Sleeping through the pain [S1-The killers curse]

Episode Five: The devil's dress

"The poor things, I hardly even need to bother. They're doing all the work for me."

A plan. A plan that involved only Veronica and Archie, a plan that would reveal the truth behind Hiram's and Hermoine's new scheme that had something to do with Riverdale's neighboring town, Greendale. "Get up, I can hear my parents talking, I think it's about Greendale." Veronica says seriously to Archie over the phone. "Ok, I'm up, tell me what's happening while your listening in." Archie says back, keeping the serious tone at a steady pace.

Veronica hops out of her bed and slowly walks over to the room where Hermoine and Hiram were talking, hiding behind a wall so her meddling parents can't see her. "The prices there are great. It should be a smooth process as long as it happens soon. But I can't fully guarantee it will work, especially if something like that happens again." Says an unfamiliar voice behind the wall. "What are they talking about?" Archie asks over the phone, unfortunately a bit too loud. "Archie! Be quiet! They might hear me-" Veronica shouts over the phone before seeing her parents staring at her angrily, standing next to a tall woman with long blonde hair and a tight red dress. "Oh." Veronica says quietly before hanging up on Archie.

At school the next day, the group meets up in the student lounge after Veronica calls them together for her to explain what she heard. "Whats up V?" Betty asks as her, Jughead, Archie, Josie, Cheryl, Kevin and Toni arrive at the student lounge. "I invited you all here because, I need your help with somethin-" Veronica states to the group, before being cut off by Principal Weatherbee over the intercom. "Can Archie Andrews and Charlene West please report to the principal's office immediately. Thank you." Weatherbee says faltly, making the whole group turn and stare at Archie. "Wait, Charlene's back?" Cheryl asks anxiously. "Who's Charlene?" Toni and Veronica ask at the same time. "Charlene is my arch nemisis from middle school, she moved away around the time you, Veronica, arrived at Riverdale. But now she's back and apparently here permenantley." Archie says sighing. "Well, when I'm back, well, I don't even know." Archie says trailing off out of the student lounge and off to the principal's office.

"So, what did you do this time? Beat up some poor innocent kid? You sure look like you did." Charlene said to Archie as the two of them wait outside Weatherbee's office. "I'm not even talking to you Charlene." Archie said, fully avoiding eye contact. "Archie, Charlene, if you will please." Principal Weatherbee said as he opened the door to his office, his head popping out behind the door somewhat seriously. Archie sighs as Charlene smirks at him and strides into the office.

"Now, Archie, as Charlene has told me, you have been sharing private and inappropriate information about Charlene online and spreading it through the school. Do you own up to these claims?" Principal Weatherbee says as he slowly lowers his arms onto his desk, eyes fixated on what Archie will say next. "Well, Principal Weatherbee, I can honestly say that-" Archie says seriously before being cut off by Charlene.

"What Archie was trying to say was that he did do this and completely owns up for his actions and are prepared for any punishments that occur." Charlene says, pretending to sound serious before swinging her head and giving Archie a devil like grin. "Weatherbee that's not true! I really didn't do anything remotely like that!" Archie says throwing his arms in the air in anger. "I'm sorry Andrews but it seems Charlene is right. You are suspended for 2 weeks." Principal Weatherbee says, not really caring about Archie's misfortune. Archie sighs in anger and walks off. "As for you Charlene, your mother is here to pick you up early. I'm so sorry for what you had to go through." Weatherbee says making Charlene grin.

"Archie what happened?" Betty asked Archie as he stomped back from the principal's office. "Freaking Charlene ratted me out for something I didn't even do." Archie says whilst grinding his teeth. "What? She's such a cow." Veronica says hugging Archie. "Well, if you want to get the power back, I have a few ideas.." Cheryl says mysteriously. "No it's fine-" Veronica replies, before noticing Charlene walking out of the office with her mother. Her mother was tall, had long blonde hair and was wearing a red dress. Veronica suddenly gasped in realisation.

Charlene's mother was working with her parents.

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With things seeming to get worse by the second, Betty tries to make amends and Archie digs deeper, ony to find something no one wants to see.

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