Six

                                    

                                          
"I'm going to kill the love of your life if you do" Heather said and those words left Cheryl speechless.
                          
"You don't even have the balls to do that you, creep" Cheryl said. After a minute of silence, Heather laughed out of nowhere.
                          
"I killed your delusional mother before she do that to me. And Toni heard that because she was talking with Penelope before the incident. I think she heard those gun shots and thought that it was Penelope who pulled the trigger. But it was me" Heather said and laughed again and left Cheryl speechless and she cried. Heather immediately wiped out her tears.
                          
"D-don't kill Toni please, I love her more than I love myself so please just take me instead" Cheryl said, still crying and Heather laughed out of nowhere.
                          
"You're so cute when you cry. It was a joke, oh come on now Cheryl. I'm happy that you're happy with Toni and that's all I ever wanted. I'm not killing anyone ever again and I'm sorry that I killed your mother. Just let me make it up to you. Just say the word, and I'll do it" Heather said and hugged Cheryl.
                          
"She deserved it anyway after all that she have done to me, to our family and to my Toni" she said. Cheryl felt relieved and happy at the same time. Now, everything will go back to how it was before. Heather pulled out of the hug and they sat down to talk more.
                          
"I'm with somebody else now. He's a musician like me-" Heather said and Cheryl interrupted her.
                          
"Wait, you mean HE? A guy?" Cheryl said and Heather laughed.
                          
"Yes, a guy. I met him when I was so lost after Penelope kidnapped me. I was so guilty at that point" Heather said and Cheryl grabbed her hand to comfort her.
                          
"Don't worry, you're all good now. You're happy and contented with what you have. I'm like a proud sister!" Cheryl said and Heather smiled at her.
                          
"You want me to help you get back with Toni?" Heather asked and Cheryl smirked.
                          
"You're a mind reader, Heather. Let's do this" Cheryl said and went out of the bar.

                          
Meanwhile, at the speakeasy...
                          
Other people already went home except for Jughead, Betty, Archie, Toni, Reggie and of course, Veronica. They're all still drinking. 
                          
"I want another round, Reggie please" Toni said, looking drunk.
                          
"Toni, I don't think you can handle it anymore. Let me help you with that, come on" Veronica said and helped Toni to get up but Toni insisted.
                          
"I-I can handle this Veronica, it's just alcohol" Toni said smiling at Veronica.
                          
"Ronnie, I have to go. My dad's calling me non-stop he said that it's an emergency" Archie said to Veronica and kissed her.
                          
"Stay safe, Archiekins" Veronica said.
                          
"V, we'll go ahead too. We still got a mystery to solve. Thank you, it was a great party" Betty said and hugged Veronica. Toni is still drinking and Veronica signals Reggie to pack up.
                          
"Toni, You're already drunk okay? Here let me help you" Veronica said and helped Toni to stand up. Veronica is holding the waist of Toni while Toni's arms are around Veronica's shoulder.
                          
"Reggie, please pack this all up okay? Thank you" Veronica said to Reggie and he immediately packed up.
                          
Veronica went out of the diner and looked for her car.
                          
"Cheryl, I love you" Toni said and Veronica laughed and continued walking towards her car. Veronica was about to open the door to put Toni in the front seat but Toni held Veronica's head and tilted it infront of her and kissed her. It was a minute after Veronica pulled out from the kiss and put Toni in the front seat. Veronica went to the driver's seat and stared at Toni for a second. 
                          
"I wish Cheryl witnessed how drunk you are right now" Veronica said and laughed a little. She buckled Toni's seat belt and went to the Pembrooke.

                          
TONI'S POV. 
                          
I woke up to this fancy room that smells like vanilla. Oh no, did I got drunk and went out with another woman again?
                          
"Hey, you're up"
                          
Wait, what the hell is Veronica Lodge doing here?
                          
"You're so drunk last night, everyone went home already including your serpent friends. I didn't know your home address so I brought you here at my house. Don't worry, nothing happened between us" She said and giggled.
                          
"Of course not, I mean, you're Cheryl's friend" I said and giggled. We had a moment of silence and then...
                          
"Just kidding" She said and sat beside me.
                          
"Wh-what? S-something happened between us?!" I said, shocked and all.
                          
"It was an accident. You just thought that i'm Cheryl for a hot minute-" She said and I immediately interrupted her.
                          
"Please, I don't want to hear it. It's embarrassing" I said and covered my ears.
                          
"We just kissed, Toni. That's all" Veronica said and I nodded.
                          
"I'm so sorry, Veronica" I said.
                          
"You don't have to. I kinda liked it anyways" Veronica said and smirked. What is this.
                          
"Wh-what?" I said, confused and speechless.
                          
"Even though that kiss was for Cheryl, I liked that fact that I can show my true sexuality in front of you. Without hesitations, without a doubt. I can be free. I've been longing for this feeling for quite a while now, and i just felt it at that very moment, with you. I should be the one apologizing, for feeling this way towards you" Veronica said and I can really see and feel her sincerity.
                          
"I understand you, Veronica and I'm here for you. Always" I said with sincerity. Veronica hugged me and I hugged her back.
                          
I feel... secured? loved? happy? I don't know. All I know is, I'm so thankful the I have a friend like Veronica who is willing to help me in my worst and i'm willing to do it for her also as a payment for what she did.

                          
CHERYL'S POV. 
                          
*writes a letter* 
                          
90th Letter:
                          
Dear Toni,
                          
I want you to understand that I don't hate you, I hated the person I was with you. We were like this awful poison coursing through each other's veins; I was addicted to the feeling of being mad at someone, I was sick. Maybe if you're free one day, we could get a cup of coffee. We could sit at Pop's and talk about all of the things that happened when we're not together and the things we used to talk about doing but never ended up getting to. It would be nice to feel that all of that love wasn't meant to just be destroyed by the window of ugliness we experienced towards the end. 
                          
There were still good things to take out of our love, so much that I learned. I hope you learned, too. I hope that you can look back and see things about us that make you smile, that remind you how much fun it could be, I hope you understand that I will always care for you, in the way one might a distant friend you've lost touch with but still long to laugh with every so often. And I hope you're well. I hope you're living life the way you wanted to, and have gained enough perspective to know, as I know, that something doesn't have to last forever to have value.
                          
I know that it's hard to believe, because I spent so much time blaming you for things that you never did. Yes, you heard me right, Heather isn't dead but I guess this news is too late for us now. I know you're happy now with Veronica, just know that I'm happy for the both of you.
                          
All the Love,
The Redhead Girl