I've Missed You | CHONI |

Chapter 15

As soon as the doctor opened the door Toni moved as fast as she could towards Cheryl. To see her girl laid in a hospital bed lifeless with wires and monitors everywhere was heart breaking but she had to push it back and be strong for Cheryl. 'Sometimes it helps to talk to the patient to draw them back' the doctor smiled as he left the room. Toni nodded taking a seat next to Cheryl and carefully holding her hand.

'Hi baby, I need you to come back to me, I can't live without you Cher. I've waited so long to have you back in my arms, our story isn't over we have so much more to experience together. You have so much to live for' Toni's tears started falling freely, she didn't even bother to wipe them 'I absolutely love you Cheryl Blossom, I want to build a life with you and spend every single day making you smile. Please come back to me'.

'Toni?' A voice pulled Toni's attention from Cheryl. 'Jason?' Toni said confused. Jason made his way to his sisters side pulling in a chair and taking his sisters other hand. 'I came as soon as Jughead called' Jason looked at Toni 'I can't believe our parents did this'. 'I'm sorry?' Toni looked furious but she had to keep calm for Cheryl's sake 'your parents did this to Cheryl?'. Jason just nodded as he silently cried. Toni fell back into her seat, she knew Cheryl parents were a piece of work but she didn't think they'd scoop to this level. Before she could speak another word one of the monitors made a deafening beep, Toni's eyes darted between Cheryl and the flat line moving along the screen. 'No no no Cheryl, Cheryl!' Toni screamed as nurses and doctors rushed into the room. 'You both need to leave' one of the nurses said pulling Toni and Jason out of the room. The last thing Toni saw before she left the room was the love of her life being shocked as the doctors tried to restart her heart.

As Toni sat in the waiting room with Jason, Fangs and Sweet Pea she felt numb. She couldn't think or move her body, she just stared at the wall, images of Cheryl's lifeless body flashing in her mind. It killed Fangs and Sweet Pea to see Toni like this, she was like their little sister, she was their little sister. Jason explained to everyone in the room what Jughead had told him over the phone. The Serpents were furious vowing that when Penelope and Clifford got sent to prison each and every day left of their lives will be filled with pain and misery.

The sun was peaking through the blinds in the window catching Toni's eye. She was angry that the sun dare rise when she didn't know if the most amazing, loving person in world would even take another breath. Jason had been to the desk to ask if they had managed to stabilise his sister but they couldn't give him any information. The group was more than frustrated and scared of whatever the doctor would say when he did eventually come through the door.

It had surely been hours Toni was thinking as a different doctor came through the doors, the silence was deafening. The doctor took a deep breath before opening his mouth to speak 'we have managed to stabilise Miss Blossom, she is very weak but she has regained consciousness, she's asking for you Miss Topaz. If you'd like to follow me but please be aware she may not be able to communicate well at the moment'. Toni turned her head to look at Jason, he nodded that it was okay and Toni took steps towards the room where Cheryl was waiting for her.

As she opened the door, she could see Cheryl's eyes were closed, she looked like she had fell back to sleep. She carefully made her way over to her girlfriend taking a seat in the same chair as she had earlier. She cautiously held Cheryl's hand 'don't you ever scare me like that again' Toni said looking down at her hand on Cheryl's 'I thought I'd lost you'. Toni felt her fingers being lightly squeezed, her eyes lifted instantly to Cheryl's face where she was met with tired brown eyes looking back at her. 'Toni' Cheryl whispered as she slightly smiled. 'Shh no baby don't try to speak, try to sleep, I love you Cheryl' Toni said relieved that Cheryl at least knew she was there. Cheryl lightly squeezed Toni's fingers again as she closed her eyes. Toni sat forward and laid her head on Cheryl's bed right next to their joint hands, sleep taking over her before she'd even realised.