Nikki Mantel

Chapter Three

Nikki and Sweet Pea mood board found on google

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I look around the almost empty dinner. There are a few people in the dinner including Sweets and Toni who are in the corner.

Betty and Jughead are kissing behind the counter when Cheryl makes a remark to them.

I pick up the chocolate shake and vanilla shake and make my way over to Toni and Sweets.

'I swear Nik your hard to figure out.' Toni says as I put down the shake infrount of her.

'Oh?' I ask Toni as I lean against the backing of Sweets booth.

'Your completely different around the Northies.' Sweets says and I let the mask slip off my face.

'Keeping up appearances you know.' I say shrugging.

'I like you better on the southside.' Toni says and looks past me. 'Your less preppy.'

'Im more me on the South in the Northside I'm the me I was when I was 14. A preppy girl who only cared about guys.' I tell Toni and I see Sweets grip on his shake tighten.

'Like what boys?' Toni asks and I wink at her as Reggie yells for me to get away from the savages.

'And there goes my keeper.' I say rolling my eyes 'See y'all tonight?'

'See ya northie.' Toni says and I walk over to Reggie and Archie and the rest of them.

'Where they giving you trouble Nikki?' Archie asks and his hands fist up.

'No Archie they weren't.' I say rolling my eyes and I lock eyes with Jughead who raises an eyebrow and I wink at him.

'I told you to be careful around them Nikki.' Reggie says as Moose slings an arm around me.

I hear a low growning sound and I turn slightly to see Sweets making evil eyes at Moose. I smile at him and he stops.

I notice Jughead look between me and Sweets and he smirks slightly.

'Hey Nikki can I talk to you in private about something?' Jughead asks and Betty looks at me confused and I shrug at her.

'Sure.' I say and we walk outside.

'Your messing around with Sweet Pea?' He ask once we're outside.

'Not messing around. We've kissed like once and it wasn't even a kiss it was a very light peck.' I say as I lock eyes with Sweets through the window.

'Theyre talking at Southside how Sweet Pea has the hots for a Northie. Be careful okay?' Jughead says and I smile at him.

'I will he Jughead I know how to take care of myself.' I tell him and walk back inside as people start to show up.

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I groan as I lean against Toni with my feet is Sweets lap.

'So people are saying that a certain badass has the hots for a Northie. Know anything bout that?' I ask sweets with a smirk.

'Howd you hear that talk?' Sweets asks me stiffly.

'Jughead warned me.' I say shrugging and Toni laughs.

'Yea they're talking bout how Sweet Pea met a Northie at some party and is being friendly.' Toni says as she plays in my hair and I laugh.

'Damn I'm ruining your rep Sweets.' I say laughing as Sweets puts an arm on my legs.

'Dont mind they know better than to act on just words.' He says and I raise an eyebrow.

'So I got another lecture from Reggie about how all southies are dangerous and I should avoid all of you.' I say sighing and looking at my two best friends.

'Your still here.' Toni says looking down at me and I smile at the two.

'I like you guys too much.' I say shrugging at the two. 'You guys are my best friends after all.'

'Awe and your my best friend too.' Toni says and I look at Sweets.

'Your definitely something.' He says and plays with the laces on my boots.

'Ill take that as a compliment.' I say smiling at the boy as Toni gets called in the Wyrm.

I sit on my knees when she leaves and look up at Sweet Pea.

'So who's the guy your into?' Sweets says bring up what I had said at Pops.

'I think you know who.' I say and he gets closer to me to where our noses are touching.

'Do I now?' He asks looking at my lips then back to my eyes.

I bite my lip without meaning too. 'Is it true you have the hots for a Northie?' I ask him and I peak quickly at his lips.

'Maybe.' He says and connects our lips and his hand goes to hold my face.

Our lips soon start to move in a rhythm.

'That answer your question?' Sweets says leaning his forehead on mine.

I blush slightly and nibble in my lip 'Deffiantly.'

We pull apart when we hear the door and I smile at Toni as she comes back out.

'Jughead got jumped by some ghoulies.' She informs Sweet Pea 'Im going to head over there to wait with him till Betty shows up.'

Sweet Pea nods as she walks off to her motercycle and rides off.

'What in the hell is a Ghoulie?' I ask Sweet Pea and he chuckles and kisses me again.

Fangs walks out and smirks at the two of us.

'Awe you two are cute.' Fangs says and Sweets glares at him.

'Hi Fang.' I say as he sits on the recliner.

'So who's going to answer me what the fuck is a Ghoulie?' I ask again.

'Theyre the people responsible for the drugs in Southside, drag races, prostitutes, and I could go on. They're basically terrible people.' Fangs says and I nod and look at my phone.

10:10 PM

I curse under my breath and quickly peck Sweets.

'Bring me home?' I ask him and he nods. 'Latee Fangs!'

'Later Northie!' Fangs says back and he chuckles at us.

I get on Sweets bike and he drops me off down the road from my house.

I quickly kiss him and start to walk off when he grabs my arm.

'Be mine?' he asks with what looks like worry in his eyes.

'Of course.' I say smiling at him and peck him real quick and start to jog home.

'Your back earlier than normal.' Reggie says as I walk into the house and I see Mouse on the couch.

'Only ten minutes late new record.' I say as I take off my jacket and boots.

'Are you ever going to tell me who your new friends are?' Reggie asks as I steal some popcorn from his bowl.

'Are you going to tell me where the money's from?' I counter him and he chuckles.

'Fair point.' He says and I smile at Moose. 'Hey Moose.'

'Hey mini Mantel.' he says back and I smile at them as we watch Grown Ups.

I could get used to this place...

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So I'm thinking that she's been in Riverdale for bout a month so she isn't getting with Sweets just after three days of knowing him. Also saw a little bit of jealous Sweets (^:

Levi