The Only Beanie - Book 4 (Riverdale Season 4/5)

Killing Mr. Honey - Part 2

They all stood in the hallway as the firemen pushed Honey down the hallway in the chair he was glued to, his rotary phone stuck to his hand. Honey glared at them as they watched before looking ahead with a clenched jaw.

"Looks like we won this round," Veronica smirked after Honey was out of earshot.

"Maybe," Betty said. "Though I still think we should've killed him.

***

"Morning," Jughead said as he walked into Aminity's bedroom.

"Jug, what the hell?" Aminity asked as she woke up.

"I should be asking you that," he said as he saw Sweet Pea laying next to her in bed.

"We're fully clothed, don't worry," she told him as she sat up. "And before you say anything, you and Betty sleep in the same bed most nights. Don't get all hypocritical on me." She yawned, reaching over to the nightstand and taking her medicine. "What's up?"

"I've been working on my Iowa story and thought you might want to read it," he said, coming further into the room and handed her the printed pages. He looked over at Sweet Pea as he let out a small snore before going quiet again. "How is he still sleeping? It's not like we're whispering."
"When he sleeps, there is nothing that can wake him. He's like a log," she chuckled, looking at her boyfriend. "I'll read it. Thanks, Jug."

He nodded, going back to the door. "Let me know what you think." She nodded and he closed the door.

///

Kidnapping Mr. Honey was supposed to be a joke, a prank. Payback for how he terrorized them all year long. Jughead pulled the bag off of Honey's head, all four of the boys wearing the Stonewall jackets and bunny masks.

"Where are his glasses?" he asked.

"I don't see them."

"Crap, they must have fallen out on the way," Archie let out as they looked around the floor. No one was supposed to die.

"I can barely see without my glasses," Honey said. "So you might as well take those ridiculous masks off."

"Shut the hell up."

"I know exactly who you are, Mr. Mantle. Mr. Andrews, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Pea. And clearly you've partnered with Miss Lodge, Miss Blossom, Miss Jones, and, of course, Miss Cooper." Reggie pulled off his mask and threw it on the ground.

"What the hell are you doing?" Archie demanded.

"He said he knew who we were."

"Actually, I didn't know, Mr. Mantle. I suspected. But thanks to your stupidity, my suspicions have been confirmed.
"Great going, Mantle," Sweet Pea said, pulling off his mask as the others did the same.

"He played you like a cheap violin."

"You just blew our cover, you idiot," Jughead almost yelled as Honey started to laugh.

"You think that's funny?" Reggie asked, walking closer to Honey and leaning over him. "You think you're better than me?" He raised his fist, delivering three punches to his face before the others could pull him away.

"Reggie!"

"Stop it!"

"You're gonna kill him!"

"Stop!"

"Cut it out!"
"Alright, alright," Reggie pushed them off as he stopped fighting.

"Tell me, Mr. Mantle," Honey started as he brought his head back up, "is that what your father does to you?"

"Shut up!" Reggie yelled, lunging forwards as the others caught him.

"Reggie, cut it out!" Sweet Pea yelled, grabbing both of his arms harshly. Honey laughed as they drug the raging teen out of the cabin. Archie came back in, pulling Honey's head back by his hair.

"We're leaving you now, Mr. Honey, but we'll be back soon."

"And you shut your damn mouth or we're gonna let him back in," Jughead said before slamming the door.

///

Sweet Pea moaned as he started to wake up, his eyes fluttering open to see Aminity sitting up in the bed.

"What are you doing?" he muttered, closing his eyes as his hand went up to rub her back.

"Reading Jughead's new story for Iowa," she said, looking back at him as he forced his eyes open. "It's based on our student lounge fantasy from the other day. Here." He started reading over the paper as there was another knock at the door.

"Aminity? Charles wants us to meet him at the office."

"Okay. I'll be down in a few minutes." She heard Betty walk away from the door before getting up.

"Don't go," Sweet Pea whined, reaching for her.

"You were right, Pea," she told him as she got dressed. "I missed the mysteries, figuring them out, feeling like I was doing something. I have to go. I want to."

"Okay," he sighed, giving in as she gave him a kiss. "But come to my trailer when you're done? Movie night?"

"I'll keep you updated," she smiled, giving him one final kiss after slipping on her Serpent jacket. "I love you."

"Love you too. Be safe." She smiled, giving him one last look as she closed her door.

***

"What's up?" Aminity asked as they walked down the stairs into the FBI office as Charles sat in front of the tv.

"Mrs. Klump received this new videotape this morning." They walked over and watched, finding a cartoon version of Midge pinned to the wall at Carrie.

"Oh my God. Another recreation?" Betty asked before looking at the tv beside it. "Where did you get the actual footage?"

"Finished going through the videos that we confiscated from Blue Velvet. Turns out Jason Blossom's snuff film wasn't the only contraband that David had." "How does he even have them though? Where is getting them from?" Aminity asked, but no one answered.