Riverdale High Class

T. H. I. R. T. Y. E. I. G. H. T

Mercy POV

After our routine we run off the floor for the assembly to continue. I tell the girls good job as they come in. I stand at the door to watch when I hear multiple, heavy foot steps behind me I turn and see Mr. Minetta and step aside he nods to me and they walk in, I see them walk straight to Archie I can't hear what they're saying but all I see is them hand cuffing him Josie has stopped singing by now and I watch as he walks towards me. I frown and step out of their way.

Me:I'll call your dad Arch, don't say anything at all!

I run to the locker room and grab my phone, I call Mr. Andrews it takes a minute for him to pick up.

Phone call:

Mr. Andrews:Mercy? Is everything okay?

Me:No. Archie was arrested-

Mr. Andrews:What?! When?

Me:Just now I couldn't hear for what but he just walked passed me in hand cuffs. They should be on their way to the station now.

Mr. Andrews:Thank you.

Me:No problem.

I hang up and I notice my uncle creeping past the hall from the opposite door. I run towards him. He sees me and he grins but I glare.

Me:What did you do?

Hiram:I'm as shocked as you, Mercy. I don't-

Me:Save it! I'm going to find out what you did and I'm going to clear Archie's name.

Hiram:And how are you going to do that? Hmm?

Me:What are you saying?

Hiram:You can't prove anything I've done unless you tell on your father and your little boyfriend... Now that I think about it, I may just rope him up in this as well. They seem to hold the same spit fire.

I get in his face and he smiles.

Me:Do that, And I promise I'll cuff you to your bed and set it on fire.

Hiram:Always so quick to violence, you know your mother always hoped you grow out of it. But I always knew that you wouldn't it's what makes you such a loyal and dependable person.

I glare at him and he kisses my forehead before walking away from me.

Me:Bastard.

Hiram:Heard that!

Me:Good!

I turn around and head to the locker room my bag in my hand. I look to the girls still inside and whistle catching their attention.

Me:Practice is canceled, will be until further notice, take this as a early vacation. But make sure to keep up with your workout regimen we'll have practices during the break.
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It's the calm before the storm. The summer before your junior year in high school. And how do you spend it? Working some brutal summer job that actually makes you look forward to going back to school. Or maybe you have a internship that's doesn't pay much. That's okay because it's for a good cause. Or maybe you spent it at Sweetwater Swimming Hole. Having sleep overs with friends, riding your bikes until you found a random place to just relax until you guys were hungry enough to eat anywhere. You... and the best friends you'll ever have.

Or maybe you spent most of June-July--August in a courtroom, supporting our pal Archie Andrews, who was on trial for a murder he didn't commit, spite D. A's closing argument.