Cheryl and Tre: Goodbye Means Hello

Part 22

Cheryl and Tre hardly moved a muscle throughout the night, both of them remaining snuggled up together throughout the night and into the morning. It was only when the loud cackle of Sandra came echoing through the house did Tre seem to start to wake up. He looked downwards, Cheryl was fast asleep against his chest, not really showing any signs of moving yet anyway. He carefully wriggled out of her arms and got out of bed, covering her back up properly before pulling a thin t-shirt to team with his joggers. He then quietly made his way out of the room. He went downstairs and straight into the kitchen, finding his mom and grandma chatting away as they stood over by the stove together, making breakfast.

"Morning you two." he cheerfully greeted, strolling over to them. The two women looked up, smiling as Tre draped his arms around their shoulders, giving them both a kiss on the cheek straight away.

"Morning son; you doing alright this morning?" Sandra asked, wiping her hand quickly on a towel before wrapping her arm around him for a hug.

"Yeah grandma, I'm good.." he then leaned forward a bit to look at the stove, "Ooh pancakes and scrambled eggs and sausages this morning - I'm down with that."

"Yeah, we figured we best make a nice breakfast for you and Cheryl; where is she anyway?" Shirley replied before asking, noticing that Cheryl hadn't joined them.

"Still in the land of nod; I think yesterday really took it out of her." Tre chuckled as he unwrapped his arms from around them. He went to the refrigerator to get some orange juice out before sitting down at the kitchen table, giving his sister a fist bump as she trudged into the kitchen, yawning as she went over to get some orange juice from the refrigerator. Their brother, Shawn, was in New York as he'd been out with some friends the night before and had just stayed up there.

"I'm so glad you two kids are together again, mind; I was about ready to slap you when you told me y'all had broke up." Shirley told him with a raised eyebrow. Tori laughed as she sat at the table while Tre pulled a face.

"It wasn't my fault; it was a mutual agreement.." he chuckled before continuing, "Nah, Cheryl's just great though isn't she? I'm glad to be given a chance with her again and I don't know; like we were talking the other night and it's come to the realization that neither of us really wanted to break up, but we knew that it was best to take some time apart before our relationship suffered. We knew it was the right idea at the time, and while we wish we had worked something out so that it had never happened, we know it was probably right at the time. I'm glad to be with her again and she's really glad to be with me again; it's forever this time - I just love her too much to let her go, no pun intended so no references to her song, Tori."

"Too late.." Tori said before singing, "Saying I, I, I - I love what you do to me, need you to stay with me; I, I, I - I love you too much to let gooo."

Tre splashed some orange juice at her, chuckling to himself before looking over at his mother and grandmother, who were giggling away as they finished making the breakfast.

"Well son; I'm just glad you're with her again because I've never seen you so happy. She brings out the best in you and you bring out the best in her; that's how you know you're with the right person. You both lift each other up and give each other strength at all times." Sandra told him.

"Well that's definitely me and Cheryl; she's the actual best." he said.

"Aw, so are you, babe!" 

They all turned as Cheryl was coming through to the kitchen in her adorable Mickey Mouse pajamas, smiling away. She greeted them all before leaning down behind Tre, wrapping her arms around his neck and kissing his cheek a couple times.