The hidden truth

Chapter 83 - Archie Andrews

I rolled my eyes at Sweetpea's wink, serpent business was serpent business and he'd find out soon enough. Right now I had to figure out how I was going to work this plan, we already had a serpent bank account. Something I didn't know about but apparently it was from the odd jobs we did and they would put small amounts in trying to keep it on the down low which was an interesting approach to the idea.

However, today was equally as big for another soul in Riverdale. The resident golden boy, Archie Andrews. I walked out to see my father tattooing him with the serpent tattoo making him one of us for protection matter of course, I liked Archie but he wasn't a serpent and he didn't have the balls or stomach to be a serpent like some of us did. He threatened Hiram which was amazing but compared to the things my father had done and others had done.

He was still the Golden boy.

"Looks good on you Andrews" I smiled as I walked towards them and saw the very typical tattoo making me eyes roll some more. He was getting the double headed snake which was something I did love but it was ordinary, however it would keep him safe if they weren't idiots in the prison. "Don't worry, they'll look after you. Plus I'll come on visits to make it looks more believable that your a serpent Andrews" I said with a smile as I leant against the wall behind me and looked towards Jug who smiled gratefully for me helping to protect his friend.

"There isn't a soul now that doesn't know that Lorna has been found and is a bit of a badass" Sweetpea said as he came up behind me and snaked an arm around my waist making me blush alittle, he made the little girl in me happy again. She dreamed of meeting her Prince Charming and having the perfect life but that dream died for the older me many years ago.

"Well, I wouldn't call myself a badass but I'll take it" I laughed and looked behind me to see a smiling Sweetpea, he truly had a beautiful smile. One that could light up a whole room and maybe even the whole world in a Black out if it tried.

"When did you two become a couple?" Archie asked when he looked towards us with wonder filling his eyes which made me smile a little, we hadn't been together for long but yet it felt so perfect and right yet I knew that it would come to end eventually, all good things have to end right? Just like what goes up must come down.

"Not that long, we're trying it out but I guess weren't a couple yet" I shrugged as I watched my father finish the tattoo and I smiled, I love tattoos they were beautiful and had a story to be told. The serpent was a symbol of protection and shows people if they touch us who they will answer too which was always so nice.

"Lorna, your tattoo is beautiful. I saw it at the pool party and you did an amazing job designing it" Archie said making me smile even more and I shrugged "maybe you could design me some for when this is all over?" He said trying to stay optimistic which was always a nice feature within people.

"I'd be honoured Andrews, truly" I said with a  smile as Jughead helped him up and I nodded, Tomorrow was the official date and we'd find out what would happen to our Golden boy. I don't think he'd last two minutes in prison without becoming someone's bitch or getting hurt, which is why he has that tattoo. He just has to show it and they'll protect him hopefully since it looked new and that could cause some issues.

I looked around at all the serpents that we're working and leading lives which gave me hope that nothing would break us down, after everything with the Ghoulies and Penny we had to be alert yet if anything, they got hurt. It would be my fault since I joined and I had stupidly threatened them. Yet I didn't regret it, Hiram couldn't touch the serpents now knowing that I could unravel his whole scheme to the world and it wouldn't be through our very own sheriff since he was corrupt like most things in this town.

This was the town I was meant to grow up in, with these people yet I didn't. My childhood and past was stolen from me which hurt me when I thought about it and how I could have turned out differently, how I'd know who my own mother was and that I had a little sister but all I knew is her name but not what she looked like. I'd know all of these people and they'd be more like a family to me but I didn't get that choice.

Instead I got, a past of pain and torture. A life where I was forced to preform like a monkey for only a small amount of what I wanted, to forget everything but have memories that were blurred and didn't make sense to me, I don't even remember my birthdays or my parents.

"Yano Lorna, that necklace was what you asked me for on your birthday before they took you away from me. We were walking home from school with your mother and Jughead. She was pregnant with Jellybean and you saw it in the shop window and we didn't have a lot of money not at all, but this necklace wasn't expensive but you were in love with it. It was only $10 and it was meant to be $80. They said they didn't see why it was meant to be so expensive they hated it and put the price down, I got you it and we got Jughead his beanie" he laughed as he looked at the necklace that was currently in my hand and I looked at him and I could feel my eyes welling up with tears.

I didn't remember that. But I wanted too.