Forbidden Romance

Chapter 12

Later that day. (Whenever there at the register sorry) "You sure you guys don't want to take a break and join us for dinner, girl?" Mom asked. "I'm not hungry right now. Will you get me a tomato bisque for later though?" Betty asked. "Ya same for me, please." I say after. Dad cleared his throat. "And maybe, Orange Freezes?" He asks. "Sounds great, dad." I say as we both smile at them. Our smiles quickly fade once they're out the door and we hop up and go over to his desk. Betty takes out a bobby pin. She picks the lock on his desk and opens it and takes copies of his planner. We got Cheryl to come over to talk to her about it. 

"I got into my dad's planner. And cross-referenced the dates of every Black Hood attack with his schedule, and they all lineup." Betty started. "Okay. "Worked late" the night Midge and Moose were attacked. "Early Meeting" the morning Fred was shot. "Business trip" the night Ms. Grundy was killed." I said.  "Business trip to Greendale, no doubt. This isn't proof, but this is corroboration." Cheryl said as the phone began to ring. We all look at it and then back at each other. "Register." Betty said. "Mrs. Cooper, this is Dr. Curdle from the coroner's office." Said the Docter. "How... How can I help you?" 

"I have a warm corpse for you. Unidentified male, mid- 20s. His body turned up off the highway, just outside town, mutilated. Mrs. Cooper. Are you there?" Docter said. "Yes. Yes, I'll come--- I'll come by to see it. Thank you, Dr. Curdle." Betty said. "As always, small bills are preferable." He said hanging up. "We have to go to the morgue." Betty tells us. "Why?" Me and Cheryl asked at the same time. "Another Black Hood victim?" Cheryl asked. "I sent the Black Hood after Chic. I gave Chic a head start and told him to run, but maybe he didn't make it." Betty said packing up her stuff. Me and Cheryl grabbed our stuff and follow. 

"You're not the Mrs. Cooper I was expecting." Said Dr. Curdle. "Yeah, well. My money's good just the same." Betty said handing him the money. He looked inside the envelope and continued. "This poor creature was found in the men's room at the rest stop outside of Greendale." He tells us while unzipping the bag. I looked at the guy and my breathing started to get heavy. It wasn't him that means Chic is alive or dead somewhere. Betty looked away from the body then at me and Cheryl then ran out leaving us behind. "Betty, it's okay, it wasn't Chic." Cheryl reassured her. "But  it could have been." She cried. 

"Chic is probably out there, with a bullet in his forehead of--" Betty said before I interrupted. "Or he got away, and he's on a train back to Transylvania." I said. "I delivered him to the Black Hood. That makes me a murderer. I've been trying to prove that my da's a killer, when really, all I had to do is look in the mirror. Oh, God!" Betty cries. "He got what he wanted. We're the same." She continued. "None of this is your fault, Betty." Cheryl said. "Part of me wanted to punish Chic for what he did." She said. "If Chic is dead, that's a psycho's doing, not yours." Cheryl said. "I don't know how much longer I can keep going before I snap and say something." Betty says. My phone started ringing it was Jake. "I got to take this I'll be right back." I said.

"Hello." I said will wiping tears away. "Hey, I wanted to know if everything is ok with us. You've been very distant lately and I just want to know if you're ok." He said. "I'm fine. I'm sorry I've been so distant I just got a lot going on." I tell him. "You want to meet up at Pops and talk about it?" He asks. "I really can't right now but maybe later?" I ask. "Ya sure. I'll talk to you later bye." He said. "Bye." I said hanging up. He's gonna know something is up. And for whatever reason, all I want to do is run to Fp and tell him everything and be in his arms but I can't. I need to get over him. It was a one-time thing and I have a boyfriend now. 

I walk back to Betty and Cheryl and Cheryl tells us to confront dad and see how he reacts. Later that night we all sat at the table in silence. "I have something to confess."Betty says breaking the silence. Mom and dad shared a look. "Well, what is it, honey?" Mom asked. "While the Black Hood was first hitting people... He was also calling me, asking me to do things. He said I was like him. He offered to help me get rid of Chic. So I took Y/n with me and delivered Chic to the Black Hood. If he's dead, that makes us an accomplice to murder. And I think... I'm okay with that. The truth is, there's always been this darkness inside of me... I thought Chic could help me understand it, but really... It was the Black Hood who did." Betty told them.

"Honey... I don't know what to say." Mom said holding her hand. "Betty...I experience it, too, the darkness. When I was away from you, your sister, and your mom, I felt like I was drowning in it... It's why we need each other." Dad said holding her other hand. After a while we went to bed then got up and went to school how fun. I was talking to Jake at my locker as I hear over the loudspeaker that Fangs was needed in the office. It was probably about that video. I close my locker and me and Jake were walking when we saw Fangs and Jug. Then the new officer came up to him. He tried to run and he pushed him into the wall which made Fang's pocket knife fall out of his pocket. They immediately pushed him to the ground arresting him. 

After they make us go to class which we have to do. After school, me and Jake hang out and go to Pops and stuff. It was nice since we haven't in a while. I really like him. But I  keep thinking about how maybe I should break up with him. I have a lot of stuff going on and I don't want him to be in the middle of it. But it's fine for right now. The next day me, Cheryl, and Betty went to dads ShareBnB he's still paying for. Betty picked the lock while me and Cheryl kept watch. Finally, the door opened and we went inside. "What are we looking for exactly? Trophies from his victims?" Cheryl asked. Or just anything unusual or incriminating." Betty said as we all looked around. "Guys?" Cheryl said. Making us both turn around. "Does your father have an affinity for kiddie lit, or would this be considered unusual?" She said walking over with a book in her hand. 

She handed it to Betty. It was The Nancy Drew book Betty read all the time. "Cheryl... The Black Hood used this book to write the cipher, the cipher that only I could solve. My dad knew I was obsessed with this book, growing up." Betty told her as a phone started to ring. "Oh, my God! It's him." Betty said. "Don't answer it." Me and Cheryl said at the same time. But she answered it. "Hi, dad. Um, I'm at Pops with Y/n and Cheryl. No, just go ahead. We'll meet you there." She said and hung up. Once she looked up we all shared a look. Me and Betty sat there listening to the debate.  Then out of nowhere, Veronica yells. "Oh, my God! it's the Black Hood!" She says and points. I look over and see him standing with a gun and start shooting. But I can't find dad. I walk throw the crowd looking for mom and Betty. 

Then dad pulls me and Betty down. "Dad?" Me and Betty say at the same time. How is that possible? That means we were wrong about him. The gunshots continue for a while then finally stops. I called Jake to see if he was alright but no answer which was unusual. He always answers. I called him again but yet no answer. So I called his mom. She answered quickly and asked if he was with me. But he wasn't which means he's not with them. She said he was missing and thought he was with me. But he's not. I go up to my bedroom to see him there. "Jake." I say and run up to him and hug him. Then I seen his bags. I pull away and look him in the eyes. "Where have you been your mom's worried sick about you and why are your bags packed?" I ask him.

"Because I'm running away. I left my parents a note telling them I'm leaving. It's too dangerous to live here. I wanted to wait for you to get back so I could talk to you." He said coming closer and holding my hands. "I love you Y/n I do and I want you to run away with me. Get away from the danger and the drama. To be together for the rest of our lives. What do you say." He said making eye contact. I felt tears fill my eyes and I knew how happy I was with him but I could never leave my family or Jughead but maybe I'll go just for a little. "Okay. I'll go but could I have at least another day to think a little more and say goodbye?" I ask. "Of course, my love meet me at the train station at 6 pm tomorrow." He said kissing me and then claiming out my window. Am I really going to leave?