"What do you mean 'he called you again?" Alice questioned. "He called me again, as in he called again to threaten me. Mom he knows."
"What does he know about?"
"He somehow knows about everything, he's trying to use the information about the guy that Chic murdered against you." Jug explained. "Okay, okay, we will figure this out. But in the mean time do not tell Charles."
"We won't." They both said.
"So what did he say exactly?" Alice questioned. Maybe if she could figure out how he knew all of this, she could stop it from the source.
-• Two days prior •-
Betty and Jughead had just been dropped off at the corner by Alice and FP. They went into the 'Cooper Residence' and Jug started making breakfast. He let her rest on the couch while he made her moms pancake recipe. It was her favorite, and Betty really needed some cheering up.
"Betty?" Jug called from the kitchen.
"Yeah Jug?" Betty turned the TV volume down so she could hear him.
"Do you want chocolate chips in your pancakes?"
"Is that even a question?" She laughed and walked into the kitchen to the smell of eggs, bacon, and warm maple syrup. "Wow Jug, you really went all out. How do you know how to cook all of this?"
"Anything for my girl, and my dad picked up a few things at the diner.... and I thought it would be nice to learn how to make food for us."
"Awe, well thank you. It smells delicious," She took a bite of some bacon and wrapped her arms around him. "I'm gonna go do some homework, let me know when the pancakes are done."
"Go get your rest, I'll bring a plate over for you." Jug kissed her on the cheek and went back to flipping pancakes. Betty went back to the couch and started on her English homework.
-•-
"Here you go my love," Jug placed the plate of food down on the coffee table for her. "Thanks Juggy." She smiled and grabbed a piece of bacon. They both ate their food whilst finishing up some homework.
"Hey Betty is that your phone?" Jug grabbed their plates and brought them over to the sink. "I think so, can you grab it. Its on the kitchen table."
"Uh Betty, I think you should answer."
"Why?"
"It appears to be your, um, Hal."
"Oh god, what does he want now." She sighed and answered.
- Phone Call -
"What do you want?" She snarked.
"Oh please Elizabeth, talk to your father with respect."
"You lost all respect when you murdered people, and tried to kill my mother."
"They all deserved to be dead."
"Oh please Hal. What do you want?"
"I heard that Gladys has left, and that FP and Alice fled town."
"How do you... What?"
"Oh so it is true."
"I never said that it was true."
"Oh but you did. Just like I know you helped your mother cover up a murder."
"Would you just cut to the chase."
"My trial is next Monday,"
"Okay... so?"
"If you don't get your mother to go... there will be hell to pay."
"What could you possibly do. You're in prison."
"You'd be surprised with what I can do."
"Seriously, what could you possibly do if she didn't go."
"If she doesn't come... I will tell the court that she and the scum cleaned up a murder."
-•-
And with that he hung up the phone. "Betty what is going on."
"He, uh... hes going to tell everyone what our parents did to the body... If my mom doesn't go to court for his trail."
"God he really is a monster." Jug scoffed. "I don't know what to do Jug, I can't tell her."
"Betty you have to call and tell her."
"Jug she's in the car to god knows where. I will tell her later."
"Betty."
"Fine Jug, I'll call her later."
"Are you okay to go to school?"
"Yeah, I'm fine," She sighed and picked up her backpack. "You ready?"
"Are you sure you're okay?" He asked again. He could tell she wasn't but if she was anything like her mother, she would hold it in till she broke. "I'm fine Juggy. Lets just get going now."
-•-
Jug and Betty went to school as if nothing had happened. Jug tried to talk to Betty about what happened with her father, but anytime he brought it up she walked away and ignored him.
It was finally lunch time and Jug tried to talk to her about it again. "Betty we have to-"
"No we don't Jug. Now be quiet Roni and Archie are coming over."
"Hey guys." Archie sat down next to them. "Hey Archie." Betty sighed.
"Whats wrong B?" Veronica asked. "Nothing, I'm fine."
Roni looked over to Jug waiting for an honest answer, and he just shrugged. "Okay... you'll never believe what Daddy told me this morning."
"What did he tell you V?"
"Sheriff Maneta is gone, he apparently got a new job. So Kevin's dad is Sheriff again."
"Really?" Betty asked shocked. Sheriff Maneta was just on the search for FP, why would he just switch stations. "How would Hiram know that?" Jug questioned.
"How am I supposed to know. He was on his fifth or sixth glass of some alcoholic beverage when he told me."
"I thought you said he told you this morning." Betty questioned. "He did." Veronica sighed.
-•-
After school was over, when Jug and Betty arrived back at her house she called her mom. She told her about the Sheriff but refused to tell her about Hal. Jug let it go, but he made her promise to tell her mom the next time she called.
The next day went on as usual until after they arrived home from a double date with Archie and Roni at Pop's Jug became very ill. It started out with a mild stomach ache, that soon turned into a fever and vomiting blood.
-•-
And that brings us to the hospital where Betty and Jug were telling Alice this whole story. "So if I don't go to Hal's trial, FP and I will go to prison for murder." Alice sighed.
-• A/N •-
I hope you liked this chapter, sorry it is so short. I wanted to give you guys a different perspective, and explain some unexplained things. 💖
