Dark Secrets, Big Lies |Toni Topaz|

【Ｃｈａｐｔｅｒ ３４】

After planning to get my stuff out of Toni's trailer I waited for Fangs and Pea to bring my Jeep. And as promised it was parked waiting for me after they finished with their run. It was something I wanted to handle myself so I waited until her shift started at the bar before going. I waited until 8:00 before leaving. I was still heartbroken over it, still not sleeping or really eating since prom night. I was lied to from the two people who meant the world to me, my dad and Toni for two very different reasons.

I made sure Toni was gone calling Pea to make sure she showed up to work and she was there. I slowly opened the door to Toni's trailer and peaked inside before stepping in fully. Being in here now after everything that happened it felt different, foreign even. I walked into the bedroom taking everything of mine from the closet. And throwing it into two duffle bags, I walked into the bathroom and got everything out of there too. I sat on the bed, the bed where meaningless hook ups began, and turned into passionate sex.

I looked over to her side of the bed where a mascara stained pillowcase laid. And beside it my t-shirt crumpled in a ball. I didn't even take it I left it for her to keep. My heart ached, tears began falling this isn't how I expected things to end. I never thought there would be an end to our story, a story that didn't even fully begin yet. I took out my bags before going in one more time taking my key off my key ring and leaving it on the bed where she would find it. I locked the bottom lock and her screen door as she always did and left.

The tears began falling even more, I hated everything about what she did to me. I hated the decision I made to even go to the party, I hated that my plan for us didn't happen. Even through that I still loved her, I had to learn how to forget everything that happened with us. How I was going to cope with seeing her at school was one thing, but she still worked at my bar, she was still a Serpent. Even though I was disgusted with her actions I wasn't going to be petty and take away her job.

She still called and texted everyday but I wasn't in the headspace to answer. On top of that my dad was trying to get a hold of me too. I didn't forget about the drive-in I wanted to hear both sides of the story from him and Hermione individually. I would do it in my own time when my head was a little clearer.

It was now Friday the day I have been dreading all week my meeting with the Serpents was in 30 minutes. No one was at the bar yet so I went straight into my office and let Fangs and Pea know to meet me there first. A few minutes later they knocked on the door. "It's us" Sweet Pea acknowledging his and Fangs presence. "Come in" I said working on the laptop on my desk. Sweet Pea and Fangs both looking at me with horror on their faces. "I know I look like shit" I say as if I can read their minds. "You look like you haven't slept in days, you even look thinner have you been eating?" Fangs replies.

I shake my head "nope haven't done either since prom really. I'm lucky I even showered since then. This has been fucking with my head in ways I didn't even expect. I'm so fucking mad with Toni and Cheryl because it takes two to fucking tango if you catch my drift. I'm embarrassed it happened in front of so many of the people we go to school with."

Fangs and Sweet Pea look at me sadness in their eyes "please don't you two do that to me. I don't want fucking pity anymore, I gotta man up and deal with it and I promise you I will. Straight after the meeting I'm going on a run by myself." I emphasize the myself part. "I need to get my head clear and doing a run will help me with that don't fight me on it. It's to Roman's so I know I'll be good." They both look at each other and back at me "you know we don't do that stuff alone no matter who it is but we aren't gonna fight you on that one. Just keep your phone close if anything you call us and we will get there as fast as humanly possible." Sweet Pea replies.

"So what are you gonna do with Toni tonight what's the plan?" Sweet Pea asks. I sigh "whatever you need to, keep her away from me. Like I said once the meeting is over I'm leaving right away." They nod their head "ok we got it." Fangs replies. I can hear the bar filling up so I know it's almost time. "Go ahead and go down I'll be there in a minute." I tell both of my best friends. They do as I say and leave.

I take a minute to gather my thoughts before grabbing a pair of dark aviator sunglasses and putting them on to hide my bloodshot red eyes, and the dark circles surrounding them. I walk over to the door and open it the bar goes silent. The first person my eyes land on was Toni her eyes big I knew she probably wasn't expecting to see me. Since earlier in the week I had Sweet Pea and Fangs say that they would be running the meeting for me.

I grab the mic "I know you guys were expecting Sweet Pea and Fangs to run this meeting. I honestly wasn't expecting to be here today. But this meeting is about me and this bar, so it was only right it came from me. As you all know the day I became Queen I was given this bar and full reign of what would become of it. I've thought about it long before it was even mine what I would do with this bar. Which is why I want to make this an even more legitimate business, it will still be home of the Serpents but in another place. The basement has began a new renovation, being dug down and out to make it even bigger that will be where the Serpents conduct meetings like this. There will be a full bar, pool tables, a few arcade games, bathrooms just like up here but more private.

Up here a whole new bar will stand. I've been to every bar around here on the Southside, the Northside, hell the East and the West and none of them will be able to compete with what I have planned. Beautiful women, handsome men with incredible bartending stills. Dancing on the bar tops, the tables. Something different than anything other bar offers. Downstairs will be The Wyrm, up here where you're standing this is Wolfthorn."

Everybody stays quiet for a moment and then they begin chanting "Wolfthorn, Wolfthorn, Wolfthorn!" I'm immediately filled with happiness. I was scared they wouldn't like the idea of a new bar. "Thanks for trusting me with this new change. I promised positive change for this gang and I'm holding up my end of the bargain but I'll need your help on this one. Wolfthorn will need a bar manager I know we have some great bartenders here right now. So I'll be making that decision as we come closer to completion with this stuff. That's it for this meeting."

Sweet Pea and Fangs on both sides of me begin leading me outside when I feel a pull on my arm "Jade please" I turn and see Toni. "Don't" I say pulling out of her grip, my motorcycle already waiting for me at the entrance I get on and take off getting myself ready for the run I was about to go on by myself.