This Is What A Broken Heart Feels Like

Chapter Three: Where were you?

Toni's POV:

I had no idea how long I was walking until I reached Sweetwater River. I sat along the shore and watched as everything just flowed down stream. I just kept thinking about how I let my anger for my uncle and the words Theo said. I couldn't keep my mind off of it. It's been so long since I've snapped like that. I used to have should a hard time trying to control it but eventually I did with the help the gang and Cheryl. I remembered how in the moment before the fight, my veins felt like they were on fire and I had no control over how I got ruin of the heat in my body. I was so caught up in my thoughts that I hadn't noticed someone sit next to me.

Everything was silent for awhile before the person sitting next to me spoke. "I know you may not want to talk to me right now but I wanted to see if you were ok after everything back there? I know everyone was really worried when you took off and Cheryl was a train wreck when Betty took her home with her." I recognized the voice, Veronica. I turned and simply nodded my head at her before smiling just to show her I was in the slightly way ok. We both turned away and watched as the sun set over the river like paint melting. The cold was approaching fast and it was going to be getting cold soon. I stood up and reached my hand out for Veronica to take which she did. The breeze off of the river felt great against my hot body.

We walked for awhile until we reached Pop's again. My bike was still there so I know Ronnie had no ride. She spent her night out looking for me so I offered her a ride. She tried to play it off as if she had someone coming to get her and maybe she did but I wasn't going to risk it. She eventually realized that I wasn't going anywhere without her, she careful climbed on the back of my bike and I handed her my helmet before pulling off.

"Turn here." she said as I made the turn and pulled into the Pembrooke parking lot. I knew she wasn't on the Southside but I did not expect her to be living like Riverdale royalty. She smiles as she steps off my bike and hands me my helmet back, "thank you for the ride Toni. I appreciate it." I got off my bike and pulled her into hug. I don't know why but it felt like we both needed it. After a minute or two, we pulled apart and she headed inside. I waited until she was no longer in my sight before pulling off. I still had a job to do, with or without my boys.

Veronica's POV:

Toni looked like a mess to be honest. I mean this girl was bruised and bleeding slightly. I was still taken back when she pulled me into a hug. My heart started racing and I didn't know how I was able to breath while her strong arms wrapped around my waist and held me for a minute. It felt like we both needed it. What her reason for it was, I may never know but I know mine was becoming more and more complicated. I watched as Toni peeled off after I entered the hotel and was out of sight. I could tell there was so much more to her than what the rest of the world knows or sees. Maybe I'll ask Betty about her tomorrow.

I smiled a I walked to the elevator and caught it up to my room. I tried my best to be quiet but my mom was waiting for me on the other side of the door in the living room of our suite. I almost had a heart attack as she spoke, "Mija, where have you been? You know we like to have you home before 11 and it's 11:30 now." I took a deep breath and looked at her, "I'm sorry ma. I was out helping my friends find our other friend. There was a whole fight everyone got a little shaken up so I stayed behind to help look. I found her and she just dropped me off."

My mom looked at my with an exhausted look and nodded her head. "That's ok but next time something like that happens, you call me so I know you're ok." I nodded my head and she kissed my forehead before heading to her room for the night. By the time I got to my room, I was so tired that when my head touched my pillow, I was out like a light. I hope Toni's ok was the last thought to cross my mind before It all went blank.

Cheryl's POV:

It's been hours and the last thing Betty heard was that Veronica found Toni by the lake and that she was still pretty rough looking but other than that she was ok. It was such a relief to know that even though I haven't seen her yet, she's alive and out there somewhere. I couldn't sleep that night so I just stayed up, waiting for my phone to ring. Betty stayed up with me before she couldn't keep her eyes open but her mom, Alice did keep me occupied by having me tell her what happened and what I thought could of made Toni snap like that. It's been years and both know she had gotten better at controlling her anger. I was drawing a blank on why it happened but then everything clicked. I need to talk to her tomorrow.