𝓳𝓪𝓶𝓪𝓲𝓼 𝓿𝓾 || JUGHEAD JONES ¹

• thirteen •

~ROSE'S POV~

Apparently I was right. They had a getaway car.

I parked my car and we climbed out and turned our flashlights on. We walked around until we saw a gray tarp. We ran over and Jug lifted the corner up. A headlight. We ran to the back of the car and pulled up the tarp. Jug and Betty lifted open the trunk and Jug put the thing to hold it open. I started digging around Jug pulled the jacket over revealing Jason's name.

His jacket.

"What are those?" Betty said. Jughead pulled out packages of drugs.

"Drugs, Betty," He said.

I stepped back. Drugs? What the hell was he thinking? Was this what he wanted us to help? I couldn't believe it, Jason, the golden boy of Riverdale High, loved by everyone, selling drugs. My brother selling drugs.

Another secret revealed.

"Wait! Jughead put it down! This is evidence. This is all evidence," Betty said.

"Crap this whole car is a crime scene," He said, he pulled out his phone and took a picture of the trunk.

"Okay. We need to get Sheriff Keller and then we need to get Polly," Betty said. I stood there, just observing what was happening. Another secret, another lie, another shock for me.

I froze as Betty and Jug rushed towards the car. "Rose?" he called my name. I looked at the car one last time before walking towards the car and starting the engine.

"Mr. Keller, you are at the Variety show right?" Betty said on the phone as we drove to Riverdale High. "Well stay there we need to talk to you. It is important." She hanged up and huffed.

I parked in front of the school and Jug and Betty ran into the school to find Sheriff Keller as I sat in my seat, thinking about Jason.

Drugs? Was I going to help him to sell drugs? I was willing to help him but he felt the need to lie. I thought that we were going to find a safe place for only him and I was going to get back.

I didn't know Polly was going to wait us there, didn't know I was helping them run away, I didn't know I was helping him make money by selling drugs. I suppose Cheryl didn't know either. A twisted game for twisted people. For Blossoms.

I heard footsteps and the sound of school door opening harshly. I looked up to see Jug and Betty running towards me and got in car.

"Let's go get Polly," Betty says. I nodded and rushed to get us there. Once we got inside, it was a blur. Running down the hall, guards chasing us along the maze of narrow paths. Only to reach Polly's room to see a bloody broken window. She was gone and hurt.

Just like me, just like Jason.

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Archie:
Come to school, ASAP.
Seen 6:30

I thought about Archie's text as I rushed into school. What was happening, again? Dammit, couldn't he more specific. Ah, Riverdale, everyone loves drama and mystery. I saw Archie, his back against the lockers.

"Archie?" I called him as I ran towards him. "What's going on?"

"Follow me." he said. We walked down the school halls. He slowed down as we saw janitor's closet.

"Janitor's closet?" I asked as I turned around to face him. "Is this some kind of a joke that I don't understand?"

He shook his head. I turned around this time to see Jug walking out of janitor's closet. He closed the door after him and looked up to see us staring at him.

"Thanks for not telling, Archie." he said. Archie rolled his eyes and left me and Jug alone.

"What the hell, Jug?!" I said, trying not scream or get angry. I walked past him and opened the door to reveal Jug's stuff lying on the ground in the closet. I turned to him, waiting for an explanation. He didn't say anything. I was getting angry.

"Do you know how it felt when you got angry because I didn't tell you my wound was bleeding? It sucked. I regretted hiding something from you, you made me feel that way." I said. "And now we are here, and I'm learning you have been living here possibly since the drive-in closed."

"You are right, I am sorry." he said. "I should have told you but I didn't want you to worry about me." he said quoting my words I told him last week at the hospital. I rolled my eyes as I grabbed his arm. "Come on, drama awaits."

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I walked next to Cheryl as Sheriff Keller and the Blossom family wandered around the forest, looking for Polly. After a while, we saw Alice, Betty, Jug and others searching for Polly too.

"Alice Cooper, where is she? Where's Polly?" my mother, Penelope Blossom said.

"You think if I knew that, I'd be out here with the mosquitoes?" Alice Cooper replied.

"Face facts, Mommie Dearest, Polly killed Jason and did this to Rose." Cheryl said as she grabbed my arm, pulled up my sweater's sleeves to reveal my scars.

"Don't be ridiculous, Cheryl. Polly would never-"

"She escaped from the asylum once, who's to say she didn't before, say, the day Jason got murdered?" my dad said as he started walking towards the Coopers.

I looked at Jug to see him looking at me. I tried to go next to him but I couldn't because my dad grabbed my arm. "Dad, let go."

He tightened his grip as I tried to break free. "Dad you are hurting me." I whispered so that no one could hear except him. He looked at me and letted go.

"Stay here." he said and I nodded. I saw Jughead looking at us so I smiled to show that everything was okay.

Everybody calm down." I said, an unsuccessful attempt.

"The noose is tightening around your murdering daughter's neck. I know it, Sheriff Keller knows it," my mom added as she gave me death stare.

"Hold on now," Sheriff Keller said.

"And I promise you, when we find her, and we will find her, the entire town of Riverdale will know, too," my mother said before grabbing my arm and pulling me away.