Truth [Riverdale Season 1]

Double Trouble

***POV Yasmine***

The night I found out about Cheryl's confession I stayed at Pop's all night. Julio drove by at least three times through out the night and all I did was look out the window at him. He knew better than to bother me at Pop's, it was my safe place, and Julio respected that. Jughead was the only one besides Pop and the waitress that I talked to and it wasn't even a long conversation. The night was just kind of a numb blur to me and I didn't even notice until the next morning that I fell asleep in my usual booth. Pop had returned for his morning shift and seen me asleep and kindly woke me with a cup of coffee. I stumbled through the town and into the school early enough to change in the girl's locker room before anyone could see me. 

Most of the morning felt like a blur in my mind until Jughead offered me a cup of coffee that he had. "You need this more than I do." Jug had told me when he handed the coffee over with that crooked half smile of his. We were walking to the student lounge where I could hear Kevin mentioning how everyone was a suspect in Jason's murder and we should all get together to binge 'Making a Murderer' on Netflix. I simply rolled my eyes at the Keller but a small smile tugged at the corners of my mouth at the thought of just relaxing with some people. Betty excused her self since she would be staying late to work on the school paper-- Wait that's still a thing here? Veronica then followed up with her own absence since she was going on a date with Chuck, well that wasn't going to end well. Betty and Kevin questioned Ronnie's choice as I just sighed and shook my head and stated my own reply which probably went unheard, "That's a bad idea." I shook my head and put my headphones in and leaving the room not caring to hear them talk about Chuck. Jason didn't even like me around Chuck so that had to mean something right?

So I went through the rest of my day and I was going to meet with Jughead but he had to change our plans to meet with Betty, probably about the school paper. So instead of going to Pop's I decided to walk home. Julio would either be asleep or out but either way the small place would be in a comfortable silence. That was until I got home and seen three males out side in a heated discussion. I stopped far enough away that I couldn't hear them but I could clearly see Julio was mad. My brother ran a hand through his hair before stepping forward and pushing the shorter of the other two males back. That is when I recognized them and I instantly wanted to turn around and leave but Julio spotted me and his whole body language dropped and he looked apologetic. The other two males turned to see me, how awkward, I shifted from one foot to another. The two visitors left and Julio stood there looking very upset. I slowly walked over and stood in front of my brother. "What did they want?" I asked softly looking up at him. Julio huffed and pulled his cigarettes out of his pocket to smoke one. 

Julio stood there for a moment smoking his cancer stick. "I know you told me to quit but I'm stressed. They know better.. I fucking told him...family or not.. I just.." My brother was clearly still upset and I was very confused. "Joaquin cares for us Julio, he wouldn't do anything to hurt us. Family protects each other." I rubbed his shoulder slightly trying to reassure him. "If only you knew the truth."Julio scoffed as he shrugged off my hand and hurried off to his car. The car roared to life as he sped out of the gravel driveway. I sighed shaking my head and looked to the door of my home. I shook my head before entering the small home and grabbing a few things before leaving again. It was too tense to stay there now and the only place I could think about going was Pop's. 

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Jughead was literally glued to my side since I entered Pop's. Apparently when I entered the diner I walked right past my friend and sat in a booth looking lost to the world. Then we had a whole conversation in which I confessed feeling to blame for Jason's death that I don't even remember having leading Jug to worry about my mental state so for my safety he decided to drag me around with him. We ended up going to the Mayor's little party thing and hiding up in the balcony so we could observe the town. Like how Archie's dad finally met Grundy or Penelope Blossom hitting Alice Cooper.  Now it was just us watching Josie and the Pussy Cats. Archie joined us and Jug asked the redhead if it was worth it to be there when he was grounded but Archie blew it off wanting to see the song he wrote be preformed, in all honesty it wasn't a bad song. Jughead looked at me then at Andrews. "Can't stay I have to go shake down an evil adventure scout but since you're here keep Yas company. See you." Jug pat Archie on the back as he left leaving me with him.

Archie and I sat listening to the girls on stage but I could see his eyes off of the stage and locked on his dad and Grundy who were talking. As soon as the song ended Archie started to leave and since I know Jughead didn't want me alone and not fully trusting my own mind after forgetting a whole conversation I followed him. Archie was moving so fast that I lost sight of him and went to look for Jughead instead. No luck finding that weirdo either but I did walk right in to the Kellers, both of which invited me to stay over for the night, the Sheriff basically insisted I do so and I don't think I could turn that down. That is how I spent the night at the Keller's riding to school with Kevin the next day. Jughead spotted me and instantly came over to check on me. Kevin therefore was told about my black out moment causing him to get concerned for me. "Guys this isn't a new thing. I get black out like episodes because of my anxiety and depression when it gets bad. With everything going on lately its just been too much." I explained in a soft mumble not wanting people to know about the struggles I had been dealing with since freshman year when my parents seemed to have packed up and left in the middle of the night with no explanation. Jughead sighed and nods his head in understanding and Kevin just looked at me for a moment. "You know, you're not what everyone said you were Yas. I mean you're actually real and not this perfect doll people tried to make you out to be you know?" Kevin stated as he looked at me and I just shook my head with a small sly smile. "Oh sweet Kevin, just think of me as the Gretchen Weiners of Riverdale. My secrets have secrets."

So this chapter was a bit rushed through but I was mainly setting up for what it to come. We are really going to start getting into Yasmine soon and I will be breaking chapters-episodes up so the chapter doesn't seem like its super long starting with probably the next episode/chapter. So hope you enjoyed this chapter!