Stardust // Reggie Mantle (3)

Chapter Fourteen

Meanwhile, across town, Anna Sinclair was bumbling around the streets, drunk. She was trying to find the address on invitation that had been dropped off at her house early that morning. It was from some 'Gargoyle King,' of who Anna had no idea. However, it seemed important, so she was trying to locate it.

Although, at this point she realized her intoxication was a little too high and decided to give up and go home.

She didn't really know these people anyway.

*

When Caia burst through the door of Jughead's trailer, she definitely didn't expect to see him handcuffed to a refrigerator.

She stopped dead in her tracks, letting the door fall shut behind her. "What the hell?" She exclaimed.

Jughead swiveled around. "Caia, thank God. Help a guy out, would ya?" He motioned to the hand cuff.

Caia raised her eyebrows at the situation as she pulled a hair pin from her pocket. "I would ask how you got in this position, but I'm not sure I really wanna know," Caia mused as she began to jiggle the pin in the handcuff lock.

"My dad said I need a detox from G and G," Jughead explained with a sigh.

Caia shrugged as the lock clicked and released Jughead's wrist. "Can't say I disagree, Jug." She looked up at the boy. "You are just a little too invested in this for my comfort."

Jughead rolled his eyes and began to retort when his eyes landed on the faint black and blue ring around Caia's neck. His expression immediately fell. He motioned to his own neck. "What's with the-"

"Oh, I just got choked by that kid that my mom let live in my house," Caia replied, nonchalantly.

Jughead's eyes grew wide. "What?" He exclaimed. "You just got what?"

Caia shook her head. "No, no, no, Jug it's okay! He wasn't gonna kill me. And anyway, I got some great info out of it," she explained.

Jughead was still shell-shocked. How could getting choked be good? "What kind of information can be worth getting choked?"

"The kind that proves you have a member of Joaquin's new gang living in your house. And," she added. "That he has meetings for that gang in your living room!"

Jughead looked around to see if he was missing something. "Um, Caia I don't think you should be living in that house," he informed. "Sweet Pea and Fangs found Joaquin at an old abandoned hotel with other members of that gang living there. I told them to be careful."

Caia raised her eyebrows. "What, you think I can't handle myself, Jones?" She snarked.

"No!" Jughead exclaimed defensively. "It's just-" he faltered. "If Reggie ever found out I was actively letting you stay in a dangerous situation he would kill me."

Caia didn't reply. Jughead was right. She had to tell Reggie, and she had to do it soon.

Well, shit.

Suddenly, Betty walked through the door. Caia was still holding the handcuffs she had taken off Jughead, and the situation looked quite strange.

"Jughead?" Betty called. "Caia?"

Caia pushed the hand cuffs into Jughead's chest. "I'll let you explain this one. Make sure you let the boys know what I told you." She pushed past Jughead. She smiled at Betty. "See ya, Betty," She exclaimed before leaving.

*

"What's up?" Reggie questioned as he answered Caia's phone call.

"Hey Reg," Caia greeted. "Something just happened to me, but I need you to promise me you won't freak out."