TONI'S POV

Toni was so glad when the Blossom girl agreed to sit with her. They were making progress, and Toni actually kinda liked this strange, messed up, often bitchy girl.

Now normally, Toni was not a fan of issues. She didn't do feelings, even with the guys, they didn't really talk about all that sappy stuff. Occasionally something would happen, and they would all wanna talk about how the felt, but apart from that, no way.

And Toni especially didn't do romance. She did hookups with random strangers in the bathrooms of the Whyte Wyrm. Not that her relationship with Cheryl was romantic in any way. They were strictly platonic, if anything at all. Anyway, she was pretty sure the red-head didn't like girls.

But friends was good enough for Toni. She needed more girl friends. Yeah, she loved her guys, but sometimes, she needed a little girl time.

So she would be more than happy to be Cheryl's friend, if the red-head let her.

With a start, she realised she wasn't paying any attention to the movie, and resolved to actually watch it. Reaching in between her seat and Cheryl's, she grabbed a handful of the popcorn they were sharing, and felt the other girl's hand brush hers. She tensed up, drawing her hand away slowly, watching the other girl's face for a reaction. Surely Cheryl had felt that, that connection when their hands touched.

But apparently not, since her face didn't change, and she continued to stare straight at the movie screen, but wait. Her eyes were all glassy. Was Cheryl... crying? Toni realised she would have to check on the girl after the movie, if Cheryl didn't immediately leave and pretend nothing had happened.

Toni sighed quietly, turning her attention back to the movie that no longer felt worth watching.

CHERYL'S POV

Cheryl didn't know why she had agreed to sit with Toni. She didn't even know the girl, but as much as she tried to convince herself otherwise, she wanted to.

Cheryl wanted to have someone who cared, and even with her seemingly unshakable grudge against the Serpents, this girl was different.

There was a spark, a wierd connection she felt with the smaller girl, and Cheryl liked it. She was drawn to Toni, and she wanted to be friends, at least until the Serpent saw how crazy she was and left. But any time was good enough for Cheryl.

She turned her head slightly, studying the girl next to her. Cheryl had to admit, she was very pretty. With gorgeous choclate brown, almond shaped eyes, and long, wavy hair, this girl was just naturally beautiful.

Suddenly blushing, even in the dark of ths cinema, Cheryl looked down at her lap, then up at the movie screen. She was sure you weren't supposed to look at friends that way, if that's what they were.

Cheryl was suddenly reminded of the last time she looked at a friend like that: Heather.

Just thinking about her caused her eyes to fill with tears, even though it had been many years since she last saw her old friend.

She reached to grab a handful of popcorn from between her seat and Toni's, needing some food to calm her nerves, and accidentally brushed her hand against the Serpent girl's. She felt the other girl stiffen, and fought to keep herself from reacting in any way, keeping her movements steady, making sure to act like nothing had happened.

She saw movement out of the corner of her still teary eyes, realising Toni was turning towards her. She kept her gaze focused on the movie, schooling her expression as more tears gathered in her eyes. Waiting until after Toni had turned back to watch the movie, Cheryl surreptitiously wiped the tears away with the back of her sleeve.

She took a deep breath and counted backwards from 10, blinking to keep the tears from coming back. She turned her attention back to the movie screen and watched as the characters on screen continued to cry all over each other, spilling their secrets.

Cheryl drifted off to sleep, even as the movie kept running.

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Hello!

Today's chapter is quite different to the others. I set it up so that you get to experience both Cheryl and Toni's POVs. I've decided that for important chapters, I'll use this method, but the next few will be back to normal.

Also, I have been trying to make the chapters longer. Since I'm writing stuff a few days/weeks ahead, you wont the results of feedback for a while. Anyway, the next few chapters are quite short, and I might post two on Friday, depends on what I decide about the storyline.

This is going to continue being a canon story, except for some minor stuff, most of which happens later.

Also, I have been getting a few PMs about how if I will continue writing past the canon from the finale. Short Answer: No.

I love writing, but writing creatively gives me serious anxiety, and it just becomes too hard. So unless I manage to keep this going up until teasers start, this fic will have to finish.

Before I go, though, I need to say another huge thank you to everyone who has liked, followed or commented on this fic. Your support is what keeps me writing, so thank you so much.

Kisses!!

-G