The Nerd Next Door

(8)

She's gonna do it. Cheryl is going to ask Toni on a date.

Every time she gets the chance, she chickens out.

But this time, this time she's going to do it. She and Toni were in her bedroom, looking at some funny TikToks Toni's been dying to show Cheryl.

"Okay, and then it was this funny one, let me just find it." Toni said with the cute expression she makes when she's concentrating.

Cheryl smiled softly at her. Sometimes Toni caught her staring and sometimes she didn't, Either way, she liked the way, Cheryl looked at her.

"Toni? Can I ask you something?" Cheryl asked.

"Yeah, sure." Toni said, stopping her strolling.

"I-I was wondering if y-you'd like to go on a date w-with me?" Cheryl asked nervously.

"Really?" Toni asked excitedly.

"Yes." The redhead nodded.

"Of course I will!" Toni smiled, nodding her head firmly.

"Yes! I thought you'd say no." Cheryl sighed of relief.

"Why would I say no?" Toni chuckled. Cheryl shrugged.

Toni leaned in to kiss her, smirking when Cheryl kissed back.

But of course, they always get interrupted, Toni's brother busted through Toni's bed room door.

"Guess who's b-" He stopped dead in his tracks after seeing Toni and Cheryl locking lips.

"Oh my God! Fangs!" Toni cheered, running into her brother's arms.

"Uh, Hey sis." He mumbled.

Cheryl sat up awkwardly, grabbing her belongings.

She cleared her throat before speaking, "I'll uh, I'll pick you up at 7." She said, walking past the tanned boy and girl.

Fangs chuckled, pulling away, "So who is she? and why is she picking you up at 7?" He asks.

"Cheryl, She leaves across the street. And... We have a date." Toni said, biting her lip to keep from smiling too hard.

"Wow! She's like hot! I see you, T." He smirked.

"Anyways, before I walked in, I was saying. Guess who's back baby!" Fangs giggled.

Toni rolled her eyes, hugging him tightly.

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"So, all that happened in two months?" Fangs asked after Toni explained what happened between her and Cheryl.

"Yep." She sighed, putting on her outfit for her date.

"Wow. She's like, Hot. I was wondering how you got that." Fangs chuckled.

"Back off, She's mine." Toni blushed, clearing her throat after the silence.

"How do I look?" Toni asked.

She had on a dress, with her jean jacket over it. But she wasn't going to wear it during the date unless Cheryl wants to be outside.

"Amazing." Fangs nodded. "Thank you." She smiled, sitting down next to him because she had time.

"So, How was first semester in New York?" Toni asked, applying light make-up on her face.

Fang cleared his throat, "Got into a lot of fights, so I got expelled." He mumbled.

"What? Why?!" Toni asked, turning to face him.

"People were talking about you. Saying how you moved away because you couldn't stand up for yourself. Or because dad didn't have money to support us. So I fought them, well beat them to half to death. So I got expelled. Aunty packed my stuff, gave me a plane ticket. And I moved back here." He explained.