Ch.9 Respect all, trust few

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Wednesday night rolls around. It's been two days since my mother's half ass confession. She always works late on Wednesdays, and my dad is seemingly no where to be found. Perfect. I sneak into their room first. Digging, I don't find anything useful in my mother's night stand. I creep into the closet next. I find an un labeled cardboard box that is buried behind some bags of clothes my mother has yet to rid of. I get the box and get back to my room. I open the box to find a dusty leather jacket and a two headed serpent staring me down. I gasp. My mother was a serpent? I look furher- old journals, and pictures of her with different members laid beneath the jacket. In the photos, there is always one specific member near her. He is tall, dark haired, he resembles Jughead Jones. I'm shaking. There is no way her soul mate is his dad, right?

Later on that night, I call V to get advice. I explain it all to her.
"Wow, B. That's kind of interesting and hot. I mean your a serpent by blood then, right?" She questions.
"I guess I would be, yeah."
"Maybe you should talk to Jughead." She suggests.
"Yeah.. I'm going to go, V. I'm drained. Thanks! See you tomorrow."
"Bye B."

I end the call and text Cheryl. To see if Toni and her could meet me at Pop's. They agree. I slip out my window after locking my bedroom door.

"One cherry phosphate!" My cousin requests.
"One double chocolate."
"One vanilla." I order.
The couple then looks to me.
"Why we're we summoned, dear cousin?"
"Well. I never got Toni's number at the party, hence why I got ahold of you, Cheryl. But I really needed to talk to Toni."
"What's up?" Toni asks.
"Could you take me to the Wyrm? Say, Saturday?" I plead.
"What for?" She sighs.
"I need to talk to your king."
"Jug?" She raises an eyebrow.
"No. What? No. His dad." I respond.
"Oh. Well, yeah! Saturday should be fine." Toni smiles.
"Thanks Toni." I smile back as our milkshakes arrive. We enjoy them over your typical girl gossip and conversation. I slip back into my window after that, no one not even my parents having any clue. Success!

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Sorry I haven't been updating! Thanksgiving was nuts. Before that my father in law took a nasty fall at work and spent a week and a half in the hospital. Hopefully I can update more regularly now! Don't forget to vote and whatever else you gotta do! Thanks everyone. ❤
-Rae🌹

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