The Girl Next Door

Chapter 4

They both made it back. The game went on longer until everyone got bored and went back to dancing, making out, or other things. Toni gazed into the fire in a daze. She looked like she wasn't all there. "Hey, what's with you? You've been staring into space like that all night." Sweetpea asked in concern with a slight chuckle.

Toni looked over to where Cheryl was. She was slow dancing with Reggie to a 50s song coming from the speaker. They had been playing a mix of classic and modern day music all night. "What happened in the woods?" Sweetpea asked still waiting for her to answer the first question. Toni snapped out of it taking her eyes off of them.

"When I kissed her...I knew." Toni answered. Sweetpea looked confused by this. "Knew what, Toni?" Before she could answer someone shouted "FIREWORKS!!!" And in a matter of seconds fireworks were set off making colorful lights in the sky. They even brought out some of the biggest fireworks that Toni had seen. For a while they had let her escape her thoughts.

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Later on Toni had been dancing with a boy and a girl that she assumed were seniors. Freak by Lana Del Rey was on so everyone had began dancing intimately. Toni closed her eyes and became one with the music. When she opened them again the girl that had been dancing with her was gone and was now replaced with Cheryl. She even noticed the boy she was dancing with had disappeared as well.

Toni couldn't believe what was happening. Cheryl swayed her hips seductively moving her arms as as well. Toni felt as though she were being put under a spell. Toni boldy stepped closer putting her arms around the girl's waist. She was surprised when Cheryl put her arms on her shoulders.

"That's fucking hot!" Reggie barked in the background. Toni rolled her eyes. "What game are you playing Bombshell?" Toni asked. A mischievous smirk formed upon Cheryl's lips. "I'm just dancing. I don't know what you're talking about." Cheryl replied innocently turning around and pressing her body into Toni's front making the girl gasp.

Toni moved her hands down to the girl's hips and leaned against her ear. "Keep this up and you'll have to leave Georgie." She whispered. Toni could have sworn that Cheryl shivered at this. Cheryl quickly pulled away looking at her with a scowl. "His name is Rowley...I-I mean Reggie. Get it right Cha Cha." Cheryl struggled.

Toni chuckled at this. "Would you look at that. I'm already making you forget his name. Toni smirked grazed the girl's lower back before walking away. Cheryl looked shocked and confused. She quickly changed her demeanor back to her usual cold one. "Southside scum!" Cheryl hissed. "I live next door to you Bombshell. So I'm one of you now." Toni called making her way over to Kevin and the others.

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Kevin, Midge, Sweetpea, Fangs and Toni sat in the back of Kevin's pick up looking at the stars. Kevin and Fangs were cuddling. "So how are you liking the party?" Midge asked Sweetpea enthusiastically. "It's nice. For a Northside party that is." He commented. Midge laughed at this. "You know we're not all that bad. Us northsiders? It's all about finding the right people." She smiled. They gazed into each other's eyes giving the other a sweet smile.

Toni smiled, happy for the two. They were so cute together. Fangs and Kevin were stealing a few pecks. Suddenly feeling thirsty Toni excused herself hopping out of the trunk. When she walked over toward one of the coolers she spotted Reggie. Great. Just what she needed.

He looked at her suddenly folding his arms as if trying to be intimidating. "What do you want Topaz?" He spat. "A drink. Where's Cheryl?" She asked lifting the lid of the cooler. He stepped on it with his foot, closing it. "Wouldn't you like to know lezzy." He replied. Had this guy lost his mind? Toni couldn't believe what she was hearing. "Okay, first off, I'm bisexual and second, fuck off." Toni replied trying to get a drink but Reggie quickly shut the cooler again.