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How was everyone dealing with the most recent Blackhood threat? Well everyone had their own ways.
For Archie and Veronica it was eating each other's face off, no matter when or where. All the times Ren had walked in on the pair practically having sex was enough for her to be traumatised for life but at this point everyone was used to it. As for Betty and Jug it was trying to solve mysteries, big surprise right?. Sitting at a booth in Pops trying to put together clues or just looking for something to use was what they spent their time doing.
And as for Maren? It was spending time with Fangs, Toni and mostly Sweet Pea. She wished she wouldn't have gotten in this deep but once you start to tumble you eventually fall. Her days were spent at Pops or anywhere unknown and random with Toni and Fangs, sometimes Sweet Pea would join the group but preferably with Ren alone. They hadn't done anything besides holding hands or hugging, it was more of a comfort thing for Ren...absolutely nothing romantic has happened and she swears that it will never happen. It just can't, is what she tells herself.
But unlike her usual days today she received a message from Jug, asking to meet her at school. So when she arrived she was greeted by himself, Betty, Arch and Ronnie. Ren felt a bit off being around them seeing as they were like a 'core four' so she felt out of place, and by the look Veronica was throwing her....she clearly felt it too.
"So the reason i called you all out here is because my dad is getting out of jail" Maren perked up, she knew all about FP mostly because of Pea, he was like a hero and father figure to a handful of the Serpents, all of the stories Jug had told her made her feel as though she already knew the man. Honestly she felt excited to meet him.
"Jug that's amazing!" Ren started, fist bumping the guy in front of her.
"Yeah....what heralded this miracle?" Veronica said sounding very unsure, could she be anymore fake?
"Uh overcrowding at the jail...i guess the judge reviewed my dads case and after Rens testimony it was a perfect storm" Maren had wanted to believe Jughead, but something about his tone was just a small bit suspicious.
"What do you need from us Jug?" Archie stated seeming uninterested.
"The both of us" Betty piped in after being quiet the whole conversation. "We have a new lead on the Blackhood case" Rens heart had started to beat a little faster, she knew why Arch and Ronnie had a place here but why her?
"And Jughead and I were wondering if you guys would follow up on it for us?" Betty asked mostly towards the couple, "We can give you the articles, papers that sorta stuff to look into"
"It's just that i've to help my dad with reentry and betty is taking a Blackhood break"
"So you want us to be...you guys?" Ronnie asked pointing between them and us.
"Essentially yes, why is there a problem with that?" With a smirk plastered on his face Jug raised his eyebrows. They both shook their heads yet Ren was still confused.
"Uh im sorry but i don't really see why i should be here? it feels like im imposing" Maren rubbed up and down her arms hating the way Veronica glanced at her looking up and down, eyeing her up.
"Well Ren i was hoping you could help me with some stuff to do with my dad?" Jughead asked rubbing the back of his neck, this time they all eyes the area between Ren and Jug, even Betty being surprised about this ask.
"Oh yeah sure Jug" Ren could visibly see Betty tense, and Veronica hitting Archies side. Great just what i need, everyone thinking i'm out for Nancy Drew's boyfriend.
"I know Sweet Pea would be happy having you around" Jughead added hoping to ease the tension although it just seemed to make more.
"Why would Sweet Pea be happ- ohhhh" Betty started before it clicked.
"No" Ren sighed putting her bag over her shoulder, "I will help but Sweet Pea and me we're just friends, only friends okay?" She snapped whilst walking out the door and yelling a quick "bye". Ren would not have people thinking she's with Sweet Pea, she couldn't have a rumour like that hitting Aaron whatsoever.
While sitting with Toni at Pops, mid conversation her phone began to rang. Ren saw the words 'Sweet P' with a red love heart appear on the phone, seeing the heart made her own pang a little bit. Was there something going on between them? She asked herself before quickly peeling her eyes away from T as she'd clearly been staring for too long.
"Ugh Jughead has called some sorta Serpent meeting at The Whyte Wyrm" She says standing up from her seat and pulling on her jacket, "you're welcome to join if you'd like?"
Maren started too laugh only stopping when she saw Toni with a straight face, "Oh you're being serious?"
"Deadly"
"Uh considering im a northsider i dont really see that as a good idea" Ren shook her head, now also standing.
"Most of em know you, we can just change your....look" Toni pulled at the girls plain black T-shirt while eyeing her up and down, a smirk evident.
"Annnnnnnd we're done" Toni had just finished getting Maren 'ready', her eyes were completing darkened due to eyeliner and her lips a plumped bright red shade. As for her outfit it was more or less the same, black loose jeans with rips....the only unlike Maren thing was a skin tight red top which showed almost too much cleavage.
"I look.....weird" She tried loosening the top but Toni just laughed and dragged her off towards her motorcycle to the Wyrm.
