There they all were. Penelope, Tom, FP, Alice, Hermione, Hiram, Fred, Sierra. Every parent in riverdale. What brought them hear you ask? They thought it was the Gargoyle King, the master who once ruled a period of time in their lives. The real person who sent out the invitations was Betty Cooper. "Elizabeth." Alice warned walking up to her daughter who just arrived.
"No more secrets. You all are hiding things and I need to know what." She looked around the room making eye contact with every parent. "I have already told you everything I know." Alice gave up throwing her hands in the air, reclaiming her seat. "She's going to know sooner or later. What do you want to know Betty?" Fred sighed giving into Betty.
"Everything." She shrugged and walked closer to the group. "It was the game-master who sets everything up. So my best guess is that Penelope poised the chalices." Hermione spoke up. All eyes turned to Penelope. "It wasn't me, but...Daryl. He had a thing for me and he wanted us to descend together. I wouldn't. Years later he came to me. Still wanted to be with me. We both had a family, so my answer was sill no. The next day he was found dead by suicide...in his running car." Penelope kept a straight face.
"That doesn't explain if he didn't or not. It just means he had a crush on you." Alice huffed. "He was also a game master." Sierra pointed out. "This is a waist of time. I'm leaving." Hiram started to walk out. "Wait...lets just get this over with or it will never end." Hermione pulled him back. It was silent for minutes before anyone spoke again.
"So one of us in this room is a murderer, but all of you still want to lie. Perfect." Betty sighed and walked back up the stairs. "Anyone want to tell the truth now?" FP spoke up. "For we know it could have been you. You have been awfully quiet." Penelope jabbed. "He didn't." Alice hissed gaining the attention. "And how would you know. Did you do it Alice?" Tom questioned.
"I was the only sane one that night and you are going to blame me! Real nice Tom." She huffed. "We were all on fizzle rocks! Nobody was sane!" Sierra yelled loosing her patience. "I didn't do it and I don't want my boy playing the game, which he is. I wouldn't want anyone to go through what I saw." FP growled and sat back down. "Wait you saw the G&G king to?" Alice questioned giving FP a weird look.
"I'm going home we were all high. This is a waist of time." Fred sighed. "I wasn't high!" Alice yelled making all the parents stop in their tracks. "Ya sure. You were probably the most high out of all of us." Penelope roles her eyes grabbing her coat. "Don't believe Fine, but I was not under the influence. I couldn't." She mumbled the last part earning even more interest.
"Then why weren't you. I handed you some." Hiram pointed out. "I put them in my pocket." Alice sighed regretting coming at all. "Then why?" All the parents questioned at once. The room was silent. Alice's eyes fell the Hermione and Sierra then sleekly to FP. "You were..." "Shut it Penelope!" FP yelled causing everyone to jump. "You were the...wow." She chuckled. "No wonder Hal never loved you." Penelope smirked. "Wow that hurt so much." Alice fake pouted.
"What were you going to say Penelope." Fred groaned becoming frustrated. "That's none of your business." FP stepped in again. "Stop speaking for Alice." Tom instructed curious what was really going on. "You were pregnant!" Penelope yelled before she could be interrupted. Alice looked at FP who was already looking at her. "The poor kid. What happened to him? What was his name?" Penelope pushed.
"Penelope." Fred warned seeing this being taken to far. "Wasn't it chic, no Charles. Yes Charles. Hal hates that name." Penelope stood taking her jacket off again. "He was much better off in a horrible horrible orphanage than with you two anyway." Penelope shrugged while the others watched the tension grow. Alice had a dark sparkle in her eyes.
This was going to end badly and it was going to happen quick. "Shut up!" Alice growled standing to meet Penelope's position. "The truth hurts doesn't it Alice. Accept it. It's not like you wanted him or anything." "You have no idea what I wanted. What I want!" The tears pooled in Alice's eyes.
"Do you even know where he is?" Penelope asked just egging Alice on. She shook her head walk-in slowly towards her. "Oh that's right. You abandoned him and he was killed right. Maybe even by the king, who knows." Penelope shrugged. "That's it!" Alice took off in full speed lunging towards Penelope.
All the parents grabbed one of them and held them back. "Alice stop!" FP yelled and Alice relaxed in his arms. Once the woman were calmed down the lodges left. FP could feel Alices body become heavier by the minute. "Get out." FP spoke calmly.
None of the parents moved, but just stared. "I said Beth the hell out!" FP yelled at the top of his lungs and the parents hurried out. FP turned Alice around in his arms holding her tight. He could feel his shirt become wet. "Hey Al, it's ok. Here gone. It's just you and me." FP whispered kissing the top of her head. "She-She..."
"Shhh, I know. Penelope is a bitch and had no right to say any of those things." FP whispered "she was...right." Alice croaked out between sobs. "No she wasn't. You wanted him and...and you thought it was the right choice. Ok. Your ok." FP leaned back wiping her tears.
"Thank you for trying to defend me." Alice whispered looking up at him. "I always will." FP smiled for the first time tonight. Alice let a small smile creep into her lips also. "I love you." She whispered, almost not audible. "And I will always love you too." He whispered back placing a small kiss into her lips before taking her home.
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