Hell's Only Angel

Twenty One

Adeline's P.O.V

I waited anxiously for dad and Archie to come back. Veronica called me that Archie was proven innocent. Beckham held my hand as I waited. The front door opened making Beckham and I stood up. Dad walked over to us alone.

"Where's Archie? Veronica called me saying that he's been proven innocent," I say to dad.

"Adeline. Archie left Riverdale with Jughead," Dad said. The moment he said that, I felt a pain in my chest. My brother did not deserve this.

"What? When is he coming back?" I asked.

"Adeline, I don't think your brother is coming back. At least not for a while," Dad said.

"No. No. You're lying," I said shaking my head.

"Adeline. Archie isn't coming home," Dad tells me. I felt tears run down my eyes.

"No. No. No," My voice cracked as I talked. Dad walked up to me before pulling me into a hug.

Later than night, I lied on my bed with Beckham by my side. We both stared up at the ceiling. Dad was currently getting take out for the three of us.

"You okay?" Beckham asked me.

"That's the same question you've been asking me for the past two hours," I sigh.

"I just wanna make sure you're okay. Your brother leaving your family is affecting you a lot," Beckham said, turning to me. I turned to him as well.

"Thank you for staying with me," I tell him.

"No problem," Beckham smiled.

Later that night, after Beckham left to go home and my dad was up in bed. I stared down at my phone. I stared at the ID, debating whether or not to call him. I let out a sigh before toughing up and pressing the call button.

"Hello?" I heard.

"Can you meet me at the park please?" I asked.

"Yeah. Of course."

I took my bicycle to the park. When I got there, I saw him sitting on a swing, waiting for me in the dark.

"Hey," I said, walking over to him.

"Hi, angel," Sweet Pea said.

"I know you're wondering why I asked you to come over," I said.

"Kinda," He said.

"I wanted to ask you if you'd protect me no matter what?" I said.

"Of course, Adeline," Sweet Pea tells me.

"I just feel so scared right now and I don't know what to do," I tell him.

"I don't mean this in a bad way but shouldn't you be complaining to your boyfriend about this?" Sweet Pea asked me.

"He won't understand this. He wasn't here since Jason Blossom's murder. Beckham wouldn't understand all of what we're going through right now," I tell him. Sweet Pea stood up making me look up at him. He pulled me into a hug. I hesitated to hug him back. When I did, I felt safe in his arms.