Take Me to The Races

Death Proof

"Abigail Andrews get up!" My dad shook me awake. I groan, turning trying to get away from him and go back to sleep. When it registered in my head that he said my full name, I open my eyes to look up at his anger face.

"Why am I in trouble? It's a weekend I can sleep in." I snuggle into my pillow.

"It's about the jingle jangle at Nick St. Clair's party. Now get up and get dress, we have to go to the Cooper's house." He tugs the pillow out from under my head and throws it by my feet. He walks out of my room, shutting the door with one last order to get ready.

I got up and went to the bathroom to brush my teeth. I went back to my room to change into a pair of blue jeans and purple v neck, before brushing my hair. I meet my dad by the door. "I didn't do any drugs." I shook my head.

"You didn't stand up for what right either. Isn't that what I taught you?" He looks disappointed. I hated it, it was so much worse than when he was upset. I look down at my feet, not being able to meet his eyes. He didn't know how much of what I do is against what he taught me. "Let's go next door." He let out sigh. We walk over and knock on the red door. It opens to reveal the stern look of Alice Cooper.

"Come insider." She opens the door. She led us into the living room. I held in a groan when I saw that we were the first one there. I sat down on the chair that was across from the couch. Slowly, the Lodges, the McCoys, and the Mantles enter the Cooper's living room.

Reggie went to sit on the arm of the chair I was sitting in when Mrs. Mantle stop him. "Get away from her. If she wasn't at that party, you wouldn't have even gone." She glares at me. Reggie move to stand by her side by the fireplace.

"How about making your son take some personal responsibility?" Dad grips the back of the chair I was sitting on. She scoffs believing that her son only fault was his interest in me.

"Where are Betty and Archie?" Mrs. Lodge asks.

"Yes, I would like to get this over with." Mr. Lodge nod in agreement with his wife.

"I called Betty, she'll be here soon. I'll make us some tea and coffee." Mrs. Cooper walks into the kitchen.

"Same goes for Archie." Dad announce to the room. We sat in silence as we waited.

I let out a sigh of relief when Betty and Archie walk into the room. I thought I was going to suffocate on the tension building in living room that was feeling smaller with each person that joins us. "Riverdale's best and brightest, huh?" Mrs. Cooper put down a tray filled with cups of tea and coffee.

"Alice, thank you for hosting," Mayor McCoy nods to the woman.
"Of course Mayor McCoy, when I heard what happened at Nick's party, I decided that we should come together to deal with this motley crew of liars, dope-fiends, and fornicators. Except for my Betty, who was smart enough to leave the party before it descended into a bacchanalian free for all," I roll at my eyes at her having to praise her parenting skill, while insulting everyone else's.

"Oh my God Mom, please don't." Betty groans.
"So, this is for clarity, Alice. You're hosting this little get-together to what? Gloat," Dad narrows his eyes at the snake posing as a woman.

"I didn't take any jingle jangle either, but you don't see my dad tasteless bragging." I butt in, not liking how self righteousness she was. Dad shot me a nasty glare, letting me know he works alone.

Veronica, Archie, and Kevin were whispering back and forth to each other. Mrs. Cooper clears her throat to put an end to that.

"Careful throwing stones there, acid-queen Alice. I'm not the only one in this room that knows the story behind that mug shot that your daughter printed in her paper." Mr. Lodge shot back. Like Mrs. Lodge I had to press my lips together to hide my smile.
Mrs. Cooper looks over at Betty like she was getting angry all over again for what she did. "Well I, for one, would like to know who brought the Jingle Jangle to the party." Mrs. Lodge ask to my disappointment bring the topic back to the matter at hand.