Emily Keller-A Jughead love story (Book two) *Discontinued*

Five

Emily's POV
" You don't think they're targeting students, do you? Should we be worried? Like, what's going on?" Betty asked. We were in the student lounge and Kevin just told us how he found Midge and Moose shit in their car in lover's lane.
" It was full-on Carrie. Midge covered in Moose's blood, screaming like a banshee. It was insane." Kevin said
" Kev, what were you even doing there? You could've been shot, too." I said looking at him.
" I was just night-jogging, you know, as one does, and suddenly, I hear gunshots." He responded
" Can we agree there's a killer on the loose?" Betty started
" With terrible aim." Jughead interrupted
" Jughead, he murdered Ms. Grundy." Archie said
" We don't know these three crimes are related." Jughead said
" Guys, can we focus on what matters here?Midge and Moose are alive. Archie's dad survived." Betty said
" The Matchlerette starts tonight. You're coming over to watch." Veronica said with a smile
" There's a shooter terrorizing the town. You really want us to watch a gross dating show?" Jughead said
" What I want is for you guys to meet my dad officially. Back in New York, my dad was always in his study, doing bad things, as it turns out. I'm tired of closed doors. I need to know my dad's life and he needs to know mine." Veronica said
" Well, we'll be there, V." Betty said. Veronica smiled then turned to me
" Can't wait." I said
" Thank you." She said with an even bigger smile
" Hey, Andrews, we're going to the hospital to see Moose. You coming?" Reggie asked
" Yeah, for sure. I'll see you tonight, Ronnie." Archie said before leaving
" And Betty and I have to go study for our math test so we will see you guys later." Veronica said then left with Betty.
" I better go too. I Was supposed to meet my peer mentor at Southside High half an hour ago." Jughead said
" Wait, are? Are you sure you can't just keep going here?" I asked worried
" I'll be fine." Jughead said giving me a quick kiss and leaving
" Bye." I said as he walked out. Once he was gone I turned to my brother. " Okay, it's just us now. Night-jogging?" I asked skeptically
" Yeah. I'm trying to get in shape for wrestling." He said. I gave him a really look. " Okay, fine, I was cruising Fox Forest. I'm going out for wrestling. I had to tell dad I was jogging." He said
" He believed you? I asked
" Yeah. He wants to believe me." He said
" Hey, look, I get it, you're post-Joaquin, but cruising? Come on, Kev, you know I hate that.
Why can't you use Grind'em like every other gay guy?" I asked
" Nobody's who they say they are online. At least in real life, what you see is what you get, there's no surprises." Kevin said
" Moose and Midge were shot literally 300 yards from Fox Forest, and the person who did it is still out there." I said worried. " Tell me you won't go back until he's caught." I said sternly
" Okay, fine. I will not go back. Scout's honor." He said and I gave him a smile before I left.

Jughead's POV
I walked into Southside High and got in line for the metal detectors. I put my phone and bag in the box and walked through the machine. It beeped and the security guard looked at me angrily.
" It's the pins on my hat." I said
" Take it off, go again." The guard said. I walked back to the other side and did what he said giving him a scowl. I walked through again with no beep and then grabbed my stuff.
" Forsythe Pendleton Jones III." Someone said causing me to turn at the use of my name. I saw a girl with pink strands in her hair.
" Uh it's Jughead, actually." I said
" I'm Toni Topaz. I was supposed to give you the full animatronic tour, but some robots went insane and started killing the guests, so, we'll just wing it." She said before we started walking.
" Classrooms don't have Wi-Fi, bathroom stalls don't have doors." She started
" What about the Red and Black?" I interrupted " Yeah, it no longer exists. Censorship? Budget cuts? Take your pick." She said " You'll find a glimpse of jingle-jangle being consumed in its natural habitat." She said pointing to a couple people downing what looked to be pixie sticks.
" I'm sorry, "jingle-jangle"?" I asked confused 
" This place is crawling with the JJ. A highly addictive total gutter drug. So, let's not touch that." She said
" Jingle-jangle. Fascinating." I said with sarcasm
" All right. Here in the cafetorium, Ghoulies sit over there. Rival gang, drug dealers, street racers, rumors of cannibalism. Don't ask. And we sit over there. With the Serpents." She said surprising me
" You're a Southside Serpent?" I asked
" Why do you think that I volunteered to give you the tour?" She asked
" Actually, I'm gonna sit alone. Just, you know, finish my book and brood." I said
" I'm confused. Aren't you like a Serpent by blood? The son of FP Jones?" She asked
" Yeah. I self-identify as a loner, not a pack animal. I'm just gonna put my head down and try and get through this, okay?" I said
" Hey, you wanna get through this, you should hang with the Serpents. If the Ghoulies get a whiff that you're alone, or vulnerable, they'll make you their bitch faster than you can say American History X." She said before she walked away.