When I Met You | CHONI |

Chapter 23

Toni cautiously opened the bathroom door knowing this could turn into an argument with any wrong word said. Although she was shocked with her ex just turning up out of the blue she didn't want to talk too much about this with Cheryl right now, they had both been drinking and she knows this is a conversation for when they are sober. Even though Winter left suddenly Toni was with Cheryl now and she had no interest in rekindling anything with the blonde girl.

'Babe...' Toni approached Cheryl who was just staring at herself in the mirror. She couldn't lose Toni but she didn't know what to do. She knew Toni was with Winter a lot longer than they had been together. To Cheryl Toni was everything, the most important person in her life but she didn't know much about Toni's bond with the girl before her. She takes a deep breath trying not to build up her walls it's Toni, her Toni. 'Did you know she was back in town?' Cheryl asked turning to face Toni.

'Of course not Cher, i was surprised to see her, what's wrong?'.

'She wants you back Toni' Cheryl said looking to the floor.

'Well that's tough, I'm already with someone and it turns out I'm pretty in love with her' Toni smiled waiting for Cheryl to look up.

'I'm pretty in love with you too' Cheryl looked up smiling back.

'Come on our friends are waiting for us' Toni said kissing her girlfriend lightly. 

'I'll be right out, I just need to compose myself, you go ahead' Cheryl kissed Toni.

'Okay babe I love you'.

'I love you TT'.

Cheryl looked back at herself in the mirror, she touched up her make up and fluffed out her hair. The door into the bathroom swung open.

'Can you believe the audacity of that girl' Betty said looking straight at Cheryl.

'I know what a bitch, how are you Cheryl?' Veronica pulled Cheryl into a hug.

'I'm fine, I just got pretty angry I needed a moment to calm myself down. That girl is going to be trouble, I have no problem that Toni has had a relationship before but she gave me bad vibes straight away. If looks could kill I'd have been dead'. Cheryl spoke, she was glad her friends came to check on her.

'Don't worry Cheryl I'm pretty sure Toni cares about you a hell of a lot more, i mean look at you you're gorgeous' Veronica said turning Cheryl to look in the mirror at herself. 'Yeah she'd be pretty dumb to let you go'. Betty chimed in.

Cheryl smiled playing with her hair 'actually she told me she loved me for the first time today'.

'Anddd what did you say?' Veronica smirked.

'I told her I loved her'.

'Eeeeeekkkkk. See you've got nothing to worry about. Let's go and enjoy the rest of our night girls' Veronica said pulling Betty and Cheryl by their hands.

Veronica pulled her two best friends onto the dance floor wanting to spend a little bit of time with just the two of them. Cheryl tried to put what had just happened to the back of her mind at least until the morning. Meanwhile Toni watched Cheryl go straight to the dance floor with Ronnie and Betty. She was sat at a table with Sweetpea and Fangs, Archie and Jason had gone to the bars for more drinks.

'What the hell Tiny' Sweetpea spoke up 'I didn't think she was ever going to come back'.

'Neither did i' Toni replied watching Cheryl, everyone else would think Cheryl was okay but not Toni she could see she was hurting underneath that well trained smile.

'What are you gonna do? It ended pretty quick between the two of you' Fangs said feeling bad his friend was in this position.

'I love Cheryl guys and when i see Winter again I will make sure she knows that'.

'Okay Toni, Cheryl's a great girl don't let Winter ruin this for you' Sweetpea said while Fangs nodded in agreement.

Toni's relationship with Winter had been impulsive and risky, Winter would get Toni into trouble a lot of the time. She had a jealous streak and would make excuses so Toni wouldn't hang out with her friends. They were both young, Toni thought she loved her and just did as the blonde girl said to keep her happy but after being with Cheryl she knew her past relationship was just lust. Fangs and Sweetpea wasn't big fans of Winter they knew she manipulated their friend, they just hoped that Toni wouldn't fall back into old habits.

'Ready babe?' Toni was pulled from her thoughts with a hand reaching for hers.

'Ready' Toni said taking Cheryl's hand. They both said their goodbyes to their friends and left the club, they started to walk home hand in hand, bumping each other as they chatted and laughed. Toni was glad Cheryl was at least trying to forget about the unwelcome surprise tonight and Cheryl was glad that Toni had chose her. Little did they know they were being watched from a parked car hid in the shadows.