Always and Forever

Chapter 44: No Exit

EVer since the quarantine, the town has gone into chaos, it's been five weeks, and there's been a lot of robberies. Fred told me that Archie was going off to Canada, and how he let him take Vegas. I talked to my sister and she told me how G&G originated at the Sisters of Quiet Mercy, with that little information I narrowed down my suspects and has to recreate my murder board with the help of Sweet Pea. 

"Ms. Blossom, Mr. Conway, and Mr. Mason all came from the Sisters of Quiet Mercy," I informed. 

"How do you know that about Mr. Mason?" Sweet Pea asked as he pinned notes up. 

"I broke into the Sisters and took files," I answered nonchalantly. 

"Babe!" Sweet Pea scolded. 

"What?" I asked innocently. "The place has been shut down." 

"Baby, that doesn't mean you should break-in," Sweet Pea argued. 

"It paid off," I said. "And I thought you were the thief?" 

"You're going to play that card are you?" Sweet Pea raised his eyebrows with a smile.

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Now at school, I was in the hallways with Jughead, we were talking quietly among each other about something that wasn't life-threatening for once. He forgot to do English homework. We looked up to see Toni and Cheryl walking hand in hand happily. People are walking with mouth masks on. 

"Blossom, Topaz, break it up," Moose ordered. 

"Bite me, Moose," Cheryl ordered.

"It's one of the school rules, Cheryl," Kevin reminded her. "All physical contact must be kept to a minimum." 

"Well, that doesn't make any sense," Toni stated. "There haven't been any seizures for weeks, and everything tested has come back negative." 

"The RROTC doesn't make the rules, Toni," Kevin informed. 

"No, you just enforce them like the crypto-fascists you are," Cheryl said as she walked up to him. She tapped his chest and turned around. "Come on, TT." They grabbed hands once more and traveled down the hallway.

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Later that night I was at La Bonne Nuit, I was helping serve drinks as Josie sang, the speakeasy was living more than the aboveground was. In the distance, I saw Cheryl and Toni walk in. 

"Cheryl, Toni! Welcome, ladies," Veronica greeted. "I've got your usual table waiting for you." 

"Merci, madame," Cheryl smiled. 

"Enjoy," Veronica smiled before walking away. 

"I would like a drink," Fangs requested as he slipped into a seat with Sweet Pea following him. 

"Tipsy kind of drink, or a child's drink?" I asked. 

"You know what I want," Fangs smiled, I laughed and made him a drink. 

"Are you going to need an escort again?" Sweet Pea said. 

"Fangs Fogarty can get himself sure," Fangs said as he took a drink. Sweet Pea and I looked at each other.

"Sure," I laughed. "How's your mom?" 

"Hanging in there," Fangs answered. I took out a check and slipped it towards him. 

"It's not a lot, I haven't been at work much," I informed. 

"You have a lot of help," Fangs said. "I feel bad about taking money from you."