Pearl Crowns

Chapter 5

{For the love of god, Kent!}

Jughead was wondering the halls trying to find Veronica. It was Friday and the bell had rung five minutes earlier so much of the school was deserted. Most students didn’t stay the whole day long. The only Ghoulies who stayed were Veronica and her meat heads who don’t want to miss an opportunity to fight the Serpents. The Serpents only stay because FP implemented a new rule that said if you didn’t graduate you don’t get to be a Serpent after high school. The new law got many more students to show up.

Jughead had wandered around the school twice and considered giving up when he rounded the corner crashing into someone. He looked down to see the raven haired beauty.

“Hey there, Princess. I’ve been looking all over for you.” Kent walked in between Jughead and Veronica.

“What's your problem, Jones?” Kent squared his shoulders and crossed his arms clearly trying to display dominance of which he had none. He was a few inches smaller than Jughead was and he was somewhat of a smaller build as well. Jughead could take him if need be but that was never plan A.

“You.” Kent looked angry. “You see I was just trying to talk to your girlfriend here but you decided I was a threat and you just had to protect her, which by the way she is more than capable of doing on her own. Your girlfriend here is a badass, Kent.” Jughead turned to look around Kents shoulders and at Veronica. “So why am I such a threat to you? You think because I’m just so charming and handsome that I’ll steal your pretty princess here?” Jughead heard a small snort from Veronica before Kent was reaching out to him.

“Thats it Jones! You’re dead.” Kent tackled Jughead to the ground with a loud thud and a grunt from the Serpent.

“Por el amor de Dios, Kent! ” Veronica rolled her eyes. “Get off of him Kent I need him alive for our deal.” Kent didn’t listen.

In about two seconds flat Jughead had Kent pinned underneath him barely out of breath. Kent tried to wriggle free but with Jugheads hands on his wrists and his knee in his hip Kent wasn’t going anywhere.

“So, Lodge, when are we meeting tonight?” Jughead looked up at her never letting go of Kent.

“I’ll pick you up at nine and well head over.” Jughead nodded his agreement and started down the hall leaving Kent on the floor.

“Where you going, Jones? This ain’t over.” Kent yelled as he stood up.

“Your girlfriend seems pretty pissed I’m gonna leave this one to her. See ya, Princess.” Jughead turned around for a moment and smiled at Veronica before turning the corner and heading to the Wyrm.
*****

“Yo, Jones! What you doing tonight? Coming with Toni and I?” Sweetpea called as Jughead walked in the door.

“Can’t I have plans.” Jughead walked up to the bar where his friends were.

“Oh yeah what would that be, Jones?” Toni said drying a glass.

“Top secret mission. I’m supposed to keep it hush hush.” Jughead couldn’t help but laugh at himself.

“So you’re going with Lodge again. Got it.” Toni disappeared behind the bar to put the glass away. Jughead leaned over the edge to look at her.

“Now what makes you think that.” Toni popped back up almost knocking Jughead over.

“I overheard you with her earlier this week.You guys aren’t as secretive as you think.”

“Well jokes on you it’s not a secret. I have to go get things ready I’ll talk to you later.” Jughead was really just trying to find an excuse to leave.

Jughead had spent the rest of his afternoon and into the evening finding different things he could do to stay busy and not overthink everything. In the back of his mind Jughead kept thinking he was going to get turned on during the shipment but he respected Veronica as a businesswoman and he couldn’t see her ruining her own job just to mess with him.

He was drowning in his own thoughts when he noticed the bar get abnormally quiet. He looked up to see the raven haired beauty that was running through his mind. He stopped what he was doing and ran over to her as she continued inward.

“Hey, Princess what are you doing coming in here?” Jughead looked around at the patrons and moved Veronica away from the prying eyes.

“Well, Jones, you weren’t answering your phone. What else should I have done? Waited all night?” Veronica wasn’t caring about all the eyes on her. Jughead pulled his phone out to see her missed phone call and three texts.

“Oh shit I’m so sorry.” He put the phone back in his pocket and grabbed Veronica's hand to lead her out of the bar.

“Good luck, Jones! Knock ‘em dead!” Sweetpea yelled across the bar, the only noise besides Veronica and Jughead’s conversation. Jughead rolled his eyes at Sweetpea but continued out the door with Veronica in hand.

Sorry this is so short I didnt have time to wrote so I cut it off and posted it.