The Serpent's Cheerleader

At Toni's trailer, Cheryl wanted to make Toni something to eat but as she looked in Toni's fridge, she sigh. "Toni, when was the last time you ate something that wasn't from a restraurant?"

Toni came into her little kitchen and leaned on the counter. "I think before I moved out of my mom's house. Why?"

Cheryl had gave Toni a look. "You have like no food in your fridge. Do you not know how to cook? I'm trying to make dinner as a thank you for everything and this is a little hard to do if you have no nothing in that fridge."

Toni smiled slightly. "You don't have to make anything to say thank you. I like you being here. It's not as quiet. And no, I don't know how to cook. Well, I can make one thing but I doubt you would like it. If you want, tomorrow we can go shopping."

Cheryl shook her head. "Nope. We are going shopping now. And you are going to make that thing you know how to make and I'm gonna help you. Now, let's go. We are taking my car."

Before Toni could complain, Cheryl grabbed her hand and her keys before pulling the serpent out the trailer. At the store, Cheryl stopped walking and looked at Toni. Toni looked at her for a few seconds before asking, "What do you want? I'm confused. Why are we stopped?"

Cheryl sighed and rolled her eyes. "Well, I don't know what that one thing you know how to make is. Nor do I know what's in it."

Toni started to lead the way while asking, "Are you sure you don't want to eat something else because I don't know if you will like this?"

"Won't know until we try now will we? After we get this, We are finding other things to put in your fridge besides beer." Cheryl replyed.

As Toni was gathering the things she needs, Cheryl finally asked, "What is it we are making?"

Toni smiled over her shoulder. "Mac and cheese casserole. It's basically mac and cheese, milk, tuna, and cream and mushroom soup. It's something my mom always made and it was my favorite thing to eat."

Cheryl saw something in Toni's eyes as she spoke and it made the red head grab her hand. "Well, if you love it then I'm sure I will too."

They grabbed everything before making their way out to the car carrying bags. Toni carried them but only so Cheryl could open the trunk. During the drive back, Cheryl kept glancing at Toni. "So, why don't you ever drive a car? You are always on your death trap but I've never seen you drive anything else."

Toni laughed lightly. "I don't know how to drive a car. Well, I'm not very good at it anyway." Cheryl slowed the car a little so she could look in Toni's eyes and see if she was joking. "There is no way that you can't drive. Not unless you are driving around without a license- wait, please tell me you have your license."

Toni shrugged. "I do have a license but that was mostly because nobody wants to refuse a serpent. Even if they are still a teenager."

Cheryl shook her head. "OK, so from what I'm getting out of this is to never let you drive my car." Both girls laughed. "Smart choice, Bombshell." All the stuff was put up and the girls were working on making dinner. "OK, first we heat up the noodles then we add everything else. It's pretty easy." Toni and Cheryl got started while carrying on with conversations about anything until Cheryl's phone was ringing. "Toni, can you answer it while I stir?"

The serpent made her way to the living room and answered the phone to be met with yelling. "Cheryl, you get home right now! Your little game of trying to get your way by hanging out with juveniles is old and unamusing."

Toni rolled her eyes. "We may be juveniles but at least we know how to be a family. Something you clearly haven't learned."

The other end of the phone was silent for a few seconds. "Why am I on the phone with you and not my daughter? You are not relivent in this so put Cheryl on."

Toni laughed but it was a more senister one. "You really think I'm going to let you anywhere near her or let alone speak to her? Cheryl is under MY protection so that means that she is under the serpents protection. You mess with one and you mess with them all. Come after Cheryl or me and you will find out just how far a serpents loyaltys will be." After Toni finished speaking, she hung up and set the phone down before making her way back into the kitchen.

When Cheryl saw Toni return, she smiled. "Hey, who called? Veronica or Betty?" Toni shook her head. "It was your mother telling me how I'm not relivent and demanding you to get home and not to be hanging out with juveniles. Don't worry though. I took care of it."

Cheryl turned off the stove and put the pan on another burner to cool off a little after stirring everything together. As she approched Toni and pulled her into her arms, hugging her. "Toni, you are the most amazing person I've ever met. Not only have you protected me but you stood up to my god awful mother. Something a lot of people would be to scared to do. I'm glad I have you in my life because it may not have been long but somehow you became my safe place. I've never been so open with someone then I am with you. Not even with Jason. Thank you for everything and thank you for being you."

Toni tightened her grip on Cheryl, keeping her as close as possible. "Thank you. I've always been about the serpents. That's all I've ever really cared about but then I meet you and you gave me something that not only I needed but my trailer needed. Laughter and life. My life has always been serpents and I love it but I always needed something more. That was you. Now I feel so many things, even worry. I worry about what you are feeling and I worry about what might happen if I leave your side for even a minute. I needed you in my life and here you are. So, thank you for not just seeing me as a low life gang member. You, Cheryl Blossom, are the strongest person I have ever met."

Cheryl pulled back with tears threatening to spill and smiled. "Come on. Let's eat before it get's cold." Toni nodded as she pulled back and got dishes so they could eat. After they were done, Toni set up a movie on her TV in the bedroom. Twenty minutes into the movie and Cheryl was fast asleep. Toni turned off the TV and covered herself and the red head up, pulling Cheryl closer and falling asleep.