The Other Cooper (#1 Riverdale Fan Fiction)

Chapter 24: Daddy Issues, Jughead's Birthday and Heartbreak

"So can you tell me about my dad?" Mary asked Jules as they sat on the sofa watching reruns of Gilmore Girls. Jules shook her head as she drank her coffee. "Why not?" Mary asked sighing. 

"Cause I don't want to talk about it." Jules answered and Mary crossed her legs over.

"But I have a right to know." Mary replied quickly and Jules grabbed the remote and paused the TV. 

"I have told you everything that I know." Jules stated as she threw her head back all stressed out. 

"That he is a drug-obsessed man who does not love me nor you and never will." Mary mocked and Jules just stayed silent. "Where did you meet him?" Mary asked wanting more, she wanted this information. She wanted to know who she was and her dad was a big deal. 

"In high school." Jules answered holding back everything and telling nothing. Mary just sighed as she crossed her legs over. "He was in my class and I loved him but he loved an other." Jules explained and Mary shook her head.

"Was he like me? Is he in Riverdale?" Mary asked and Jules remained weirdly quiet. Then it all clicked. "He lives on the Southside." Mary laughed excitably.

"Mars, you will never know about your dad because he does not matter. He always was a drunk and loved his jingle jangle." Jules explained before she stood up. "I don't want to talk about him ever again!" Jules shouted and Mary rolled her eyes.

"I am sick of people lying to me, Jules, I want to know the truth." Mary stated.

"Mars Jules Prescott! I said no." Jules sighed and Mary shook her head.

"It's Mars Jules Cooper." Mary corrected and Mary could see that it really hurt Jules as tears began to stream out of her eyes. 

"I don't want to see you, I just don't. Just leave, please." Jules begged before she ran into her room and closed the door. Mary grabbed her bag and ran out angrily. She picked up her phone and dialed someone's number. 

"Hey Archie, where are you right now?" Mary smiled as she held back the tears. This was the first big fight they had had and it ended badly. 

"My house for Jughead's birthday, remember?" Archie asked chuckling and Mary completely forgot. 

"Be there in twenty minutes." Mary said as she jumped onto the bus and made her way to the back before she ended the phone call.

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"God, Mars, we thought you were them." Veronica sighed as everyone jumped up. Mary just rolled her eyes as she took her jacket off.

"I guess I ruin everything then." Mary smiled at them sarcastically and everyone was taken back her attitude. "So where's the drink?" Mary asked them and Kevin pointed to the table in the back.

"In the kitchen." Kevin answered and Mary nodded her head as she walked into the kitchen. She poured whiskey into a cup and downed it straight away. As she did so all she could hear was 'surprise'. 

"Happy Birthday, Juggie." Mary smiled as she topped her drink off to him. 

"Thanks, Mars." Jughead replied and then he realised that Betty was missing. "Um, has anyone seen Betty?" Jughead asked and then Betty walked in holding a cake. 

"Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you Happy birthday dear Jughead Happy birthday to you." Betty sang and even Mary could meet that she was freaked out. 

"That was haunting, Betty." Jughead commented and Betty smiled as she held out the birthday cake for Jughead. 

"Blow out the candles and make a wish." Betty smiled and all of Mary's sad emotions overcame here and the tears streamed out of her eyes. Mary walked into the kitchen as she wiped away her tears. Archie came up behind her.