The Writer and the Artist

Chapter 17

Jugheads P.O.V
"Wait what did they mean when they said we were all going to pay?" Archie asked
"Exactly that, I didn't have time to ask for clarification before they hung up."
"Pay for what though?" Betty asked my mind was going about a million miles a minute. Is this payback for what happened to Clifford? Is one of his thugs doing this to us as revenge? Are they playing some sick game with us?
"Jughead what do you think?" Veronica asked looking at me

"It's Clifford Blossom, or one of his thugs version of payback for what happened to him."  I replied
"Wow I'm surprised Jug I thought you would say Jake" Archie said I looked at him
"Why would I say that?"

"Well between (Y/N) telling him off and you stealing her from him.."
"Ok first of all Jughead didn't "steal" me from anyone I choose him over Jake and I'd do it again second of all Jake is amateur when it comes to stuff like this. His version of getting even is nothing compared to this."
"What about your car?" Betty asked   
"Any idiot with spray paint could do that."
"Any idiot with a phone could download a voice changer app and also happens to have your number" Archie said and I was quite.
"So we have multiple suspects now"

I said my mind still racing back to Clifford Blossom, that was just to easy he was done with and life moved on like he never even existed. Something tells me that his story isn't over. But Archie did have a point about Jake, he also seemed to laid back about (Y/N) rejecting him both romantically and platonically. Plus there was the Serpents too I just agreed to join them now both me and Dad are on the down low with them since Mom is back in town.

"So what do we do now?" Archie asked
"We sit and wait for them to call back" (Y/N) said "we gather information on them, is their a pattern of the timings of the calls? That could let us know what they do during the day or night. Do they have a job? Do they go to school? Do they work during the night?"
"So do nothing that's your big plan?" Veronica asked
"For now that's all we can do" (Y/N) said
"Until then I will see you guys later" I said standing up

"Where are you going?" Betty asked
"My mom wants me home for supper" I said
"Did you talk to her yet?" (Y/N) asked
"No not yet tonight though I will"
"What are you going to tell her?" Archie asked
"Well for starters I'm gonna ask what the hell shes doing here, why she's here and how long she plans to leave"
"Didn't she tell you she was planning on staying?" Archie said I scoffed
"Yeah let's see how long that lasts" I said walking out the door and making my way home.

When I got home everyone was already at the table.
"Jughead good your home" Mom said
"Good to see you too mother"
"Jughead" Dad said looking at me "not here"
"Fine" I said sitting down silent for the rest of supper. It wasn't until I told JB good night and closed her door and turned around to see Mom with her arms crossed leaning against the wall.

"So what were you going to tell me at supper?" She asked
"Nothing, I do have a few questions though"
"Oh? What kinds of questions"
"Simple ones like oh what the hell are you doing-
"Hey! Language"
"Really? You abound me, leave me with Dad and now your picking the time to parent me? What about when Dad was dealing with alcohol and needed his family? What about the fact that it got so bad that started to live at the Twilight and then the school? What about when a kid got shot and a body was found at Sweetwater River? What about when this town went to shit and none was safe? I needed you there to tell me it was ok, what about then Mom where were you then?" I asked stepping back I could feel tears trickling down my face.

"If I had known things were that bad"
"But you didn't did you? No you barley picked up my calls after a couple months, is that how it is? JB is the perfect daughter and you two live happily while your son suffers?"
"Perfect? You think my life is perfect? Forsythe you got a lot to learn if you think my life is perfect."
"Why did you leave then? Did that make your life better then, running off and pretending like we didn't even exist?"

"I thought about you everyday" I scoffed
"There why didn't you let me in?" I said then started to walk away.
"Don't walk away we are having a discussion!" I turned back around
"Then discuss then, answer some of my questions"
"I want to say, for you and your father I came here for you."I was quiet
"All right" I turned back around
"This is me choosing to believe you Mom, we had a deal that we would make things right I'm holding up my end, now it's your turn" I said then walked towards my room.