How it Began

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The three of them are glad to find out they share last period. It's probably not a good thing but they're grateful for it.

Alice and Fred are enough to deal with when they have classes together since they practically talk the entire class; but add FP into the mix and you've got a teachers worst nightmare.

"Miss Smith, I have asked you multiple times to stop talking." The teacher exclaims, pulling Alice out of her conversation.

"Sorry but I really couldn't care less about the course outline, I don't even want to take this class." Alice snaps back.

"This is important Miss Smith."

"I have an actual name you know? And besides what's the point of you telling me the course outline, I'm going to forget it when I leave."

"You're lucky it's the first day of school or you'd already have a detention."

"Hasn't stopped a teacher before, I'm used to it by now, practically have an assigned seat." The teacher just sighs and walks away.

"Alice you can't say stuff like that." Fred says.

"That's my girl." FP says at the exact same time as Fred.

They both turn to each other. "FP, stop encouraging her." Fred says.

"Why? It's funny."

"Will it be funny when your girlfriend gets expelled her first week of senior year?"

"Oh lighten up Fred, I'm not going to get expelled."

"You could Al."

"So what if I do? No school sounds pretty close to heaven to me."

"You're lucky you're my best friend. Both of you."

"Love you Frederick." Alice teases.

_

"You guys free right now? Wanna come over, mom cooked fresh muffins this morning." Fred asks his friends as they all stand in the hall next to his locker.

"Normally Mrs. Andrews fresh baked muffins wouldn't be something I'd pass up but it's my Aunt's birthday and we're taking her out to dinner." Mary says.

"Damn. How about you Coop?"

"I would love to but I've got to get working on the Blue & Gold, told Mr. Appleton I would."

"Are none of you free?" Fred whines. "How about you, babe, you free?"

"Wish I could Fred but I got a shift at Spiffany's. Speaking of which, I've got to go." She leans up and kisses Fred's cheek before walking away. "I'll see you guys later."

"So I guess it's just the three of us?" Fred says, gesturing to FP and Alice.

"Please, don't act like we're not your favourites of the group." Alice says.

"Well I'm pretty fond of my girlfriend."

"Please, I'm ten times the fun she is. Now let's go." She says, pulling on both Fred and FP's hands and leading them out the door.

_

"Mom, I'm home. And I brought the delinquents with me." Fred announces as he walks into his house.

Mrs. Andrews comes into the doorway and smiles at the three of them. "My favourite delinquents. FP, I haven't seen you in what? A week? Where have you been?"

"I've been with this one half the time." He says, pointing at Alice. Mrs. Andrews smiles and gestures for them to follow her.

"Come on in kids, I made cookies."

"Cookies?" FP says, perking up at the thought and practically sprinting after her.

"Mhm, chocolate chunk."

"My favourite." FP says, taking a seat at the table.

"Mine too." Alice says, shuffling into the kitchen behind Fred and sitting down in the chair opposite FP, Fred beside her.

"Well you're in luck, because there's plenty to go around." She sets a plate down in front of the kids and they all take a cookie from the pile.

"Mm," FP moans as he takes a bite of the cookie. "These are delicious Mrs. A. Really some of your best."

"Save those moans for Alice." Fred says. Alice eyes grow wide and her cheeks flush as she elbows Fred in the rib. He just laughs.

"Thank you, FP." Mrs. Andrews replies, thankfully not having heard Fred's lewd comment. Or maybe she had and just decided not to comment. Either way Alice is grateful.

After they, mainly FP, finished the cookies they all head upstairs to Fred's bedroom.

Once the door is closed she punches his arm. "Hey! What was that for?" He laughs, knowing exactly what that was for.

"You know what! "Save those moans for Alice", your mom probably thinks FP and I are total horn dogs."

"Well you are." He replies, Alice just rolls her eyes and raises an eyebrow, choosing to ignore the comment. "And besides I don't think she heard me. Doesn't matter, she loves you both, probably more than she loves me."

"Well can you blame her? We are the cutest bunch of hood rats this side of Riverdale has ever seen." Alice says, smiling as she sits down on Fred's bed.

FP flops down behind her, groaning. "I don't feel good."

"Probably from all the cookies you ate, baby." Alice says, rubbing his back.

"Can't help it, they were good. And besides," he sits up, cocking his head to kiss her and his lips taste faintly of chocolate. "it's senior year, no regrets."

"Hey! No PDA in my bedroom." Fred scolds. "But I'll agree to that new motto. Senior year, no regrets!" He cheers.

"Senior year, no regrets!"