Lost Souls (Archie Andrews)

Chapter Three- Escape

Cally's POV

Evelyn had planned a meeting for Betty to meet the farm. My mom and Polly also thought it would be a good idea for me to meet them too, because of my 'issues.'

"Betty, Cally, please sit" my mom said.

The room was full of all the women from the farm.

"Evelyn told us that you were finally ready to join the farm" Polly added.

We both sat down.

"I thought My Evernever would be joining us?" Betty asked.

They all laughed.

"No, you don't just meet Edgar" mom said.

"There are certain levels that you need to attain before meeting Edgar. First you start by meeting a few farmies" Polly said.

"Today will be your first testimony" Evelyn said.

"Testimony?" I asked.

"It's an open, nonjudgemental conversation about all the bad things you've done in your life" Evelyn said.

"What kind of stuff do you want to know?" I said.

"Everything. Speak from your hearts. From what your mother and Polly told us, you've both been through so much. You know, Cally, with you it's more the stuff you got up to in boarding school, being arrested for stealing and getting caught up in that drug scandal" Evelyn said.

"What- Mom you told.. that will get me arrested again!" I said.

Betty looked confused.

"And Betty, between your dark kinship with your father and the role you played in disposing of the dead body in your kitchen" Evelyn continued.

"Wait what- What? Mom! You told the farm about Chic and the shady guy are you out of your mind?!" Betty said.

Ah yeah, the shady man. Betty had told me about everything that happened with him and Chic, and I know it still to this day haunts Betty- what she had to do for our mom.

"Oh everything we talk about at the farm is kept in confidence. We know all of each other's secrets" mom said.

Evelyn looked at Betty.

"The wig, the webcamming," Evelyn turned to me, "the drinking, the drugs"

Betty stood.

"Okay. Okay. If tonight's all about open conversation let's talk about how you, Evelyn, was there for both mine and Ethel's seizures. And about the farm showed up in Riverdale at about the same time as a crazy game" Betty said.

"Elizabeth what are you talking about?" Mom said.

"It's a game mom! Called Gryphons and Gargoyles, that made Ben and Dilton kill themselves all to appease some creature named the gargoyle king, who for all we know is Edgar Evernever" Betty continued.

"The first time any of us ever heard about Gryphons and Gargoyles was from your mother Betty" Evelyn said.

I stood up.

"That doesn't make any sense. Mom how do you about the game?" I asked.

"Cally, we're here to talk about you and your sister, not your mother's past" Evelyn said.

"Our mother's past?" Betty said.

"You know what Evelyn, you were right, they're not ready for the farm" my mom said.

"Mom, you-" Betty began to stumble and looked all faint.

"Betty" my mom stood up.

"Don't touch me" Betty said.