Riverdale: "Vixens"

Red Has A Name

It was still very early when you came over and Mr. and Mrs. Blossom were out of town for the week, so after the tears had dried a bit, Cheryl ordered some take out.

"He told me that he was going on vacation and when he stopped texting I figured he lost his phone, or he was mad at me or something.. I never thought.."

"He was running away." She admitted. "He left his phone with me. I was getting your messages for the first few weeks, before I stopped charging it.. It just didn't feel right to respond. I'm sorry."

"I understand.. In a strange way I think it was better that I heard it from Jug and Betty than over the phone."

"Thanks for coming, Honor.." Cheryl sighed with a sad glint in her hazel eyes. "Even if it was just for Jason. I know for a fact he would have loved to see you, he still talked about you all the time, how you were and how much he missed you.."

"Cheryl.. I know you never really liked me while we were growing up, but do you think.. Maybe, we could be friends? I loved Jason, he was a brother to me, no one could ever compete. I knew him better than the back of my hand, so I know he would have wanted someone to look after you.."

"Thanks." She smiled. "I would love to be friends but.. I'm not exactly the nicest person, Honor. All of your other friends, they don't like me much."

"I've never really cared that much about what people think of me.. Jason liked that. I care about everyone and I like helping people but they can't make me who I am, so they can't break me either."

"I like that about you too, even if I was horrible to you, you would be so sweet, as if it didn't bother you at all.."

"Sometimes it did.. Not what you said or did, but that you did it." You admit. "Why were you so rude to me in the first place, if you don't mind me asking?"

"I don't mind, it's just.. I don't know if I should say." She smiled again, it was quite disarming.

Jason had the same effect, he could get nearly anything he wanted or needed just by showing off his beautiful smile.
It must be a family trait.

"Why not?" You ask with curiosity burning in your eyes.

"It's stupid.." She laughed softly but your egged her on.

"I used to have this crush on you and I only ever told Jason, but I didnt know what to do and I was scared, so I pushed you." She explained with a shrug.

"I guess that makes sense. I used to always tell him how beautiful you were and things like that, he'd ask if I liked you almost everytime."

"Did you?" She asked with an unreadable expression.

"I don't think so." You shrug. "I didnt really realize I was gay until a little after the move, and he was the first person I could think to tell since I knew he would accept me anyway. You are beautiful, though. I've always thought Jason was one of the most handsome of the men in Riverdale, he heard it all the time."

She frowned.

"Cheryl, what's wrong?"

"It's so nice to remember all of the best parts of him.." She smiled before it fell again. "I just think this is the most I've talked about him since it happened.."

"I'm sorry." You frown as well.

"In a strange way.. It's nice, relieving even. To have somebody who cared about him as much as I do, that can actually speak of him so fondly, instead of the empty condolences I've been receiving as of late.. It's refreshing. I'm glad you're here.. If only it could be under lighter circumstances."