Jughead Jones Sister

4/ The Town That Dreaded Sundown

Emas POV

Jughead and I sat at the dinner table looking through the books that he checked out from the library earlier today. I hear something outside, Jug looks at me. He goes to check outside and turns on the little light outside of the trailer.

"Did you see anything?" i ask him. "No, I guess were just so paranoid that we start hearing things." he says. "Juggy, Im really scared, What if something happens to you or dad? I dont wanna loose you guys, you and dad are the only thing I have left." i say and start to feel tears rolling down my cheeks.

"Hey, E, you wont loose us, ok? You will never loose us. and i will never loose you, i will protect you till the minute i die, now come here." he says and i hug him tightly.

"Come on, we should go to sleep." he says.

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I wake up with an arm still wrapped around me from last night. I slowly pull it off and go change for the day. Once Im ready i go to wake up Jughead. "Hey Juggy, time to wake up." i say as i try to shake him awake. "Jug come on we gotta go to school." i say but he doesnt budge. "Jug? Jug?!' i say.

I hover over him and then turn him over. He opens his eyes. "Gotcha." he says. "Oh my gosh Jug i hate you, you cant do this to me, especially while the Black Hood is around." i say. "You dont hate me, you love me." he says and i hug him. "Jug i have no idea what i would without you." i say and pull away from the hug. "Me either." he says. "Now get up we have to get to school.

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"Hey." i say as me and Jughead walk towards the serpent table. "I'm guessing we're not watching funny cat videos." Jughead says. "Check this out. Some sick-in-the-head Northsider posted a crazy-ass video, and we were just talking." Sweet Pea starts. "About what?" Jughead asks him. "Fogarty wants to earn his Serpent stripes. I say bring us the head of that Northsider, and you're in." Sweet Pea says to Fangs."I'm down with that." Fangs says. "No, guys, don't." Jughead says. "What, Jones? "Sweets asks him.

"I know this guy, he's a milquetoast. He's a football player. It's kind of a lame target, is all I'm saying." Jug tells them. "You wanna prove something? Why don't you go after the Black Hood?" I tell them.

"And why would we do that? The Black Hood's targeting Northsiders, who do nothing but blame the Southside for everything that's wrong with this town.  And we're sick of it. The Black Hood's doing our work for us. He's a hero." Sweet Pea says.

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"So What are you reading?" Toni says as she walks in the room. "Beware the Zodiac. It's decent, though I prefer Robert Graysmith's definitive books on the subject." She starts but then Jugheads phone starts ringing.

"Are you gonna get that?" She asks him. "I can call her back later." Jug says. "Jones, Jones, Jones. Both of you disappoint me. If serial killers are your jam, might I suggest Ted Bundy, Albert Fish, Aileen Wuornos." "They don't fit the profile." I say confused.

"Right. Unlike most serial killers, our guy wears a mask. Well, a hood, when he kills." Toni says. "Suggests someone consumed with self-loathing. "Conversely, he sends letters and cryptos to the press." Toni says as she sets down a newspaper in front of us. "Do you think he's narcissistic or a Batman villain?" Jughead says and we all laugh a little. "I'm a true crime junkie." Toni says. "True crime is my crack." Jughead says. "I figured." She says. "And that's why I'm seeking you out. The Register took a break from bashing the Southside to post the Black Hood's cipher. You wanna help us crack it?" She asks both of us.