Blood In Riverdale - A Riverdale FanFiction (GirlxGirl)

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Maxine's POV

I had a few hours to kill before going on the date with Josie so I went back to Thistlehouse.

I strutted into the house a smirk on my face, feeling the confidence run through my body as I proudly showed off my jacket.

Even if nobody saw it yet.

I heard shouting coming from the living room and I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion as I sneaked across the hallway and stood with my back against the wall and listened.

"Why are you like this Penelope? Constantly pestering me about Jason? Asking me questions, like I have any idea what happened to him."

"I 'pester' you about Jason, because he is your son."

"Was, he was my son. He's dead. Grieve and move on from him, how hard could it possibly be?"

"How hard could it be?" Penelope laughed. "How hard could it be?! That's my child you're talking about. My baby. My son."

"He was mine too."

"You sure as hell don't treat him as such, you didn't when he was alive either. Always pushing him to run the maple business when all he wanted was to play football."

"Don't you dare come at me with that shit, Penelope. You pushed Cheryl to do things, you even pushed Cheryl away. She despises you now and why? Because you let that tramp leaving you, be the main focus of your life and you refused to love anyone else after that."

"That's not true. I love Jason and I love Cheryl...I know I haven't shown it but I have protected her and loved her in ways that you nor her know."

I heard Clifford sigh. "But you don't love me? You still love Maxine."

"I have never loved you and I never will. I will always love Maxine. I mean, for one, she doesn't kill to protect her secrets."

"And what's that supposed to mean?"

"I think you know, Clifford."

Suddenly, I heard a slap and I made myself known. Walking in front of the open door I saw Clifford standing above Penelope who was sat on the face, clutching her face.

"Don't you ever fucking touch her again." I warned as I walked towards Penelope. "If you lay a finger on her again, I will fucking kill you."

I knelt down and held her other hand in mine gently. I glared at Clifford and without a word, he left the room.

"Are you alright?"

"Yes, I will be. It's not the first time he's done that. He's done worse too."

My head dropped as I felt my heart break. "I'm so sorry I wasn't there to protect you."

Penelope placed her hand on my back and rubbed it gently. "You're here now."

I looked up at her and her hand moved to my cheek, she gently used her thumb to stroke it and I closed my eyes, sighing happily.

"I see you rejoined the Serpents."

"Mmm.." I opened my eyes and swallowed nervously. "I have to tell you something."

"You don't have to tell me anything, Max. I know what you're going to say and it's okay. The older I got, the more I got used to the idea of us never being together again...As long as you're happy then...I'm happy."

I could tell she was about to cry so I stood up,pulling her up with me. I wrapped my arms around her and hugged her tightly.

"What is going on in here?"