The Secrets We Keep: A Choni Story

Chapter 28

Cheryl's POV
I was about to jump into the water when someone grabbed me.

"Cheryl you can't go in there," Fangs said.

"The two people I love most in this world are in that river and the longer we're talking the further the current is taking them away," I said starting to cry.

"We'll go in then, I'll take get Jason, Fangs'll get Toni," Pea said.

Before I had a chance to respond, Sweet Pea and Fangs had jumped into the water. Within seconds Sweet Pea came up with Jason, I rushed over and helped him get Jason out of the water. He was still unconscious.

"Come on Jason," I pleaded under my breath.

Fangs came up, without Toni.

"I can't find her the currents too strong," he sighed catching his breath.

"I'll go look for her," Pea said going back under.

I checked Jason's pulse, he didn't have one and he wasn't breathing. I took my phone out and called 911. The operator told me to perform CPR which I gladly obliged.

"Please wake up Jay Jay, I need you," I huffed after giving him mouth to mouth.

Sweet Pea came up with Toni and I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding. Fangs came up and helped Pea get Toni out of the water it might've been my eyes playing tricks on me but she was taking shallow breaths.

"Give her CPR," I instructed Pea.

"I don't know how to," he answered shamefully.

"Just copy me, we'll do it until they wake up or the ambulance comes," I said.

After a few minutes, Toni woke up. She was coughing up a lot of water but that was expected. Not even 1 minute after Toni woke up the ambulance came. I rode with Jason and Pea and Fangs rode with Toni, she completely understood.

They took Jason into surgery to remove the bullet and I was pacing around like crazy, I didn't even notice Sweet Pea and Fangs until they broke me out of my thoughts.

"Cheryl!" they both called.

"What?" I asked annoyed.

"Are you up to see Toni?" Fangs asked.

"Is that even a question? Of course!" I said excitedly.

I followed them into Toni's room and her face lit up when she saw me.

"Hey baby, how are you?" I asked sitting down.

"I'm okay, I guess, how's Jason?" she asked.

"He's not doing good they had to put him on life support on the way here, they said he lost a lot of blood and that there was no oxygen flowing to his brain for a while and they don't know if he'll recover," I said holding back tears.

"This is all my fault if I had just I don't know gotten there quicker, I'm sorry Cheryl," she sighed.

"Oh, TT, this isn't your fault it's Nick St Sicko's, I'm pretty sure he got away, don't blame yourself," I said.

"But I could've defused the situation or fought off Nick or o-" she started.

I cut her off by pecking her on the lips.

"Do you trust me?" I asked.

"Of course," she answered.

"Then believe me when I say this wasn't your fault," I said.

"Okay," she sighed, "You can go to Jason's room now, I'm fine, I just wanted to see your cute face,"

"Okay, I'll come and check you later," I said kissing her cheek.