𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱, 𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗲

Chapter 7

"I cannot believe you guys have dragged me here." Braveheart groaned sitting next to Keller in the truck. She was sat between Keller and Lodge. They had somehow managed to drag her to the Last Picture Show at the Drive-in. She just rolled with whatever they were saying and she got stuck here.

"Come on. You'll love it." Lodge smiled nudging her. Braveheart rolled her eyes. Keller smiled placing the popcorn in between Braveheart's legs.

"There you go, Jones. You can keep the popcorn safe." Keller smiled trying to get her to shut up. She rolled her eyes.

"Whatever, Keller." She said grabbing the popcorn and stuffing it in her face. Lodge grabbed the popcorn.

"Pig." Lodge said. Braveheart stuck her tongue out and grabbed more popcorn suffing it in her face.

"Did we get hot dogs?" Braveheart asked looking around. Keller smiled and grabbed a bag from next to him.

"Two hot dogs for us all." Keller smiled. Braveheart grabbed the bag and pulled out a hot dog. They were still warm and there was ketchup on it. She always questioned how Keller knew these things about her. They weren't really close friends, to be honest. Kevin grabbed the hot dog bag and took one out and ate it.

"These are better than popcorn." Kevin pointed out. Braveheart nodded in agreement. Veronica looked between them.

"If they are so amazing, pass me one." Ronnie demanded. Braveheart turned to face Ronnie.

"But they have so many carbs in them, Ron. They'll make you fat." Braveheart teased. Ronnie rolled her eyes and grabbed the bag. She pulled out a hot dog and began to eat it.

"These are really good. Better than the New York ones." Braveheart stared in disbelief.

"Wow. That's shocking. I thought New York's food was the greatest food in all America. How did this small town beat it?" Braveheart said a hint of sarcasm in her tone. Logde nudged her.

"Shut up." She said taking another bite of the hot dog.

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The one and only Mantle the Magnificent walked over to Braveheart and the others in the back of the truck. Reggie looked up at Braveheart.

"Brave? Can we talk?" He asked. Braveheart ignored him. She couldn't deal with his bullshit. It was all bullshit. He'd try to apologize but he'd just do it again. "I'm sorry okay? I was drunk and not thinking straight. I'm sorry." He pleaded trying to get Braveheart's attention. She continued to ignore him. "Please... I'm really sorry. Can we just talk?" Reggie asked again pleading with Braveheart. She shook her head lightly.

"Go away!" She practically screamed at him. He continued to try and apologize and that's when Veronica stepped in.

"Mantle. Go back to your posse before I crack your skull open with my heels." She growled. Reggie sighed and began to slowly walk away. Braveheart smirked at his misery. She was glad Ronnie had her back.

"Thanks, Ron." Braveheart smiled eating some popcorn. Ronnie smiled and took some of the popcorn.

"Don't worry about it. Nobody messes with one of my girls." Ronnie shrugged. Braveheart nodded and looked back at the movie.

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Braveheart was stuck next to Cheryl now. The fiery redhead. She hated this redhead but she was stuck with her. Veronica had gone to spy on her mom for a reason unbeknownst to Braveheart and Keller had gone to get sweets and had yet to return. Braveheart was stuck next to Cheryl and was going to rip her throat out any second. If she said one more word.

"Your brother is a creepy internet troll and of course I have my suspicions on who killed my brother. I mean, almost everyone in this town is a suspect. I mean, even you." Cheryl blabbered. Braveheart tried to tune it out but she kept on talking about her brother. Taking the piss.

"Shut up!" Braveheart shouted earning some glares from other watches. Cheryl looked at Braveheart.

"Really? You are telling me to shut up?" Cheryl asked almost in shock. Braveheart nodded.

"Yes. I am. You don't own me, Cheryl Bombshell. You may specialise in fire but I can put you out easy because Fire is easily vanquished." Braveheart said slamming the popcorn she had next to her.

"Well, what are you? Water? You help me not put me out." Cheryl shrugged not bothering to even look at Braveheart. Braveheart laughed.

"Sorry, Cheryl. I'm not. I'm a snake and I can bite you at any moment and kill you dead. So, I suggest you stop talking about me and my brother and I assure you we didn't have anything to do with the murder of dear ol' Jason. If I did I would just be rubbing it in your face. So watch out Cheryl. A snake might be coming to bite you." Braveheart said getting to her feet.

"Fire can kill snakes!" Cheryl shouted as Braveheart began to walk away. Braveheart turned back to face Cheryl her hair flicking in front of her face. She ran her fingers through her hair.

"Only if the snake isn't careful and I'm as stealthy as the next one. Tell Ronnie I left." Braveheart said slamming the back of the truck closed again. She began to walk away through the many cars. She was sick of this stupid town. She just wanted to move and live in the city. New York might be nice. It's cold at Christmas time but it's nice. Or maybe Chicago would be good. Braveheart weaved between the cars sick of seeing the same sight already. Couples making out in the cars. She tried to ignore them but it just bugged her. She wished she had someone who loved her but that was unlikely. The last people to care and love her fucked off. Those people were her mother and sister. They were the last two people to care about her and at this point it just seemed like Jughead and FP didn't care. They didn't call. They didn't ask. The just thought she'd be fine. She always waited for that call but it never came.

She suddenly collided with a body. She stumbled backwards and fell to the ground due to a rock behind her. She laughed and slowly got to her feet wiping herself down. She looked up to see a redhead that looked just like Archie. She smiled at him and then she blinked and he vanished. She looked around confusion written across her face. Who was that? She didn't understand what happened. She sighed and continued to walk questioning how she just got pushed by something that never existed. She walked out of the Twilight Drive-In and sighed. She turned and looked at it. This place had been her second home for a long time. From age 2 till now this was her second home. Where she felt save. She shook her head lightly and ran back in. She weaved between the cars and ran into the film room. It was where Jug had been for a while.

"Jug." She said looking around. He stood up and looked at his sister.

"Brave." He retorted. She smiled slightly at him. He raised an eyebrow. She ran towards him and hugged him. He didn't expect this. He didn't hug back because he wasn't used to this. They hadn't hugged each other for years until recently. It was weird. She didn't say anything she just hugged her twin brother. She missed him.

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