I've Missed You | CHONI |

Chapter 9

Cheryl unlocked her door and allowed Toni to walk in first. 'Where the hell have you been?' Veronica yelled from the spare room, Cheryl rolled her eyes looking at Toni. 'I said where have...' Veronica stopped as soon as she saw Cheryl with Toni. Her eyes caught Cheryls and she gave her the biggest I knew it smirk 'Hi Toni'. 'Hey Ronnie. Cher do you mind if I use your bathroom?' Toni asked. 'Sure it's down the hall and to the left'. As soon as Toni was out of sight Veronica ran to Cheryl, grabbing her arm and nearly knocking her over 'tell me everything, on the first date too bombshell, I definitely wasn't expecting that' she laughed. 'V, shhh be quiet it's not what you think!' Cheryl tried to quieten down her friend so Toni didn't hear. 'Yeah right, I'm gonna go out and grab breakfast, give you some aloneee time with lover girl' she winked getting up and leaving the apartment.

Toni was in the bathroom trying to collect herself, she was nervous and she wasn't sure why. Cheryl's place was beautiful, the one thing Toni did notice though was the apartment was bland, it didn't remind her of the Cheryl she used to know. She took a deep breath and made her way towards the living room where she'd left Cheryl and Veronica, she was sure Veronica would have tried getting information from Cheryl, probably by bombarding her with questions. The thought of it made her lightly chuckle to herself.

When she entered the room, it was only Cheryl sat on the couch. 'Where's Ronnie?' Toni asked. 'She's gone to get herself some breakfast' Cheryl answered simply. 'Oh I hope I didn't make her uncomfortable' Toni said as her forehead wrinkled. 'No don't be silly, she just didn't want to disturb us I guess' Cheryl smiled getting up and making her way to the kitchen. 'Do you need help?' Toni asked. 'No it's fine, make yourself at home' Cheryl called back.

Toni made her way to the couch not really knowing what to do with herself. She wanted to take a look around the apartment but she thought that would be rude so she settled for putting something on the TV. It didn't take her long though to find Cheryl in the kitchen. 'Hey' Cheryl smiled the sweetest smile she'd ever seen, Toni could get used to seeing that smile everyday. 'Hey' Toni smiled back sliding on to a stool. 'Your home is beautiful Cher' Toni broke the comfortable silence. 'Thank you TT, it's never felt like home though' Cheryl said still looking down as she made their breakfast. 'What do you mean?' Toni replied looking at Cheryl as she waits for her to answer. 'It's pretty lonely, I've never allowed anyone here except for Veronica and now you' she looked at Toni 'no wheres ever felt like home since I left your trailer at Riverdale, every wheres always felt so empty'. 'Trust me Cher the trailer never felt the same after you left, even though I never changed a thing'. 'You never changed anything?'. 'Nope everything you left is still there, except for a few things I brought with me to New York'. 'What things?' Cheryl asked. Toni stood up and reached into her jacket pocket pulling out the locket she had bought Cheryl for their first and only anniversary.

Toni made her way around to Cheryl and held out the locket in her hand. Cheryl gently took it, afraid of it breaking, she pulled open the locket revealing the photo of herself and Toni laughing on Toni's motorcycle. Her heart hurt for the young teenagers that were so in love and never got their happy ending. Cheryl slid her eyes to the other side of the locket it read 'forever' in Toni's handwriting, maybe they could still get their happy ending. Cheryl attempted to pass the locket back but Toni shook her head 'it's yours, if you still want it?'. Cheryl looked back down at the bracelet a tear rolling down her cheek. 'Would you?' she asks handing Toni the locket as she turned around and pulled her hair to the side. 'Of course' Toni smiled pulling the gold chain around Cheryl's neck and clipping it together.

After their breakfast they sat on the couch, both trying to concentrate on whatever was happening on the TV but they was too caught up in their thoughts. Toni's phone rang making them both jump. She looked at her phone screen, 'it's fangs' Toni's said looking up at Cheryl. 'Do you want me to leave the room?' Cheryl asked, she'd actually missed Fangs and Sweet pea, she hadn't saw them either since she left Riverdale. 'No of course not, do you mind if I answer?'. 'No I don't mind' Cheryl smiled.

'Hey Fangs what's up?' Toni casually asked. 'I just checking in Tiny, how's its going with Cheryl?'. Toni blushed as she looked at Cheryl's face instantly knowing that she heard. 'It's going good, I'm actually with her now' she said sheepishly. They both heard a loud scream down the phone 'I'm so sorry Toni, that was Kev, he's a little over excited about his favourite ship getting it back on as he keeps saying' Fangs apologised down the phone. This time it was Cheryl's turn to blush while Toni just laughed rolling her eyes. 'Anyway that's not the only reason I called, you need to come back down to Riverdale next month for the Serpent meet. Bring your girl if she's up to it' Fangs whispered down the phone it but Cheryl still heard it. 'I'm sorry' Toni mouthed to Cheryl, Cheryl just smiled. 'Look Fangs I'll definitely be there, I've gotta go' Toni said hanging up the phone.

'I'm sorry about that' Toni looked at Cheryl. Cheryl just laughed in response 'it's alright Toni, so looks like you've got yourself a trip to Riverdale'. 'Yeah looks like it, maybe if things go well between us you'd be up for it too?' Toni said hopefully. 'Maybe' Cheryl smiled at Toni but on the inside she was unsure, her parents were still in Riverdale and there was a lot of things she'd rather forget but maybe Toni was right, she had a lot of good memories there too.