Forbidden Love

Chapter 6 Thistle House

TW- Abusive Behaviour

Toni woke up to the sound of her alarm and she was in no mood for school, but she kind of had no choice, the two days had passed and Toni was now expected back at school. So she dragged herself out of bed and headed to the small bathroom, she was hoping it wasn't occupied. Living with two people in a trailer as small as this one did have its challenges and one of those challenges was who would get the bathroom first. Usually, Tabitha would beat both of them and then Toni would always end up going in last but this time she had beat them both. With a proud smile, she ran into the bathroom locking it behind her, and then began to run her shower. "No fair T I thought I would beat Tabitha this time" Jughead called out from outside the locked door. "Sorry, Jug I'm just too quick" Toni called back laughing a little she got into the shower and decided she wouldn't take too long considering they all needed showers today.

"Babe do you want some breakfast" Tabitha called from the small kitchen. Jughead looked up from his typewriter before he replied, "Yeah sure" he then set his mind to finishing his last chapter. He had been working on his first novel for almost 4 months and he was finally reaching the end so all his focus was on his writing. A few minutes passed and Tabitha was making her way into the living room with a plate of eggs and toast. She passed it to her beau who took it and thanked her with a small kiss. "Okay bathroom's free" Toni called out as she made her way into her bedroom to get ready for the day. "I made you some breakfast too" Tabitha called out "Thank you so much" Toni replied before shutting her door. About 5 minutes passed and Toni was all ready for the day, she decided on a long skirt a yellow blouse, and her serpent jacket, she also put her heels on and did her hair and then she made her way into the living room with her breakfast. She sat beside Jughead who had just finished his breakfast. "You ready to go back to school?" Toni heard Jughead ask, "Not really I honestly can not be bothered, but we do have our first meet-up in the darkroom so I'm looking forward to that. "Oh yeah Tabitha was telling me about that, you written anything to share?" Jughead put his typewriter down and looked at his friend, waiting for her reply. "No I haven't been writing this week, but I am planning to have something before our next meet up" Toni replied before taking a bite out of her breakfast. Jughead looked up from his novel with a big grin on his face, "is that because you've been spending time with a specific redhead" he burst out laughing knowing he was annoying the shit out of his friend. "Fuck of Jug" Toni rolled her eyes playfully

Back at Thistle's house, Cheryl was just getting out of bed, she didn't get much sleep. She was in pain and she was anxious and no matter how hard she tried she couldn't shut off her mind. So she woke up exhausted.

THE NIGHT BEFORE

Cheryl reached Thistle's house before curfew so she was hoping her parents would let her off, but boy was she wrong the minute she walked into that house she was met with both her parents glaring at her. "Cheryl Marjorie Blossom what time do you call this" Penelope yelled causing the younger redhead to flinch. "Mother curfew isn't until 9 pm and its only 8:30 pm, I thought it would be okay" Cheryl's voice was barely a whisper she was truthfully terrified of her parents mostly her father who was currently being quiet which made Cheryl more on edge. "That curfew is for your brothers Cheryl, not you!" Penelope spits her voice full of venom. "I'm sorry it won't happen again" Cheryl replied she was trying to hold back the tears that were threatening to leave her eyes, she needed to get away from her parents and fast. She tried to rush past them only to be stopped by her father. "Darling can you give us a minute I need to speak with our daughter" Clifford's tone was soft and that was not good. "Of course" Penelope replied before taking off upstairs. Cheryl was frozen in place too afraid to move. "How could you disobey us, Cheryl, you know what happens when you do" Clifford's tone was quiet and intimidating and now Cheryl couldn't stop the tears from falling down her cheek, oh how she wished Toni was with her. Her safety her comfort. Cheryl felt the first hit but didn't move, then a second one harder, and now her ribs hurt. She just stood there taking hit after hit and then one backhand slap around her face he finally let her go and she fell to her knees. She needed Toni she needed J.J. but nobody was there. She cried quietly and slowly walked upstairs. She locked her door and fell to her bed and finally, she let herself sob.