I can't forget you

2: Homecoming Dance

TONI POV:

We were at the homecoming, me and Veronica. She made me come, she's off with Betty I think, i'm sitting at the bleachers. I hate it here, this used to be Cheryl's favorite part of the year. Since we're not old enough for prom. "Cheryl." I whisper as her favorite song comes on.

VERONICA POV:

Cheryl's favorite song comes on while I'm dancing with Betty. "I have to find Toni." I walk away and go find her. She's standing on the bleachers in pure shock. I run up to her and  hug her. "Cheryl." She whispers as we sway slowly. The song ends and a different one starts. Toni pulls away. "I'm gonna head home." She whispers. "Ok. Are you ok alone?" I ask quietly. "No." She answers honestly. I nod. "Stay here, I'm gonna say goodbye to Betty, than we can go."

TONI POV:

We walk to my house because Betty drove us and we didn't want to bother her because she's off with Archie. "What's going on between you and Betty?" I ask untying my tie. "I don't know, we've been on a few dates. But I don't think she wants anything serious." She whispers. "What's between her and Archie?" I ask quietly. "They're literally like sibling they don't even like each other trust me." She whispers. "How are you doing?" She stops. "I'm not." I say holding back tears. She steps closer and moves the hair out of my face. "How's your eye?" She ask quietly. "Better." I whisper. I start to walk again. "Thank you for staying with me recently." I whisper. "It's fine. You need someone more than anything." She whispers locking our arms together. "If you need anything else, I'm here." She tells me. We get to my house and we go upstairs. "How was the dance?" Mom comes in after a while of us relaxing. "Horrible." I roll over, hugging my pillow. "It was great given the circumstance Ms. Topaz." Mom sits on my bed. "How are you?" She ask quietly. I shake my head. "Do you want to talk?" I shake my head again. "Cheryl." That's the only thing I can get out while I stare at a picture of us together. "I should have known." I whisper. "I could have stopped her from ending her life." I whisper. I rub my finger over her picture. Mom rubs my back and kisses my head. "I'm sorry." She whispers. "There's nothing you could have done." I shake my head.

I pick Cheryl up and spin her arm. "Hey baby." I pull her into a kiss. "You ok?" I ask quietly. "Yeah I'm just nervous for dinner with you parents." I look down. "Umm. It's just my mom and I. My parents aren't together. They haven't been for a while, I just hate to admit it." I tell her. "I'm sorry." I apologize. "It's ok. I get it." She smiles. "I might be late tonight though, I have therapy." She whispers. "Ok."

"All I want to do is kiss her again. Feel her soft skin against mine. How much I would give to hear her laugh, her soft voice. Even when we fought, I still loved her." I hug my pillow tighter as I vent to V. "I'm sorry you have to put up with my sorrow." I sit up. "Don't be. It's hard dealing with someone dying, especially someone you love. Especially when-." I cut her off. "Don't remind me of what she did to herself." I whisper. "Did you know that there was anything wrong with her?" I ask quietly. "Yeah, she told me she was getting help..." Veronica shrugs. I take a deep breath. "I believed her. You, believed her. We did everything we could." She walks over to the window and closes it. "Stop it's hot in here." I whisper. "It's freezing." She whispers. "Shit!" I look up at her. "Meet me at Pops tomorrow morning for breakfast? My mom needs me home." I nod. "I'll see you later." She walks out keeping the door open slightly.

I didn't go meet Veronica. I couldn't get out of bed. I told V that I had no energy to go anywhere so she just picked me up food and came to my house. "I'm sorry V. I couldn't go." I whisper. "It's ok."