Friday rolled around and before they knew it, Toni and Cheryl were getting ready for a double date at the Bijou with their friends, Kevin and Moose. "Where's my mascara?" Toni said as she sifted through the contents of her makeup bag.
"I don't know." Cheryl shrugged. She proceeded to cover her lips in her "iconic" red shade.
"Found it." Toni held up the mascara.
"Hallelujah," Cheryl sighed apathetically.
Toni chuckled. She adjusted her boots, which were hand-me-downs from Cheryl.
"How do I look?" Cheryl stood up and spun.
"You look," Toni smirked. "Sensational."
Cheryl blushed. She walked out next to the door, and Toni followed her. "Let's go," Cheryl said as she pushed open the door.
Kevin and Moose were waiting inside for the two girls. Cheryl went to greet them, while Toni made her way to the concessions stand to order some snacks. "Can I take your order?" a familiar voice said.
Toni almost jumped. "Fangs! What are you doing here?"
"Just trying to earn some money, Toni."
Toni looked worried. "Are you doing all right, Fangs?"
Fangs nodded. "Yeah. I just, need some extra money for food and bills and stuff, but it's fine. I get good pay."
Toni didn't look convinced. "Whatever you say. But just call me if you ever need anything."
"What movie are we seeing?" Cheryl asked over where Kevin and Moose were standing.
"Ant-Man and the Wasp." Kevin said. "It sounds really good."
"Yeah, Kev loves his Marvel movies." Moose elbowed Kevin playfully.
Toni hurried over to where the rest of the group was standing. She handed Cheryl a cup of cherry cola, of course, and she handed Moose a bucket of popcorn. "We're in theater 4." Toni read off her ticket stub.
Once they found four open seats in a row, they sat down right as the movie was about to start. Toni shivered. "It's cold in here," she whispered to Cheryl.
"Take my sweater." she whispered back. Cheryl removed her cardigan and draped it over Toni.
"Better?" she asked. Toni nodded. She laid her head on Cheryl's shoulder. About halfway through the movie, Kevin stood up. "Where are you going?" whispered Moose and Cheryl simultaneously.
"Bathroom." he mouthed.
Toni stood up, placing the sweater back on Cheryl's lap. "I'll go too, while there's nothing going on."
After Toni finished washing her hands and adjusting her hair, she stepped outside, expecting Kevin to be waiting outside for her. In a ways, he was. Toni gasped and took a step back. Right there, next to the men's restrooms, Kevin and Fangs were making out. Toni's heart sank. "Ok, I should probably go back now."
"Yeah," Fangs sighed.
Toni waited until the coast was clear to finally return to the theater. She contemplated telling Cheryl right then and there, but she decided to save it until they were home.
When the movie ended, the majority of the people in the theater had left. Moose was about to stand up, when Kevin grabbed his arm. "What?" Moose sat back down.
"There's end credit scenes. Just hold on."
Toni stood up, grabbing Cheryl's hand. "I think we're going to go home." Toni smiled sweetly, mainly at Kevin.
"Yeah, alright, bye guys." Kevin waved.
"Let's do this again sometime," Moose put an arm around Kevin, completely oblivious.
The drive home was quiet and a bit awkward. Toni hurried into the apartment, leaving Cheryl in the dust. "TT, what's the rush?" Cheryl jogged to catch up.
Toni pushed the door open. "I'll tell you when we get inside." her voice trembled.
Cheryl sat on the edge of the sofa. "Okay, spill it, Toni."
Toni was pacing back and forth. "I saw Kevin... Kevin and Fangs," she blurted.
Cheryl's eyes widened. "Kevin's cheating on Moose?"
Toni nodded quickly, her earrings swinging.
"Oh my god," Cheryl said.
"I know! What am I supposed to do?"
"Um, I don't know. This is awful!" Cheryl stood up.
"It would probably be easier to talk to Fangs. Knowing Kevin, he's probably the one who instigated it in the first place."
Cheryl bit her nails.
"Ok, what's our plan?"
"I'll go over to his trailer tomorrow, to talk to him." Toni reassured her.
"Sounds good. And don't bother being nice." Cheryl was in full HBIC mode at this point.
An hour later, the two girls sat in bed. Cheryl was reading and Toni was looking through her photographs, trying to figure out which ones to keep and which ones to discard. The red-haired girl yawned. "Tired?" Toni asked as she closed her laptop.
"Yeah. It's been a long day."
"Hey, don't be concerned. I'm going to put a stop to this."
Cheryl nodded. "You know," she crooned. "For a date, it wasn't very romantic."
Toni chuckled. "Really," she raised an eyebrow. "How can I make it up to you?"
Cheryl didn't say anything. She just leaned toward Toni, and their lips locked. Cheryl noted that Toni's lips tasted of citrus. Toni placed her left hand low on Cheryl's waist, and she let it trail up Cheryl's side, brushing her ribs. Cheryl undid the first two buttons on her silk pajama top, and Toni undid the rest. Toni wriggled out of her t-shirt, taking her lips off Cheryl's for a second to slip it over her head. Toni flipped over so she was laying on her stomach on top of her girlfriend. "Cheryl. I, I love you. God, I love you, you're so amazing."
Cheryl grinned. "I love you, Toni."
Toni reached for the back of her bra, but Cheryl grabbed her hand. "I don't think we're ready. Not now."
"Says the one who stepped out of the shower naked!" Toni smiled, but followed Cheryl's orders.
Their lips connected again. Toni parted hers, allowing Cheryl to slip her tongue through. Both of Cheryl's hands were on Toni's hips, holding her so she wouldn't fall over.
Toni sighed. Her head was now resting on Cheryl's sternum, while Cheryl had her arm tightly around Toni's waist. "I love you."
"If I had a dollar for every time you said that..." Cheryl giggled.
Toni smiled. "What time is it?"
Cheryl grabbed her phone. "Quarter till midnight."
"I'm tired."
"Well, go to bed then."
"Goodnight, Cheryl. I love you."
"Goodnight, ma cherie," Cheryl said gently. She rolled over and turned off the light, and they both fell asleep like that.
Cheryl was the first one awake the next morning. She sat wrapped in a blanket on the couch, reading something on her phone. Toni sneaked into the living room, trying to be quiet. "Ow!" she exclaimed. Cheryl whipped around.
"Toni?" Cheryl gasped.
"I was trying to sneak up on you..." Toni laughed. "But I stubbed my toe." she murmured.
Cheryl cackled. Toni sat on the ground, arms crossed.
"Not funny." Toni stuck out her lip dramatically.
"It is funny." Cheryl smiled, and reached out her hand for Toni to grab. Toni stood up and jumped on the couch, bouncing the cushions up and down. "What are you, a five-year-old?" Cheryl put a hand on Toni's shoulder to stop her from jumping up and down.
"Let's watch some Game of Thrones." Toni picked up the remote.
"Is someone hooked?"
"A bit," Toni tilted her head to one side.
They sat watching a couple episodes, and then went about their daily lives. Cheryl cleaned the kitchen while Toni sorted out all the stray makeup in the bathroom and on the vanity, and then they decided, since it was another oddly warm day for autumn in Riverdale, that they'd go out for a walk.
The air felt good as Cheryl and Toni walked along the trail in Pickens Park. The leaves, all golden and red and yellow, crunched underneath their feet. Suddenly, Cheryl grabbed Toni's arm and pulled her behind a large tree. "What?" Toni looked confused.
"Kevin's here. I don't want him to see us." Cheryl hissed.
"We're just walking in the park. He doesn't even know that we know about his affair with Fangs." Toni reassured her.
"Yeah, you're right." Cheryl sighed and walked back out to the paved path.
They ended up not even being noticed by Kevin, and had a pleasant outing. Toni had to take a break because she had to walk faster to keep up with Cheryl's pace. One of the downsides of being short.
At exactly five o'clock on the dot, Toni put on some shoes and grabbed her phone. "Back in a bit," she called.
"See you soon, love!" Cheryl shouted back.
Toni descended the stairs and mounted the old motorcycle. She pulled out of the parking lot, and headed over to Sunnyside Trailer Park.