Chapter 5: Emoji

No One's POV

All mistakes are mine.

Archie takes Tommy to his football practice. Toni was busy with the Vixens, besides the gingered haired boy wanted to spend time with little Topaz. He sits Tommy down on the bench so her could put his helmet on.

"This field is huge." Tommy said in excitement. He's never seen a high school football field before.

Archie chuckles. "It's where your mommy and Cheryl will be doing their cheers for our games." Archie ruffles his hair.

Tommy giggles. "When is it?" Tommy asked.

"This Friday. We need to win, little man. Okay, so I'm going to go practice. Will you be okay?" Archie asked.

"Of course, I'm a serpent." Tommy smiles at him.

Archie nods. "Alright, let me know if you need me. I don't care if you run to come and get me." Archie kisses his head.

"Okay." Tommy picks up the ipad Archie lets him use for games. Reggie, Moose, and Chuck walk up to Archie.

"Who's the brat?" Reggie said nodding over to Tommy.

"Fuck off, don't bother him. Don't make me kick your ass, Reggie." Archie pushes him back making Reggie stumble. Tommy smiles when he hears Archie sticking up for him.

"Damn Andrews. I'm just playing, no need to get defensive." Reggie said holding his hands in surrender.

"Whatever. Don't mess with him, trust me it's for your own good." Archie puts his helmet on.

"Guys, let's go!" Coach Clayton yells from across the field.

The guys begin practice coming up with plays to defeat Seaside high. Seaside high is a good team. Archie must win this, so they can go to the playoffs.

Reggie looks over to see Tommy taking off his jacket. His eyes widen, he's a serpent kid. Reggie growls he can't stand the serpents. Archie runs over to Tommy who calls him over.

Archie grabs some water for Tommy. He hugs Archie.

Reggie grabs the football from Moose.

"What are you doing dude?" Moose asked in anger.

"Getting revenge." Reggie said gripping the ball in his hands.

"Dude, leave the kid alone." Moose said shaking his head reaching to get the football back.

Reggie moves the ball out of his reach. "His parent is a serpent. I don't like the serpents." Reggie hisses.

"He's a kid man, why take your anger out on a little kid?" Chuck asked hitting his shoulder. Chuck cant stand the serpents neither, but picking on a little kid ain't right.

"You care? Dude, this is for when Sweet Pea punched me." Reggie steps back getting ready to throw the ball.

"Reggie don't!" Moose tries to stop him, but Reggie throws the ball towards Archie's direction. Archie bends down to get his helmet. The football hits Tommy right in the face.

"AHH!" Tommy shrieks holding his face.

"Tommy?! What happened?" Archie asked in panic. He looks to see the football on the ground in front of the bench. He turns to see Reggie laughing.

Moose and Chuck both punch him making him stop laughing. Moose runs over to Archie.

"Is he okay?" Moose asked taking a towel and holds it on Tommy's nose.

"No. Let me take him to the nurse." Archie picks up Tommy and runs back inside the school to go to the nurse.

What they don't know is a bunch of ghoulies are watching them. Jackman watches his son from the other side of the fence. He growls as he sees the gingered haired boy take care of his son. Jackman will make Reggie pay for what he did. First things first, he needs to talk to Toni.

…

With Toni

Toni is drinking her water when she hears the gym doors open. Fangs and Sweet Pea both come running in.

"Guys? What's going on?" Toni asked putting the cap back onto her water.

"Tommy is with the nurse. He got hit in the face with a football." Sweet Pea said in anger.

Toni water bottle falls out her hands and onto the floor. "WHAT?!" Toni yells. Cheryl hears Toni yell and she knows something is wrong.

Cheryl, Josie, Ronnie, and Betty run over to Toni.

"TT. What's going on?" Cheryl asked putting a hand on the girl's back.

"Tommy's with the nurse. Reggie hit him in the face with a football. Archie has him." Fangs said.

Betty eyes widen. "Let's go." Betty runs out with Ronnie and Toni.

"Practice is over Vixens!" Cheryl yells running out with Fangs and Sweet Pea.

As Toni is running to the nurse's office all she can feel is tears forming in her eyes. Toni opens the door and sees Tommy sitting up with a juice pouch and sandwich. Tommy looks up at her with a bruised nose.

"Baby, are you okay?" Toni asked kissing his head.

"It hurts mommy." Tommy tears up.

Toni sniffs putting her jaw on her son's head. She continues to cry. Sweet Pea watching from the doorway and his blood boils.

Sweet Pea turns to Archie. "Where is he Archie?" Sweet Pea growls.

"I don't know, Sweet Pea. I came here before it got worse." Archie said sadly.

"Thank you, Archie." Toni said wiping her tears.

"Toni, I swear I didn't know that Reggie was going to do that." Archie pats her back gently.

Toni nods. "Let's go home, baby." Toni picks up Tommy.

"Mommy, can I spend the night with Archie?" Tommy asked looking at his mom.

"Archie is that okay? I don't want to intrude on your or your dad." Toni said.

Archie smiles. "Toni it's fine. I don't mind. Maybe we can go shopping. I'll even buy him some toys." Archie said.

"Thank you. Call me if you need anything." Toni said handing Tommy over to Archie.

"Can I go kill Reggie now?" Sweet Pea asked impatiently.

"No, I will." Cheryl said turning to go to the boy's locker room.

"Woah, there hot stuff. We'll get Reggie back; besides we need to talk at your house." Toni said.

"Oh. Okay, well let's go." Cheryl pulls Toni out of the school.

Ronnie raises a brow. "They're gonna have sex." Ronnie said picking at her nails with a smirk.

"Ronnie!" Betty hits her friend's shoulder.

Ronnie rubs her shoulder. "What? They are." Ronnie shrugs going back to the gym to get her stuff.

….

With Choni

Cheryl and Toni walk into the redhead's house and set their things by the door. Cheryl takes Toni's hand and guides her upstairs to her room. Once the reach her room Toni literally jumps on the bed.

"Wow, it's even better than the first time I jumped on it." Toni said with a smile.

Cheryl giggles. "I bet." Cheryl gets into her bed and turns towards the serpent.

"What?" Toni asked after a few minutes of silence.

Cheryl just smiles at her. "Nothing, you're so fucking beautiful. I just love the color of your skin. You make me feel…"

Toni bites her lip. "Feel like what, baby? Talk to me."

Cheryl blushes. "Special. I'm already in love with Tommy. He gave me his toy car the first night we met." Cheryl said smiling.

"Yeah, he doesn't do that to anyone. He loves that toy car."

Cheryl nods. "Um…I was wondering about us going on a date."

Toni grins at her. "Oh, a date, huh? What do you have in mind?"

"Maybe, we could go through the drive-in and watch an old movie? Then go to pop for a milkshake?"

"Hmm, I've been through the drive-in ever since I had Tommy. He always wanted to go to one of things." Toni grins at the redhead.

Cheryl squeals as she rolls on top of Toni. "Hi." Cheryl said placing both of her hands on either side of Toni's head.

Toni chuckles. "Hey, there bombshell." Toni strokes Cheryl's cheek with her thumb.

"Hmm." Cheryl closes her eyes for a second to soak in the warm feeling on Toni's hand on her cheek.

Toni leans up and kisses Cheryl's jaw, then she licks the side of her neck.

Cheryl moans instantly.

Toni pulls back. "You like that?" Toni whispers.

Cheryl nods. "I do." Cheryl leans down to kiss Toni, but of course they get cockblocked again.

"Ugh, everytime!" Toni groans as she falls back into the bed.

Cheryl giggles reaching over to get her phone. "Hello?" The redhead answers.

"You and Toni do it yet?" Veronica asked with a smile.

"Seriously?! That's what your calling me about?" The redhead snarls.

"I putting 20 on the bet." Betty called out.

"Betty!" Cheryl shrieks. Her cousin is putting in on this?

"20 bucks? You're so lame. I'm putting 100 down." Veronica said with a smile. "So, did you guys fuck yet or what? I give it a week." Veronica smirks.

Cheryl rolls her eyes. "Good-bye, Ronnie." Cheryl hangs up shaking her head.

Toni laughs. "Ronnie is something else. I know she has a bet placed." Toni said.

"She does. Even Betty is betting on us." Cheryl groans.

"I'm surprised Sweet Pea and Fangs aren't in on this with Ronnie." Toni frowns.

"I know, Veronica seems to win bets, but Tommy beat her at her own game." Cheryl sighs.

"Look, I don't want to bring any danger to you Cheryl, Tommy's father is a ghoulie, but I raised him as serpent. I don't want you or any of our friends getting hurt because of me." Toni locks her fingers with Cheryl's.

"TT, it would be worth it. No one deserves to go through want you went through. That's not fair to you, or to any woman. I'm glad Tommy is here though." Cheryl kisses Toni's cheek.

"Me too. I don't know what I would do without him. He's my life." Toni sniffs.

Cheryl looks deep into Toni's eyes. "I'm sorry that happened, TT. I wish I could kill this guy if I could." Cheryl said.

"As hot as that would be, I'd rather you not. I need you, here with me. I don't want you go anywhere." Toni said softly.

Cheryl smiles. "I won't. I promise." Cheryl said laying down on Toni's chest.

"That's my girl." Toni said drifting off to sleep.

…..

With FP

"Sierra, I'm sorry that I came here on short notice, but we need to talk about the southside." FP said.

Sierra looks up at him. "What about it?"

"Who's buying my home? You know Toni has a son, and that her grandfather has nowhere else to go. Fangs, Sweet Pea, and everyone else. We need too keep our homes." FP begged.

Sierra nods. "Look, all I know is that Veronica's dad was snooping around the southside a few days ago. Officer Parks was doing in sweep, and he saw him talking to some blonde chick. FP If I could buy the southside, I would, but I can't." Sierra said.

"What can we do to keep it? I know you and I have history Sierra, but I have kids as well. Is there a way we an have the deed to it?"

Sierra sighs. "FP, Hiram is trying to rebuild the southside, that's what he says, but I don't believe him. He just got out of prison, and I know he wants to do something with that pixie stick stuff."

FP eyes widen. "You mean, jingle jangle?" He asked.

"Yeah, that stuff. I've being seeing people around my neighborhood doing that stuff. You want to keep the southside? Get rid of that jingle jangle and keep it out of the north." Sierra said.

FP nods. "I'll gather some of the serpents to see what we can do." FP stands up.

"FP. I'm sorry about all of this. I just want to keep Josie out of this." Sierra stands up from her desk.

"I know, if I was in your shoes, I'd do that same thing. It's crazy how were just kids and now we have them. You know Toni is like my daughter Sierra, and I want to keep her safe. Her grandfather is not doing well." FP said sadly.

"What does he need?" Sierra asked.

"He needs lung transplant. Toni's saving up, but with Tommy, she can't do much. Toni doesn't know yet, so we're trying to tell her in the safest way."

Sierra nods. "Here." Sierra writes a check out for 5,000. "This should cover him." Sierra hands FP the check.

FP's eyes widen when he sees the amount. "Sierra, thank you. I'll make sure all the jingle jangle is out f the northside. Toni is going to be happy." FP gives Sierra a quick hug before leaving.

"He's going to be fine." Sierra said to herself before going back over to her desk.

…..

With Jackman

Jackman sips on his beer as he watches TV. He wants that northsider dead after what he did to his son. He needs to talk to Toni, but he doesn't know where she's staying at.

Penny walks in and leans against the door frame.

"What's on your mind?" The blonde asked her son.

"My son and Toni. Some kid hit my son with a football earlier today. I want to kill him." Jackman said angrily.

Penny sighs. "We have to play this smart son. I barley made it out of the northside with the police doing street patrol. You need t be careful because you know we all have records." Penny walks over to her son and sits beside him.

"I know that mom. I need to talk to her; I mean she is my baby mama. He's getting big." Jackman said cracking a smile.

Penny nods. "How are we going to do this?"

Jackman shrugs. "Where's Hiram Lodge? Doesn't he have the deed to the southside yet?"

"No, apparently, Mayor McCoy won't give it to him. He's paying big money for it. We got to get that deed. That's our first step. You need to find a way to talk to pinky." Penny said.

Jackman nods. "I will. Maybe, I'll stop by the school and have a chat with her. There's way to get inside that school without being caught." Jackman said.

"Like?" Penny raises a brow at her son.

"I'll pose as a janitor. They need one. That way I can find out about Toni's location and who's she's sleeping with. Maybe I can get my hands on the northside kid. I need to know his name." Jackman stands up.

"Sounds like a plan. Let me know where's Jones is located at too. We have some unfinished business." Penny said with a growl.

"Will do. Bye mom." Jackman leans down to kiss her cheek, and leaves.

"Your mine Jones." Penny said with an evil smile.

….

With Cheryl

Cheryl is cleaning the dishes to make her house look squeaky clean before her mother comes home. After Toni left to do serpent business, Cheryl got a call from her mother about having her friends over. Somehow the news about Toni having a baby got back to her.

Cheryl is so caught up into cleaning she doesn't hear the front door close.

"Cheryl?! Where are you?!" Penelope yells.

Cheryl rolls her eyes. "In the kitchen!" Cheryl yells back. Cheryl hears the clicking sounds of her mother's hears coming towards the kitchen.

"You want to explain why you had a group of serpents in my house?" Penelope snarks.

"We were having family day mother. Ronnie was over here as well along side Betty, Josie, Archie, and Kevin." Cheryl said drying off a plate.

"What about that serpent girl who has a child?"

"Mother, you don't know her situation, and it's not right to judge. Trust me I've judged enough. She's harmless." Cheryl said.

"I don't want them back over here Cheryl. This is my house, and whatever I say goes." The older redhead spits.

Cheryl turns to look at her mother. "They're my friend's mother, you can't stop me from seeing them. I can't do what I damn near please." Cheryl spits back walking pass her mother but not without bumping into her shoulder.

Cheryl heads upstairs to her room to go to sleep, but she knows she's not going too. Cheryl slams her door locking it and puts her dresser in front of it. Sometimes her mother sneaks into her room at night.

Talk about creepy. Cheryl sighs as she thinks about a certain serpent who she has a date with tomorrow after school. She's going to need some help setting up the perfect date for her and Toni. Cheryl needs talk to Sweet Pea and Fangs.

She knows they'll help her. She also knows that Fangs is a sucker for romance.

….

With FP

FP is sitting in his trailer enjoying some TV until a knock disturbs him. He goes to open the door and sees Penny standing there.

"What is it, Penny?" FP said with no emotion.

"Now is that the way to talk to a loyal serpent?" Penny smirks.

FP chuckles. "Loyal? You were never loyal. Now, what do you want?" FP repeats himself; he just wants to relax for the night.

"Where's pinky?" Penny spits.

"Not here. She's with someone right now. Why?" FP crosses his arms.

"She must be with that delicious redhead. I snuck over to the northside the other night, and it seems that pinky has moved up. What do you think Jackman would do to that Cherry cola?" Penny asked.

FP snarls. "You leave that Blossom girl out of this Penny. She has nothing to do with Jackman's relationship with Toni. He needs to become a man and step up. He raped Toni, what did you think was gonna happen? Marriage? Sunshine, Unicorns and Rainbows?" FP asked in anger.

Penny laughs. "Oh boy. You see Jackman wants to see Toni, and he needs to be around his son." Penny said.

"What the fuck are you talking about woman?" FP asked suspiciously. He knows Penny is up to something.

"Look, you let Jackman see Toni, and I'll call Hiram Lodge from buying the southside." Penny said with a smile.

"I knew you were behind this. You and Hiram Lodge want control of the southside. Why?" The serpent king asked.

"Money, FP. It's all about money. Come on, at least you get to take care of your kids. I know about Toni's grandfather, and I know that her Uncle would be pissed if she was sleeping with that Blossom kid. Not to mention what my son would do to her. Now, you have 24 hours to come up with a decision or the ghoulies will raid the northside and take Tommy. Your choice." Penny gives him a pat on the shoulder.

"What are you trying to prove, Penny? You got my son caught up in your bullshit, now you want Toni to suffer because of what your son did? What is it that you really want besides, money?"

"Power. I want Power. Ruling the southside will be a dream come true, we can always go to the northside, and slice up Alice Cooper, then the list goes on from there. Like I said 24 hours Older Jones." Penny said leaving away from FP.

"Shit." FP runs his hand through his hair. They need another serpent meeting.

FP walks back inside his trailer and Jughead walks out of his room.

"Pop, what's going on?" Jughead joints pop as he stretches.

FP sits down. "Son, we're abut to go to war." FP said tiredly.

Jughead frowns. "What do you mean? I though the ghoulies haven't been doing anything."

"Penny was just here. Hiram Lodge is buying the southside. He and Penny have some sort of deal to control the southside. Jackman wants so see Toni, or Penny and the ghoulies will start with killing Alice, and more." FP explained.

Jughead's eyes widen. "Dad, we can't let Jackman see Toni. What if he kidnaps her or Tommy, then what?" Jughead questions.

"Son, we're not going to let that happen. Toni needs to know what's going on. I'll come over to the school in the morning and talk to all of you before your classes start. We need to do something about this." FP said laying back onto the couch.

"Oh, we will." Jughead said going back to his room. If Jackman gets a hold of Toni, it's over and done with.

….

End of this chapter. I've working like crazy. Don't worry I'm working on I can't live without you; I'm trying to make the chapter perfect. It will be uploaded this week. Reggie's an asshole. How was the Choni moment? Cheryl will meet Jackman next chapter. Toni learns about her grandfather's health. Choni date next chapter. Tommy spends time with Josie. Till next time. P.S. VANESSA FUCKING MORGAN is engaged ya'll. Share your thoughts with me on that. Our baby is growing up so fast. Happy 4th of July.