Maniac

T H R E E

Sweet Pea sped down the roads of the Southside, he knew that was easy to get away with, no one cared on the Southside, he moved his hand trying to piss some nearby people off.

Sweet Pea whooped and sped up if even possible, everything beside him was a blur he could barley make anything out.

He finally made it to the Northside, and slowed down a little bit he was still going 82 in 55, "FUCK!" He screamed pulling over, he climb off his bike and throw up.

Drugs and speeding, not a good mix.

"M-Marcus?" A women voice asked, Sweet Pea's head shot up, no one calls him that, "Who the hell are you?" He asked fixing his jacket.

"I- Are you- Are you 17?" The women asked taking a step closer, "Okay lady-" Sweet Pea mumbled, "They probably sounded creepy Marcus Dean I'm you- your mother, I've been looking for-"

Sweet Pea cut her off, "Sweet Pea." He said crossing his arms, "Pardon?" She asked, "My name- Its Sweet Pea." 

Sweet Pea's mom, Lily looked confused, then she saw his neck, that tattoo, the Serpent tattoo, than the leather jacket made sense, the bike, his tone.

"You left me why look?" Sweet Pea said chuckling slightly, "I just wanted to see if you were alright, maybe needed some help?", "I raised myself!" Sweet Pea snapped tears in his eyes.

Sweet Pea didn't want to believe the women standing in front of him left him, sure on the Northside, that only lasted for 1 year than he got taken to the Wyrm.

"Please-", "Please.." Sweet Pea laughed biting his lip, "I waited for you ya know? Every fucking day, I WAITED YOU NEVER FUCKING CAME, I THOUGHT YOU DIED- YOU BITCH!" He yelled a tear slipped out of his eye.

He quickly wiped it and backed up, "I have to go pick up my friend, ya I have a life I know I'm just some mistake you made with a useless Southsider so maybe you should go before someone see's your hanging out with a Serpent who likes to cause trouble." Sweet Pea said climbing onto his bike.

He sped away fast, no even caring, he was probably going over 100, he couldn't care right now, tears rolling down his face without permission, his vision slightly blurry.

Than he saw Veronica sitting on her steps, he slowed down and stopped by the side of the road climbing off his bike and walking over to her.

"I'm here." He said voice hoarse from crying, "Sweets?" Veronica asked cupping his jaw that clenched at any type of physical contact.

"What happened?" She asked hugging him, "M-My mom." He whispered hugging her tightly, "She- She wants to be in my life, she- she left me. I called her a bitch to, doubt that helped." Sweet Pea said with a light chuckle.

"Oh Sweets." Veronica said pulling away slightly, "Are you okay?" Sweet  Pea gulped, was he? 

"I don't know princess, I know I'm supposed to be some big bad Serpent but my heart hurts, it fucking- it hurts." Sweet Pea whispered tears threating to spill out of his eyes again.

Veronica smiled at him, "Your strong Sweets, not just physically, mentally to. I'll always be here you big lug..." 

He smiled at her and wrapped his arms around her petit figure, she sighed happily and hugged him back.

Sweet Pea pulled away and looked in her eyes, "I'm sorry." He mumbled, "For what-" He cut Veronica off by pressing their lips together.

It took Veronica second but she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back, Sweet Pea pulled away slowly.

Blinking a couple times, he smiled at her.

Veronica smiled at him.

Than her smile dropped, "I can't-", "Archie." Sweet Pea said interrupting her and pulling away completely. 

Veronica felt a pain in her chest, a mental pain, she wanted Sweet Pea, to make him feel better.

She wanted to be there for him, be someone he could let his guard down around.

Sweet Pea just did, but Veronica could see the way he was slowly putting it up, "Hey I'm sorry..." Veronica mumbled reaching for him he flinched away, not pulled flinched.

"Are you okay?" Veronica asked for the 2nd time, he nodded, "I'm fucking fantastic..." 

Veronica saw the pain in his eyes, the way he tried to cover it up with anger, the way it was working, the way his jaw and fist clenched, the way he looked at her.

"I can't be with you because Archie would hurt me!" Veronica said tears now in her eyes, Sweet Pea's features soften slightly, "WHAT?!" He screamed now looking up, the anger over flowing.

"Sweets don-", "VERONICA!" He warned turning around and walking towards his bike, "SWEET PEA!" Veronica sobbed, "DON'T!" 

Sweet Pea turned around, "I have to princess, I'm going to kill that red headed bitch!" He growled throwing a leg over his bike and speeding away to the other side of town.

Veronica's eyes were now over flowed with tears, she was crying so hard, she fell onto her knee's crying into hey knees, why did she tell him?

Maybe because she could see the pain in his face, the way he turned around wanting to leave, the way he was already hurt, she couldn't bare hurting him more.

Veronica also wanted to tell him before, it just didn't work out, she couldn't. 

Seeing him angry, at her, broke Veronica, she had to tell him, Sweet Pea had to know what was going on, he was her everything, he was so caring, when he wanted to be of course.

Veronica cared about the tall Serpent, she knew she had to tell him.

What she didn't know is how he would react, what he was going to do, Veronica knew he would be mad, she hoped he wouldn't leave.

Since he left, she knew there was going to be a fight, or Sweet Pea was going to knock Archie around a little, beat his ass.

Tell Fried? Not an option Sweet Pea didn't do well with parents, he would surely leave after beating both of their asses, so maybe him fighting Archie wasn't a bad thing.

Maybe Archie has it coming.