FLAMES {Peter Parker X Betty Cooper}

ch10

"When? How?" Archie questions frantically. "Last night in her home in Greendale, my dad says it looks like she was strangled" Kevin explains.

I look around in shock at the scene, police cars everywhere, confused students outlining he parking lot. "Do they think someone here did it?" i ask.

"They're trying to find out if she had any "enemies" here in Riverdale." he replies.
"But she left Riverdale months ago. Why would anybody wait so long?" Veronica asks.

A police officer approaches us. "Hello, i'm officer Wilson." He tells us, bringing out a notepad. "If it's alright, i would like to know if any of you knew the victim personally. We understand she was a music teacher here?"

"I was her student." Archie tells the officer who jots it down. "And your name is?"
"Archie Andrews." he tells him. "Alright Mr Andrews, i would just like to know if she ever seemed a little... off. We found that she left Riverdale quite abruptly."

Archie shakes his head. "No, she was perfectly normal. A very good teacher." he replies. "Thank you for your time." Officer Wilson says before walking off.

I feel a tap on my shoulder. I turn to see Cheryl with Liz Allen. "Dearest cousin, what is going on here?" Cheryl asks. "Grundy was murdered last night." i tell them both quietly. Liz looks at me in shock before turning around. She glances at the entrance of the school. "Peter!" she yells. I look slightly behind her to see the bewildered look on Peters face.

He walks over to us. Cheryl puts her hand on her hip. "Well, what do they want here? It's not like she was murdered in Riverdale." she states as Peter reaches us.

"Yes, but she used to work here. They're trying to find clues i guess." i explain to her.
"Wait, what happened? Who was murdered?" Peter says in shock. "Grundy last night." i tell him.

Archie, Jughead and Veronica come over to our circle. "Who would want to kill her?" Veronica asks carefully. "Except Alice Cooper" Jughead jokes. "Sorry, sarcasm is the way i deal with traumatic situations." he tells us when we look at him weirdly.

I realize that this is my next murder to solve. I look around at everyone in the circle, focusing on their worried expressions. My eyes land on Peter who looks more confused than worried.
"I would love to find out who murdered her." i say.

PETER

I arrive at the door to immediately be met with police cars. I glance around at the distressed faces of police and members of staff. Obviously a crime has been committed.

Suddenly i'm confused. Why didn't my spidey senses warn me? "Peter!" i hear. I glance up to see Liz looking at me. Behind her i see Cheryl and Betty. Betty looks at me for a second before looking over at Cheryl.

I begin to walk over to them and catch Cheryl say "Well what do they want here? It's not like she was murdered in Riverdale." Murdered?

Why didn't i know someone was being murdered. My eyes land on Betty as she speaks "Yes but she used to work here, they're looking for clues i guess." A million thoughts run through my mind but i speak the most relevant one. "Wait, what happened? Who was murdered?"

They all look at me, Cheryl's expression slightly irritated, Liz's shocked and Betty's curious. "Grundy last night." she tells me. I look at her in shock. Miss Grundy? The music teacher?

Archie, Jughead and Veronica all walk over to us expanding the circle. I suddenly become super uncomfortable being surrounded by these kinds of people, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Archie Andrews, Jughead Jones and Cheryl Blossom.

"Who would want to kill her?" Veronica asks. "Except Alice Cooper." Jughead says. I glance up at him as he says "Sorry sarcasm is the way i deal with traumatic situations."

I place my eyes on Betty as she looks down at the ground, not paying attention to anyone's words. I watch her as her eyes darken. "I would love to find out who murdered her." she states, her voice bursting with determination.
I suddenly remember what she said to me in the closet.

FLASHBACK

"I am always trying to solve the case. It could be a murder, it could be a robbery, it could have absolutely nothing to do with me and i'll be trying to figure it out. I caught Clifford Blossom. I watched a tape in which Jason was shot right between the eyes by his own father. And something tells me that won't be my last mystery."

END OF FLASHBACK

Betty and i, we're one in the same. But as i look at her, fear builds up in my mind. The difference between us is that i'm trained to save. Betty is going after a murderer. She has no idea what sort of person she could be dealing with.

I could try to stop her. But something tells me that she won't listen.