Faked Rivalry (Choni)

22. Party Vanishers

Previously (???'s POV): "Fine. If you're not open to it, whatever. But keep you're opinions to yourself you homophobe." Archie walked away
Archie was a goodie two shoes. I don't know why ??? asked me to record the conversation.
"Well there you go, told you he wouldn't betray her." I said to the microphone hidden in my jacket.
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Toni's POV:
"So Penny's somehow rounded up a gang." Jughead said
"How?" I asked
"A couple of randos, a couple of girls from your cheer team, a couple of ex-serpents" Jughead rambled
"Of course some of the Pretty Poisons joined, that's my fault. I gave them no direction and they joined the wrong gang." I sighed
"It's not your fault Toni. I understand you were excited with Cheryl to start your short-term faked rivalry." Jughead replied
"It's not short-term it's just.. on hold or postponed.. whatever you wish to call it." I said
"Alright Tiny. I thought you two were happy with the publicity anyways?" Sweetpea questioned
"No, we don't mean it intentionally. We both rather keep it private despite being used to things like this. But it's spreading, we're both also really annoyed because now some of the Vixens think I only got in because I'm dating her but really I did the tryout too." I replied
"Whatever makes you happy" Fangs smiled "Also the last part does sound irritating"
"It is. Another reason why we wanted to keep it private but we made out on the lockers and they caught us" I chuckled a bit at the memory of our shocked faces then awkward laughs.
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???'s Phone Call POV:
Note: ??? can be referring to anyone, it may or may not be the same character.

"It's done"
"Perfect. We begin tonight."

(Non Phone Call)
My preparations were complete. I had a few setbacks but tonight would be something they would not expect.

Cheryl's POV:
Toni and I were sitting at our usual booth in Pops when I got a call from Kevin.

"What's up Kev?"
"Your mother is back."
"Not again."
"It's serious this time, I have a really bad feeling it's what you thought it was."
"Alright Kev. Be there soon."

I briefly explained the conversation to Toni before exchanging goodbyes. As I arrived I saw Kev looking at me with a worried look in his eyes. I just nodded at him and waited for my mother to speak.
"Cheryl."
"Mother?" I questioned
"You are coming with me." She grabbed my arm
"The hell I am not!" I objected and tried pulling her away
"Ms Blossom she is perfectly happy her-" Mr Keller tried saying before my mother cut him off
"As her mother I have full legal rights to take my daughter wherever I wish and if I see her back here I will press legal charges."
(I'm pretty sure that she can not do that but this is Riverdale, anything can happen so just pretend she can)
"Be safe Cheryl!" Kevin called out as my mother dragged me into her car and I signalled to Kevin something then he nodded implying he understood.

"Alright mother you got me into here now where are we going." I complained
"See Cheryl, I can't let your school or even worse Highsmith be polluted by someone of your.. alignment. So instead I'll be taking you somewhere where you can be cured" she devilishly smiled
"Are you serious? I thought you accepted it!" I yelled back
"Only the most serious. Yes at a point I did consider it. But you have caused me pain these past years, if only it had been you instead of Jason. And now I hear you committing your dirty little lesbian acts in the hallway, I can't stand it. You don't deserve to be happy Cheryl. But I'm giving you a chance, to fix yourself." She wiped a tear
"WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU TEARING UP? YOU JUST SAID THAT I DON'T MATTER AND YOU'RE CRYING?" I shouted with tears streaming down
"I'm not crying. I'm disappointed, in you. How could I have raised someone like you." She replied, almost emotionless
"You've never considered that it's all your fault." I responded
"Because it's not Cheryl! You made yourself this way and this was no way my doing!" She said with anger in her voice
"It entirely is! You have made me suffer through years of emotional and physical abuse and I can't imagine what's to come!" I broke down
"Now, now Cheryl. The sisters will fix you."
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Archie's POV:
Kevin had called me over randomly, he explained the situation with Cheryl and we began discussing it. Not long after I got a call from Reggie Mantle.

"Heyy!" Reggie sounded drunk from over the phone
"What is it Reggie. I'm with Kevin and we're.. thinking."
"Oh cmon Andrews you're too dumb to think! Anyways I'm at a party. Just inviting you over. It's at (random address)"
"Cheryl's gone Reggie! I'm not coming."
"Chill Andrews she can't be gone. Just come and take your mind off things. Just for a few hours, Kevin can come too."
"No w-" I was about to finish before Kevin interrupted
"Arch, maybe it's a good idea. We won't be long and I'm sure she'll call while we're at the party. If she doesn't then after we'll call her and then start planning." Kevin suggested
"Yeaaah! Sounds more like it! See you two there!" Reggie hung up and we got prepared to leave.

Toni's POV:
After Cheryl had left I decided to meet up with everyone at the party. Cheryl had told me she would pick me up, which she didn't. I was guessing something had came up so I wasn't too annoyed by it. I met up with Veronica, Josie & Betty and was welcomed into the party.
"There's half of my favourite ship! Have you seen the other half though?" Veronica questioned
"Hello to you too Veronica. And no I haven't, I was actually going to ask if any of you have?" I replied
"Yeah we haven't seen her either. She probably had something come up. Archie and Kevin are here, go talk tot them." Betty suggested
"Thanks." I smiled and walked up to the guys

"Hey Kevin, Archie." I said
"Toni!" Kevin exclaimed
"Have either of you seen Cheryl?" I asked
"No, actually that's why we came here. She left with her mother after she left Pops with you and hasn't come back since." Archie replied
"What! We've got to look for her! She's probably around here somewhere.. otherwise we have to do something." I said and they agreed. I split up from the two and began texting her with no response. After about 30 minutes of looking around the entire place I had told Archie and Kev to meet up around this time. I waited for a couple minutes when I noticed they weren't coming either. I called Cheryl, Kevin & Archie multiple times with no answer and began panicking. I rushed back to the girls and explained the situation. Josie had said she saw them go upstairs about 15 minutes prior so I went upstairs.

Nobody was around, it was almost too silent. The only noise was the continuous party from downstairs. There was no trace of anything. No sign of anyone around.
"KEVIN! ARCHIE!" I called out. No response. I decided to head back downstairs and question Sweetpea about it since he was there. He said he had also seen them go upstairs but with Reggie Mantle following, then never returning downstairs. After a quick search Reggie was nowhere to be found either. How could everyone be disappearing instantly?
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A/N: Sorry for the really slow updates! I'm trying to move the book along now, since a lot of it is filler. But I guess I'm finishing off previous plots now so get ready :)
See ya!