❝ no one falls the way we fell. ❞
･.｡.:*･ she was a nortsider with southside
parents and he was a southside serpent,
born and raised. she tried to get along with
everybody but he was a moody jerk. sounds
like a broad way of...
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╒══════════════════╕ Chapter Fourteen About Reggie Mantle ╘══════════════════╛
IT WAS LIKE THE WORDSWENT THROUGH ONE EAR AND CAME OUT THE OTHER when Toni was trying to talk to Tori. She had been trying to catch her attention for about five minutes but it seemed to become more hopeless with every passing second. When Toni decided to try and take Tori's mocha iced coffee, that seemed to grab her attention because Tori caught Toni's hand near her drink and smacked her hand away. Toni looked at the smaller girl with an amused smile as she held the cup of iced coffee closer to her and away from everyone else in the cafeteria.
"I was asking you if you wanted to join the River Vixens next year," Toni said.
"Um, I'm gonna have to go with no," Tori said before taking a long sip of her iced coffee.
"Why not? You got the hips and the ass for it," Toni said.
"Which will also enhance the chances of the female body being sexualized by a bunch of teenage boys and old men who can't keep their hormones in check and then what happens when someone is sexually harassed or assaulted? They blame the victim because it is so much easier to blame the person they hurt instead of knowing that what the perpetrator did was wrong and holding them accountable for their actions. Instead of teaching young kids to avoid becoming victims of sexual violence, they should teach them not to become sex offenders," Tori said.
"You should run for student body president," Toni said.
"I shouldn't have to run for student body president for people to realize that by blaming the victim, you are justifying the sex offender's actions and you are supporting and contributing to rape culture," Tori said while rolling her eyes.
Toni chuckled, "Why haven't we met before?"
"It's just that I would like to do what I want and wear what I want without guys looking at me like a piece of meat or older women calling me a slut just because you can see my shoulder," Tori said.
"All the more reason to join the River Vixens. Show everyone that just because you have a great body and like to show it off, doesn't devalue your worth as a woman and a human being. I'll even join the squad with you," Toni said while wrapping her arm around Tori's shoulders.
Tori smiled as she continued to drink her iced coffee and took the thought into consideration. If she were to join the River Vixens, at least Cheryl and Toni would be there so she would be around people she knew. She liked dancing but never tried out for the cheerleading squad despite Cheryl begging her to just give it a try but she eventually gave up because at the time, Tori was just too uncomfortable with her body and didn't want anyone else to see it. She didn't even like looking at it herself but it took her some time to become comfortable in her own skin and body.
