Dark Secrets, Big Lies |Toni Topaz|

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After spending 5 hours at the Wyrm Toni and I decided to head out and grab some Chinese food for dinner before taking it back to my place. We walked in and sat on my couch while we put our favorite movie A Bronx Tale on. 

"So what's going on with you and your brother Jade? Let everything out." Toni says while stealing a pot sticker from my to go box. 

"I don't know Toni, I'm honestly pissed that he just up and left me here alone. You know how Juggy and I are we're basically twins we've always been close. But as soon as our mom left it's like he stopped caring about me. Yeah we're the same age but I've always taken care of him bought him that expensive ass camera he was dying to get, bought him that MacBook because I know he loves to write. I know he hates the whole Serpent thing but regardless of his feelings we're legacy Serpents our family started the Serpents. We can't just turn our backs on that."

"You're right Jade you guys are legacy, I honestly have never understood why he hates us so much. But there's no doubt you've always spoiled him. You spoil us all. Does he ever talk about your dad?" Toni asks.

 "It's like he hates our dad, you of all people know I hate that he's been in and out of jail practically our whole lives. But he's had his reasons. Any chance he gets he tries ripping my dad apart. I don't know what to do with him anymore we have this whole trailer his own room and he's sleeping on Archie's floor on an air mattress."

"Does he ever bring up your mom?" She says as she takes a drink from her beer. 

"As a matter of fact that was the biggest part of our argument today. He says she's always calling him and sending him letters. Which I find funny because not once since she's moved away has she tried getting in contact with me. As much as I try to not let it get to me that fucking hurts. I'm her kid too and she shows no interest in seeing how I'm doing."

 Toni looks at me with sadness in her eyes. "Jade I'm sorry, that's one thing I've always noticed about your mom is how she always catered to Jug, but never going out of her way for you. You're her daughter and an amazing one at that. And if she can't see that then that's her loss Jade not yours."

"Thanks T for everything I'm blessed I have someone like you in my life." I say as we lay in my bed. "Of course JJ that's what I'm here for I love you."

 "Love you too TT." I say crawling under the covers. 

"Well show me you love me and cuddle with me then pleeeaasseee." Toni says with her puppy dog look on her face. 

"You don't have to ask me twice." I say as I wrap my arms around her body. Before I know it Toni is fast asleep with her head on my chest. All of the drama, all of the sacrifices, everything yet to come didn't matter in that moment. Having the girl I love in my arms this, this was my own slice of heaven.

I feel myself begin to fall asleep when I'm awakened by my phone going off. Toni now facing away from me. I get off the bed and walk into the kitchen to grab a bottle of water. I go back into my room and stand against the wall while I respond to the text.

I see Toni turn around feeling for me on the bed before sitting up. "Hey come back to bed." She says still half asleep. Set my phone on the charger and crawl into bed. Toni pulls herself close to me and I know that means she wants to cuddle. And then we both drift off into a deep sleep.