Chapter Four

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The next couple of days past in a blur, nothing significant happened until Biology one day

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The next couple of days past in a blur, nothing significant happened until Biology one day. AJ was sitting next to Jughead in the back of the classroom, her nose in her Biology book. Her attention was brought elsewhere when the door swung open. Principal Weatherbee entered with Sheriff Keller strolled into the room, looking straight at Cheryl. Before anyone could say anything, Cheryl stood from her seat next to Veronica.

"You're here for me, aren't you? For the autopsy," Cheryl said, not moving her eyes from the front of the room.

"We don't have to do this in front of your classmates, Cheryl," Principal Weatherbee frowned.

"It's alright, Principal Weatherbee," she started, sticking her hands out to be handcuffed, "They'll find out anyway."

"That won't be necessary, Cheryl," Sheriff Keller said, shaking his head.

"Find out what, Cheryl?" Veronica asked, looking up at the girl.

"That I'm guilty."

AJ glanced at Jughead, clear confusion laced in her eyes. "She didn't kill Jason. She couldn't have," AJ whispered to her brother, desperately wishing she could tell him what she knew. What she did.

"It sounds like she did," Jughead said.

AJ looked around the room, watching the shock and confusion on each of her classmate's faces. Her eyes stayed on Reggie a little longer than the rest and before she could look away, he turned to look at her. Their eyes meet briefly, but AJ broke their eye contact first.

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"If print journalism is dead, what am I doing here?" Jughead asked from the doorway of the Blue and Gold, Riverdale High's student newspaper.

AJ leaned against the wall outside of the room. She wasn't interested in being a part of the newspaper, but she went for Jughead. And because she still hadn't really made any friends, so she had nothing better to do.

"The Blue and Gold isn't dead, Juggie," Betty started, giving in a big smile, "It's just dormant."

"Juggie?" AJ snicker, pushing Jughead aside to step into the room. "Haven't heard that one in a while, huh, Juggie?" AJ teased, ignoring the frown she received from Betty. AJ got the feeling that Betty Cooper didn't like her very much, but she didn't care.

"You're writing a novel, right? About Jason Blossom's murder," Betty continued, ignoring AJ completely.

AJ rolled her eyes at the blonde girl and moved to lean against the wall, "Oh, he is. Riverdale's very own 'In Cold Blood'," AJ answered for her brother, watching as he played with a magnifying glass.

Betty sent the brunette girl another glare, "Which started as articles," Betty continued once again. "I was hoping you would come to write for the Blue and Gold."

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