After Jason Blossom's death, the Lodge twins appear at Riverdale. With one taking a particular interest in Cheryl Blossom but of course there are thorns along the way.
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"The lawyers are coming over this week to take our statements for your dad's hearing. We're have to testify on your father's behalf." Mateo sighed dropping his fork on the plate as he listened to his mother.
"What if they ask about what he did? Embezzling all that money? Are we going to have to lie?" Veronica asked as she held her coffee cup.
"Well we might have to shade the truth a bit, Ronnie." Hermione sighed knowing all too well this wouldn't be taken well.
"Mom?" Mateo asked noticing the toll this was having on his mother.
"Baby, I have just made a mess of things. Your father found out about Fred and me. Someone went to him before I got a chance to say anything" She lifted her head and the stress of it all was evident on her face.
"Oh, my God, Dad knows?" Veronica nearly shouted.
"Yes, and on top of that, the Blossoms are still after the drive-in land, and Fred still doesn't know that we own it." It seemed there were more and more things to worry about.
"Maybe it's time you tell Mr. Andrews the truth" Veronica interjected.
"And risk having him walk off the project? We've bet everything we have on the SoDale construction." Hermione fought against the very thing she put off.
"Mom, this is a small, gossipy town. Any rumors swirling around, spread fast. You need to tell Fred about the land before someone else does." Mateo put his two cents in knowing she needed the push.
"We'll talk about this later. You two need to get to school and I need to get to work" She got up quickly and planted a kiss to their heads before grabbing her bag and walking out.
Sighing the twins glanced at each other before quickly getting up for their first period.
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"They put me in a wooden box as I desperately opposed. But all my screaming was for naught. My mouth had been sewn closed. Curled up in bed was just a girl.Needing Daddy's arms to hold her." Ethel Muggs spoke to the class as they listened. The teacher had decided to have a mini break from their book that it was time for poetry. Ethel's poem was a cry for help and it seemed Veronica had caught on.
The class dragged on before, finally the bell rang announcing the end of the class. Everyone had filed out and he suddenly felt a hand tug him into a classroom.
"Hey Cher. We've got to stop meeting like this but I see you're happy" Mateo smiled as he faced the redhead.
"Of course. With Polly residing with us, I can rest easy knowing my darling nephew or niece is fine." She showed off her pearly whites as she beamed. She seemed happier and calmer. Something Mateo had very rarely saw in public.
"I'm glad you are. Not that I mind but was there any specific reason that you pulled me in here for? Or did you just miss me that much?" He smirked as she rolled her eyes.
