Escape

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                                          Toni's POV(2 days before the game aka Wednesday)

I wake up with a splitting headache. No nightmares. Just darkness. And I hate darkness. I get up and stretch and go to the closet to get Kevin out. The fact that im taking Kevin out of the closet. I laugh a little at the inside joke. I put him on the bed next to Cheryl. cheryl. I have to go before Mr.Keller wakes up but I also want to explore a little. Im glad I woke up early. I have to look in her head and tell her I have to go. "Okay, let's see what she's dreaming about" I say to myself. I close my eyes and transport my thoughts in her head. I stand there and look around for her. Where is she at? It looks like this ancient house that looks about 100 years old. I look over and see Cheryl with a torch. Looking at her fireplace. What the hell is she doing? She looks young too. "This house has caused too much pain. It must burn" Cheryl says. "Cheryl?" I call out and she looks at me. "T-Toni? How are you in my dream?" She says. "No time. I have to go okay? I wanted to tell you. I'll be staying at the Pembrook" I see her eyes roll. "Yes, I know. But im gonna talk to her. This is the best option I have. Stay safe okay? I'll keep you in contact" I say looking at her. "Okay Toni, promise you won't leave me for her?" She says with tears in her eyes. "I promise Cheryl. I love you"  I hear footsteps. "You demon child I was calling you" I hear Penelope say. I see Cheryl look at me and back at her. I see her drop the torch and the floor goes up in flames. "What the fuck?!" I yell. I see her smiling and she walks out like its nothing. Unlike Penelope who full-blown sprints out. I run out the door and turn around and see the house in flames. I turn around and see Cheryl smiling. I open my eyes and gasp. I look at Cheryl sleep. I look up the time. 1 more hour till they wake up which means 1 hour for me to find that warehouse before school and Vixen practice. I grab my phone and run downstairs. "Hey dad maybe right now would be a good time to see me" I say talking to myself. I need clothes. But its dangerous to go to my house. I should go in stealth mode. I speed run to my house and see caution tape all around it. Like that's gonna stop me. I put on stealth mode and go under the tape making sure I don't touch it. They could be at the door waiting. I go to the side of the house and climb to a window I always keep open just in case of a situation like this. I climb up and quietly get in. I go under my bed and grab a suitcase and grab all my clothes and shoes. I grab a bookbag and get all my hygiene stuff. Wait a dam minute. I cant go to the Pembrook. There's SHRF all around that place. Think think think think. I hear footsteps and I grab my suitcase and bag and throw it outside. I wince at the sound. "HEY WHAT WAS THAT?" I hear someone say. I immediately run out of the window and jump. Of course, I fall wrong and break my ankle. I run and limp at the same time until my ankle heals and I run to Jugheads trailer. "I hope im not disturbing" I say when I make it there. I knock on the door and after 5 minutes the door opens. Jughead is in nothing but a shirt and his boxers. "Hey, can I stay here till Sunday? I know this is sudden but my house got invaded by the SHRF and its. Its been a long night" I say looking down. "Of course Toni. What are friends for" He says smiling. I go in and set my stuff next to the door. "You can have the bed and ill sleep on the couch. I nod and grab my stuff and put it in the room. I go out of the room and see him sitting at a desk with a tiny light. "Hey T come here for a minute" He says. I sit next to him. "Im in the middle of writing a book  and I finished it. Usually, Betty looks at it but she's not here. So can you read it?" He ask me. I nod and grab the papers. I finish reading the story and might I say it is very good. I look up and see Jughead looking at me intently. I put the papers on the table in the light and bend down. "Theres a typo right here" I say pointing at the word. He inches closer to the paper and closer to me. "Thanks. The way Betty reads she wouldnt of never gotten that" He says. I turn my head towards him and see that are faces are inches apart. It stays like that for about 8 seconds. "Seems like Betty doesnt know what she's doing" I say, my voice just above a whisper. "Yeah maybe" He says. I see him look at my lips. "I should go to sleep I have to wake up in thirty minutes" I say. He looks at me like he blinked back in reality and shakes his head. "Why so early?" He ask me but not looking at me. "Vixen practice" I say going into the room. I say my goodnights and close the door. I sigh. What the hell was that?