Abigail Andrews had two identities. On the Northside, she was the perfect daughter and sister. The one parents would point at and tell their children to be more like. On the Southside, she was the perfect girlfriend to Ghoulie gang leader, Malachai...
I was sitting at the kitchen island drinking a coffee with dad and reading the newspaper. "This article is bullshit." I throw down Alice Cooper's latest misinform article.
"I don't know why you read Alice's articles, it only upsets you." He said, not looking up from the sport section.
"I still want to be somewhat informed." I got up to pour me another cup of French vanilla coffee. "She's saying Dilton Doiley got jump and stabbed by a couple of Serpents for no reason. Doiley an ass, I'm sure they had a good reason." I sat back down and grab the funnies, Hagar the Horrible always cheer me up.
"Just because someone an ass doesn't mean you can stab them." He shot me an unimpressed look from over his newspaper.
"Just because a couple of people do bad things, doesn't mean you can demonize a whole group of people." I grumble back. As I predicted Hagar was able to get a giggle out of me.
Archie walks into the kitchen, puts his hands down on the island to lean on. "I did what Weatherbee asked. Wrote an apology letter, posted a new video, and apologize some more." He told the room. "So this Red Circle business, it's over." Dad asking, making sure it was really over and it wasn't just for show. Archie nods his head. "I'm happy to hear it. I missed my son." Dad gave him a big hug and kiss on the forehead. He walks of the room humming that things seem to be looking up.
I stare at Archie, who was looking down at the breakfast island. "It is over or in hiatus?"
"It's over, Abby." He bent over to look me in the eye. I narrow my eyes, reading his facial expression to see if I was going to believe him or not. He use that opportunity stole the cup of coffee right out of my hands.
"Hey! Thief!" I yell at his back as he hurries out of the kitchen.
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A few days had passed since Archie ended the Red Circle. Things seem to be changing rapidly with each passing day. I heard from the Ghoulies that Jughead was going through the trials to become a serpent and that put a stone in my stomach. I always knew that soon or later the Ghoulies and Serpents were going to have to clash or band together. With Tall Boy being a mole, I hope it would be the later. Jughead being involved now, I knew they would clash. He was never the type to go along to get along. That means that things were about to become complicated and personal for me. I honestly didn't know what I would do when the time came.
I got into the red truck with a glum look on my face. "Still sad about baby boy Jones? I thought you be happy with this floating around." Malachai drop the Gold and Blue in my lap. Alice Cooper's Secret Serpent Past was in bold letter on the front.
I smile down at the mug shot of a young Alice Cooper. "It amazing isn't it, Alice Cooper was a serpent. Makes you think that maybe all those articles were self loathing of some sort." I open the paper to read the article over again.
