In the beginning of my insane story, there was fire. The golden and amber colored flames illuminating anything and everything around. How could something so terrible be so beautiful? How could something so dangerous look so amazing? How could something so deadly be so breathtaking? It was weird for me to seem so drawn to it. I felt like a moth in the moment of. Like a deer in headlights. I stared at death as it just stared back in the form of something so peculiarly beautiful. ☾ "I don't get why you're upset, Alex!" Betty yells as she looks at my broken state. "Of course you don't, Betty! You never did! Because you were little miss perfect! You got everything you wanted! And fuck... I actually thought I could get the guy I've liked since kindergarten! But you just couldn't... What? Let me be happy? Fuck, what was this birthday party even for, Betty? To prove that you will be a better girlfriend then me?" I scoff, "Fuck it, I'm out of here." I walk towards the door only to be shoved back by Cheryl as she walks in. "Where you going, firestarter? The party was just about to begin." ☾ As a local of the seemingly peaceful, 'hillbilly' town of Riverdale, Alexandria wonders if the two weirdest, and biggest, mysterious of her life were connected in some way. Maybe it was just her in her odd ball of a mind. Or maybe it isn't so far fetch from the truth. ☾ the peculiar one // j. jones x ofc published: february, 2019 book one of the 'weird elements' series written by: averagegeek_ ; cam cover made by: averagegeek_ ; cam i do not own riverdale i only own Alexandria, her family, and a few serpents