The Secrets We Keep: A Choni Story

Chapter 10

Sunnyside Trailer Park

Toni's POV

I got off of the bike and walked to my new trailer, I hadn't even checked it out. I was planning for Cheryl and I to check it out together. I got my key out and went in. The trailer was pretty big, for a trailer anyway.

"You can sleep in the bedroom," I said to Jason.

"Are you sure?" he asked.

"Yeah, I'll take the couch," I replied.

"Are you okay?" he asked.

"Of course, why wouldn't I be?" I lied.

"Cheryl just broke up with you," he replied.

"Correction the girl of my dreams just dumped me, so, yeah I'm fine," I lied.

"I just feel like I should have said something," he said shamefully.

"No, it's fine, um you better go to bed because we're going to Thistlehouse tomorrow so I can get my stuff and so Cheryl can be reunited with you," I replied with a warm smile.

Once Jason went into the bedroom and the door closed. I started sobbing uncontrollably. I just wish things were different. I wish Cheryl believed me I don't know why she didn't. I would never cheat on her. I love her. Whenever I held her face in my hands I would think to myself I'm holding my entire world in my hands. It was my fault this happened, I should have told Cheryl the truth about me in the first place. I should have told her that I was a vampire, but I didn't want to lose her. Who would want to be in a relationship with a vampire? Jesse was at the root of all the bad things that have happened to me. He needed to pay for the destruction of my relationship. Or maybe he was right, was all of this pain worth it? Maybe I should join him. I decided to call him.

"Jesse, come to the Sunnyside Trailer Park," I said into the phone.

"Alright, be there in 5," he replied.

I walked outside and waited for him to arrive.

"Hey, what'd you want to talk about, babe?" he asked.

"Please, don't call me that, please. Um, I think I want to be a full vampire." I said meekly.

"Okay," he said.

"But, um give me a few days to make up my mind please," I said.

"Three days," he replied.

"Oh, come give me at least a week," I bargained.

"Three days," he said firmly.

"Fine," I sighed in defeat.

I walked back into the trailer, got comfortable on the couch and cried myself to sleep.

The next morning

Thistlehouse

Cheryl's POV

I came out of the bathroom and was drying my hair when my phone rang, it was Toni.

"What do you want?" I asked annoyed.

"I need to get my stuff, can I come over please?" she asked.

"Sure, just make it quick," I replied.

"Thanks be there in fifteen," she answered.

15 minutes later

The doorbell rang and I went downstairs and opened the door.

"I know you really don't want to talk to me right now, but uh I think there is someone here you'd like to see," Toni said.

"Really? Who?" I asked voice laced with sarcasm.