south side serpents || sweetpea [in progress/edition]

Chapter Eight: Death Proof

I laid in bed staring at the ceiling waiting for something to happen. I was thinking about everything that has happened since Jughead came to Southside High. Everytime I close my eyes, I just hear the punching of fresh and I couldn't take it, especially not after that night.

I was on the phone with Sweetpea the entire night. He knew that I couldn't sleep after Jughead's initiation, so he called me. We talked until my eyelids fell and I went to sleep. That's what I love about Sweetpea, others might see the intimidating, you touch me I'll kill you side of him, but I get to see the sweet caring side that lives up to his name. We understood each other to where I don't need to tell him how because he already knows and vice versa.

My phone dinged, I reached over to grab it. Toni's phone number flashed, I pushed the green call button and she started talking rapidly.

"Hey come meet Jughead and I at Pops." she asked with a slight demanding tone.

I was about to say no, but my stomach grumbled, "Um yeah I'll meet you in 10." I stated hanging up.

I quickly pulled off my covers, rushing over to my closet, I grabbed a black tank top with some distressed black jeans and my black converse. Walking to the bathroom, I brushed my teeth and took my hair out of the braids they were in before I went to bed. Grabbing my keys, I walked out the door, grabbing my leather jacket that was on the hook next to the door and left.

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I licked my lips as I saw our food make its way over to us. I ordered a classic burger with a vanilla milkshake. Toni was sitting beside me and Jughead was across from us.

"Thanks for letting me sleep over. Now onto the next crash pad until my uncle stops locking me out." Toni said putting a piece of fruit in her mouth, my eyes widening at her statement. She spent the night at his place.

Jughead and Toni shared a look, smiling at each other before looking down at their food. I knew this look! It was the look Sweetpea and I give each other when we finish making out. My mouth gaped when I realized what happened between them. Shaking my head, I pushed those thoughts away. There is no way they kissed! Right?

"...A PG-13 grope-session?" I heard Toni said as I re-entered the conversation. Hearing her comment, the milkshake that was in my mouth flew out. Toni gave me a shy smile, and Jughead downed embarrassed.

"So you two actually kissed?" I asked in disbelief, pointing my finger in between them. They nodded. "Like for reals, your lips touched his and vice versa!" They both nodded once again.

Toni sighed, putting her fork down looking at Jughead. "Look, cards on the table. You're not over Betty, and I'm not interested in being anybody's rebound. Besides, I'm more into girls anyways." Now there's the Toni I knew.

Jughead made a face before nodding his head. "Roger that," he played with the bacon on his plate. I grabbed some napkins cleaning up the mess I made, giving Jughead a small smile feeling sorry for him. I saw how the guy got dumped and it wasn't pretty.

Looking down at my home, I had a miss call from Sweetpea. Putting my fingerprint in, I called him back but he didn't answer. "Okay guys, let's go it almost time for school," I stood up taking the last sip of my milkshake. Jughead and Toni just looked at her and groaned.

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I was walking down the hallway with Janie, one of my friends from class, talking about how stupid our teacher was when the doors to the school busted open. Mayor McCoy and Sheriff Keller walked in with some deputies and police dogs rounding up all the serpents. My eyes widen as they started coughing all the serpents and going through the locker. I saw our beloved mayor point at something that so happened to be my pink haired best friend.