Distance - A Choni Story

Chapter 3

Cheryl's POV

A really pretty girl had messaged me and I replied as soon as I could, which was when the groupchat went quiet. Her name was Toni.

8:45pm, Saturday

Cheryl: I see you're from New York. I've always wanted to visit there! It's a few hours from where I live so I've never gotten around to going

Toni: Yeah it's pretty cool 😊 not such an impressive city when you live there though

Cheryl: can't be worse than the town I live in...It's so quiet. All we have is literally like two schools and a restaurant...that's basically it

Toni: Sounds like you love it there😂

Cheryl: oh yeah totally lol

Cheryl: but I actually can't wait to get out of this place! It's literal hell

Cheryl: Anyway enough of my ranting...tell me about yourself Toni

Toni: Well for starters my first name isn't really Toni...Toni sort of comes from the full name

Cheryl: and what might that name be??

Toni: promise you won't laugh?😐

Cheryl: I pRoMIse

Toni: Good enough

Toni: okay so...my name is really Antoinette and my last name is Topaz

Cheryl: Wow your parents must've really hated you, huh?

Cheryl: I'm kidding😂😂

Cheryl: I think it's actually a really beautiful name

Toni: Thanks

Cheryl: But if it makes you feel any better my full name is Cheryl Marjorie Blossom 😂

Toni: That's better than Antoinette

Cheryl: sure 😂

My mother walked into my room. I told her that she should knock first. She insisted that I complete my homework, then left.

Cheryl: great my mother is making me do my homework😐

Cheryl: text you tomorrow?

Toni: sure :)

I put my phone down and smiled. We had been taking for only about ten minutes, but I was already enjoying it. I genuinely hoped we could form a good bond and become at least friends.

Toni's POV

We hadn't spoken much, but she seemed nice and genuine. I was looking forward to talking to her again. It came to the next day and I found myself constantly checking my phone for messages.

4:32pm, Sunday

Cheryl: okay then...how about we ask questions back and forth? Say I would ask a question and we'd both answer it, then you would and so on...

Cheryl: and they can be as stupid or serious as you like

Toni: Sounds good 😊 you can start

Cheryl: okay...

Cheryl: least and most favourite topics in school?

Toni: easy. Least is maths🤢

Toni: and most is music😊

Toni: you?

Cheryl: least favourite is history...and most is probably English

Toni: Good choices. Completely agree on history💀

Toni: favourite colour?

Cheryl: red🍒

Toni: mine is 💜

Cheryl: do you write your own music and stuff? Just wondering because of the first question

Toni: yes I do. I also play the guitar, ukulele and I'm learning the piano

Cheryl: damn your talented. Do you sing too?

Toni: I try but I'm not very good

Cheryl: sure...

Toni: seriously I'm not

Cheryl: oh I believe you...

Toni: you love the '...' don't you?

Cheryl: yes I do...

Cheryl: But I bet you have the voice of an 👼

Toni: nahhh

Cheryl: can I hear you sing??? Please????

Toni: nope

Cheryl: pretty please with a 🍒 on top?

Toni: maybe

Cheryl: I'll take it

Toni: Okay well I'm gonna ask a question now...

Toni: What bet did you lose that made you get this app?

Cheryl: 😯

Cheryl: imma pass on this question

Toni: That wasn't in the rules 🤔

Cheryl: Oh well

Toni: Please?

Cheryl: Sorry Toni. It's a secret I will take to my grave

Toni: pREttY pLeAsE wItH a cHErRy oN tOp

Cheryl: haha very funny

Cheryl: but still no

We kept texting for ages. It was like we had always been friends. There was just an instant connection. It was hard to describe.