Complicated || Riverdale [SLOW UPDATES]

Chapter 6 - Secret Revealed

Archie walks into the classroom, he makes eye contact with Jughead as he passes. He makes his way past the deck where Cheryl is sat.

"We were wondering, Cheryl," Gingers annoying voice spoke, "Back in July, you told the po-po that Jason drowned."

Tina piped in, "Yet, we come to find out that Jason didn't drown. He was shot. That's slightly suspicious,  no?"

"Are you living mannequins suggesting I had something to do with my brothers death?" Cheryl falsely smiled at the two while slipping on a rubber glove.

"We're just curious. What do the police think happened?"

"I'll tell you what I told them, which is that Jason did fall into the water. The three of us did. Us sisters made it to the shore. He didn't. My be he made it to the other side of the river and someone shot him there. Who knows?"

The teacher then walked in, "Seats, everyone, Pair off, gloves on, scalpel up."

"Can I be with Cheryl?" Archie asked.

"And I wanna be with Betty." Veronica smiled at Betty.

Betty furrowed her eyebrows, "Oh, uh, I was thinking I'd partner with Kevin."

Suddenly, Moose interjected, "Actually, uh, Keller's with me. We, like, talked."

Kevin looked at betty, muttering, "Oh, god," He got up and followed Moose.

Veronica moved to Betty, "Once again, fate throws us together." Betty only hummed in response.

Moose looked at Kevin, "So... Saturday night."

"Listen, Moose, you're hot. Yes. My type? Definitely. But you've got more demons than The Exorcist. We are all on the spectrum, but my gay-o-meter says you should stick to what you know best... Girls," Moose frowned from being rejected.

"Cheryl, we haven't talked since the summer. I just wanted to say, I'm really sorry about your brother," Archie said his condolences.

"Jason was the best," Cheryl's voice was sad.

"If I can do anything to help," Archie offered.

"That's sweet, Archie, but unless you were at Sweetwater River and know who shot Jason," Cheryl gave him a tight lipped smile.

"Do, uh, do you know if the police have any leads?"

"What?" Cheryl looked at Archie like he was crazy, "No, you ghoul," Cheryl snapped, before speaking in a softer tone, "But it's only a matter of time. And my twintuition is telling me it's someone we all know."

"Right. Well, I'm not great at science, but I can take on this if it's too weird for you."

Cheryl looked down at the frog with confusion shone in her eyes, "Weird, why?" Archie had a weird look on his face, "Oh, you mean because my brother is being dissected with a blade," She pulled the scalpel out of the wrapping, "Just like this one, possibly at this very moment?" Archie eyed the blade in her gloved hands, while in the front of the class Ginger and Tina stated at her, "Don't worry, I'm fine," Cheryl looked away from Archie to her minions, "In fact," Cheryl aggressively pierced the frog, keeping her on Ginger and Tina, who gasped causing Jughead to look back,"I'm amazing."