The Lost Ones | Choni

2| Are you okay?

Toni's POV

Cheryl and I were walking to class and she was trying to avoid eye contact as she held her notebook against her chest. She seemed really scared and nervous, probably because of what Veronica did. That also got me thinking more on why Veronica even did that. Veronica's super nice and I know Cheryl didn't do anything to her.

"Hey, Cheryl?" I asked softly. She simply looked at me and I took that a her signal for me to continue. "Why was Veronica being so mean to you? Like, is that a normal thing for her to do?"

"Yeah. She bullies me a lot. I don't know why though." She answered sadly.

"Why don't you tell anyone? Just because Veronica is popular doesn't give her a pass to bully you."

We looked up and saw Veronica coming down the hall with her friends.

"Um . . . would it be okay if we talk about this later?"

"Yeah, of course." I smiled at her and then we turned to go into our classroom.

Cheryl sits in the front of the class near the teacher and I usually sit in the middle of the class. Today I decided that I would sit next to Cheryl so I could keep her company. She still seemed anxious around me at first, but became more relaxed as class went on.

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Cheryl's POV

I really appreciated that Toni sat next to me in class. I was still shaken up from what happened earlier and she kept checking in with me through out the class to make sure I was okay.

If I'm being honest, I've had a crush on Toni Topaz for about a year now. I've always wanted to ask her out but there's no way she'd ever like me. We come from completely different worlds. I'm a shy, geeky, rich girl from the Northside, and she's an outgoing biker girl from the Southside. She's so different from me and if we were to be together everyone would probably freak. Especially considering the fact that I'm not even out yet.

I've known that I was lesbian since I was in 8th grade. I want to come out so badly, but I'm scared to see how people would react. If one of the nicest girls in school already bullies me for no reason, then what would happen if people knew I was gay? My parents are really nice to Jason and I, and I know they'll support me when I tell them. The reason I don't tell them is because Veronica is always over at our house so she'd find out and then everyone would find out. It's just safe to keep it to myself for now. It's senior year anyways, so I can come out when I'm done with high school.

The bell rang for us to head to our next class. I got up and Toni smiled at me.

"Would it be okay if I walked you to your next class?" She asked warmly.

"More than okay." I smiled back.

I was still nervous around Toni, but to be fair I'm always nervous. I think Toni picked up that I still didn't seem comfortable.

"Are you doing better now?" She asked gently.

"You've asked me that several times, and yes I am." I giggled shyly.

"Sorry about that, Cher. It's just that you looked so scared earlier."

"I was." I mumbled.

She was quiet for a moment. "Do you have anyone to sit with at lunch?"

"No." I sighed. "The only friends I have in this school are my cousins, Polly and Betty. Betty usually sits with her boyfriend and Polly sits with her friends, so I don't wanna intrude. I don't sit with my brother either, because he sits with Veronica." I explained.