gangsta - riverdale sweet pea

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"no. we don't penny" he spat, blood splattering from his lips.

she clicked her tongue and simultaneously her fingers, causing one of the ghoulies to jab fangs in the side with a taser. he growled in pain but tried to act as though it didn't hurt, grinding his teeth together and nodding at us all.

i blinked back tears that threatened to spill, i really needed to toughen up to say i was a gang member.

"spit it out fp, or every single last remaining serpent will get what fangs just got... times 100" she smirked.

"it isn't just me peabody, who actually kept the baby? huh?" fp croaked out.

baby? oh my god fp and penny had a baby! what the hell.

"i know what you're all thinking... yes the infamous penny peabody gave birth to a cute little baby" she smiled; clearly fake.

"and guess what? she's in this room" she smirked looking at toni.

everyone gasped and our heads shot to toni.

"toni oh my god" i gasped.

she gulped nervously.

"fps your dad?" fangs asked.

"urm.. i don't think she's talking about me, our skin colour-" she looked over at me surreptitiously.

well shit. my stomach dropped as everyone's gaze averted slowly in my direction.

i couldn't even look at penny so i moved my glare to fp, who gulped and looked back at me.

"look i can explain-" he started.

"it doesn't even matter" i murmured, everyone sending me confused looks.

"what?" he asked.

"it would be me wouldn't it? anything shit that happens now seems to happen to me" i laughed, but it was a pained one that everybody noticed.

"i'm saying this as your mom now- grow a pair of fucking balls. no daughter of mine is a pussy" she looked over at me.

"well it's a good job that you're no mother of mine" i spat.

malachi's grip tightened around my neck forcefully and i saw sweet pea tense next to me and clench his fists.

"let go of her" fp groaned.

"whatever you say daddy" he mimicked, throwing me to the floor by my hair. my head hit the floor and for a few moments my vision became hazy with five sweet peas jumping around my eyes.

"now come on guys, cops will be here soon" penny ordered as they all filed out.

penny looked as though she was making her way over to me however i couldn't be sure as i could see three of her almost stammering in front of me.

i finally found out though when she leant down into my ear.

"i will get custody over you... i did say you were next jones" she snarled and walked from the trashed up diner.

luckily the dizziness had subsided by the time they'd all left, so i pushed myself off the floor and landed on my feet.

my boot heel was slightly broken and flannel ripped but i took one look at fp and knew i needed time to clear my head. i glanced at the gang and stumbled out of the building, ordering sweet pea to drive us somewhere. very far away.

we drove for an hour or two, the city buildings morphing into luscious forests and the roads becoming quieter as we continued.

we finally arrived at a clearing, where we could hear nothing but the faint sounds of birds and out heavy breathing.

"let's go" i said.

"go where?" he asked.

"anywhere, let's leave sweet pea"

"ally you know we can't do that-" he tried to sympathise.

"why not? what's stopping us? my family? definitely not. your family? well i've never met them so i'm guessing its not them huh?"

"DON'T bring my family into this" he snapped, his head whipping to me.

"well i'm sorry but i'm leaving. with or without you" i stood still, crossing my arms over my chest.

"well i wish you well alana" he grumbled, hopping back on his bike and driving away.

"screw you!" i screamed behind him as his motorbike got smaller and smaller in the distance.

i rolled my eyes angrily, how did i manage to gain a family and lose a family in one day. it was true, despite us only being a pair sweet pea was my family. my everything. maybe i was being selfish for leaving, but i think it was my time to do something for myself for once.

i started to run back to riverdale, despite having no intent to return. the winter sun was beginning to darken, and the cold nip of the icy air nipped my skin. there were no cars for miles, no lights brightened the streets and the inevitable darkness soon took over. my broken boot heel made my run uneven and my previously broken ankle was in excruciating pain. i seethed under the pressure but continued my run home as i never knew who was lurking in the shadows of the night.

it took an hour to get here, meaning it will be another hour before i even get to the outskirts of riverdale. my phone rang over five times, every time was either my 'dad', jug or sweet pea who was probably regretting driving away.

when fp rang a fourth time, i swiped across to answer and held the phone angrily to my ear.

"what?" i sighed.

"where are you? we have the whole serpent gang out looking, the ghoulies went after you" he rambled quickly.

"i'm fine, sweet pea left me hours away from riverdale, i'm walking home"

"i'm coming to get you, where?" he asked.

i really wanted to say no, but my ankle was killing and the darkness terrified me.

"greendale, where the sign is" i sighed ending the call.