Y/N PoV
  People roller skate by quickly. The bright lights in the dark sky blind me. I look down at the diner's floor imagining that day. Dark red blood stains the ground making me feel dizzy. I'm interrupted by these awful thoughts soon after.

  "Y/N." Jughead calls from behind the counter, "Hey, come here."

  I give him a small smile and walk over to the counter, "How's it going here?"

  He wraps his arm around my waist, "Well so far it isn't, but I should be asking you. You okay?"

  "Yeah, it's all good."

  "Really?"

  I smile, "Yes, really. I'm-"

  Betty comes over to me and Jughead with a frown, "Hey." She sits down on a stool, "No ones coming. No one at all."

  "Hey, it's only been an hour. People will show up." I tell her, "And besides the best part of tonight just arrived." I smile gesturing towards me.

  She looks at the door, "The Pussycats are here? They aren't suppose to come for another 30 minutes."

  I frown, "I meant me."

  Jughead kisses my temple, "The best part of my life just came, and it's great."

  "I love you." I say glaring at Betty making sure she hears this. I'm sick of her crap lately, I mean I've been her best girlfriend for a while and it's nothing now that I'm dating Jughead.

  "I love you too."

  Betty looks away from us annoyed mimicking our I love you's.

  Some after, people start to show up in groups probably not wanting to be alone. Veronica gives me a quick hello, but immediately roller skates over to people's tables.

  I get lost in it all after Jughead leaves to help cook, and the bloody floor creeps back into my mind. The smell. The large amount of it. Then Fred, lying in it fight for his life. The dizziness begins to overtake me. I quickly rush out of the diner into the cool night. I begin to gasp for air trying to find some way to get back to the surface. I stand alone for a minute gaining back control of myself.

  Jughead must had see me leave because two familiar arms find their way around me from behind. "N/N, what's wrong?" He kisses my hair, holding me flush against him.

  "Nothing." I whisper.

  "Y/N, please talk to me."

  Every little issue runs through my head. It takes me a minute but then I realize it, no escape. I get angry from the trapping feeling, and quickly turn around in his arms, "There's nothing to talk about. It's fine, everything is just peachy."

  He looks taken back at my anger.

  "How about we talk about the fact that one of my friends is flirting with my boyfriend. Or even the fact that I can't live with people I call my family anymore. Or how you're going to a different school. Or the worst fact, my dad almost died in a diner!"

  "Y/N."

  "Jughead, I don't wanna deal with any of this anymore! I want to leave, pack up my bags and go. Away from murders and drunks. Away from social security just away from everyone in this god awful town." I tell him.

  "Y/N. You don't mean that."

  I back away from him,"Maybe I do. I don't want to go through this anymore. I mean, the Serpents are practically disowning me from what my dad did. No assignments for me. They don't want me, who does?"

  "I do. I love you. You are the person I want to wake up to and go to bed with. Your the person I want to spend the rest of my life with. You are the person I would do anything for. You are it for me, my soulmate. Don't you walk away from me. Don't ever walk away, stay right here, with me."

  One year escapes my eye, but I wipe it away quickly.

  "Y/N, come here." He pulls me into a hug comforting me, holding me back from shattering.

  I don't let any tears fall, no crying in public, my biological dad's rule. I just hold on for dear life, "I love you too, Juggie."

  He kisses my forehead, "Anything else to get off your chest?"

  "No." I whisper into his shoulder.

  "Okay." Jughead squeezes me, "So who's this friend that's flirting with me?"

  I laugh, "So you really are that dense."

  "I guess so." He chuckles, "But who is it then?"

  "Why don't you try and figure it out on your own." I tell him.

  He nods, "Sure." Jughead pulls away from our embrace, "I don't think you wanna go back in there, so wanna go to the trailer? Watch a movie?"

  "I would like that a lot, but what about Pops?"

  He smirks, "We can find out that in the morning." Jughead gives me a deep kiss, "Lets go have some fun."

  "I hope by fun, you mean PG cuddling with a movie. I'm not in the mood right now."

  "That's fine." We immediately leave the bright neon lights of Pops behind us along with the problems of life.

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  I walk out of my room finding all three Lodges in a circle talking.

  "Thank you, Daddy." Veronica kisses her dads cheek happily.

  "What's going on?" I ask.

  Veronica gives me a smile, "Daddy said we can have our friends over to watch the season premiere of the Matchlerette."

  "Thank you, Mr.Lodge." He gives me a small nod, "I was actually wondering if I could have that small get together we discussed, Hermione. Can I bring a couple more friends?"

  Hermione gets stiff, "Who are these friends?"

  "Toni Topaz and.." What the hell is Sweet Peas real name? "and a guy we call Sweet Pea."

  Hermione frowns, "Oh I'm not-"

  "Yes, that's fine. It would be nice to get to know all of your friends." Hiram takes a sip of his coffee, "Thank you Mija, but I better get back to work."

  Veronica nods, and walks away quickly, dragging me behind her.

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  "It was full-on Carrie. Midge covered in Moose's blood, screaming like a banshee. It was insane." Kevin keeps describing last night in full detail, as usual, leaving nothing out.

  "Kev, what were you even doing out there? You could've been shot, too." Archie walks over to him.

  "I was just night-jogging, you know, as one does and suddenly, I hear gunshots." He lies.

  Archie sits down, "Can we at least agree now that there's a killer on the loose?"

  "With terrible aim." Jughead adds.

  "Jughead, he murdered Ms.Grundy!"

  Betty leans forward with a small sigh, "Archie, we don't know that all these crimes are related."

  Veronica groans dramatically, "Guys, can we at least focus on what matters here? Midge and Moose are alive. Archie's dad survived. The new season of the Matchlerette starts tonight, and your coming to watch."

  "There's a shooter terrorizing our town, and you really want us to watch a gross reality dating show?" Jughead asks carefully.

  I nod, "This isn't just about watching the Matchler-whatever. Your meeting some of my friends so you guys can see the Serpents are good people."

"And, what I really want is for you guys to meet my dad, officially." Veronica persuades, "Back in New York, my dad was always in his study. Doing very bad things as it turns out. I'm tired of closed doors. I need to know my dad's life and he needs to know mine."

"Well, we'll be there, V." Betty tells her with a forced smile, "Can't wait."

"Hey, Andrews, we're going to the hospital to see Moose. You coming?" Reggie appears from the hall way, at a running speed, he pats his fellow team mate on the back.

"Yeah. For sure." Archie says, "See you tonight, Ronnie."

"Oh! I gotta go too, I was supposed to meet my "peer mentor" at Southside High like, half an hour ago." Jughead grabs his bag and goes towards the door.

I follow him quickly, "Wait! Are..are you sure you can't just keep going here? I don't want to sound like that girlfriend but..."

"I'll be fine." He reassures me with a loving kiss, and practically runs away to his late appointment.

"Bye." I whisper.

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(These are text messages)
Jughead- Hey N/N. I met Toni.

Y/N- Really?

Jughead- Yup. She's really nice. We're gonna be great friends I think.

Y/N- Good.

I sigh. Another girl taking time away from Jughead and I. It's sad, but at least he's making friends. I don't wanna be jealous, but I'm the one not seeing him much and she is.

Jughead- Gtg. Toni is gonna show me around.

Y/N- K. Love you.

Jughead- Love u too.