Sweet Pea watched Jughead speed out of Pop's parking lot with Betty on the back of his bike, thinking things were starting to get interesting. Toni was with Cheryl, who was as north side as they came, and now Jughead had something going on with the newly single Betty Cooper. It amused him, because opposites sure as hell did attract.
Ever since the feisty Veronica Lodge came into town he couldn't stop thinking about her. Her legs in the endless short skirts she seemed to own; his favorite was when she wore the boots that came up high on her thighs. It drove him crazy. The fact that she hated him, and obviously anything south side related, made him want to win her over all the more. But he wasn't the type to beg or plead, or be anyone other than who he was.
If he got her, he'd get her by being himself.
Just as he was thinking about her again, the way her eyes met his with furry and hurt, she was rushing out of Pop's, obviously upset about something and taking a quick look behind herself to make sure no one was following her. It made his chest a little tight, but he'd never admit it.
When she noticed him looking at her, she rolled her eyes and walked over, like it was something she was being forced to do. Both Toni and Sweet Pea stared at her with wonder in their eyes. One of his favorite leisure activities was admiring beautiful women with his best friend.
"Toni," Veronica greeted. The two didn't know each other well, but with Toni being the school paper's photographer and Veronica on the event planning committee they had spoken.
"Veronica," Toni replied, that amused smirk not leaving her face as she watched Veronica look up at Sweet Pea, their height difference great.
"When do you want to get together to study?" She asked him with a huff.
"Oh, now you want to study?" He asked; he'd make her work for it now. She was a mean little rich girl, like her mother had said, she wouldn't get away with being so rude to him anymore.
"Yes. I mean we're obviously stuck together. How's tomorrow?" She raised an eyebrow.
"Veronica! What the hell are you doing?" Archie asked, making all three of them look over at him, standing just outside of the entrance.
Sweet Pea smiled to himself, thinking they were getting a repeat of a few weeks ago, Archie chasing after the women he pushed away. Veronica seemed much stronger than Betty though.
She turned back to Sweet Pea, awaiting his answer. Okay, so maybe he was going to give in quickly – anything to piss Archie off.
"I have work at 11, you can come over beforehand if you want. You remember where I live?"
She gave him a stern nod and wished Toni a goodnight before heading over to Archie, her arms folding as the two obviously engaged in some sort of argument.
"I never thought I'd say that I hate a redhead," Toni groaned, looking away from the couple and back at her phone. She'd been checking that thing all damn night.
Sweet Pea felt a twinge of jealousy when Veronica and Archie kissed, walking over to her car hand in hand. I guess she's not as strong as I thought.
The two continued their conversation until Cheryl exited Pop's with some of the other cheerleaders, ignoring Sweet Pea and Toni as they passed them and went to her car, laughing.
He didn't understand why the coolest most badass chick he knew let herself be used. Toni deserved someone better than a girl who thought she was too good for her, sneaking around like Toni was someone to be ashamed of.
"I guess that's not happening tonight, huh?" Sweet Pea asked, glancing in Cheryl's direction.
She sighed, tucking her phone into her pocket, "I guess not."
