When I Met You | CHONI |

Chapter 32

The sun had come up now and Cheryl had tried to keep busy since Toni had left, she started by cleaning the trailer, over the past year she had fell in love with their little nest, it was their very own place in the world, a place she finally felt safe and loved. A text messaged pulled her from her thoughts, she assumed it was Veronica checking in since she knew Toni had left this morning. Her phone screen lit up, the notification was from Winter, Cheryl unlocked her phone.

Winter

Hey you home? We need to talk.

Read 10.30am

Cheryl

Yes I'm home is everything alright?

Read 10.31am

Winter

I'll be right there.

Read 10.32am

Cheryl was confused, she didn't have too much to do with Winter unless Toni was there but she assumed something had happened with Reggie. She carried on cleaning until she heard a knock at the door, she opened it seeing Winter stood there as she expected. 'Hey what's up?' Cheryl smiled. 

'You need to sit down, I can't do this to you anymore' Winter said closing the door behind her, Cheryl's stomach instantly dropped.

Cheryl instantly got on defense 'I'll stand thanks, what's going on?'.

'I'm so sorry Cheryl, I can't keep sneaking around with Toni behind you're back, she's told me she loves me and she wants to be with me but she doesn't want to hurt you' Winter said trying to come across as comforting as she could.

'Winter I'm sorry I don't believe you, Toni would never do that to me'.

'I have proof' Winter pulled out her phone 'but before I show you I need you to know neither Toni or I ever wanted you to get hurt. We both still care about you'.

'Show me' Cheryl whispered.

First Winter showed the video of herself and Toni in a close hug, whispering in each others ears, that's when Cheryl's stomach dropped, she watched as Winter and Toni kissed. Toni didn't even pull away, she wanted it. Then she noticed the fairy lights, it was the night before their anniversary no wonder Toni was being off with her the morning after. 

'It went further than that' Winter showed Cheryl the pictures of herself in their bed. Cheryl was trying hard now to hold in her tears. 'One more piece of proof for you' Winter passed Cheryl her phone 'those are some text messages between Toni and I'.

Cheryl took the phone looking down at the text messages.

Winter 

We need to tell Cheryl babe this isn't right.

Toni

 I will, i'll do it when i get back from my trip with the boys.

Winter

Do you promise? I can't stand the thought of you in bed with anyone else.

Toni

I promise okay? You mean more to me than Cheryl ever could. I just need to handle this right. Trust me, I love you.

Winter

I trust you and I love you Tee.  

Cheryl looked at the phone number at the top of the screen and it was defiantly Toni's number, she dropped the phone. 'Leave' her eyes lifted to Winter. 

'Cheryl look you can't help who you fall in love with, this isn't mine or Toni's fault'.

'I said get out' Cheryl began to raise her voice.

'Cheryl come on'.

Cheryl couldn't hold it in anymore she pulled her arm back and swung it as hard as she could slapping Winter around the face. Winter grabbed her phone and ran towards the door 'Toni was right about you' she slamming the door on her way out. Cheryl fell to the floor feeling her world fall apart around her, she screamed and cried, it physically hurt her. After around an hour she picked herself off the ground, unlocking her phone and calling the only person she could fully trust.

'Hey Cher whats up?' Veronica spoke down the phone.

'I need to leave' Cheryl cried barely audible.

'What? I'm coming to the trailer now.

Veronica sped to the Southside, she jumped out of her car and ran straight into the trailer. She could hear things smashing and banging, Cheryl was no where to be seen, she opened the bedroom door to see Cheryl frantically throwing things in a suitcase. 'Cher whats happened'. No response. 'Cheryl?'. Still no response. Veronica grabbed Cheryl's arms, she tried to fight back, pull herself away but she just fell to the floor crying, Veronica sliding down with her. When Cheryl had calmed down, Veronica pulled away 'what's going on Cheryl?'.

'I need to leave'.

'Did something happen with Toni?' Veronica questioned. Cheryl just nodded. 'Tell me Cher, what's going on?'.

'Toni and Winter' Cheryl took a deep breath 'they're seeing each other behind my back'.

'Cheryl don't be ridiculous, Toni loves you more than anything, she'd never hurt you like that'. Veronica said trying to reason with the heart broken girl.

'I thought that too but Winter showed me, she showed me the text messages, photo's of her in our bed and a video of them kissing' she let out a heartbreaking cry as soon as she heard herself say it out loud.

'Oh Cheryl I'm so sorry, maybe Toni can explain when she comes home'.

'No Ronnie I'm leaving, I'm getting out of Riverdale, for good. I have money from my Nana, I'll use that for now, I can't do this anymore. I need you to take me to the airport today'.

'Whatever you need' Veronica's heart broke for her best friend but she needed to be there for her in any way she could. 

They packed Cheryl's things into her suitcase, leaving anything she didn't need. Once Cheryl had what she needed Veronica grabbed the suitcase 'I'll be outside when you're ready' she left Cheryl in the trailer to give her a moment to herself. Cheryl sat on Toni's side of the bed, she reached around to the back of her neck unclipping the locket and placing it on Toni's bedside table. She stood up pulling her phone from her pocket, looking for a second at the screen, a photo of her and Toni on her motorbike laughing at something Fangs had said. She opened her phone and wrote a text to Toni.

Cheryl

I can't believe you did this to me Toni, I loved you.

Delivered 1.30pm

Cheryl set her phone down next to the locket not wanting Toni to find her, wherever she ended up. She took one last look at the place she'd called home, she shut and locked the door, taking a deep breath she got into Veronica's car and headed for the airport, her heart split in two.