ROYALTY | RIVERDALE

chapter -2

chapter two || 002

'what you don't know will hurt you'

"Okay so I know it's not much but-" FP started but really who was he kidding. If he even knew what I've been sleeping on these past few weeks as a result of trying get here, even he'd be grateful.

"It's fine. More than enough, really." I flashed him a smile and took a seat on the couch. This was better than anything I was sleeping on the past few weeks. I had to beg him to take his room, and for his son to keep him room too.

He was just about to walk away when he must have forgotten something. "Oh, Diana I told Jughead to get you all sorted out with school an everything so don't worry about it." School? I was on the run, was school really that important.

"Do you think that's a good idea? To put me in the public?" Maybe he had some sort of strategy to this. That gang he has seems to be pretty tight knit, maybe they'd be my body guards or something.

FP's face changed to a smug one. "You can't miss school kid. Also think about getting a job, maybe at Pop's. That's where I work." He nodded to me and then walked away for real this time.

Can't believe I have to go to school!

A job isn't the worst thing in the world. I had a few before coming to Riverdale anyways. I doubt the type of job I had back there was something FP would approve of.

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I had literally nothing. When I was packing to go on the run I didn't stop to think to pack in a book bag with me. I was done with school as soon as I saw my father take his last breath. So why was I really on my way there right now?

I followed Jughead on his bike until I saw it. The building looked like a site for diseases and drug deals. This was school? 

He parked his bike near the entrance and I parked mine near his. Except I had to detach the wires that I did to Hotwire this harley to get it to shut off. I saw the look he gave me from the corner of his eye.

"I was on the run, there was no way in hell I'd be able to afford this. Now, let's not talk about it." Grumbling I headed up the steps like I knew where I was going until Jughead appeared by my side. This was his school anyways not mine.

He led the way as soon as we got inside.

I saw the looks people were giving me as soon as I stepped foot into the building. But they were weird looks. Not like, I was the new fresh piece of meat. But like, your new but no one will touch you.

A few students we passed had on the same jacket as me and Jughead. I guess gang recruitment really had no age limit. 

That's what the looks were for.

"Ok so this place is infested with drugs and bad behavior. There are no doors on the bathroom stalls and no one is really getting a five star education here. You stick with me and the serpents and you'll be fine." I nodded along to every word he said, because I mean wha else could I do?

I can't just walk around by myself.

"Oh and my dad is assigning you a safety buddy." He added effortlessly and I sighed at this. 

Of course he assigned me a babysitter. I mean FP is very smart. 

But way too dad like for me.

"So a babysitter then? Ok thats cool." The sarcasm was dripping from my mouth as we continued walking down the halls.

That was until I saw the other three serpents from the bar last night. There was the tall boy, the pink headed girl and the tan boy. Were these going to be my friends for the duration of my time here?

"I don't know if you got their names, but this is Sweet Pea, Toni and Fangs." Jughead announced them respectively. But I couldn't quite get one thing out of my head. What in the hell kind of name is Sweet Pea?

Was this actually his name? Or was it like a gang nickname?

I snickered at the comment I made to myself. "I'm Diana. Looks like we're all gonna be the best of pals here, yeah?" As I was even talking Sweet Pea rolled his eyes while Toni smiled at me, Fangs winking.

"Don't get too comfortable Princess." He threatened me slyly, leaning against the locker and looking anywhere but me. 

Faking a laugh I stepped up to him. "Around you? Never." His eyes met mine in that last second and I backed away from him. Something about this guy makes me wanna punch him. Who does he think he is? "I'm off to whatever the hell class I have, seeing as they didn't give me a schedule."

My feet started working before my brain because a single thought ran through my mind. 

Where the hell am I going?

It's better not to stop now. Don't make yourself look like an idiot in front of anyone. Not on the first day, not in a school like this.

I can't help but notice that the kids in this school aren't doing to well. Southside could be so much different if others actually cared. It looks like a place that's slowly suffering and asking for help but everyone else is just willingly ignoring the cry.

"Hey! New girl!" 

I snapped my head around behind me to so who could be calling me down the hallway. While everyone else by the lockers seem to either be paying attention or not, there is one guy dead in the middle.

His hair is wild with curls and he's decorated with a black leather jacket. Probably a bad boy, someone I should stay away from. He's definitely dressed like someone I should stay away from. But then again almost everyone in this school is.

"What's the problem?" I sighed and fully turned around to face him now. I wasn't going to back down, not on the first day.

He chuckled lightly and made his way over to me, getting very close. Obviously not close enough to warrant a punch, but pretty close to it.

"Nothing, just wondering why a girl like you is wearing a jacket like that." I squinted my eyes to try and see if he would combust into flames or water, but to no avail he is still in front of me. "What is it?"

"What do you want from me? money? drugs? what is it? I can't see a reason to keep talking to you after this sentence so choose wisely." As I delivered the blow I heard some murmuring coming from around us. I guess high school is still high school.

I watched him carefully as he actually thought out his answer. Wow did he not know I was walking away from him no matter what he said? 

Smiling he took another step closer "A message." He put simply stepping to my right and walking away from me.

What?