Choni Stories

Lonely Desperation Part 1

Third person perspective:

"You did?" Cheryl said, almost in shock at the fact that someone cared, that she finally had the love she had been craving. Toni didn't say anything; she didn't need to. Cheryl rushed forward and caught the pink-haired serpent in a desperate embrace, surprised when Toni hugged her back with just as much lonely desperatation. Toni pulled back slowly, almost reluctantly as if she were scared that Cheryl would be taken from her again. She swore to herself that no-one would touch Cheryl again.

A hand subconsciously reached forward to caress the redheads cheek, and there was a force pulling them together as they stared into each others eyes; Cheryl's heart nearly jumped into her throat as Toni's beautiful face neared hers. The initial fear of letting someone in through her walls nearly caused her to pull away, but she knew that she couldn't run from love forever, and she also knew that Toni was special. You don't push someone like that away. So she shut her eyes and closed the final gap, sure that Toni could hear her racing heart.

Veronica's perspective:

I ran around the floors of this asylum desperately as I searched each room as thoroughly and quickly as possible. I could hear the footsteps of the crazy nuns behind me, and, knowing we didn't have much time, dived directly for the room with the little light shining through. The door was open and I could see the outline of two people stood at the front. I really hoped that it was them otherwise I would have a situation on my hands as the nuns were starting to circle me. But I'm a Lodge, and no-one crosses a Lodge.

I barrelled into that room as quickly as I could as I knew we didn't have much longer. The silhouette had merged into one and I was both relieved and surprised when I saw Cheryl and Toni in there.

In the middle of the room, a projector causing them to be very over-exposed, kissing.

Kissing.

Cheryl Bombshell Blossom, the Queen Bee herself, was stood there kissing not only a girl, but a Southside Serpent. The ones that were supposedly scum and under achievers. I had many questions, but seeing the look on Cheryl's face as I snapped them both out of their daydream moment told me that it could wait.

"Cheryl, Toni, there are a bunch of Nuns coming, we have to go. Come on!"

They looked at me and then back at each other, and I certainly didn't miss the look that passed between them. A look of total trust, devotion, and love. Love.

They curled their fingers together as we sprinted out of the door, me nearly tripping a couple of times as I thought that it would be clever to wear heels to a rescue mission.

"Just concentrate on the matter at hand, Lodge!" I told myself sternly, seeing how broken Cheryl looked. I'd seen that look before, yet at the time I had pretended to be oblivious.

Not a word was said as we raced through the water towards the tunnel and towards Kevin who shouted for us to run faster as he had seen the Nuns behind who were surprisingly fast for little old ladies with canes. We jumped into Kevin's car which he had parked as close as he could since we knew Cheryl would be physically and emotionally drained of everything. I got in the front seat so that Cheryl could get comfortable and Toni could comfort her. I still felt bad that I had ruined their moment in that hell, so when Toni mouthed thank you I shook it off with a half shrug and a comforting smile.

I could hear Toni mumbling caring things to Cheryl as we drived and it made me feel both happy and relieved that Cheryl finally had someone to truly care for her. Someone who didn't want something from her, who acted based on their natural instinct and didn't expect anything in return. I turned around slightly to see that Cheryl had her head on Toni's shoulder, despite the height difference, and Toni's mouth by the redheads ear. Toni's face was contorted in emotional pain, and I saw her gulp as she tried to hold back her tears.

"It's okay to cry, you know" I said softly from the front seat. "You've both been through emotional turmoil in there, it only makes sense. I won't judge you, and if Kevin even considers it then I'll tell the whole school about his nighttime sessions in the woods" I said with a smile, not sure if it was supposed to be comforting or mischevious.

"Thank you" She whispered, her voice cracking and hardly audible. Cheryl's eyes opened at this, and she held Toni closer as she cried, Cheryl now taking her turn to comfort. The tough serpent girl broke down in tears in front of all of them, and I wasn't sure if they were tears of relief or fear, and I don't think she knew either.

Toni's perspective:

I couldn't believe I broke down like that in front of them like that. I knew it didn't matter though and that they were completely understanding; I was also pretty sure I could hear sniffling coming from the front seat, though I wasn't sure if it was coming from Veronica or Kevin. When we got to my trailer I thanked them both very much and Kevin helped me walk Cheryl to the door, though we were both so tired that he ended up nearly carrying both of us.

As much as I wanted to discuss everything with Cheryl and help her in any way I could, I knew that the best thing to do would be to let her relax until morning and we could talk it over then.

When we lay on the pullout couch in my living room that night I couldn't help but think back to that kiss we shared. It was like the end and the beginning of a new era, while sparks flew as if it was the 4th of July. I wanted to do it again, I wanted to drown in that love. Love? Was that what I was feeling?
Maybe it's too soon to tell, but I knew that I couldn't just be friends with the red haired beauty. I want more. We both needed more.