The hidden truth

Chapter 81 - Protection

I met up with Jughead and my dad in Pops which wasn't something unusual for us which is what I needed to introduce this plan to them, My father was the King before Jug so his opinion on this was going to be a good one compared to mine and Jugs.

We weren't going to let the serpents die out and we promised them that, well Jughead did but I'm his right hand and I'll do anything to keep them afloat from the river that was running through Riverdale and destroying the life we knew.

"Okay, so we aren't stupid. Hiram is trying to monopolise Riverdale and make it his own which he's done by getting his wife as Mayor. I have a plan to keep the serpents afloat in all of this, one we're we could maybe buy back some land and help some people out" I started and I noticed their interest by them both leaning against the table and looking at me which made me laugh alittle but this was serious and I needed to stay serious.

I pulled out the note book I had and slide it across the table and they looked at me curiously until they opened it up and saw the Plan for 'RIVERBANK' a serpent owned restaurant on the patch of land the serpents started but under a new name so that no one would know the serpents angle.

It also had the plans do for a few clubs and places in centrevile and Greendale that are for lower prices to help us with the money flow and make it look like someone isn't just stating out in Riverdale.

"If we buy these places, we can put them under a fake name and have a bank to send all the money in when we can buy places in riverdale back for the serpents or maybe even our friends. Cheryl already told me that she'll sell me her and Jason's shares of the blossom Maple syrup to help with our survival" I placed the offer on the table and now wondered what their response would be.

"Kiddo, where are you going to get the money for all of this? We live in a trailer and can't afford it" my dad said with sadness in his eyes like he thought he had upset me but it was the opposite in reality.

"I worked remember? I got what I needed and nothing more, well expect my bike but I have the money to run this project and keep it going" I shrugged as their jaws dropped now I knew I could use that money to buy them a house and we could all live together or we could use it for something more productive. "Plus under the restaurant is going to be a basement kind of thing which I was thinking of turning into the new serpent hang out like the wrym" I said flipping the page and showing the plans for it and Jughead just smiled at me like he was proud or something.

"Are you sure we can't have a Queen dad? Shed kill that job" He laughed referring to his job and his position which was something I was not after and didn't want at all! "Who's going to run this Melon, none of us know how too and we have a lot of other things going on" he said while looking at all the plans and the prices of everything which I had managed to calculate.

"I will" I said with a shrug. "I know the Ghoulies better than anyone, I lived with them and Hiram has no need to be an ass towards me plus it's not gonna be in the serpents name, we're using a fake on but the money will go into the serpent account" I said being honest plus I didn't think I had much of a plan for anything else going so I might as well right? I mean I had things I wanted to do and dreams but that's all they were dreams? 

"Well Sweetpea told me you were looking into Criminal Phycology Pumpkin" My dad pointed out, it was something I wanted to do yeah and it was achievable to do that while running this. It's not like I was sleeping anyway.

"Yeah I do, there's a college that's got a good course in it and I can get there in like thirty minutes dad, plus I need the money for it right? And this would be great for it and it would look good on my application" I shrugged it off, I didn't expect my sleeping issue to fix itself anytime soon and it's not like my books where you sleep next to someone and it magically fixes itself. This isn't a fairytale.

"Alright. Well I think it's a good idea Jug, it doesn't stop Hiram and get us any deeper into his hatred for us" my father said as he looked towards the young serpent King and wanted his opinion since he was in charge of our Gang and it was him that passed it or failed it.

"Who's building this?" Jughead said with a smile as he pushed the notebook back to me and I smiled also and I had wanted to ask Mr Andrews to build it since the older serpents worked with him that would mean they get money too.

"Andrews construction?" I questioned and they both nodded, apparently Fred was a family friend and that was good news for us although he wouldn't know he was building this for us at all which made me feel bad but I would create a fake person to email him and be the 'owner' of all of these, but the building would have to wait until the deals with the places in greendale and centrevile were sorted to avoid the suspension.

I went to get up and I was pulled back down by my dad and I looked at him very confused. "Your not sleeping are you Pumpkin?" He questioned taking me off guard and I tried to figure out how I was meant to lie to my father about the very thing that haunted me while I slept.

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Hey guys!

So I've been gone awhile due to like exams and stuff but I really wanted to voice my words about Luke Perry and how deeply heart broken we all are about his death, we will never forget him and how amazing he was even though we didn't know him personally. He also made us smile in interviews and panels and he was an amazing human being and I hope that no one will ever forget him.

RIP Luke Perry

We loved you so much 💔👼🏻