Always and Forever

Chapter 53: Jawbreakers

(FP POV)

After i called for an ambulance, I called Jughead. The ambulance showed up as Jughead and other cops showed up. The two of us stood by Baby Teeth's body as Dani was ushered into the ambulance on a gurney. 

"Poor Baby Teeth," Jughead breathed. "I called Sweet Pea and he's going to be meeting them at the hospital." 

"Okay good, I'm glad someone is going to be there for her. Brandon Morris was his real name," I informed. "We ID'ed him from his prints. First glance, very similar to how you and Dani found Ban and Dilton. But I don't know." We looked at the ambulance as the doors closed, in the window we could see the doctors on sight working to get the poison out of my daughter's system. I just hope that in some way she's going to be okay. "I need your help, son, please." The ambulance took off. 

"Yeah, of course," Jughead nodded. He took out his camera and knelt down beside Baby Teeth. "These blue lips are the same. The markings on his back are the same, too." He took a picture. "But his missing teeth are the twist." He then stood up and sighed. "This might be a copycat killer. I mean, it could be the same guy that went after Ben and Dilton, but they were willing participants. Baby Teeth struggled, and by the looks of it, so did your sister. Maybe the brutality of Baby Teeth's death was the message. Like a warning that he's back and he's angry." 

"The Gargoyle King?" I asked.

"The real one," Jughead confirmed. 

"I would suggest that we have Dani help us out, but she's going to be out of commission," I stated. 

"Maybe when she wakes up she can help us," Jughead hoped. 

"She can tell us things, but I don't think she'll be discharged from the hospital for a while," I admitted. 

"Hey Sheriff," a cop said walking over to us with something in a bag. It looked like a phone in a plastic bag. "We found a phone." 

"That's Dani's phone," Jughead stated. 

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(Sweet Pea Pov)

This morning Ricky, Jughead, Archie, Fred, FP and I sat in the waiting room of the hospital, all tired with dried tears. 

"This is all my fault," I sniffed. "I should have not left her alone two nights ago."

"I should have stayed with her when you left Pea," Ricky said with tears in his eyes. 

"Boys," Fred sighed. "You didn't know this would happen." 

"I had chains and locks everywhere in the trailer, I don't know how else anyone could get in," I said. 

"There's some places on the trailer you're not able to chain up," FP said. "You help keep her safe as best as you can." I wiped my eyes. "Maybe you boys should go home and get some rest." 

"No," We denied. 

"I want to be here when she wakes up," I said. 

Go clean up at least," Fred advised. "Got hit a couple of bags at the gym, when she wakes up I will call you." I shook my head. "Please Sweet Pea, she would want you to do that." I reluctantly stood up with Ricky and left. I went to the new Serpent camp where most of them were by the firepit.  

"How's Dani?" Fangs asked. 

"She hasn't been moved to a visiting room," I answered. "But the doctors say she will make it." 

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(Dani's head)

I was touring Harvard in Massachusetts with my whole family.