When The Blossom Falls

Chapter 8

Cheryl's POV

Things were finally starting to look up. For one I had my best friend back and I was..happy. Yesterday, she came to my house and we had a girl's night, finally alone without any distractions like Jughead. Is it wrong of me to be calling him that? I mean..I'm not wrong.

However, just as things can start to look up, they can also come crashing down, very very quickly. 

As I walked inside school the next day, I was welcomed with looks full of disgust, anger and just..staring. 

"What are you all looking at you swines? Ever heard of minding your business?"  I called out to everyone and crossed my arms across my chest as I looked all of the people around me.

"Dyke!" I hear someone shout and my eyebrows furrow in confusion before realisation hits me.

Fucking Chuck.

I'm about to push through the crowd when I'm pushed back by Reggie who looks down at me with a smirk.

"Who would've thought that our Queen B..is a lesbo?" He grimaced looking at me like I was a pile of shit. Which..is definitely how I feel right now.

But wow..Reggie? That's the guy Veronica rejected me because of? Does she know that he's such a douche? Of course she doesn't..she's blinded by love. 

"Move Reginald or I swear to fucking god I'll-"

"You'll what? Send your dyke friends to beat me up?" He snickered getting close to me, trying to intimidate me. But Cheryl Blossom always stands her ground. Especially against misogynistic, homophobic and disgusting people like Reggie Mantle.

"Do you really think I need someone to stand up for me?" I ask narrowing my eyes as I stepped closer to him. "If you do, then you are greatly mistaken Reginald. So you better back the fuck down or I'll swear I'll end you." 

I watch with a smirk as fear radiates from his eyes and he visibly gulps before moving so I can go through.

It takes me a few seconds to process what actually happened. Chuck Clayton outed me. If this gets back to my mum I'll never be allowed to see daylight again, despite her already knowing I'm gay after the 'incident' with Heather. So this is what happens in this shitty school then? I stand up for gay people and Chuck's little pea brain makes the conclusion that I'm also gay? Which I am and it was something I wanted people to know when I was ready. The only person who knew was Toni and now..everybody knows. I'm fucking livid. But I'm also sad and when I'm sad I shut myself out from everyone and everything. And I really do hate it, I hate that part of myself where I unknowingly push everyone away and then blame them for leaving.

As I get to my locker I stop dead in my tracks when I see the words 'Go to hell Dyke!" Written all over my locker in big bold writing. Where the fuck is Toni? And as if she can read thoughts, I see her petite body run towards me at the speed of lighting and wrap me up in her arms which I immediately melt into.

"Why does trouble always seem to find me Toni? Please tell me?" I asked as I sobbed into her shoulder. And it's true. Wherever I go, trouble is always waiting around the corner to surprise me and ruin my happiness. But now's different and there's no way in hell I'm letting Chuck get away with this.

"I don't know Cher. I really don't know." Toni's voice broke me out of my thoughts and I pulled back to look at her "It's fine. I'm fine. And I need to deal with this..like right now." I say trying to walk past her to go find Chuck but, of course, she stopped me and immediately spun me around.

"Stop. You're not thinking rationally Cheryl..just calm down."

"No! I'm tired of just letting shit happen to me and standing back to watch it all..happen. He fucking outed me Toni! Please..let me go." 

Toni reluctantly let go of my hand and I immediately ran into the lounge where I knew Chuck and his stupid friends were.

"Clayton!" I shout as soon as I soon as I see him and his head snaps back to look at me. "Get your bald headed ass over here. Now." I demand angrily crossing my arms over my chest as his friends watch on intently. Is someone gonna get these shits some popcorn.

"What is it dyke?" Chuck smirks towering over me, and like Reggie, trying to be intimidating. Key word - trying.

"Well I think I'll keep this short Chuck so uh..you're a dick. You're a homophobic, misogynistic dick. You think you can just..out me after I specifically told you I'm not gay-"

"Let me stop you right there Bombshell.." Chuck chuckled pulling his phone out and opening up a picture before turning it so I can see.

It was a picture of me and Toni yesterday. Cuddling. How can this be interpreted as gay is beyond me but what's even more disgusting is that this pig followed Toni and I and took pictures of us..fucking cuddling. 

The fact that those people chose to judge me for being gay instead of attacking Chuck for following us and taking pictures of us just shows the close minded people this shitty school is full of. I know I'm supposed to be sad. But that was minutes ago. Now I'm ready to kill a bitch. That bitch being Chuck Clayton.

Before I can stop myself my hand swings and I slap him on the cheek. Hard. He immediately puts his hand to his cheek and looks at me shocked as his friends around him shouted.

"You just got slapped by a girl Clayton! By a fucking girl!" One of them shouted and I immediately snapped my head to look at him.

"Would you like a slap too? Me being a girl doesn't mean I'm not not strong and don't you dare belittle us girls. We're stronger than you think." I say looking around at all of them. 

I'm actually proud of myself. I never thought I'd say or think this but..I'm proud of myself.

"You're going to regret this bitch." Chuck mutters clenching his jaw in anger.

"Are you forgetting that my best friend is in a gang who will rip your head off? And that's the best possible outcome. So just take a moment to realise who you're messing with Clayton." I say and turn around, walking out of the lounge with my head held high.

I spot Toni waiting by the side of the door and she immediately envelops me into a hug. God I'd stay here forever if I could.

"I'm so proud of you Cher!" She grinned pulling back to look at me.

"I must say..I'm quite proud of myself too." I chuckle biting back a grin.

"You showed him that if he messes with you it'll only end badly. And that thing about the Serpents ripping his head off..I promise that will actually happen if he continues this."

"Oh I know..but this battle is one I want to fight on my own Toni, of course I'll need you. I always do but this..this is my battle."

Game fucking on Chuck.

A/N: Okayyy uh I tried my best y'all and I'm sorry if I've disappointed you but I really wanted to get a chapter out today even tho my head isn't in the right headspace at the moment because of Luke's death. Honestly he was such an amazing actor and person and he was just taken too soon from us. For those of you who don't know btw, Luke Perry is the actor who played Fred Andrews and he passed away today because of a stroke. My thoughts are with him and his family. RIP Luke ♥