Worst of You | Choni

chapter 7

"It's getting late. I should get home. We have school tomorrow." Cheryl said as she looked over to her phone and noticed the time. It was 8:23 pm.

Toni looked over at the redhead. "Let me show you one more thing, first. Then I'll take you home." Toni stated.

Cheryl nodded. Cheryl became more confident around the serpent girl after she had just been so vulnerable around her about half an hour ago.

Toni grabbed her things and once again took the girls hand and led the way. It was only about a couple minutes away from where they were just at.

"What's this?" The northsider asked as she laid eyes on a small, old, rusted up cabin.

"Another place where I like to take pictures at. The way it looks abandoned... Dark... Mysterious... I love it. There's so much meaning to it. Sometimes I feel like I can relate to it more than anything or anyone else in the world..." Toni grew silent then spoke up again. "It's like it has secrets to hide. It just makes me curious about what ever went on in there. It's one of my favorite places to be at when I want to be alone... Or in general." Toni saddened as she said her last phrase.. Clearly hinting at something that Cheryl didn't catch on to.

Cheryl looked at Toni and let go of her hand as she walked around the cabin scrutinizing it. Toni stood there and watched her actions.

"Pretty neat, right?" Toni asked the redhead.

"Yeah. It's..." Cheryl paused. "Enthralling." Cheryl finished their sentence.

"Enthralling? What does that mean?" Toni questioned.

Cheryl chuckled at the fact that Toni lacked vocabulary that to her seemed so simple.

"Oh, Antoinette..." Cheryl started as she began to smile. "It means like... Captivating or Intriguing." Cheryl defined as she looked at the girl and she still hadn't caught on. "It means that it catches ones attention." Cheryl stated and finally the serpent understood.

"Oh.. Okay, I see now." Toni said as she had that look on her face that you always have when you finally get something.

Cheryl nodded then found the door of the abandoned cabin and took it amongst herself to go and explore the inside. Cheryl walked in and Toni noticed, rushing towards her as well.

"Cheryl!" Toni called as the redheaded girl walked in anyway. "Hey! Don't go in-"

"What's all this?" Cheryl interrupted as she looked around the cabin. "It looks like someone's living here." The Blossom stated as she began to look around and noticed make up, handheld mirrors, women's clothing and shoes, a bag full of  more clothes and a sleeping bag with an extra pillow and blanket. "A girl even.. I'd say." Cheryl started to slowly look over at Toni as the serpent tried so hard to hide her face at that very moment.

"Toni."

"Cheryl."

"Don't do that, I'm serious." Cheryl commanded as she began to look through the clothing that had looked so familiar to her.

"Are these your things, Toni?" Cheryl questioned.

"No... What are you talking about?" Toni lied.

Cheryl picked up a shirt that Toni had wore just the day before and showed it to her. "These are your clothes. I remember you wearing this exact shirt yesterday. I would know because my memory is great.." Cheryl began. "Are you living here or something?"

Toni snatched her shirt away from the redhead and kept quiet.

"It's okay if you are... Just tell me and be honest with me. I want to help you." Cheryl said.

"I don't need any of your help, Cheryl. You don't know me. You don't understand what it's like to live like me. I constantly jump from place to place just to find a spot to sleep at. I'm not a lost cause, I don't need people. I'm independent, I do things for myself and for my baby brother that I swear I will get out of that home he's in with my asshole, worthless, drunken uncle." Toni started and Cheryl began to walk over closer to her. "Okay yeah fine... You caught me. I don't have a home. I don't have a family. All I have is myself. All I care about is me surviving and taking care of my little brother. You have no fucking idea what it's like to be me. How the hell are you supposed to help me? Are you gonna give me a home to live in for the rest of my life? Are you gonna bring my brother back to me? Are you gonna give me my family back?" Toni said with occasional cracks in her voice. "It's always been just me and my brother. We've always been on our own, no one actually cares for us and it's been like that since the beginning of time. I've been taking care of my baby brother since I was fucking 5 years old. I protected him, I had to find ways to find food just so we could eat. I had to make sure he was okay. I basically raised him. And my parents? Yeah.. My parents, they never really wanted us. Everyday was a fight for survival. Even when we moved over to my uncles house it was the fucking same. It was up to us to survive." Toni finally stopped and shed a tear that she quickly wiped away.

Cheryl was shocked to find out that the badass Southside Serpent was actually in so much pain. She had opened up to her and Cheryl couldn't have appreciated more.

"I can't give you a home but I can open up my home to you. I'm sure my parents won't mind. And I'm sorry that-"

"Don't you dare say I'm sorry like you are to blame for this life I was chosen to live. Don't you dare feel bad for me. You don't get to do that." Toni clearly blurted out.

Cheryl looked at Toni and kept quiet for a moment. "My home is always open for you." Cheryl offered.

"No."

"Why?"

"Jason's there and I don't think he wants me to be around you." Toni admitted.

"Why do you say that?"

"He knows who I am. He thinks all I cause is trouble. He knows my reputation. He just wants to protect his little sister from any danger that I may cause or might happen around me."

Cheryl pushed up her glasses and kept quiet for a moment until she came up with an idea. "Guess we'll just have to sneak you in and out of Thornhill then." Cheryl smirked.

"Am I corrupting you, Cheryl Blossom?" Toni smirked back at the beautiful figure in front of her.
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Toni kinda opened up to Cheryl. Cheryl being so kind and wanting to help her. Ahh so cute!! Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter!! LIKE AND COMMENT FOR MORE UPDATES!