. Even though this was there second date, she was gonna ask Toni to be her's. She was super nervous, and they haven't even kissed yet so she was probably gonna do that as well.

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"How many girlfriends have you had?" Toni asked Cheryl as they laid on the grass, on the top of a hill.

"One... it wasn't very good."

"I've only ever been with boys, but I've kissed a girl before."

"I was with a boy once, when I was trying to convince myself I was straight." Cheryl laughed.

Toni joined in. "This is weird to ask on the first date, but... what's your body count?"

Cheryl was scared to answer this. Does she tell her the truth, I mean she doesn't want to scare Toni away already. "Uh, none."

"Same."

"So Toni, I uh... been meaning to ask you this..."

"Okay......"

"W-Will you uh...." Cheryl stuttered, "be.. my girlfriend?"

Toni turned around to look at her, shocked.

"It's okay, if you don't want to I me-"

Cheryl was cut off with Toni's lips on her's. She lifted her hand up to caress Toni's cheek. While Toni moved her hands onto Cheryl's thigh. The broke the kiss for air. "Told you I kissed a girl.."

"You planned that..." Cheryl asked with a giggle. Toni nodded with a blush. "I'm assuming that's a yes to my question?"

"Yes."