I'll Take Care Of You (Choni)

Chapter 6: Opening Up (pt2)

Cheryl's Pov:

"Your mom what tt"? I asked holding her tightly, never wanting to let go.

"she.. hits me" she whispered as she  looked at the ceiling. I already kinda knew from what I saw the first day I moved in but I didn't know if it was bad or not. I honestly really didn't know what to say at the moment so I just waited for her to continue.

"it make me not wanna go to school, thinking abt it made me not wanna go" she said looking down. I slowly closed my eyes as tears rolled down my face reminding me of my dad. Thinking of my dad reminded me of that one thing I used to do all the time.

I just kept my eyes closed as tear flowed down, setting my chin ontop of her head as I rubbed her back. I seriously didn't know what to say.. I experienced some of the same stuff when I was growing up.

Narrators Pov:
After Cheryl was reminded of her past, nothing was ever the same after that. She kinda just shut down after getting triggerd, causing her too do some really bad things to herself. It's been a few weeks since toni opened up, and Cheryl has never been worse in her life.
She's been pushing everyone away, and Toni was unaware why.
This caused toni to be really upset, she talked to betty all the time about how Cheryl used to be so attached to her and now she just doesn't really want anything to with her. Cheryl still adores toni she just tends to push people away when she's upset. This leads to the day.. the day Veronica got the text from Cheryl telling her thanks for trying .

Veronica's Pov:
Me, archie, Jughead, and Betty ran down to Sweetwater River as fast as possible looking for Cheryl. We looked around and saw nothing until Betty shouted and pointed to where Cheryl was. "Cheryl please!" I shouted cuasing her to tear around, tears in her eyes as her mouth parted.

"Just come to the shore and we'll figure this out together okay?" I reassured her, then we heard footsteps behind us. Looking back I saw toni rushing down besides us, looking extremely hurt. That was the moment it all went silent, Cheryl looking at Toni with so much hurt and sorrow in her eyes.

"Cher please" Toni whisperd as she closed her eyes allowing tears to flow. That was the moment Cheryl fell through the ice, causing all of us to scream and for toni to fall down to her knees burying her face in her hands. I held toni while the other three rushed after her.

Toni hid her face in my chest as she sobbed gripping onto me tightly. I looked up and archie carrying Cheryl back to the shore, unsure if she drowned or not. Archie told me to drive her home, laying her in the backseat. Toni sat in the back seat laying Cheryl's head on her lap.

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Toni's Pov:
Cheryl was laying in bed, sleeping peacefully as I watched her breathe in and out. I was so shocked at everything that has happened in the last hour. I wish Cheryl told me how she was feeling.. I could've helped her. She instead pushed me away not letting me know anything and it built up inside her so much that it caused to.. try and commit. I looked down at her uncoverd wrist and just buried my head into my hands. She hid it so well.. she could've told me.

I was interrupted from my thoughts when Cheryl shifted and groaned. I stood up looking at her while she looked back, immediately looking away. "Che-". "Go away toni" she replied coldly. I immediately stepped back, tears filling my eyes. "But-"
"go away!" She shouted back at me causing me to flinch and run out. I sobbed as I ran out the house and into the pouring rain. I fell down to my knees and screamed my heart out.

Betty must have saw me run out because I felt arms wrap around me picking me up from off the ground. I lost the one person I really liked.. the one person who treated me like a goddess. I just simply cant.. I dont understand. I was being carried by Betty into her backseat driving me away.

I stayed at Betty's for a few days.. I honestly couldn't be alone right now. I've heard Cheryl's been pushing everyone away even worse then she was before. I really hope she'll get better. I'm scared to see her.. after she exploded on me. I saw the one person that I truly thought was the sweetest angel fall apart to the point where she pushed everyone away.