My Consequence - Sequel to Unholy

Chapter 4

2 WEEKS LATER

I'm downstairs in Veronica's speakeasy because it's closed during the day, so I'm practicing my song before tonight.
"Hey Girl" Veronica says as she comes downstairs in her Pop's Uniform
"Hey Ronnie" I say
"How's the practice coming along?" she asks
"Good, good. I'm ready for tonight so I'm gonna go get changed and I'll be back later" I tell her and head upstairs and out of Pop's before running into a girl with red hair and a weird but welcoming vibe.
"Oh my god, I'm so sorry" I say
"No it's okay, it was my fault" she says
"No. I wasn't watching where I was walking. I was just so ready to get out of here" I say
"I'm Evelyn Evernever" she introduces
"Lily Andrews. You host that support group called the farm?" I ask
"Yeah. Were you thinking of joining?" she asks
"No. I'm probably gonna look at therapy with one of the people my mom knows" I say
"Well if you ever need anyone to talk to Lily. The farm is here for you. My father has quite a way with people, he can help you heal from whatever pain you're going through" she says and I nod
"Thanks, I'll be sure to think about it" I say and begin to walk home
"Lily" I hear Jughead yell. I've been avoiding him, so I continue to walk.
"Lil, hey what's going on? You've been avoiding me" he asks and I ignore him
"Lilyana, come on. Talk to me" he says and I stop. I turn around to face him and I push him back away from me
"Lily what the-" he starts
"You knew. You and Archie knew and you didn't say anything." I say cutting him off
"Sweet Pea told you?" he asks
"Yeah he did. After seeing me the way that I am, seeing me so broken, watching as I cried myself to sleep countless nights over. You never stopped to think that I deserved to know the truth?" I ask him
"I did but I remember how you reacted when you thought I was dead, how I looked when you saw what the Ghoulies did to me and I couldn't bare to think of what they would do to you Lily" he says
"I'm a monster Jughead, I was ready to kill somebody two weeks ago. Because of you! Because of Archie! Because of Sweet Pea! So I'm done." I say
"What? What do you mean you're done?" he asks
"I'm going to Chicago after the opening night to live with my mom. My dad thinks this is gonna help and to be honest, I think he's right. I'm leaving tomorrow morning" I say

THAT NIGHT

"Ladies and Gentlemen. On behalf of Veronica Lodge, I thank you one and all for coming to the Grand Opening of La Bonne Nuit. Now please welcome to the stage to perform her newest Original piece. Lilyana Andrews" Kevin introduces and I walk onto the stage
"Oh my god I'm obsessed with that gown" he says
"Thanks Kevin" I say
"I'd like to take a minute before I start to say thank you all for coming to support my girl Veronica here. Congrats, this place is amazing. This one's called My Consequence" I say before I nod to Reggie for the backing track I made to be played

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

High and we don't need anyone, anyone
Here in the dark
I feel my heart
And we react like chemicals, chemicals
Here in the darkness
I feel my heart race

Oh when we lock eyes
Come with me don't kill the vibe
Look around no one's inside
Hold me down if I get too wild I swear
You and I can disappear
We can run away from here
To the darkest places
It's too late no one can save us now

When you spill your guts they don't go back in
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
If I say too much it's my consequence
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
So take your razor love and run it down my skin
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
If I bleed too much it's my consequence
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Oh your fingers locked in my hair
Our clothes all over the chair
We're all alone
And I'm dancing in my underwear
You laugh and I blush
And it hurts so much
You melt and I die
The world is ours at least it is tonight

It's chemical, it's chemical
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

When you spill your guts they don't go back in
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
If I say too much it's my consequence
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
So take your razor love and run it down my skin
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
If I bleed too much it's my consequence
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

I know we don't need anyone, anyone
Here in the dark
I feel my heart
And we react like chemicals, chemicals
Here in the darkness
I feel my heart race

When you spill your guts they don't go back in
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
If I say too much it's my consequence
So take your razor love and run it down my skin
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
If I bleed too much it's my consequence
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

"Thank you so much" I say as the song ends and Kevin comes back up
"Oh my god. That was so good" Veronica says as I leave the stage and head to her.
"Thanks. I'm gonna miss you V" I say
"Miss me? What do you mean? Wait a minute. You're actually taking your dads advice. You're going to move to Chicago" she says and I nod
"I need to get away from Riverdale for a while. I need to find myself again, no Serpents, no tall, giagantor, gorgeous ex boyfriends trying to decide their opinion on me. Just me, my music, my mom and Chicago" I say and she nods
"I'll miss you too then" she says
"See you Reg" I say and he brings me in for a hug
"See you when I'm looking at you Lilyana Andrews" he says and he kisses my head before letting me go home to sleep... Little did I know that Sweet Pea heard it all.

THE NEXT MORNING

I wake up and begin to pack my suitcase and two of my guitars to go to Chicago into the car and when Dad and I get ready to go, there's a knock on the door.
I open it to see Sweet Pea standing there pissed as hell.
"You're leaving and you didn't think to tell me?" he asks
"Well hello to you too" I say grabbing a fistful of his shirt and pulling him inside
"Sweet Pea" my dad says
"Mr Andrews" Pea says
"Living room now" I tell Sweet Pea and he stomps to the living room
"This won't take long dad" I say
"Honey, you still have 2 Hours before we have to leave. It's fine" he says and I nod before heading to the living room where I slap Sweet Pea's face. I pick up my Serpent Jacket and pull it onto my body to keep me warm
"You have no right to come to my doorstep and abuse me for a choice I made for myself" I say
"What about taking time to think about us?" he asks
"I don't trust you Pea, that's my decision! I can't find it in myself to do this with you over and over again. We have the rest of our lives ahead of us." I start and lead him to the door
"You can't be with me, why not stay? Why would you run away? You're giving up" he says
"GIVING UP? I'M GIVING UP!? I'M RUNNING AWAY?!" I yell at him and I push him
"Yes Lily, you're giving up, you're giving up on Riverdale, you're giving up on the Serpents, on me, you're giving up on us." he tells me and I begin to laugh
"I gave up on you? Me? I've stood with you even when my heart was breaking, even when my world was crashing at my feet. Riot night, all your fighting, I stood by you against my brother, my own blood and even though I'm leaving though doesn't mean I've given up on you, it doesn't mean I've given up on the Serpents, on Riverdale or even on us. Although you, you gave up. You didn't fight Malachai, and don't give me the 'I wanted to keep you safe' bullshit. Because you know that I can handle myself" I tell him and he puts his head down knowing that I'm right. I grab his hand and pull him closer so that I can hug him. I put my hands under his shirt and trace circles on his back before I grab his hands and step back.
"Maybe when we're older, we can put this crap behind us and start over and we can finally be together. But while you're figuring out what you want and whether you can trust that I can handle myself. I can't bring myself to be with you Sweet Pea" I say and we walk out to my front porch and he cups my face in his hands
"Maybe this will be good for both of us" I say and he lays his forehead on mine
"I'll wait for you Lilyana Andrews" he says
"Don't wait for me. But know that I'll always love you" I say and bring my lips to his in a swift peck before stepping away from him and walking into the house
"I love you Lilyana Andrews, don't you forget that" he says and I nod
"Goodbye Sweet Pea" I say
"Goodbye Lily" he says and I close the door
"Lil" my dad says and I wipe my tears away
"Hey" I say as I turn around
"Just because you're moving away doesn't mean you won't come back" he says
"I don't trust him Dad. So I don't want him to have false hope that I'll come back to Riverdale. Single at that, I plan to move forward. I know my roots, I know where I came from. Riverdale will always be my home, but I need some time away. Tell Archie that I'm pissed with him but eventually, I'll get over it" I say and he chuckles at my last comment
"I'll be sure to tell him" he says and we go to the car and make our way to the airport.

AT THE AIRPORT

I'm waiting at my terminal and got booked onto an earlier plane because I was so early.
"Okay, so you'll be safe right?" he asks
"Of course I will Dad" I tell him
"I love you Lily" he tells me and my flight number gets called.
"I love you too dad" I say pulling him into a hug
"I was getting a rag from in the shed and found this on your piano" he says giving me an envelope with my name on it in Sweet Pea's incredible handwriting as we pull away from the hug.
"Thanks dad" I say and he nods
"Let me know when you land and when you get to your moms" he says
"I will" I say as I begin to head to the line to board the plane

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Song Credits: Hey Violet - My Consquence