{UNFINISHED}We Won't Give Up//J.J.||Riverdale[sequel to The Diner]

Chapter 18

*Your POV*
I slowly open my eyes and feel an arm wrapped around me. I realize that it's probably like 10:30. I quickly sit up, causing him to wake up, too.

"Oh, my neck." he groans.

"Oh, sorry," I say, looking over at him. "I just, freaked out. It's late." I lightly laugh.

"Well, it's not easy being us," he says, stretching.

"I should go. I've probably missed both first and second period." I stand up and get my bag. I realize that last night is when Archie went to the Southside. I have to talk to him about that, despite our little fight that we had a couple days ago.

"Can't you just take a day off? That's what I'm doing," he says.

"I can't. I'm sorry." I quickly kiss him and walk towards the door. "I'll see you later," I say and walk out. I drive quickly to my apartment and change into different clothes. I look at my watch, 10:45. Okay, third will be finishing soon. (remember that school starts at 8. I'm just going by what my schedule is at school lolz) I walk out, and get into my car, and drive to school. When I walk in, the bell for class rings and people start walking out of class. Perfect timing.

I walk around a little, looking for Archie. A couple minutes later, I find him sitting in the lounge, leaning forward on his knees. "Arch?" I say, walking in. He looks over at me, and the back down. "I know that, we're not on the best of terms but," I sit down next to him, and he's still looking down, "I know that last night was the night that you were planning on going...did you?"

"Y-Yes.." He says, after a couple seconds.

I nod, "Okay. How'd it go?"

He sighs and closes his eyes, "I pulled out my gun."

I try not to physically freak out, "Did you...use it?"

"No. Just to scare them off." He tilts his head more towards me and just nods, "I already got called in third period to open my locker. Just to make sure that I didn't have anything."

"You didn't have the gun in there, did you?"

"No. I hid it somewhere."

"Where?"

"Um..in one of the toilet tanks."

"Wha-"

"Look, I didn't know what to do!" He shrugs, "If I had it at home, my dad would've found it, and I couldn't keep it in my locker."

I sigh, "Okay, understandable. So, you were good then?"

"Not exactly. They did found a black hood." My body tenses up a little, "But, it was Reggie's. He came by my house, wearing it as a sick prank or something. I'm surprised that they're letting me spend the rest of the day here, and not just sending me home." He sighs, "Oh, God my dad's gonna be pissed at me. What do I do?"

I close my eyes and think. "Just," I shrug, and sigh, "I'm not gonna be the best friend right now, but honestly I don't know. I'm sorry."

"It's okay. I guess I'm just...a little freaked out. I mean, I've never had to do that before."

"Yeah.." I whisper. "Oh and, I'm sorry for getting on your nerves that other day."

"It's okay," he nods, "I got over that. It was just a small fight, but we're still friends." I slightly smile and nod. We both start eating some food and make small talk for the next half hour. The bell rings, and we both walk to our fourth period, English.

~

I'm sitting in bed, watching Netflix. I suddenly get a call from Veronica. I answer. "Veronica? What's up?"