The Other Detective - Book 3 (Riverdale Season 3)

Big Fun - Part 1

***Panic attack

"I said no, Aminity," Jughead raised his voice.

"You can't just kick me out of the Serpents, Jug!"

"I'm not kicking you out-"

"You're just telling me to step back and let you handle things?"

"Yes!"

"No! And it's not only the Serpents, hanging out with Archie, Betty, and Veronica, too?"

"Look, Aminity, we don't want or need you right now! Okay?" he snapped and yelled, causing her to go silent, mouth dropping open slightly as she stepped back.

"Okay," she let out quietly before turning and walking out the front door. He sighed, putting a hand on his face and closing his eyes.

"What's going on?" Betty asked as she walked out of the kitchen where she was grabbing snacks.

"Saving Aminity's harder than I thought."

"Maybe this isn't-"

"Keeping her out of all aspects of my life right now is the best thing I can do for her. I need you to understand that."

She sighed, but nodded. "Whatever you want, Jughead."

***

"Greetings, Heathers family," Kevin welcomed them as they sat in the theater. "Now, before we start today, there's been a slight change to our creative team. You all know Evelyn Evernever has been helping me produce the musical, but I've also asked Evelyn to step up and be my co-director."

"Yay! So fun," she smiled as she stood and came to sit next to him on the edge of the stage.

"What?" Betty was the first to speak. "Kevin, no. You always direct the musical alone."

"Which has been incredibly stressful, Betty. Especially after last year's... event."

Fangs sighed. "Can we just... not talk about Midge? Please?"

"No. How about we do a rundown of everyone's parts and catch Evelyn up to speed? Josie," Kevin invited her to speak first.

"I'm playing Veronica Sawyer, outcast turned Heather, turned outcast again."

"Hi, I'm Sweet Pea. Um, playing JD, Veronica Sawyer's bad boy love interest."

"Reggie Mantle. AKA jock Ram Sweeney. Gonna bro it up with my bud Arch here," he put a hand on Archie's shoulder. "Just two single straight dudes doing some theater."

"I'm Aminity, I'll be doing your lights and sound," Aminity said as she gave a small wave.

"Cheryl Blossom playing Heather Chandler."

"I'm playing Heather Duke," Betty went next before Veronica finished.

"And I'm Heather McNamara."

"Great," Kevin smiled before moving on. "Given how much dancing there is in Heathers, Evelyn and I felt we should bring on a choreographer. So give a big Heather's hello to Riverdale's resident fly girl, Toni Topaz." They turned and clapped as Toni walked on stage.

"Um, does anyone have a chainsaw," Cheryl asked as she stood, "because what the..."

***

"So, this number is about the Heathers' undeniable power," Kevin said as they prepared for Candy Store. "Each of you can get anything you want at any time. So really unleash that force."