What Was Once Lost, Is Now Found

~ Chapter 2 ~

She gasped and stumbled back "Chic?"She asked, everyone else ran over to them. Charles suspiciously peered out from behind Alice, making eye contact with Chic; his former roommate." I-I thought the black hood killed you! You were MIA for weeks!" Betty cried, FP put her behind him "What the hell do you want,Chic?" Jughead asked, standing beside his dad "To tell you all that I'm alive. And I want to get better... I want help." He started to cry "I need help... I need a real job and a-a home. I'm sorry I lied to all of you, about my identity. I really am." He kept looking at Charles and then back to the others, Betty walked over to him "It isn't us you need to apologize to, it's my mom. You hurt her feelings so bad,imposing as our brother... It wrecked her."Betty said digging her nails into her palms "Can you get her over her then? I'm not entering until I'm welcome and you have my word on that" Chic said "Mom!" Alice hesitantly came over to the door "What the hell do you want?" She asked emotionlessly "I wanted to apologize for all the pain I've caused you all. And I'm hoping you'll consider giving me a second chance... I've got nowhere to go, Alice." "We don't have enough room upstairs but you can sleep downstairs...no webcaming,no creepy clients of yours,no tattle taling on Betty,no fighting with Jughead,and no taking Polly's children out of the house,do you understand?"Alice said after a couple moments of studying him "Are you kidding me?? He's a criminal!" Jughead started "Be quiet Jughead." Alice said not taking her eyes off of Chic "Yes, I understand. I threw my laptop away if it's any consolation." "Come on in then."Alice said moving to the side, she walked into the kitchen as did the others "How is she so cool with this?" Jughead hissed to Betty "She can be too forgiving."

"We're making dinner, Chic. Help me peel potatoes." Alice said rather than asked, he nodded "Who's this?" Chic asked looking at Charles, going over to him "You don't remember me?" "Remember what?" He asked slowly looking Charles up and down "He was your roommate!"Betty said,looking at Chic really confused as to how he forgot "You were...? Why don't I remember?" Chic asked looking down, confused "He's my half brother you impersonated!" Betty said "I know that NOW but I'm asking why I don't remember it. What's wrong with me? Did I get dropped on my head when I was a baby-" FP cut in "Probably" He said, Chic rolled his eyes "Well if you really what to know what's wrong with you I'd see a doctor,but I think you're too poor for that... How about you go sit in the corner on a timeout and think about what is wrong with you until you can see a doctor?"Jughead asked him,sassily with sarcasm "Jug!" Betty said, holding in laughter "I'll go peel the potatoes now" Chic said, Charles followed "I'll help."

"Forsythe Pendleton Jones III where the hell do you think you're going?!"FP called,without looking he could tell Jughead had opened the front door and was trying to leave "I was going to Archie's, can I not?" "No you can't. You promised you would go pick Jellybean up from the bus station,and say hello to your mother."FP said "Alice is my mother. Not that other swamp witch. But yes, I'll get Jellybean and drop her off on my way to Archie's." "No Archie's tonight. Get your sister and get your ass home. You haven't been home all day."FP said,as Jughead went to argue he stopped,thinking the better of it "Yes dad. I will."He said taking FP's motorcycle keys and leaving to get his sister. 

She was waiting at the bus station, Jellybean was ready to come live with her dad and brother along with their new family, rather than her real mother. Jughead hopped off the motorcycle and went over to Jellybean "Hey kiddo!" He said smiling "Hey Juggie!"She said excitedly hugging him, he glared up at his mom as he hugged Jellybean. Their biological mother had always been awful, addicted to drugs and drunk 24/7, so Jughead didn't trust her whatsoever."Should we get going?"He asked Jellybean ignoring his mom, she nodded "Take care of her, you hear?" Ms. Jones told Jughead "I don't think you have the right to tell me to 'take care of her' like I'm taking over for you or something. You never did in the first place. Come on, Jelly" "Bye mom!"Jellybean called back seeing as she most likely wouldn't see her again, her mom waved and held a regretful, sad expression on her face.

"Put this on and hold on tight" Jughead told her giving her a spare helmet "What's for dinner?"She asked doing so "Sausage with macaroni potatoes." "Is Betty your girlfriend still?" Jellybean asked "No... I've got someone else now." Jughead smiled slightly thinking of Archie "I can't wait for you to meet him." she looked up at him "Him?" Jughead nodded "Yeah... He's a tall ginger football player who always has a guitar on his back. Sound familiar?" She thought for a moment "Andrews?" She asked hesitantly "Close,that's his last name. His first name starts with an 'A' as well... Think, what friend of mine growing up started with an 'A'?" "Oh! Archie! You and Archie are dating, Juggie?" She asked excitedly "Indeed we are."Jughead said,now starting to drive on home. Jellybean loved the motorcycle, so Jughead tried to make it fun by going in circles on the dirt once they neared a clear area "Don't tell dad!" He called back to her through the sound of the loud motor "Okay!" They went to go back on the actual road and Jughead's phone rang "Can you check and see who it is?" Jughead asked handing her the phone as he was driving "Who's Cheryl?" She asked, Jughead sighed "That, my little sister, is the biggest drama queen in all of Riverdale. But she's got a good heart." Jughead took the phone back as Jelly had pressed the green 'answer' button for him "Cheryl? What is it?" "Hi Juggiekins! I was wondering if I could steal your ginger for the evening. See I have a party to attend and all the girls are bringing their football playing boyfriends... and Toni isn't exactly a guy. Nor a football player." "Ugh, I wanted him to come over and say hi to my little sis... Fine. just take him home in one piece and if any girls or guys hit on him you bring your inner mansion burning, chaos causing self out on them. Got it?" "Does that mean I can wear my Serpent jacket?" Cheryl asked "Of course. You're a Serpent now after all." He told her as they pulled up into the driveway and took the keys out of the ignition "Thank you, I'll have him back and at your doorstep by 10. Toodles!" Cheryl hung up "She seems nice! Can I hang out with Cheryl?" Jellybean asked Jughead as he took his helmet off "I don't think so... We'll see."He chuckled helping her down, they started up the porch stairs to go inside.