Youngblood // Sweet Pea

10

I watched as Sweets scanned the last few words. I was very curious about what my mother had to say, but I am almost sure the beans will not be spilt until after I was born.

FP delivered our food and walked off.
"This doesn't make sense, why wasn't she aloud to leave the house? Why was mac upset with her."

"Maybe he always knew I wasn't his child. He had suspicions?" I replied, talking a fry off my plate.

I watched Sweet Pea take a bite of his burger. I wanted to know who Hunter was. It wasn't my issue, nor my spot to ask.

"I want you to help me with this, if you don't mind." Sweet Pea seemed to stop and think.
"I'm not very smart, you might want Juggie to help you."

I looked at him, "I'm sure you're smart enough, I mean you don't look like the meatheads on the football team." Sweet Pea chuckled, I smiled at the noise.

"If you're sure." I nodded my head as he said that. I continued to eat my fries with the occasional sip of my milkshake.

"If you don't eat your burger, you're taking in with." I smiled at him. We sat in the diner for what felt like hours,  it probably was only an hour at the least.

Once we were done, I asked for a to go box. I went to pay but Pea had beat me to it, paying for both meals.

"You didn't need to do that, I would've paid." Sweet Pea watched as I walked in front of him.

"It's fine pretty girl." He got on his bike, while I followed. I put the helmet on my head and proceeded into the previous position I was in.

He pulled out the parking lot and headed into the direction of the trailer park.

I leaned my head on his back, letting my eyes close. I wasn't sure why my guard was down with Pea.

I leaned back up and watched as we pulled into the Wyrm, Sweets parked and I hoped off.

"Wait up, pretty girl" I smiled back him.
"Come on Pea." I watched as he jogged towards me.
"You walk fast for a small person." I gave him a look in confusion.

"You're just a few inches taller than I am."
"A few inches less makes you small."

He held the door open for me as I walked in. He followed close behind me.

"You go get a table and I'll get us something to drink." I nodded as I picked a small table for two.

"Fancy seeing you here." I looked up to see Jughead and Betty.
"You act like you're surprised." I set my bag down on the floor.

"Well after what had happened today, I thought you would be laying low." I shook my head.

"Do I look like someone who would lay low?" Jug laughed as Betty stood in silence.

Sweet Pea stood behind me and put his hand on my back. Betty seemed surprised to see him, even though he's a serpent.

"If you don't mind, we have work to do." Sweet Pea said trying to shoo the two away.

The gave him a questionable look before they slowly walked away. I sat down and Sweets followed.

He set the drinks on the table, a beer in front of me and a water in front of him.

"Ok, you were thinking at the diner, but what about?" Sweets asked as we sat.

"What if she kept the secret until after I was born? It would make sense." Sweet Pea nodded as I pulled the journal out again.

"Is Betty a Serpent?" I asked as I thumbed through pages.
"Yeah, she did it for Jug. She's a weird one." I nodded as I found a page that was after I was born.