The Missing Part of Me | a Choni Story

Chapter Three

The pair return to town, being stopped by a man they do not know. He turns to Cheryl, a small grin on his face. "Ms. Blossom, wow, I did not believe them when they said you'd come back."

Cheryl tilts her head, "Who are you?"

The man shakes his head, "I'm sorry, that's right. I'm Mr. Daniel Peterson, I was hired as one of your family's lawyers after you'd left."

Cheryl nods and places a hand on her hip, "So, why are you talking to me?"

Mr. Peterson attempts a grin, but is so obviously scared. He pulls up his briefcase, "We know you turned away the Blossom family fortune all those years ago but there are other matters that need to be sorted out. May I have a moment of your time to get them worked out?"

Cheryl sighs, nodding. She follows Mr. Peterson towards a building, leaving Toni by herself. Toni checks back at the auto shop, making sure the full check-up she'd listed was going well.

"This car is a mess," Ricky, the lead mechanic, says as he gets back to work.

Toni chuckles, "Just call me when it's done, all right?"

She goes around to the back of the auto shop to find Sweet Pea's motorcycle. As per usual, he keeps the keys still in the ignition. Toni hops on, driving back to the Southside, stopping at the trailer park she calls home. She walks over to her trailer, opening the door as her phone rings.

"Hey Tiny!" Sweet Pea exclaims.

"Sweet Pea, hey, how'd it go in Greendale?"

Sweet Pea laughs, "We did some serious ass-whipping to these Ghoulies!" She hears the chants of other Serpents in the background, chuckling as well. "We're heading back now, should be in Riverdale soon."

"I took your bike to the trailer park," Toni responds, taking off her jacket and tossing it on a chair. She mindlessly opens to the fridge, pulling out a water bottle. She places down her phone and puts it on speaker, taking a sip. "Bring mine here please."

"Okay," the celebration seems to die down as engines begin to roar. A few seconds pass and the engines lessen in sound. "Hey, so I was talking to a few Serpents. You know that girl you stopped for on the side of the road? Turns out she's a Blossom."

Toni pretends to act surprised, though puts no effort into it, "Oh, no, really? My goodness, I had no idea!"

"All right, all right, no need for the attitude Topaz," Sweet Pea answers. "Just be careful around her, okay? You know what's happened to us Serpents in the past because of those maple syrup sons of bitches."

Toni rolls her eyes, ending the call.

Meanwhile, Cheryl sits in the office of Mr. Peterson as he collects the papers they're going to look over.

"Why don't we get right to it, then."

Cheryl rolls her eyes, "Please, I haven't all day." Cheryl Bombshell seems more familiar to her, she can remember the feeling of standing her ground. She wonders why she ever forgot it.

"Now, Ms. Blossom, I know you turned away the Blossom family fortune, but with no other true heir to give it to, the money has been set aside. This being said, you still are entitled to the things your family previously owned. Aside from the money, all estates are yours as per the late Rose Blossom."

Cheryl remembers getting the call about Nana Rose passing. If there was anyone in the Blossom family she was close to besides Jason, it'd be Nana Rose. As a child, she'd often spend time with her grandmother while Jason was off being modeled into the perfect man for the family business. Cheryl used to draw with her Nana Rose, getting inspiration from drawings her grandmother presented to her from her own childhood.