Dreamers

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B POV
I finally decided on a tattoo. I headed to the parlor, and got it on my ankle. "Thank you!" I grin. "Anytime Queen." he says. I head up to the office, and get some work done. Someone walks in. "Sorry. I thought the king would be in." she says. "No. It's just me." I say, not looking up from the computer, "what do you need?" "Only the king can give me what I need." she says. I look up and she's dressed like a prostitute. "He's at home right now if you want to drop by." I say and she nods. I take a deep breath and continue working.

S POV
There was a knock on the door, and I opened it to a woman. "Can I help you?" I ask. "Hi. I'm looking for the serpent king." she says, sweetness dripping from her voice. "Give me a minute." I say. She nods and steps off the porch. I close the door and look for dad. "Dad! There's someone outside for you!" I yell. "Who?" he yells back. "Some woman." I yell. He looks out the window and walks out the door. I get a glimpse of them talking, but I see them kiss and I run to my room.

B POV
I was still working and got a call from Scarlett.

B: Hey munchkin.

S: when are you coming home?

B: I don't know.

S: can I come to the bar?

B: I don't care, you have to tell your dad where your going.

S: I don't want to talk to him right now. I'll be there in a little bit.

B: ok. Bye munchkin.

S: bye.

Fangs knocks on the door. "Come in." I yell. "Hey Betts. How are you today?" he asks. "Peachy, Just...... peachy." I say. "What happened?" he asks. Before I could answer, Scarlett ran into the room out of breath. "Did you run the whole way here?" Fangs asks. "Yes." she wheezes out. "Come here." I say, "can you go get her some water?" He nods and heads out of the room. "Mommy." she cries. "I know munchkin." I whisper. She curls in my lap and rest her head on my shoulder. "That's so cute!" Fangs exclaims. He hands the water to Scarlett and she drinks some of it. I kiss her head and fangs leaves the room.

F POV
I think something bad happened. "Fp, why would Scarlett run the whole way here from Jughead's mansion?" I ask. "I don't know. Did Betty look upset?" he says. "Not really. Do you think jughead did something?" I ask. "There's no telling." he replies. I see Betty walk down the stairs and grab a glass and pour herself a glass of whiskey. She walks back up the stairs.  "I want to help her, but I don't want to upset her or Scarlett in the process." I say, "I mean she's drinking at 1 in the afternoon. Normally she would wait until 5." "I'll go check on her." he says and heads up the stairs.

B POV
There was a knock on the door and Fp walked in. "Hey dad." I say. Scarlett was asleep on the couch, and I wanted to keep it that way. "What's going on. Scarlett ran all the way here and you're not waiting till 5 to drink." he says and I sigh. "It's nothing. I'm just stressed from working." I say. He nods and kisses my head, before leaving the room. "Why didn't you tell him?" she asks. "What is there to tell munchkin?" I sigh. "You could tell him that dad is cheating on you!" she exclaims. "It's not that simple. If your father wants a hoe on the side, then let him. I might go visit New York with fangs." I say. "You can't leave me with him!" she cries. "He has full custody of you munchkin. I'm sorry. If I could I would, but I can't go to a court room to change that." I say. She curls up on the couch, and jughead walks in.

J POV
I walk into the office and Betty finished the rest of her drink. She glares at me and stands. "I'm going to get some more to drink." she says and walks out of the office. I sit at the desk, and rest my head on my arms. "Why?" I hear. I look up and see Scarlett. "Why what?" I ask. "Why did you cheat on mom?" she asks. "What makes you think I did?" I ask. "That woman, I saw you and her kissing." she says. Betty comes back in and sits next to Scarlett. "When did you get that?" she asks. "Today. I'm probably gonna get it covered with something else." Betty replies. "I like it." Scarlett says. Betty sips her drink, running her finger around the rim when she sets it down.

S POV
This silence was getting more awkward by the minute. "Can you show me your sketch book?" I ask. "Sure. I've got nothing better to do." she sighs and stands up. "Maybe you should stop with the whiskey for a little while." I say. "You know, you're probably right, but it's one of the only few things I can depend on nowadays." she says. We make it to the parlor and she shows me her sketch book. "Wow mom. These are amazing!" I exclaim. "Thank you." she says quietly. Grandpa comes down the stairs. "Ah. Just the man I needed to talk to. Can I stay in my old room for a couple of nights?" she asks. "If you want to. Does that include Scarlett?" he asks. "Yep." I pop the p. "How about we get in fangs car, go for a ride so your mom can sober up?" he asks. "Let's do it." I say. We help her walk up the stairs and get into fangs' car. He drives and mom fell asleep with her head on my lap. FP POV
I could tell something was bothering Scarlett. It might have been the fact that her mother was stumbling down drunk by 3. "Anything you want to tell me munchkin?" I ask. "I'm fine." she looks out the window. "Mom or dad?" I ask. "Both." she sighs. "I know it's tough coming from a broken home." I say. "It's about to get even more broken." she mumbles. "Why?" I ask. "Mom said she was going to New York and taking fangs with her. She said that dad has full custody of me and I can't go with her." she replies. I look over at fangs and he was just as surprised as I was. Betty's phone starts ringing, but Scarlett declines. "Was that your dad?" Fangs asks. "Yea. She's still passed out, so there's no point in me answering when he wants to talk to her." she says.