Queen of the Serpents- [Sweet Pea] // Riverdale

6

*Natalie's POV

"I knew I would find you here," I stepped closer to the booth that Jughead was sitting alone in. "Do you mind," I asked pointing to the seat across from him, but he didn't say anything he just continued to look outside of the window of Pops. I just sat down and stared at him. "Juggie."

"I'm sorry about earlier," he mumbled.

"It's fine Jug," I sighed.

"I tried going to Toledo," he said flatly.

"Yeah?"

"My own mother doesn't even want me there," he bit his lip. Whenever he did that I knew he was trying to stop himself from crying, because he always used to do that when we were younger, especially whenever I would push him down the porch steps of the trailer, and FP would yell at him to man up.

"Oh Jug," I placed my hand over his. "That's not tr-"

"Jug," Betty came waltzing in with the others, cutting me off. She took the seat right next to him. "We're so sorry,"

"We screwed up," Archie spoke up. What the hell are they talking about? I looked at Archie then glanced at miss pearls who was nodding her head. "Breaking into your dad's trailer was wron-"

"Woah...woah...woah..." I shook my head in confusion. "You guys broke into FP's trailer," I glared at Archie making him look at me nervously. "What the hell is wrong with you," I yelled. "First the bar and now this."

"Yeah I know," Archie confessed. "But at least some good came out of it." He looked towards Jug.

"Pretty sure my dad was just arrested for murder." Jughead remained looking out the window.

"That gun wasn't there when we searched his trailer." Pearls piped in.

"Gun?" I exclaimed. Oh no, this can't be good.

"Someone put it there after we left," she added finally getting his attention.

"What are you talking about," he was now all ears. He looked at Betty and she nodded slowly in agreement with pearls.

"Jug," I tried getting his attention, but he was already to far gone in what they had just told him.

"Excuse me, sir." Archie spoke as the five of us rushed into the police station. The officer just looked at him and ignored him. I pushed Archie to the side.

"Hey asshole!" I yelled hitting the glass that separated the two of us, grabbing his attention.

"There's been a hu-"

"Natalie, what the hell are you doing here," the sheriff asked completely cutting off Betty.

"Sheriff, we need to talk to you about FP," pearls walked over to the sheriff.

"What about him," he put his hands on his waist.

"He's innocent," Archie added.

"He's being framed." Pearls chirped.

"Then why did he just confess," he turned his attention on Jughead. As soon as he said that FP passed by, escorted by a few officers walking down the hall. I walked over towards Jug, who's gaze remained on FP the entire time. FP looked up and saw Jughead but kept walking, leaving Jug in pure shock.

"Jug, let's go." I whispered tugging on his arm, trying to pull him out of his trance.

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"Ugh," I groaned out, tossing my keys on the coffee table but completely missing. I sprawled myself on the couch not even bothering to take off my shoes. I put my hands over my eyes in frustration. Jughead's friends is what's going to get us all killed. They are ruining everything.