Just The Two Of Us <Sweet Pea FF>

55. Me traicionaste

"What the hell is he doing here?" Kurtz next to me hisses, his voice low and raspy as always
"I made the invitation" jug steps up from behind his father.
"Why?" Even sweet pea seems to be confused
It seems like I'm the only one happy about Mr. Jones' visit. Since I havent seen him in a long time I smile at him and as we meet eyes he returns one as well just to return to his authorial expression shortly after. The sheriff crosses his arms, this seems to be a serious matter
"Kurtz boasted that the serpents need him more than he needs us. I disagree"
Kurtz looks around to gain mad looks from fangs and sweet pea and all the other serpents
"But one thing is true. The serpents are rudderless. We lack identity and focus and we're better and stronger when we're tech-focused. That's why with the help if my father, serpent emeritus, we've come up with a plan... to deputies the serpents, to become partner with riverdale sheriffs department"
"You'll work for me" fp speaks up "help me with investigations, be my eyes and ears in the community. In return you'll get paid and receive school credit to help you apply to colleges"

The mood has been successfully brightened up, indicated by sweets and fangs exchanging satisfied looks.
"Sweet, do we get to carry guns?" Sweets claps his hands together
"No"
"Absolutely not"
"This is about bringing order and ensuring our survival. This is a new chapter for the serpents and we can't be divided about it. So let's put it to a vote" jug continues
"And if it's not unanomous... theres the damn door" fp steps closer to kurtz who gets up and leaves the room.

"And Julia" jughead faces me now
"I'm sorry but this is too dangerous for-"
"For me? A girl?" I immediately spit back. I can kick ass.
"That's not what I m-"
"No, no I understand" I stand up kicking my chair back "I guess I'll just follow him then" throwing my bag over my shoulder I walk out the door. Quite honestly I dont even feel like a serpent anymore, maybe I should have converted to the pretty poisons after all.

"Julia"
"What?" Stopping storming down the hall at the call of my name and turning around
"Wow, I'm sorry, what's wrong?" Evelyn gets closer
I need to calm down I can't scream at her, God dammit.
"No no I'm sorry" leaving out a sigh "it's just... the serpents"
"Do you want to talk about it? I got some spare time"
Betty's words haunt my thoughts, was this a good idea? Talking wont hurt
"Sure"

"I'm being kicked out and noone even cares to run after me"
"You shouldn't b-"
"Babe"
Both our head turn simultaneously
"Are you alright?"
"Sure, I'm just doing some girl stuff nothing dangerous. Evelyn, maybe we should start knitting" I touch her knee, my voice filled with irony
"Can we talk... in private?"
A brief look over to Evelyn who just nods and I get up.

"First of all that wasn't my decision"
"You dont need to explain yourself to me. But if you're going there, you could have said something" I start pacing again
He stops and hold my shoulders
"Do you really want to work for the sheriff?" He frowns
"Honestly, no but it would have been nice to have the option. I'm excluded from everything you do. And I've come to questioning if I'm even a real serpent anymore"
"Woah, woah of course you are"
"Then why doesn't it feel like it? I'm pretty much the only girl left and everytime you do something it's like
'Sorry jules, it's a manly situation'"
"First of all I don't sound like that"
She scoffs right into his face "Is this a joke?"
"No, but don't you think you are overreacting a little?"
"You know what I'll see you at home"

With that I leave a confused sweet pea back in the hall looking like a drowned rat. I cant even explain why I'm mad at him. It's like the serpents were a piece of our relationship, an important part and now that it's are changing one of the things we had in common turns into the biggest cleavage.

With fast steps I approach the principles office since where I was told something arrived for me. Hesitantly I push the door open and step inside.

"Mrs. Cohen? I was told something was left here for me"
The secretary mrs. Cohen looks up from her computer, although she doesn't stop typing. Mrs. Cohen is a small woman and actually quite young. Her light brown hair is always pulled back into a messy bun and her bangs hang over her eyebrows but down cover her grey eyes.

"Yes, one second" she finally stops hammering on her keyboard and turns around in her chair, rolling over to a cupboard. Her fingers brush over the different files and letters until she pulls one out and hands it to me with a smile.
"Thank you" I say, with a half hearted smile as i see the sender's address.

Quickly I turn around, wanting to leave this room as soon as possible and nearly crashing against the door in the movement. Mrs. Cohen escapes a subtle giggle, pressing my lips together I escape the office. I kneel down to pack the letter into my bag, my thoughts so far away I almost dont notice the legs that parked in front of me. My eyes slide up to see Betty's face.

"Hey, Jules, what's up? What's with this face?" She laughs but her eyebrows are knitted together into a frown.
"Betty...I" my knees crack as I get up
"You know what? How about we skip the next class?"
I know betty is not somebody who skips classes, ever, and it shows on her face "why-why- why would you do that?"
"Because I have to tell you something and I need a friend"