Dark Secrets, Big Lies |Toni Topaz|

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We normally never went to Pops during the day. It was usually late at night after a few too many drinks at the Wyrm. When no one was around. Pop Tate was one of the few people on the Northside that had never treated us bad. He always had a smile on his face, always asked us how we were and was just an all-around sweet man. Because of this, I would always have a few of the younger recruits stop by at night to check on Pop and make sure everything was good with him. We came up the street to see Pops was a little packed but it wasn't bad. We parked our bikes and made our way inside. As soon as we opened the door we felt all eyes on us.

Let's face it not too many Southside kids would come to the Northside but we didn't care. Our Serpent vests alone made some of the older people eating shake their heads and roll their eyes. It was something we were all too familiar with. Pops was working behind the counter when he caught my eye "Good morning Jade and crew, you're here earlier than normal." He greeted us "yeah Pops it was a late night for us we needed some food." I replied, he just smiled and shook his head "alright kids go get a table I'll be out in a few with the usual I'm assuming." I give him a thumbs up and a smile and make our way to a table.

Passing my childhood friends Archie and Betty and a new girl I never saw before. "Hey, Hurricane how was your summer?" Archie asked. Fangs, Pea, and Toni made their way to the table as I stood to talk to Archie. "It was a tough one wouldn't really call it summer break if I'm being honest. How was yours Redzee (a nickname I gave him as a kid)" I asked?

 "I worked with my dad this summer trying to make some extra money for a truck I have my eye on." He replied. Betty cut in "Jade this is Veronica Lodge, Veronica this is Jade Jones, Jughead's sister." "You're related to Jughead? You guys don't really look alike" she said as she stuck her hand out to shake mine "Hurricane Jones. Only close family call me Jade. But yeah he's my little brother people always tell us we don't look alike." I replied.

 "So you're attending Riverdale high too I'm assuming?" Veronica asked. "You assumed wrong, I actually go to Southside High." Her eyebrows scrunched together "I have heard nothing but bad things about the Southside being nothing but drug addicts and criminals. Especially those Serpents."

Instantly my blood boiled "listen I know you're new and all but you really need to watch your mouth about the Southside. Get your facts right before you open your damn mouth. Talk all you want about Night Walkers and Ghoulies. But never speak ill of the Serpents! Next time something stupid like that comes out of your mouth you'll be spitting out teeth." Her eyes looked like they're about to pop out of her head when Betty jumps in "Jade she-"

 "Save it Bets, I don't care what she meant. I'll catch you guys later." I replied. "Oh, and Arch if you see my brother tell him to stop by the house I've been trying to get a hold of him and no luck I got some cash for him. If you get that truck and it needs any work you know where to find me. I'll hook you up." Archie just gives me a nod and a smile and I walk away.

"Damn Hurricane what was that about?" Pea asks. "New girl over there needed a lesson so I schooled her really quick," I reply. Just then Pops makes his way to our table with our food. Fangs picked up his burger and stuffs his mouth with it like it was his last meal. "Act like you have some kind of manners Fogarty," Toni tells Fangs. And we all laugh.

 An extra milkshake each later we get up and make our way to the cash register. "Go ahead and wait outside I'll take care of the bill," I tell my friends. I make my way to the bathroom to wash my hands first and as I walk to pay I see a certain redhead walk inside with her two little minions following close behind.

"Make sure you actually pay your bill, Jones. You Southside kids are notorious for dining and dashing." Cheryl says while her friends begin to laugh.

"Nice to see you too Bombshell, I think you got us confused with little Lopez there behind you, we all know she has sticky fingers. I heard she tried to swipe a YSL bag at the mall last week." I replied as Cheryl turned around and see Ginger Lopez with all the color in her skin drained from her face. 

"Oh please, Jones I'm sure stealing is more your forte." Cheryl snuffs at me. "Don't need to babe, I can handle my own. Now Pops I can pay cash or credit." As I pull a big wad of money out of my pocket with one hand and my credit card in the other with a smile on my face. Looking directly at Cheryl. She just shakes her head at me and begins to walk away "You have a good day too Bombshell!" I say to her as I walk out of the diner but not before blowing Cheryl a kiss as I laugh.

"Took you long enough." Fangs yelled at me. "Pipe down Fogarty I was just having me a little laugh back there," I reply. "Since we go back to hell Monday I'm assuming you guys haven't even gone school shopping yet?" I ask my three friends. "Cash flow this month hasn't been good after having to fix the AC in my trailer. I'll have to go school shopping in a few weeks." Toni replied. 

"I didn't ask if you guys had money. I said we need to go school shopping. I got you dorks let's hit up the mall." I reply. "Shit you don't have to ask me twice let's go!" Replied Pea. "Let's go back home and park the bikes then, we can take my jeep," I tell them.

Several hours and stores later I think we are set for a new school year. "Think you can drop me off at the shop? I spaced out I had a tattoo appointment." Fangs asked me. "No problem dude, I wanted to go by there any way I've been wanting to get a new piercing," I reply. After stopping for a quick bite to eat we make our way into the tattoo shop and greet our friends Cash and Legend who own the shop together.

Cash takes me into the piercing room "alright Hurricane what are we hooking you up with today?" "We're finally gonna do it today Cash it's time for the nipple piercings," I respond. Cash looks at with a smile on his face "bout damn time you've been talking about it for long enough now!" As he gets everything set up I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous. But then I think to myself I've been through way worse getting my ass kicked in street fights I can take two piercings, as piercings aren't anything new to me. After a quick few minutes, my piercings are done and I couldn't be happier.