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

Twelve

Emily's POV
I walked into the classroom knowing Veronica would be there. When she heard my footsteps she looked up.
" Drafting your next savage takedown?" She asked
" I don't expect you to believe me, but I didn't mean what I said. There's no sane excuse." I said
" No, there isn't. So, tell me, E what's the insane excuse?" She asked me. I explained everything to her about the black hood and him controlling both me and Betty.
" So, to recap you're talking to a serial killer on the reg and he's been puppet-mastering you and Betty?" Veronica asked
" I'll never forgive myself for what I did, V. To you, to Jug, to my mom. Hell, even to Nick St.
Clair." I said
" Girl, I would've given Nick's name and then happily treated myself to a facial. I still may.
But, yes you're in a toxic relationship with the Black Hood and you need to break up." She said
" Or I could turn the tables on him, V. He says he'll go away if I do one last thing find out who's behind the jingle-jangle. Some creep called the Sugarman." I said
" Okay. So, what's the problem?" Veronica asked
" If the Sugarman exists and I find out who he is, I can't just give up his name. The Black Hood would kill him. Drug dealer or not, he's still a human being." I said
" Barely." She muttered
" I'm so close, V. Will you help?" I asked hopefully
" I'm in." She said with a smile

Jughead's POV
" This isn't an alliance with the Ghoulies. This is a hostile takeover. God, who knows how long Tall Boy has been planning on betraying us.
Maybe I stall, just until Sweet Pea and Toni get out. I just hope they'd rather go to war with the Ghoulies than start.." I was talking to Archie.
" Jughead." He started but I kept going
" Dealing jingle-jangle."
" You joined the Serpents to keep the peace." Archie said
" My dad would never sit back and let this happen, so, neither will I. So, unless you have any better ideas." I said
" Not me. But, dude, what you just said about your dad" Archie said giving me the idea of visiting my dad. We both walked in front of the glass to see my dad on the other side
" Start from the beginning, boys." He said
" Hey, you can reprimand me for joining the Serpents later, but if we don't do something now there will be no more Serpents. It'll just be the Ghoulies." I said
" Ghoulies dress like fops, but they're a nasty crew. The Serpents have survived worse, though. Much worse. The only hitch is, it sounds like you're outmanned, which means you gotta avoid bloodshed at all costs." He said
" I agree. A hundred percent." I said
" So, outthink them. This is about territory. If there's one thing Ghoulies love, it's their crazy souped-up retro cars and hearses. You catch my Riverdale drift, boys? Challenge them to a street race, one-on-one. But keep it on the DL.
It's illegal. It'll get you locked up. Set the terms of the race. Their guy wins, the Serpents roll over. But if we win, the Ghoulies back off.
And maybe you raise the stakes. Whoever wins controls Southside High. We get rid of the Ghoulies and get rid of the jingle-jangle and get McCoy off our back." He said

Emily's POV
" Pickens Park? More like Needle Park. I wouldn't even go cruising here." My brother said
" Hey, uh, feel free to, you know, pitch in. I get you're pretty much Beyonce but today, you're just like us commoners." Reggie said to Josie who was on her phone
" I think your biceps can handle it, Mantle." She said
" You trying to get me to flex?" Reggie asked with a smirk
" Josie. You mind if I borrow Reggie for a New York minute? Please." Veronica asked
" Take him." She said
" Love watching me walk away, huh?" Reggie said walking over to Veronica
" What do you want, Veronica? We were kind of in the middle of something." Reggie asked
" I want the name of your jingle-jangle contact, and I won't take no for an answer."Veronica said and handed Reggie her phone. He put on the number and she walked back over to me.
" Emily, you have to talk to Jughead." Betty said walking up to me
" Soon, I promise. I just need to take care of a few things." I said
" I'll go out on a limb and guess you're Looking for the Sugarman still." She said
" Yeah, and we need your help" I said
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" You got my stuff?" Veronica asked the dealer
" I don't take American Excess." He said
" Will this do? My girl and I need a reason to live tonight. She broke up with her beau. Full spiral. Tragic." Veronica said holding a wad of cash
" One fifty." He said
" I know you're overcharging me, but I'm desperate. My compliments to the Sugarman.
Did I get it wrong? Isn't that the name of the genius behind these sweet treats? Have you ever met him?" She asked and the man booked it. " What about my change, asshat?" Veronica yelled before calling Betty and I " Our Drugstore Cowboy should be passing you in three two one." She said and the guy ran past us.
" I've got eyes on him." I said