Sweethearts // Archie Fanfiction

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"He was just arrested. For the murder of Jason Blossom. Someone planted the gun... Jason's murder weapon, in a closet in FP's trailer," Kevin said as we were all heading back to school. "It wasn't there when we searched for it. He's being framed, Betty.". "Well, maybe you didn't see it.". "We're not talking about the Vogue closet here, Bee...It's a trailer with literally one closet. There was no lockbox. No gun. Whatever Sheriff Keller is saying he found, it wasn't there.". "We need to find Jug, he probably feels alone but in the meantime what are we going to do?" I say as we all stop outside the school. "Should we talk to Sheriff Keller?". "No. Not until we tell our parents," Archie says and everyone just looks at him like he's crazy. "You actually wanna tell your parents that you two liars broke into FP's trailer?" I said. "Nice to know that they wanna tell their parents yet they can't tell their friends," Kev mumbles to B and I and I kiss him on the cheek. "They'll know what to do.". Honestly, the look on our parent's faces... I almost died. "You did what?". "We had to make sure FP wasn't involved in Jason's murder. And now we know the truth. He was.". "Couldn't you have just missed it?". Yeah, excuse me if I trust the detection skills of an officer of the law over three amateur sleuths," We all just look at Mrs Cooper. "Mom, you're the one who asked Veronica to break in!". "Excuse me?". "What!". "Alice?". "Hey dad, remember when it's my birthday and every other holiday that I'm the best child and I'm not like these people," I said to dad but he gave me the 'Not now' look. He knows I'm right. "Actually... I approached Mrs. Cooper. I had to know if FP was involved, and if he was connected to my dad," Veronica said, trying to make things about her again. We get it you have daddy issues! "A gun was found. FP is the killer. Case closed. We're leaving.". "There was no gun!". Everyone was just arguing with their parents while Kev and I were just looking at my dad with the 'We are so innocent' look. "What do both of you want?". "Well since I'm your favourite gay son, I would like free breakfast once a week," Kev put on the biggest smile and of course my dad chuckled but said yes. "I would like official driving lessons dad.". "I knew this would come up again, I've been putting this off because I don't want you to grow up too fast Lilac," He gave me the biggest hug and agreed to do it. "B, we should go look for Jug. Maybe he's at a bus station," She nodded as we both said bye to our parents but of course Archie and little miss princess tried to tag along but Veronica's mum took her home. "Guys please let me come help, I really am sorry that I didn't tell either of you. Let me try and fix things please?". "Lila, it's up to you," Betty whispers to me. Arch hurt me. I thought he trusted me, I thought we trusted each other. But this is for Jug who's probably feeling really alone. "Fine.".

We arrived at the bus station and there was nothing but B went to have a look around while Archie and I waited for her. "Lila, can we please talk?". I just nodded. "I know you're mad at me and probably wondering why I didn't tell you but I didn't want you to know because then things would get really bad. Jug's family is like your own and I needed to know that nothing bad was going to happen and that you or Jug weren't in any danger. I don't know what I would do if you were in any danger Lila, I care about you so much.". "You can't protect me from everything Archie, we have to help each other no matter what because I... Care about you so much and we're supposed to be a team," Archie agreed and took my hands. "What would I do without you, brown eyes? I'll do anything to make it up to you, I promise," He pulls me in for a kiss but I stop him. "It's not gonna be that easy Red, I should get bags and bags filled with cotton candy," He chuckled as we hugged then we saw B come back. "Nothing. He's not here.". "Maybe he went back to Pop's come on, he can't survive that long without food," I said and we all headed to Pop's. As we walk in, we all look at Pop's and he points over at a sad and very depressed Jughead. I went to speak to him on my own as he's not really mad at me. "If my dad's cafe was opened 24/7, that would've been the first place I looked," Jug slowly turned to look at me and he gave me a little smile that didn't last long. "Why are you here with them? He asked looking past my face. "Jug, Betty had no idea of what was going on. To be honest, you should be mad at little miss princess, she's the one that dragged Red's dumb ass into this mess. They were just trying to protect you and Betty... None of this is her fault so don't hate her," Jug slowly nodded but I knew it was going to take him time to move past this. I nodded my head at the others, letting them know it's okay for them to come over. "Jug, we're so sorry... About everything. Juggy, we screwed up. We all did. Breaking into your dad's trailer was wrong, but at least some good came out of it.". "Pretty sure my dad was just arrested for murder," Jug said, not even looking at anyone. "That gun wasn't there when we searched his trailer. Someone put it there after we left.". "What?". All we had to figure was who would do this?