Strawberry. [J.J]

20.

CHAPTER TWENTY
"Problem solved."

"Pickins Park? More like needles park," Veronica said while holding up the trash bag for Kevin to put trash inside.

"I wouldn't even go cruising here," Kevin said and Marley sighed before picking up some trash.

"I shouldn't be doing this, it's too much effort and I'm not built for this kind of activity," Marley said to Veronica and Kevin while picking up trash.

"And you think I am? Look at my shoes, Marls," Veronica said while looking down at her Jimmy Choo trainers.

"You couldn't just pull on a pair of random Chucks?" Kevin asked her while looking at her shoes and Veronica shook her head.

"I don't own Chucks. These are the cheapest shoes I own," Veronica said and Marley looked down at Veronica's five hundred dollar shoes before changing the subject.

"Have you spoken to Betty, V?" Marley asked her and Veronica nodded before walking closer to Marley.

"She, uh, told me about The Black Hood. How she has to find the Sugarman," Veronica whispered and Marley nodded.

"Are you going to help us?" Marley asked her and Veronica nodded before looking at Reggie.

"Yeah, I'm going to talk to Reggie about his dealer now," Veronica said and Marley nodded before picking up some more trash.

"Good luck," Marley said and Veronica smiled at her before walking over to Reggie. Marley watched the interaction and smiled when she saw Veronica hand her phone over to Reggie.

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"Have you spoken to Jughead?" Betty asked Marley as they waited around the corner as Veronica spoke to Reggie's dealer, Verne.

"Yeah, He said he loves me which was reassuring," Marley explained and Betty nodded while playfully nudging her.

"I told you," Betty said in a sing song voice and Marley laughed before pulling her hair into a messy puff at the top of her head.

"So, are you going to tell me what happened between you and Elijah?" Marley asked her and Betty sighed before shrugging.

"I'll tell you later?" Betty said and Marley groaned before rolling her eyes. Before she could reply Betty's phone rang. A man in his twenties ran past the two of them and Betty smiled.

"I've got eyes on him," Betty said into the phone before hanging up. She quickly grabbed Marley's hand and started running in the same direction.

"Veronica will catch up," Betty said and Marley nodded.

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"Are we just going to sit here and wait?" Marley asked Betty as her, Veronica and Betty crouched behind a bin.

"Oh, god. I hope not," Veronica said and Betty looked at the both of them before looking at the garage door where gang members were leaving and entering.

"No. follow me," Betty said before walking towards a empty car that was parked outside the garage, Veronica and Marley following before her. The three of them crouched down behind the car and Marley looked at Betty.