Shattered Smiles (A Choni Story)

Chapter 7

"Good night, Cheryl"
Cheryl POV
"Toni doesn't care about you." Sister Woodhouse started.
"Excuse me?" I asked.
"You heard me. Toni doesn't care about you, she never has and never will."
"And how would you know that?"
"Oh, that's because she told me herself."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean that Ms. Topaz came to us and told us such. She told me she doesn't care about you, that we could do whatever we please with you. You're our property now, not to be treated as normal but as a prisoner. You'll be treated like this until you're cured of your impurity." Woodhouse finished with a ghoulish smile.
"No that's not true. You're lying."
"Oh Cheryl, why would I be lying? I'm not the one who is being told that my significant other doesn't care about me."
Toni's POV
I wake up at 4 in the morning, the spring from the mattress was digging into my back and had woken me.
I drag myself out of bed because I wanted a glass of water.
When I finished my glass of water, I placed it in the sink and quietly walked back into the room.
As I was getting into the bed, I hear a quiet whimper.
What was that? Could it be Cheryl?
I turn so I'm facing Cheryl and I hear another whimper followed with a 'You're lying'.
Ok, this came from Cheryl. Why would she be whimpering, though?
That's when I remembered the night before.
The Sisters.
Penelope Blossom and her fucking nuns.
I gently grab Cheryl's shoulders and shook her, hoping that would wake her up.
"Cheryl, babe, wake up." I whispered.
No response. Or at least I didn't count her beginning to cry as a response.
"Cheryl. Cher-yl. C'mon, wake up."
That's when her eyes shoot open and her sobs begin.
I then wrap my arms around Cheryl and tell her everything will be ok.
"You're ok. I promise you, you're ok. We're in Sweet Pea's trailer right now. You are safe, no one can hurt you." I tell Cheryl in some effort to comfort her.
This causes her to cry more and bury her face in my neck.
"Hey, hey, it's alright. Just calm down. Keep breathing. Deep breaths."
Cheryl started to calm down as she mimicked my breathing.
"I know you're probably upset right now but can you try to go back to sleep? It's 4 am and you need to rest. I'll be right here holding you but at least try to sleep."
Cheryl just slowly nods and looks up at me.
I could tell she was tired because she was fighting to keep her drooping eyelids open and kept yawning.
Let me just say that Cheryl also has the most adorable yawn. Like I really didn't think anyone could be so cute until I met Cheryl.
Once I finally stopped thinking about how cute Cheryl is, I noticed that she had fallen back asleep.
I tried to fall asleep myself but I decided that it would be better to stay up, in case Cheryl had another nightmare.
A/N: Sorry for short chapter, I had writer's block. Next chapter will be longer, I promise.