The Watcher In The Woods

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Every fairy tale comes with the same warning

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Every fairy tale comes with the same warning. Good children should never go into the woods alone...stray from the path and who knows what you'll encounter. A hungry wolf. A handsome devil. Or maybe something worse.
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"Oh, I can take that in to Daddy. I want to ask him something, anyway." Veronica says as she and Quinn walk over to their mother and Veronica tries to take the cup out of her hands.

"Oh, your father and I have business to discuss and you know the rules about his study." Hermonie says.

"Mom, those were the old rules." Veronica tells her.

"Which still apply, Veronica." Hermonie says.

"Well, that's not fair." Quinn says.

"I thought I heard my three palomitas out here, chirping. Is that my café con leche? Thank you, corazón." Hiram says as he walks out of the study and takes the cup from Hermonie.

"Daddy, tonight's the season premiere of The Matchlerette, and I'd would love to have our friends over to watch." Veronica says.

"Who exactly, are these friends?" Hiram asks.

"Inner circle only." Quinn tells him.

"Hmm." Hiram says.

"You can watch with us they're dying to meet you." Veronica says.

"Of course they're welcome to come over, mijas." Hiram tells them.

"Thank you, Daddy." Veronica says and then hugs Hiram and her and Quinn leave.
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"It was full-on Carrie. Midge covered in Moose's blood, screaming like a banshee. It was insane." Kevin tells Jughead, Betty, Veronica and Quinn as Archie walks into the student lounge.

"Kev, what were you even doing out there? You could've been shot, too." Archie says.

"I was just night-jogging, you know, as one does and suddenly, I hear gunshots." Kevin tells Archie.

"Can we at least agree now that there's a killer on the loose?" Archie asks as he sits down.

"With a terrible aim." Jughead says.

"Jughead, he murdered Ms. Grundy." Archie says.

"Archie, we don't know that these three crimes are related." Betty tells him.

"Guys, can we focus on what matters here. Midge and Moose are alive. Archie's dad survived. The new season of The Matchlerette starts tonight." Veronica says.

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