Hazel moves to Riverdale after her mother was murdered by her father, seeking refuge with her cousin Toni Topaz. When a certain tall serpent catches Hazel's eye, she forgets everything she believes and has to face her past and future all at once.
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Hazel I woke up in our bed, no Sweet Pea in sight. I decide to get dressed before looking for Sweet Pea, most likely he was in the kitchen.
"Good morning babe" he chirps. "What's got you so happy?" I question giving him a kiss. "I'm just so happy to be starting a family with you" he smiles. I blush and put a hand over my stomach.
"We gotta get to school babe" he says tossing me my jacket. I grab a piece of toast and my school bag before walking out of the door.
I walk through the doors and am hit by a familiar feeling. I tear my hand away from Sweet Pea's and run to the bathroom. I throw open the door and manage to make it just in time.
I sit on the floor, not hearing the door open. "Oh Hazel, let me help you" Cheryl coos. "Thank you Cheryl" I whisper as she hands me a paper towel. "Is this because of little pea?" Cheryl whispers.
"Is that the nickname you came up with?" I laugh. "Yes it is" she smiles. I hear a commotion out in the hallway and stand up, hearing a familiar voice.
"Mr Fogarty we want you to come with us" The Sheriff demands. "I didn't do anything" Fangs replies scared. He tries to run but the officers shove him against the wall.
His serpent pocket knife falls out if his pocket. They then shove him to the ground. "Stop you're gonna hurt him!" I plead. "Miss stay out of this" an officer growls.
Cheryl puts a hand on my shoulder and I watch Fangs with teary eyes as the police escort him out. Sweet Pea pushes past the crowd to find me and gives me a comforting hug. I cry into his chest as he kisses my head.
•••
Sweet Pea and I joined a few other serpents at the bar after school to process what had happened. Sweet Pea and another serpent named Bryce we're playing a game of pool when an older serpent runs in yelling.
"Those darn bulldogs lit a dumpster on fire" he yells. "Damn it" Sweet Pea growls before running outside to help.
He comes back in with a frustrated look. "What's wrong Sweets?" I ask gently. "Those shithead bulldogs slashed our tires, all of ours" he huffs.
"Come on we're walking home, I need to keep an eye on you the whole way home, knife out" he says before wrapping an arm around my waist.
I sigh as we walk out into the night air, huddling closer to Sweet Pea to keep warm. We were lucky since our trailer was close to the entrance of Sunnyside. I open the door to our trailer sleepily and Sweet Pea picks me up to take me to bed.
He kisses my forehead and I drift off into sleep forgetting that my friend was currently in jail.
