{B A D H A B I T S} riverdale au

{Chapter 2}

3rd person point of view
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   School was something neither one of the twins enjoyed. Neither one of them being extremely popular made things hard. People messed with them cause it was easy too. The only Emma really talked to were her brother and Betty Cooper. Riverdale's resident girl next door.
   Emma walked down the crowded halls. The first day of school was always torture. Especially because of how much everyone had changed over the summer. The halls were crowded with the latest gossip. Who was with who. Who got hot and who didn't. Who did what. That's all anyone could talk about.
   Emma timidly waved at Betty as she walked down the hall towards her, another girl, the one everyone was walking about by her side. Betty flashed her a sweet smiled and waved her over. Emma walked over and hugged Betty.
   "It's so good to see you, Em." Betty said.
   "It's good to see you too, Betty." Emma said, flashing the girl next to her a smile.
   "This is Veronica Lodge, she's new." Betty said.
   "It's nice to meet you. I'm Emma Jones." Emma said.
   "It's nice to meet you too." Veronica said. Emma smiled and ran to class.
   Lunch rolled around Emma walked slowly to the courtyard. She glanced around and Kevin motioned her over. She smiled in relief and sat with them.
   "Hey, Em. How was your summer?" Archie asked.
   "Can't complain. How about you?" She asked. He shrugged.
   "Nothing to brag about." He said. She smiled and sipped her tea. Emma noticed the pinched up look Betty got on her face whenever Veronica talked to Archie.
   "I've got that meeting with Grundy so I've gotta go." Archie said, packing his things up and leaving.
   "And before you ask, no, Betty hasn't asked Archie to the semi-formal." Kevin said. Emma gasped and smiled.
   "You're gonna ask him?" Emma asked. Betty stuttered and looked between her three smiling friends.
   "I-I don't- don't talk about Archie." Betty hissed as Cheryl approached their small table.
   "What are you four hens gossiping about?" Cheryl asked.
   "Extracurriculars. Wetherbee wants me to sign up for a few." Veronica said. Cheryl started to go off about cheerleading and how Veronica HAD to try out.
   "Betty, Emma. You're trying out too." Veronica said. Emma's eyes nearly popped out of her head.
   "Emmy, you're always welcome to try out, as I told you last year. Betty, already has so much on her plate and being a River Vixen is kinda a full time thing." Cheryl said. Emma smiled shyly at her Cheryl before she walked away. Emma let out a breath she didn't realize she was holding.
   "Why is Cheryl nice to you?" Kevin asked. Emma giggled and shook her head.
   "She always says that because her and I are the only two twins in Riverdale that we were meant to he friends." She said.
   "I'd love to be a cheerleader, Veronica. It'd look great on college applications, but I tried out last year and Cheryl told me I was too fat." Betty said.
   "Which obviously isn't true at all." Emma said softly.
   "Very season five, Betty Draper. But as Emma said, not true." Kevin said.
   When lunch ended the rest of the day seemed to trickle by. Emma was about to leave when she was grabbed by the wrist.
   "If I'm doing this, then you are too." Betty said, handing Emma a cheer try outs outfit. Emma huffed.
   "Fine." Emma caved. Betty and he ran to the locker room and changed quickly.
   Emma did her routine alone. It truly wasn't bad. She was flexible and she used to dance so it came easy to her. When she finished Cheryl clapped and smiled.
   "Welcome to the team, Emmy." She said, standing up and hugging her tightly.
   "Thanks, Cher." Emma said softly. Cheryl handed her a Vixens uniform and squeezed her hand. Emma walked to the locker room and stared at the uniform in her lap. When Betty and Veronica came back they changed into their new uniforms.
   "Thanks for making me do this." Emma said. The girls shared a hug and Emma and Veronica exchanged numbers.
   "I've got to go. I'll see yous around." Emma said. She hiked her back up onto her shoulder and started to walk to the drive in. The Twilight Drive In was already littered with southsiders. Emma ran to the projector room.
   "Sorry I'm late, Jug. Betty made me try out for River Vixens with her." Emma said. Her brother stared at her and smirked.
   "I can see that." He said. Emma hit him with her book.
   "I didn't think I was gonna make it!" Emma said quickly.
   "Whatever. Just change into the uniform. Ben needs help at concessions tonight." Jughead said. She whined and collapsed onto her cot. He threw her uniform at her and smirked as she let out a frustrated scream. She changed into her work inform and smoothed down the skirt.
   "You didn't want to go to the dance tonight?" Jughead asked.
   "No. Who would I have gone with anyways? Besides, stuff like that has too many people." She said.
   "I'll get the projectors set up. Can you go open the gate?" He asked. She nodded and slid her phone into her pocket. She opened the gate and flipped the closed sign over.
   "Hey, Ben." Emma said as he walked in. He smiled at her.
   As people started to filter in Jughead started the movie. The line at concessions never seemed to end. It was a constant flow of back and forth, back and forth.
   It was more than half way through the movie and the line had finally died down. Emma was perched up on the counter reading silently as Ben scrolled through his phone. Emma jumped when the service bell rang. She slid off the counter and turned.
   "How can I help you- Kurtz?" She squeaked. Her eyes widened.
   "Yeah. Hey. You work here?" He asked. She nodded shyly.
   "U-Uh what can I get you?" She asked.
   "A coke." He said. She stood on her toes and grabbed the cups. She gave him his soda and took his money.
   "Keep the change." He said. She looked down and shifted.
   "This is a lot, are you sure?" She asked.
   "Yeah, definitely. As long as you come and watch the rest of the movie with me and my friends." He said. She glanced at the clock.
   "Ben, are you good here alone for the rest of the night?" She asked.
   "Yeah I'm fine, go." He said. She thanked him greatfully and clocked off.
   "Our set up is just over there." Kurtz said. She smiled and nodded, following behind him. He hopped up up into the bed of the truck and took her hand, helping her up. She sat next to Kurtz.
   "Emma, this is everyone. Everyone, this is Emma." Kurtz said. Emma smiled and waved shyly. Emma had picked the movie for the night so she knew it was good. It was one of her favorites. Heathers. Emma was a fan of older things. They had a certain level of intelligence she appreciated.
   "Let me see your phone, doll." Kurtz said. Emma handed her phone over and watched as he put her number into his phone. She smiled and took his phone. She snapped a photo of herself and set it as her contact picture.
   As the credits rolled Kurtz' friend nudged him and pointed at Emma. She was asleep. Head buried into her arms. Kurtz chuckled and shook her gently.
   "Wake up, doll. Movies over." He said. Her head shot up and she whined.
   "M'sorry." She whispered. He took her hands and pulled her to her feet. She squeaked and stumbled against him. He smiled and grabbed her waist, steadying her. She rubbed her eyes with her knuckles and leaned forward. Her head resting against his chest. She was so sleepy she didn't even realize. He smiled and guided her out of the truck. Holding her waist as she jumped down.
   "Thanks for inviting me to hang with you." She said softly. He chuckled and nodded.
   "Of course. Anytime. Might have to start coming every night now just to see you." He said. She giggled.
   "Well, let me know because I'll let you and your friends in for free. It's closing down in a week or two anyways." She said.
   "Wait..if this place closes where will you go?" He asked. She shrugged.
   "My brother will find a place for us." She said. Emma knocked on the projector room door and it opened.
   "Good night." Emma said softly. Kurtz smiled and kissed her cheek softly.
   "Night, doll. Talk to you later." He said. She flushed and closed the door to the projector room quickly. She collapsed into bed and the minute her head hit the pillow, she was out.
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