Sweethearts // Archie Fanfiction

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"Excuse me." Veronica says as we walk into the boys' locker room. "Veronica, Betty? Lila, what are you guys doing here?" Archie asks us, holding his towel tight around his hips. " Don't worry about it. I mean it, Andrews. Hit the showers and stay out of my way." Veronica says shoving him out the way but I gave him an apologetic look. Veronica clears her throat as Chuck looks at us. "L, B and V, Menage a right on ladies.". "This is disgusting. Take it down." Veronica says. "Yeah Chuck just take it down right now." I say looking at him. "Whoa, whoa. Why are you so wound up? It's a badge of honour, and Lila, you're not exactly virgin territory after your closet date with Andrews." I look down just wishing everyone could forget about it. "Okay, that's beyond irrelevant, Chuck. You're not allowed to go around humiliating girls, for any reason, under any circumstances, you jerk." Betty says. "Look, I get you're not a closet kind of girl, but hey, if you wanna ride the Chuck Wagon, that can be arranged." He says as Veronica scoffs. "Let's keep this simple, so that your preppy-murderer half-brain can grasp it.Take. This. The hell. Down.". "Okay, that high-toned bitch attitude may have worked on the betas you dated in New York, but you're in Bulldog territory." The boys start barking like crazy as Chuck gets in her face. "But please, fight back. You'll only make it harder on yourself.". We knew that it wasn't going to be easy going up against Chuck and his team of idiots (except Archie) but we knew if we spoke to some of the girls, we could get some type of lead and thanks to Ethel. We did. Then of course Cheryl had to ruin it.

"What would your holy roller mother say about this, Betty?" Cheryl said. "What are you doing here, Cheryl?" I asked. " And where did you get those thigh-high boots? They're amazing." Kevin whispered to me. "Trev told Valerie, who told Josie, who told Ginger, who told Tina, who told me.And I thought I would help out.". "Help? Or derail our investigation?". "Get over yourself, Betty."Hey guys, get in here. Trev was right. They didn't even bother to hide it." Ethel said as we all gather round the book. "New girl? Is that what I'm reduced to? Nine points?". "Better than "Big girl. Seven point five". "Polly's in this book Next to Jason's name." Betty says then walks away from the book. "I'm so sorry, Betty. This isn't Jason would never -". "It's right there, Cheryl! God.Your brother hurt my sister." Betty interrupts Cheryl. "This is what guys like Jason and Chuck think about women. We're objects for them to abuse. And when they're done with us, they shame us into silence. They have zero remorse for the lives they destroy. "Maybe I don't know Jason." Cheryl says feeling upset. "I'll take a picture. We'll show it to Weatherbee.". "Yeah, but No. These girls deserve justice, don't you think, Cheryl? You want vengeance? You wanna go full dark, no stars, Veronica and Lila? I'm with you.And I have a plan.", Betty said and honestly, I didn't have a good feeling about this.

"Hey there Red, where you off to?" I said as Archie and I walk down the hallways. "Off to meet Josie and the Pussycats so we can write some songs." He replied. "That's great but if Josie starts getting snapping, ignore her. She may act all tough but she has a big heart and has been through a lot." I say knowing everything about Josie and her dad. I know all about trying to please your family and raising to their expectations. "Noted. Maybe we could have another movie night at your place?" He asked. "Wow Red, you are really turning into a rebel, I can't do tonight or tomorrow as I promised Kevin a night of musical sing-a-long and I'm helping the girls but let me know when you want to." He nods and we go our separate ways as I head to my dad's bakery for some cookies as I'm starving. "Hey dad, where's mum?" I say as I give him a hug. Between him and my mum, I'm definitely closer with my dad as he is the best. "She's gone back home to pack before she leaves for tomorrow and she'll be back by the end of the week." He says as he passes me a white chocolate chip cookie and starts feeling sad. My parents have been together for so long but it feels like the only reason they're together is because of me but it doesn't even stop my mother leaving all the time. I just want my dad to be happy, I don't even remember the last time they said I love you to each other. "Dad, why don't you just go with her for a few days?", I say as I take a few cookies for Archie and Jug as they love my dad's cooking a lot. "I can't leave you here by yourself and who's going to be in charge of the store while I'm gone?". "Thomas can do it, he did it for the whole summer and I'll help out too after school for abit, you deserve to spend some quality time with mum. I know you miss her a lot.". "I don't want to-","-Dad, I'll be fine because you raised me well enough to know right from wrong and how to fend for myself if there's a criminal. Just trust me and go have fun okay?" I say hugging him and he nods knowing he can't say no to me. After awhile, I head home to get ready and I see my mum. "Hello honey how was school? Knowing you, you were probably being silly and feeding Jughead.", she says while packing. "School was fine. Also, pack some of dad's clothes as he is going with you.", I say and she just drops what she was packing. "You told him to come with me, why? You know I'll be busy and I'll feel bad if he's just bored the whole trip honey. I don't have time to babysit him especially with my album coming out soon.". "Mum he misses you and I hardly saw you two spend quality time together so please just do this for dad, the man who you love and proposed to you with ring that was made out a cookie. He's done so much for you, the least you could do is just stop thinking about yourself for once and remember that dad's feelings matter too!" I say walking out and go to meet the girls for the plan. Why can't she see that dad isn't happy and neither am I.

"You're not Betty." Chuck says as he's looking me up and down in my very sexy dark red swimsuit. "The girls and I talked it over, and we decided it's time to stop fighting over Archie, and start learning to share." I say as I walk over to Veronica as we both sit by the hot tub. "Aren't you joining us?" Veronica asks. "Uh, should we wait for Betty to get here first?" Chuck says looking nervous. "Betty couldn't make it.", We all look to see Betty but she's completely different and we are just shocked. "So she sent me instead.". Chuck gets into the hot tub as we prepare some drinks. "What is that?", Veronica asks Betty as she pours something into Chuck's drink. "Muscle relaxer. Mix it with booze and it lowers your inhibitions. Hello, truth serum." Betty replies. "Maybe we should slow it down a little?",I say feeling kinda nervous. "It's fine.Right, Chuck? You don't want to slow down, do you?". "Oh, I'm 2 Fast 2 Furious, baby." Chuck replies before taking his drink."Good. Good boy, Chuck.". "What? What the hell?". "Start recording."Betty says to Veronica and I. "Hey, guys. It's really hot in here.", Chuck says. "And getting hotter by the minute. Time to squeal, pig. Tell the truth about what happened between you and Veronica." I shout at him. "We had a good time. She had a good time.". "The truth, Chuck, or so help me, I will boil you alive." Betty says turning up the temperature. "What? We made out.And then I took her home! And I didn't give her a Sticky Maple." He says feeling defeated. "That is all you had to say, you ass." Veronica says. "You like shaming people, Chuck?". "Whoa, hey-". "-You like dehumanizing them? Prissy prude by day, freak in the sheets by night? Apologize."."Betty, calm down." I say. "Say you're sorry!". "Okay! Okay, I'm sorry! I'm sorry for all of it!", Chuck screamed. "Good job, pig." I said, joining Betty. "Now, time for your reward. A Sticky Maple of your own." Betty says as we pour maple syrup all over his head."Apologize for ruining Polly." She screamed. "What the hell? Oh, my God! -". "-Do it, Jason! Say you're sorry for destroying me. Apologize for what you did to me!". "Look, I'm not Jason! - I'm not Jason!". "Betty, that is enough! Stop, it's over! We did it. You did it." Veronica says feeling scared.

"You are crazy. Oh, my God! You're crazy as hell!" Chuck screamed. "Betty?", I ask. " I'm fine. We're done here.".

"Quite the expose. Whenever did you ladies find the time to write it?", Veronica asked us. "Stayed up all night. Couldn't sleep after...", Betty shaking it out of her thoughts. "Girls, you really came through for me, in a way that no one else ever has before. Thank you.", V says. "But Can we talk about what happened?", I say as V and I look at Betty. "What do you mean?". "The wig and everything. How far were you gonna take it?" We asked her. "Chuck deserved it.", Betty replied. "You called him Jason.", I say. " I didn't do that.". "Yeah, girl, you did. You called yourself Polly.It was like Dr.Jekyll, Mistress Hyde. You became another person.", Veronica says as Betty signs realizing what she did. "Okay, I mean I remember saying Chuck should apologize for Polly, but not because I thought he was Jason. I am just sick of guys like Chuck and Jason doing horrible things to girls like me, you, and Polly.".Light, dark and a mix of both. Betty, Lila and Veronica. Three angels in disguise.Given Betty's article, Weatherbee needed a sacrificial lamb. Needed to make an example of someone. So, after Hermione Lodge negotiated a lesser sentence for our three avenging angels. Coach Clayton, to save his job, to save the school's reputation, was forced to cut his own beloved son, and his goon squad, from the team. An action that, though none of us knew it at the time, would have terrible consequences in the weeks to come "Thanks, Betty. Thanks Lila and Thanks, Veronica." Ethel said. "Thank you, Ethel, for going on the record. It made all of the difference with Weatherbee.". "You're the bravest of them all, Ethel Muggs.", I say high fiving her. "Hashtag JusticeForEthel.''.But one thing was certain, Betty, Lila and Veronica, now B&L&V, and maybe forever, had been forged.They walked through the fire, and survived. "If you publish a story saying I fired that gun, my life will be ruined. I'll be banished from the Adventure Scouts, and charged with a misdemeanour. So, what if I have a better story? If I tell you what I know, promise me the gunshot stays between us." Dilton says. Betty, Jughead and I look at each other and nod in agreement.

"You have our word as journalists." I said. "I saw something at Sweetwater River. Something nobody else saw.Ms.Grundy's car.By the river's edge.She was there." Dilton says as I think of Archie. "No. That can't be true." I say to myself. Despite all of our recent troubles, I would've done anything to protect Archie. But Dilton Doiley had just opened Pandora's box, and now, there was nothing I, or anyone, could do to save him.