Betty had always had a dark side she used self harm to try and keep her self in check until this summer she joined the serpents distancing herself from most people at Riverdale High hoping they wouldn't find out she hadn't had to distance herself from Cheryl as she joined alongside her she had met a boy in the serpents Jughead Jones he went to Southside like the rest of her serpent family apart from Cheryl who went to Riverdale high. The serpents were much more of a family than the Coopers ever had been, controlling her, making her be perfect girl. she knew that if anyone found out at her school she would be practically dragged out by her ear, she had proven herself enough to the serpents that she was their female junior leader alongside Jughead her boyfriend there romance has blossomed at the start of summer she didn't want anyone outside of the serpents to know though Cheryl had found a lover too Toni Topaz who was Betty's best friend in the serpents her main friend group consisted of Jughead of course Cheryl, Toni, Fangs, Sweet pea and Joaquin who all looked out for each other Toni always kept Betty's serpent jacket at her house because if Alice Cooper found that Betty was a serpent she would a dead man walking with school starting in two days she wouldn't be able to spend so much time with her friends which upset her but she had to keep the secret for her and Cheryl,

'hey Betts you don't think anyone will find out?' Cheryl asked at the Whyte Wyrm

'no we will be careful and we will look out for each other' Betty replied confidently

The day had finally arrived, the first day of school Betty, cheryl, toni and fangs where at the whyte wyrm until nine pm the night before brainstorming excuses to why Betty and Cheryl had been M.I.A all summer after a few hours they finally came up with Cheryl and her nana where staying at a relatives mansion in chicago and Betty on the other hand had been away at journalist camp but they decided that jug is so bad at keeping secrets that he and Betty can say they went to camp together and fell in love blah blah blah Fangs Toni and sweet pea can easily say they where busy with serpent business not that anyone would ask them anyway, people at riverdale high are not happy with the southsiders presence at school which is ridiculous because the south side is as much a part of riverdale as the north side is but still people avoid the south side like the plague.

It was the first day of school Betty had to resist the erge to wear her black outfits that she would usually wear whilst with the serpents she finally settled on a navy dress which was in between her serpent attire and pastel perfection but instead of her signature ponytail she let her hair down and she had pink highlights thanks to Toni at a sleepover she got a ride from Cheryl to school avoiding having to see Archie or Veronica she loves them but isn't prepared to answer their questions she got to school at 9:00 she was thirty minutes late because Cheryl insisted to visit Toni. Betty ran into to Home room knowing that she is gonna have to answer more questions now

'Miss Cooper why are you so late' The teacher asked raising an eyebrow

'Sorry sir I was umm... I slept through my alarm'

Which was very unlikely for Betty she walked to her desk and sat next to Veronica not even a minute after Betty had entered the classroom Cheryl ran in and said the same excuse which is obviously gonna make people a bit suspicious at lunch Betty thought about staying in the blue and gold but that would be worse than going to lunch and sitting with Veronica Archie and Kevin she went outside and sat at their usual table Archie Veronica and Kevin weren't there yet so she text Jughead

Ponytail27: hey Juggie, Wuu2

Crown74: hey Betts, nothing just in the red and black, you?

Ponytail27:I'm at lunch my friends aren't here yet, worried about what they gonna ask I'm a rlly bad liar I have no clue how I'm gonna explain my pink hair say thanks to Toni for that ?

Crown74:I'm sure they will be fine with the truth if they don't believe the lie. I'm glad you don't have to keep me a secret I'm crap at keeping secrets, I have to go bell just rang x

Ponytail27: thanks for the pep talk c u tonight love u 3

Crown74: anytime love u 2 xx