Hell's Only Angel

Twenty Five

Adeline's P.O.V

After the quarantine, everything was weird. I was with Beckham as we were watching some random movie on Hulu. I felt distracted making me get up to stretch.

"What is it?" Beckham asked me.

"This doesn't feel right," I tell him.

"Us?" Beckham asked. I turned to him and shook my head.

"No. The town. This feeling. Riverdale isn't how it used to be," I tell him. And it was true. The crime rate had gone up and the people weren't so nice anymore.

"I understand. Look, why don't we have a weekend together? I can take you out of town and we can have some fun. Get your mind off of things," Beckham offered.

"Thanks, Beckham. I'd love that," I smiled.

"I'll go and ask your dad to make sure it's okay," Beckham said before giving me a kiss.

After Beckham left, I wandered over to the Serpent camp. I walked over to Sweet Pea's tent to see him sitting and reading a comic. He looked up to see me standing by.

"Adeline. What are you doing here?" He asked as he stood up.

"Wanted to say hi," I said.

"Something's bothering you," Sweet Pea said.

"How did you know?" I asked him.

"You have that sad look whenever something was bothering you," Sweet Pea tells me.

"It's nothing," I tell him.

"If it's nothing. Then why are you here?" Sweet Pea asked.

"We're friends right? Can't I come over to a friend?" I asked.

"Yeah. Do you want to sit down?" He asked me.

"Yes please," I said before sitting down next to him.

"What's up?" Sweet Pea asked me.

"I'm just worried," I admit to him.

"About?"

"Riverdale. We grew up here and it's been going down to shit. I feel like it was better during the time Jason Blossom died," I tell him.

"Back when we were together?" Sweet Pea asked me.

"No. Just in general. Archie was focused on music, Betty had a crush on him, Jughead was the lone wolf who hung out with us during lunch, Veronica just being the new girl, and Cheryl acting like my older sister that I never had," I tell Sweet Pea.

"It's too late to go back to that time, Adeline," Sweet Pea told me.

"I know. I just wished we could go back to that time," I tell him.

"Do you want to go to the campfire? I remember how much you liked it," Sweet Pea said. 

"Okay," I nodded.

Sweet Pea walked me outside before getting a chair set up for me. I sat down before looking up at him. 

"How have you been?" I asked.

"I've been better. How are you and your boyfriend?" Sweet Pea asked.

"We're good. He treats me right. He makes me happy," I tell him. 

"That's good," Sweet Pea said. 

"Do you still love me?" I asked him.

"What?" Sweet Pea asked me.

"Do you still love me?" I repeated. 

"Yes. But I know you don't love me," Sweet Pea said. 

"And if deep down, I still do?" I asked him. Sweet Pea looked over at me. He stood up before offering his hand. I took it before standing up. 

"Adeline, do you love me?" Sweet Pea asked me.

"I don't know," I said.

"What do you mean? Adeline, do you still love me?" Sweet Pea asked me as he held my hands in his. 

"I don't know," I tell him. Sweet Pea cuffed my cheeks before leaning in a little closer.

"Tell me to stop and I will," He tells me.

"I...I..."

Sweet Pea stared back into my eyes as we stood there by the fire. I placed my hands on his and held them. I lowered our hands down. I looked down to the ground, shedding a tear.

"I do love you. But I also love Beckham," I tell him. I looked up at him before wiping another tear away. 

"I have to go. This was a mistake coming here," I said before leaving the Serpent camp. 

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Author's Note: Okay so I gotta know guys. Do you all ship Adeline and Beckham? Or Adeline and Sweet Pea?