Boarding School?! *Choni*

Stand Still with Me

Toni's POV

I took a brief sigh and push the door open. Hmm, I was expecting more. There was no one in sight so I guess the girls went off their separate ways.

"Maybe they need the space?" I tried to convince not only Betty but myself. "Yeah no..no Toni you're doing this" she said almost as if she was reassuring herself as well. "And I know exactly who you can start with" she stated while pushing me to the stairs that lead up to Cheryl and I's loft.

I gave up on trying to fight her because she was right. I needed to face what I'd done and what's the worst that can happen I mean she may be a little tall, a little scary and a little pushy at times but I've dealt with worse.

I take my chances and lead myself up the stairs going slower than I actually realized considering I'm high off my ass. Finally reaching the door to our shared room I do a little knock to let her know someone was going to enter and proceeded to make my way in.

Cheryl was nowhere to be seen at least for a millisecond. Until I spotted the top of a very red head. I make my way around her bed a plop down next to her on the ground staring at the wall.

It was silence for a long time only because she wasn't obviously gonna speak first and I was at a loss of words and trying to convince myself that I was sober enough to have this conversation.

"You're not" she said blankly. I turned to her confused. "Not what?" I asked. "Sober enough for this conversation" my eyes shot open. I hadn't said that out loud did I ? Is she some sort of witch?

"I'm not a witch you freak" She crossed her arms and legs in front of her. "So I am talking out loud?" I asked because even though it was clear I still need the reassurance.

"Yes now what'd you come for?" She asked. "For you" I said in a short breath. "To apologize and start over" I added. "No apology necessary, I'm aware that you aren't yet used to us and I was pushing myself onto you a little" She sighed and I looked up to chuckle. "A little?" I joked, earning a slap to the arm. "Shut up and get on with this" she said trying to hide her smile. Her smile.

It's pretty. "You guys arent what I imagined, but you also are nothing I would've hoped for" I said. "Is there a compliment somewhere in there" she giggled. "Just..Lemme finish" I stopped her. I faced towards the wall again and closed my eyes. I just need to let it out right?

Fart.

No not that. My words. "Betty, Betty Cooper guilty by association. She loves my bro, he loves her and if she can make him feel again after the shit with his dad then she earns my respect. Veronica Lodge, hate her dad for sure. Apparently she is nothing like him but she loves his money. Definitely a wild card if you ask me but she so sympathetic and even if her family is the reason my home is being drug down, she doesn't stand by those decisions and I at least owe her that." I take a break knowing whatever comes out my mouth with this one will either make tears, a hug or slap to the face my destiny.

I looked to my side and see Cheryl looking down at me with moonlight sonata glowing through her eyes. So hear goes nothing. "Cheryl Bombshell, a real nutcase if you ask me. *Slap* Ow okay okay, you need to cut those nails. I didn't know what to think of you at first, hot yes that's an easy statement I mean you're beautiful and that's the first thing anyone can see. But I still can't seem to figure out why I wanted to find a reason not to like you so badly. Was it because I was jealous? Was it because I didn't understand you? Or was it because it's easier hiding than facing the storm? And Cheryl you are a storm, a big storm that wouldn't scare a child, they'd probably run towards you if anything but a storm that scares me. A storm that forces you to be honest and say everything that comes to mind. It's like you teeter with the brains of your opponents. I've caught on to all of this in a span of two days and it scares me because we have months to go. I don't know if I can handle your growing storm. But then when I look at you, you seem so in your head about something. And then when I look at you and you're looking back at me I don't see the storm that scares me, I see you looking at me. Why do you look at me Cheryl?" I asked her.

She looked as if she knew exactly what I was asking. Then I saw her eyes cave to the back of her mind to search for answers. She didn't need to look for them but to spare the time of facing her own storm will do.

"Because I have to, life is too short Toni and I've come to realize that. I look at you because if I didn't my life wouldn't be worth it anymore. I don't wanna run from you Toni that's why I was running at you, but I'm here in front of you now and I'm asking you Toni please I know you feel it and I know it's so soon and we can go slow but please will you stop running and just stand still with me?" She had such a longing look in her eyes. Even I knew she wasn't going to back down on this.

"Follow your heart ." I whispered. "What?" She asked barely hearing me. " I said follow your heart it's written on both of our hips" I said plainly but her face was confused.

"I don't have a ta- she said looking down at her hip to see black writing. "How?" She looked back up at me. "I'm not sure but I've been looking for answers on it" I sighed. "Do you think someone's playing a prank on us?" Cheryl asked. " It's okay to believe it Cheryl plus anything can happen in Riverdale but I want you to know I'm standing no more running im standing here with you" I gave a small smile of reassurance to her which she returned.

"Are we like..soulmates?" She asked. "Ideally yeah, but you're skipping to far into the book and I need you to be patient this journey is long hard and not what so ever thought out, so be ready for the twist turns and holes" I smiled. "Well thanks for giving them that but Toni I wanna know, you can tell me" She pleaded. "Cheryl I'm not the writer of our story tell whoever is to keep it going or else we'll both be lost and wondering what's next" I sighed and shook my head.