Broken Promises

Stay Out Of It

*Present Day*

"Wait, wait, wait. So...Chic is my HALF brother? And FP is his dad?" Betty's eyes widened and she stared down at the table between her mother and herself. "And Dad has been sleeping with Mrs. Blossom? And what? You and FP are getting back together?"

"Well...I don't know about that." Alice pointed out. "It was just a one night stand."

"Does HE know that?" Betty wondered, finally looking back up into her mom's eyes. "Because he made you breakfast in bed. I don't know any one night stands where the man makes breakfast in bed." She quickly looked down at her mother's blue blouse. "Not to mention, you looked awfully comfortable in his shirt this morning."

"Elizabeth...Things are just way too complicated right now. I don't know if it's the best time." Alice took another sip of her tea before feeling her headache finally disappearing.

"Mom...what are you talking about? You and Dad are getting divorced. Your LOVE child just came back into our lives. Jughead said that Mr. and Mrs. Jones' divorce just got finalized. And he just got out of prison. The timing couldn't be better for you two."

"Whoa! What? Prison?" Chic looked back and forth between his mother and sister.

"Oh yeah. Remember that little thing that we just did a couple weeks ago?" Betty asked. "With the *ahem* and the *ahem*?" Betty decided to spill.

"Yes?" Chic answered.

"Last year, FP did the same thing. He wasn't the killer...but he was the one who covered it up and hid the body."

"Elizabeth." Alice put her face in her hands.

"What? I'm just-" Before Betty could finish, her cell phone began to ring. She sighed. "It's Jug." She looked at Chic and her mother before answering the phone. "Hello?....Yeah.....Wait, wait. Calm down.....What?!.........Where?.......Okay....I'll be right there." She quickly hung up, standing from her chair. "Chic, can I borrow your car?"

"Whoa, whoa!" Alice stood as well. "What's going on?"

"Something's going down at the Whyte Wyrm. He said all Serpents and Serpent allies need to be there." She walked around the table and Chic handed her his keys again. "Thanks." Soon after, Alice quickly stood. "What are you doing?" Betty furrowed her brows at her mother.

"I'm coming with you, Elizabeth. I don't like thinking about you in that place all alone. Alright? I'm coming. And besides...I'm basically a Serpent ally."

"No, you're not." Betty said, looking to Chic who also stood.

"Well...I'm the Serpent leader's ally. Therefore, I should count as one." She couldn't help but smirk as Betty squinted at her.

"Gross." The 16 year old said under her breath before turning to head for the door.

"Can I come, too?" Chic finally asked, realizing he'd be left alone without his car.

"Might as well." Betty exclaimed as she opened the front door to leave, the other two following.

When they arrived at the Wyrm, Alice grabbed ahold of Chic's hand as Betty walked ahead of them, entering the bar. "Betty." They heard Jug's voice coming from a crowd of the Serpents. He walked through the group, making his way over to his girlfriend.

"Jughead, what's going on?" Betty wondered with worry in her voice.

"She's back again." The beanie-wearing teen responded.

"What?" Elizabeth asked.

"Who is?" Alice wondered aloud from behind her daughter.

"Who, Jug?" Betty pretended Alice wasn't there.