Break Free

Part 4-Letting Go

July was perfect, Alice and FP completely in love with one another spending every moment they could with one another. Alice had gotten a job at Pop's to begin saving up and FP had to do more jobs for the Serpents, although they weren't Alice's favorite she was always happy when he came home in one piece. Although he had begun coming home late recently, if not he than she. They spent more time sleeping than talking to one another.

Alice decided to stay up one night although she had worked all evening because there were only four weeks left until senior year was left and she needed as much money as she could get to get out of Riverdale. She was going to ask FP if he wanted to come with, of course, she didn't fully expect him to say yes, she although had saved up quite a lot and she had a car. They could get a little apartment and start up a life of their own if they really tried.

Alice yawned as she glanced at the clock which read one in the morning, her eyes lit up as she saw FP walk in although her smile fell short as she saw his composure. He looked like he had seen a ghost, his hands were bruised and he reeked.

"Hey, are you alright?" Alice asked as FP looked at her before glancing at the clock,

"Alice you should be asleep it's late," FP said as Alice laughed rolling her eyes,

"who are you, my mother?" Alice asked as FP softly laughed as he looked at her before the door burst open as a Serpent charged in towards Alice as Penny Peabody stood at the door. The man grabbed Alice as she screamed hitting the man who then began to twist her arm as FP lunged at him. He pushed him off Alice who then shoved FP into the wall as the guy went after Alice again as FP ran to Penny,

"what do you want?" FP asked as Penny laughed,
"well they were right, she is your soft underbelly. I was sent me here by the leader, to make sure you got the job done. I need proof or else we were told to give blondie her own version of the Serpent tattoo" Penny as Alice yelped as the man pulled out a knife as FP's head snapped back before he yelled,

"Don't you dare touch her. Here I have proof out back, I will show you it but I swear to god if I hear her do any more than squirm I will have your head" FP said as Penny nodded to the guy who put his knife back into his pocket before FP left the trailer as Penny followed him. FP shoved his jacket in her face which stunk of sodium hydroxide before taking out the man's wallet and gloves he used to remove them.
"Anything else?" FP asked as Penny shook her head before FP looked back at the house then glaring at Penny.

"Why did you do this? Why the hell did you bring her into this, that was my one condition was to keep Alice the hell away from the Serpents" FP spat at Penny who looked around before pulling FP in close.

"Get her out of here FP, or out of your life. They now know she valuable to you, it could get across to the Ghoulies, be careful with her" Penny whispered before she called the man out to follow her as FP ran inside to find Alice with her head in her hands.

"Alice I'm so sorry," FP said as he held her close as she shook before looking up at him,

"Why did they come?" Alice asked as FP sighed,

"You need some rest, please I'll be in a minute ok?" FP asked as Alice nodded as she slipped into the bedroom while FP went to the door locking it. He groaned as he ran his hands through his hair, he knew what he had to do and it was going to hurt like hell.

The next morning FP woke to find the bed empty, he jumped up to run to the kitchen to see Alice grabbing her things as he sighed while she turned around,
"I'm so sorry about last night Alice I-" FP said as Alice cut him off with a small smile.

"I know, I just need some time to think ok? I'll see you later" Alice said as FP nodded before Alice walked out the door as FP groaned putting his head in his hands.