a cherry cola

thistle house & stakeout

Toni's pov

We pull up to Cheryl's house and get out of the car. I️ slam the car door and walk up to the front of the house. And bang on the door and none other then Penelope the bitch blossom answers
"What can I️ do for you" she says smiling
"Just let me in I️ left some stuff here" I️ say
"Well Cheryl isn't here so you will not be coming in"
I️ was mad. Really mad. I️ turn and see Veronica and Josie. Basically giving me a 'just do I️t' look
"Well Cheryl isn't here because you shipped her away you bitch. Not if you'll excuse me I️ have some stuff to get"
I️ push by her and go upstairs and get some of Cheryl's things. When I️ got back downstairs I️ see Veronica and Josie sitting with Penelope
"Come on let's go" I️ say to them
"Wait Cheryl's mom said if we just hear her out she'll give us a clue" Josie said
"You got to be fucking kidding me" I️ say
I️ take a seat and see Penelope grabs a piece of paper
"Now I️ sent Cheryl away to help her and her abnormalities. You would understand. Josie. How I️t makes her strange"
She tosses Josie a picture. I️t was a drawing and Cheryl and Josie. I'm not sure what's wrong with that. But Josie crumbles the paper and runs out of the house
"Josie wait" Veronica says as we chase after her
"SHE DID IT VERONICA she made I️t seem like chuck but I️t was her" Josie yelled
"What's going on" I️ say as I'm extremely fucking confused
"Josie just come back here. We have to tell her" Veronica says concerned. Josie comes back over and stands in front of us
"I️ was getting creepy stalker notes a few months ago. Creepy messages. And one had a drawing of me. Drawn just like this"
"Why would Cheryl stalk you that makes no sense you guys are friends" I️ say
"Maybe she had a crush on you" Veronica says
My heart drops a little
"Yea and that's how she choose to express it. She could have just told me and not sent me a pigs heart"
"A PIGS HEART" I️ say throwing my hands up in the air then onto my head. I️ start pacing around freaking out.
"Look maybe she was scared" Veronica says
"Of what getting rejected. Didn't have to freak me out and get someone else look guilty"
I'm still very flustered but I️ think I've come up with something to say
"Look maybe she was confused and didn't know how to tell you. She really cared about you maybe she just didn't want you to leave her and stuff you know" I️ say. I'm still nervous but I️ know Cheryl would never try to intentionality really hurt Josie she always spoke well of her. Maybe she was jealous. I️ don't know I️ just can't assume. Not until I️ ask her myself
"Well whatever reason she has better be good. I'm out of here" Josie says walking away
I️ run up to her
"Look I️ know she messed up but she's in conversion therapy Josie you have to help us"
I️ thought she would come. But she made the selfish choice and left, leaving me and Veronica alone.
Veronica calls her one of her private maids or drivers or whatever to bring us a car. We get in and she starts driving towards the sisters of quiet mercy
"She's not crazy" Veronica says
"I️ know that" I️ reply
"She just didn't know how to tell Josie. I️ just think she has a lot of stuff down under that she still needs to let out"
"She does. I'll ask her about Josie after she is settled somewhere safe."
We continue to drive I️n silence. We reach the property and park the car a bit far away
"Now how are we getting I️n there" Veronica huffs looking at the chains covering the door. I️t was a back entrance that I'm sure they didn't use but we couldn't just go in the front
"We have to wait till night time. I️ don't want to leave her here but if we go in now we will get caught"
We wait and wait. Hours pass until the sun begins to set. To pass all the time Veronica told me stories from New York and I️ told her stories about the serpents. She was nice. One of the nicest northsiders considering most people just liked to talk shit about her
"Alright it's dark I️ think we should look around for another door" I️ say
We walk around the the huge building. We find several doors completely chained and we are losing hope. Going in the main entrance might be the only option. As we almost reach the main entrance we find a side door with only a small chain. I️ take out my cutters and cut right threw I️t
"I️ didn't think when you said you had to get stuff at Cheryl's that you went to go get wire cutters" Veronica laughed
"I️ wanted to be prepared"
We enter inside and I️ get the chills. It's dark and gloomy. I️ can't believe the women I️ promised to protect I️t now in here. I'm devastated.
"We will search every damn room until we find her"