diamond //sweet pea//

//eighteen//

"Wake up. Babe, wake up. Wake up!"

A brightly colored pillow came crashing down on top of a heap of blankets. Or at least what looked like a heap of blankets. Dallas grinned as the blankets shifted, a loud groan coming from beneath them.

"It's too early," whined the heap.

"That's the price we pay for going to a nicer school. Now up and at em. We have to raise a little hell for these Northside kids." Dallas gave the blankets one more tap with the pillow before grabbing a towel, and tip toeing the bathroom.

"That's fine. Guess I'll just take a shower. By myself. All alone."

"I'm up!"

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"Well don't you look good enough to eat." The body the voice belonged to pressed up against Dallas' backside.

"Slow your role buddy-" she flipped around and placed her hands on his chest "-we have to go to school."

"Yeah, but it wouldn't hurt if we were just little late- Ow!"

Dallas had slapped his arm, a scolding look on her face. "School, Sweet Pea, school."

A groan similar to the one made earlier by the blankets, came clearly from Sweet Pea. "You win."

"Damn right," Dallas smirked, rising on her toes to kiss him.

The couple jumped down the porch steps, and walked over the gravel to the bike parked next to the old mustang. Sweet Pea jumped on and patted the spot behind him. "Hop on."

"Maybe this isn't such a good idea. Those kids will reject us, and I just, I don't know."

"Would it make you feel better to know your friend is waiting for you out front?"

Dallas cocked her eyebrow, and jutted her hip to the side, leaning into it. "My friend?"

Sweet Pea grinned and rolled his eyes, "Yeah, I might've gotten ahold of your chemistry buddy Jaime and he is patiently waiting for you."

"Why? Why would you talk to him?" Dallas asked inquisitively, taking a few hesitant steps forward.

"Because I know what school means to you, and I know I'm not exactly the person you'd want to talk to about fractions and atoms with," he explained.

"Babe..." Dallas approached the spot where he was sitting and pressed her lips to his. "You're the most sweet and the most considerate boyfriend a girl could have."

"I know." He smirked. "Now get on and let's go. I'm sure Cas, Toni and Fangs are waiting for us."

The couple left the Southside and pulled up next to their group of friends. Jughead stood scowling next to his own bike, sulking in his own despair. Fangs ran over as soon as he spotted Sweet Pea, a grin on his face. Cas and Toni rested against Cassidy's '64 Buick Riviera.

"You ready to enter the gates of hell?"

"Absolutely."

The hoard of ex-Southside High kids sauntered into the halls of Riverdale High. Dallas stood firmly between Sweet Pea and Jaime. Jughead and Toni were the powerhouse in front, leading the pack. In front of them, so anxiously awaiting was a table with Veronica Lodge and Archie Andrews. 

"On behalf of the students and faculty here at Riverdale High, welcome to your new school! To ease this transition, I've set up a registration desk where you can get your locker assignments, class schedules, and a list of sports and extracurriculars. We encourage each and every one of you to drink deeply from the cup that is fair Riverdale." Veronica recited as if it was rehearsed.