𝐕𝐈𝐏𝐄𝐑 || Sweet Pea ✔️ || REWRITING

Chapter 23

       Ezra Jones

How do most teenagers spend their summer? I'll give you a hint.

It's not in a fucking courtroom.

The DA stood at the front, listing off all of the reasons Archie was a 'violent person'.

Maybe ratting about the gun wasn't my finest moment.

"Archie can't get his straw into his Capri-Sun never mind shoot a man" I whisper, making Jordan laugh lightly behind his hand.

Mrs. Andrews got up and began defending her son. Making some pretty valid points in all due respect.

The Jury 'retires' to decide if they thought Archie was guilty or not.

I leave Jordan to talk to some people he knew and went to talk to Archie.

"Hey Red" I grin sitting down beside him.

"Hey Ez"

"Look, I've been in here plenty of times and I'm still fine. You'll be out innocent, don't sweat it" I half joke nudging his side.

He scoffs "Thanks Ezra, but you've never been on trial for murder"

"What if I went on the stand? Said I heard Andre and Hiram talking about it when I stayed over" I suggest, noticing Jughead, Betty and Veronica walking towards us.

"No. You are not lying under oath. Not for me" He shakes his head quickly.

I leave him to talk to the guys and head back into the courtroom.

Archie's hearing was moved to the Tuesday after Labor Day, meaning he was a free man.

Kind of.

Archie and Fred walk out first, everyone following behind.

"Hey Archie," Hiram calls "Have a terrific weekend"

Fred swings back and punches Hiram in the face.

Fred one, Hiram zero.

"Ha! Fuck you" I shout from behind the crowd.

"Ezra! Knock it off" Jordan warns as he watches.

We relocate to Pops, all squished into our usual booth.

Archie suggests that we have a normal weekend, unlike Betty, Veronica and Jughead suggested.

"What should we do?" Jughead asks.

Before he can speak the bell on the door rings and Cheryl saunters towards our table.

"Greetings chums. I wanted to let you know that after the three amazing months I had with Toni, we're celebrating with an epic end-of-summer pool party at Thornhill. You're all invited" She smiles widely after making a comment about Archie walking the green mile before leaving.

I stayed over in Betty's, deciding I should probably spend some time with my mother.

We jog down the stairs together, laughing about something that happened.

"Oh Betty, Ezra" Polly calls from the kitchen.

"Oh, it's you" I roll my eyes.

"Ezra, sweetheart. Be nicer to your sister" My mom scolds.

"Sorry, but I don't like her" I shrug.

"Edgar says-"

"Tell Edgar I said he can fuck off. I'm sick of this stupid hippie-dippie farm bull, and I'm sick of you" I point at Polly before heading for the door.