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The worst – Jhene Aiko

The sound of her slap echoed through the desolate house.

"Where exactly did you run off to this morning?"

Cheryl just stood there. Looking down and not answering her. For she knew that there really wasn't a point because any answer Cheryl would give her would not satisfy.

"I asked you a question."

And Cheryl's head was yanked up by her hands. She almost couldn't help the look of disgust as she pulled back. She sighed and turned to walk away. Not wanting her mother to do any more than she had done.

"Just like Jason. You never fucking listen. You'll end up just like him Cheryl. And I hope I'm alive to see the day it happens."

She froze. Turning around, her palpable anger causing her to move forward till she was looking right at Penelope.

"Leave Jason out of this. Don't ever say shit about him again."

Her mother's eyes widened as she slapped her once more. Harder this time and Cheryl tasted the metallic blood through her teeth. But she persevered. Sick of her mother's fucked up mentality.

"You can hit me all you fucking want. I hate you. And that's never going to change." She spat out tears filling her eyes.

And that was the first time her mother punched her. Cheryl felt herself fall before her head hit the ground with a bang. She started to get up before she felt a weight on her ribs. Struggling to breathe she looked up at the woman before her. Her mother.

"You will never speak to me like that again, Cheryl. Am I clear?"

She stayed silent, gritting her teeth as she stared back defiantly. And Penelope waited. For she knew that her daughter was not as strong as she let on. And soon, after feeling her ribs move slightly, Cheryl screamed out.

"Fine okay okay get off me I won't do that again." She screamed as she felt blood trickle down her mouth.

"good." She said, and walked back to her room. Not looking back once. Almost as if this whole thing had never happened.

And Cheryl lay there. For what seemed like hours, tears now mixing with the blood as she stared at the large oak doors ahead of her. Wishing for Jason to step in and see what her mother had done.

But he isn't here to save you Cheryl. No one is.

She groaned and whimpered as she lifted herself off the hardwood floors and struggled up the steps, holding her now bruised and swollen chest as if to keep her heart from falling out. She stepped into the shower and stared down at her now red chest, and she wasn't sad. She was angry. Angry at herself. Her mother. Jason. Life.

Cheryl knew that there would be no one to help her except her own self. And she wanted to trust herself. But she couldn't. She knew that almost everything that she could stop she would never have the courage to. As she lay in bed that night trying as hard as she could to sleep, she felt her mind drift off to Toni. Maybe because she knew she needed to think about something that would calm her, and surprisingly Cheryl found herself drifting to sleep as she dreamt of car rides on the highway and laughter.

Oh fuck me.

Cheryl looked in the mirror and saw the dark purple and blue bruises on her face scattered around her cheek. Her eye so bloodshot her pupils stuck out strikingly. There was no way she was going to school today. No way. She wore an old shirt and a pair of sweatpants as she walked downstairs, still taking her backpack just in case her mother questioned her.

Penelope was waiting by the kitchen door, and Cheryl stared at her as she walked past.

"Is your eye okay."

Does it look fucking okay you bitch?

"Yes its fine thanks." She said in a monotonous voice.

"I'm going to be staying at Veronica's this weekend so I won't be coming back after school. We have an assignment we have to work on together."

Well I want to know when you get to hers and I want you back the next morning before school."

"Yes okay. Bye." Cheryl grabbed her coffee mug and an orange, walking out of the house immediately.

She was shocked her mother didn't ridicule her choice of clothing today but realised she must have some sort of guilt present in her.

The sky was a dark blue and the trees were a darker green than usual as a light drizzle was felt on her face. She smiled and closed her eyes, absorbing the atmosphere before sitting in her car and driving away. Cheryl knew she had to keep the top on for her car today because as much as she enjoyed the rain, she couldn't risk her car being spoilt. It was the only thing which helped her escape from everything.

She drove to her spot. Knowing Toni would be there and feeling herself anticipate it even more.

Pulling up under the shade of the trees, the now downpour of rain was more or less caught by the leaves of the giant trees as she looked around for her. Grabbing her cigarette pack she walked out of the car, not caring about getting wet as she walked to the centre of a clearing sitting underneath a small tree as she lit her cigarette. Keeping it under her palm as she inhaled. And she heard Toni giggle as she came to sit next to her, she ducked her head under as they sat side by side.

"Hey girl."

"Hey Toni. How's your morning been?" Cheryl asked softly as she continued to smoke, staring ahead at the surroundings in front of her as the rain poured around them, almost like background noise.

"Pretty okay I guess. What about you?"

"It's been okay for me too."

She turned slightly to catch a glimpse of Toni's face, feeling the same mesmerisation as she did whenever she saw her.

"Shouldn't you be at school right now?"

"I don't feel like going today. Why aren't you at work?"

"I got the late night shift today so I'm free the whole day today."

Toni took out her own cigarette. But since the rain was pouring she walked towards the trees on the other end to light her own one. And that's when she saw Cheryl's bruises.

She ran back to the girl under the slight shade and took her face in her hands, turning her other side towards her and gasping. Cheryl stayed silent as Toni continued to look at her with concern.

"Who the fuck did this." She said through gritted teeth.

She pushed her face away and looked ahead, taking another drag of her cigarette before answering.

"It's nothing. I just fell down the stairs this morning."

"Bullshit Cheryl. I know a mark from someone else when I see one. So I'm going to ask you again. Who did this?"

Cheryl felt her walls move back up and she tried to calm down as much as she could. She couldn't risk making Toni angry. She seemed to be the only person Cheryl actually tolerated,

"Toni. Drop it. please." She said softly looking at Toni who continued to look at her bruised cheek.

"Did you ice it at least?"

"No it isn't really hurting I don't see the point."

Toni rolled her eyes as she told her what to do. And Cheryl knew she should be focusing on what Toni is telling her to do but she just kept staring at her eyes, silently admiring how worn out they looked. As if they had seen everything.

"Earth to Cheryl? Did you hear anything I just said?"

"Y-yeah I did."

Toni laughed slightly. "No you didn't."

Cheryl sighed and threw her cigarette butt away and got up. Walking directly into the downpour of rain before laying on the grass, closing her eyes.

And after Toni finished hers, she did the same.

They lay there for almost an hour, and as their hands slowly inched together, Toni enclasped them. And Cheryl felt her heart almost physically hurt. But not in a bad way. It felt good. So she looked towards Toni and smiled with her doing the same.

Toni broke the silence by speaking softly. "Do you want to spend the day together? We can just hang out, ride around town and listen to music?"

"I would love that Toni."

"great." she said as she got up. Pulling Cheryl up with her in ease. She groaned slightly as her back straightened which didn't go unnoticed with Toni, who decided she would bring it up later.

She started walking towards the opposite area.

"Toni! My car is over here." Cheryl said as she gestured towards her car,

"I want to take my bike. Come on it'll be fun I promise." She said pleadingly.

And so Cheryl went to grab her phone and money from the car before locking the doors and following Toni. A part of her fearful on the prospect of riding a motorbike. But she pushed it aside, for after last night she knew she had to grow up. And she had to enjoy her life because she didn't know when she would end it.

It was beautiful. A pure black and gold Harley that fit Toni almost perfectly.

"It's amazing isn't it? I got it custom made for myself. Hell even the helmet has inbuilt earphones and everything. Here." She said as she placed it onto Cheryl's head.

She sat forward and started the engine. Cheryl's heart lurched slightly as it roared to life.

"Hey come on relax, I know what I'm doing I've been riding for years." She said as she patted the back of her motorbike. Cheryl sighed and lifted her leg up to straddle it, almost immediately feeling the stability with which Toni was able to balance it and calming down instantly.

And suddenly she felt music play softly inside the helmet. Toni grabbed her hands and placed them around her waist. She hugged her tightly and could feel herself calm down as she held her. Both of them soaked with the rain which continued to pour down, but they didn't care. Simply enjoying the feeling of each other so close. And Toni was off.

Cheryl found herself not caring where they were going, or what they were doing. As long as she was with Toni, she was okay.