Guess I'm Not {Jughead Jones} [2]

Chapter 11

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Chapter 11 -  Broken Promises

Macie slammed the front door behind her, hurrying up the stairs as quick as she could. Her steps then got slower as she neared her room door. The walls inching closing in on her. She leaned against one, sinking down to the floor as she pulled her knees in. Tears drenched her shirt as they seemed to never have an end. As if on cue, her mother passed by that hallway and stopped once she'd seen the gloomy girl.

"Mace, are you okay?" The girl picked her head up, beginning to nod slowly until a cough erupted from her throat and she sunk her head lower between her legs. The woman hurried to her daughter's side, pulling her fully into a hug just as Jughead had the night before. She buried her head into the crook of her mother's neck as she'd just allowed the girl to cry.

Hours of the girl crying went by before the mother and daughter woke up in the same position as they'd fallen asleep. The woman moved the pieces of hair away from her daughters face, looking her into the eyes gently. "Do you wanna talk now?" She offered and Macie shook her head. "Do you want me to call Archie?" She then suggested and the young girl nodded.

Archie came soon after, walking right into the girls room as she laid face down on her pillow. "Mace?" His voice was soft as he closed the door behind him. She hummed in response, muffled sniffles being heard from where he stood. "Your mom called me; said that you needed me." Macie nodded, her humming still muffled. He inched his way toward the bed, sitting beside his best friend. "What'd you need?"

"For you to do me a huge favor and I totally will unders--"

"--Mace, you're still talking into the pillow." He reminded and she huffed before picking up her head and facing the boy will her puffy red eyes.

"I'm going to need you to do something for me. It's really big and I will totally understand if you can't..or you don't want to..or anything." Macie rushed out and Archie gave her a soft smile.

"Whatever it is..I'll do it." He nodded, pulling her into a hug.

As Macie laid her head on his shoulder, she softly whispered, "I need you to break up with Jughead for me." He backed away cautiously. "I've already set up the groundwork. All you have to do is talk him out of being with me." She explained.

"M, I don't think I can--"

"--You can do it. Please, Arch, it doesn't have to be cruel. Please don't make it cruel." She pleaded, her eyes building up with tears once again. "I just..I need him to stay away from me for a while. I--"

"--Are you getting phone calls?" Archie interrupted and she froze.

"What?" She whispered.

"Are you getting weird phone calls? From the Black Hood?" She paused, looking around them cautiously. This could be one of his tricks, he could be watching and waiting for her to slip up.