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Alice heard a knock at the door. Thinking it was Hal, she had a a bored look set in place but when she opened the wooden door, she found a scrawny man who obviously bleached his hair."I'm looking for Chic." He gruffly told a surprised Alice, who he pushed past. "CHIC!" He shouted and they heard Chic run across the landing and down the stairs."Dwayne." He breathed and his face turned into one full of terror. His eyes were gazing down at the floor and his shoulders were hunched. The man, Dwayne, grabbed Chic and pushed him against the wall. Alice went into protective mode and grabbed Dwayne and pulled him away from Chic."WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE, GRABBING MY SON LIKE THAT?" Alice shouted on his face, a familiar venom coursing through her veins, as she dug her nails into her palms to try and control her anger."Oh do you not know sweetheart? Your darling son is a junkie," He sneered and continued when he saw the shock on Alice's face,"that's right, your son is a junkie. Has been since he came out of The Sister's of quiet Mercy. I picked him up and showed him the wonders of drugs. He latched on to it like it was the only to survive but he had to pay. He was broke so we made a deal, I give him the drugs and I can do whatever.I want to him, beat him up, use him for sex or offer his servic-" He was interrupted by Alice punching his face, a sickening noise came from his nose as blood began to pour from it.
"YOU BITCH!" He roared and brfore Alice knew ehat was happening, he had her pinned against the floor, hands wrapped around her neck."MUM!" Chic cried out as he saw her clearly struggling against Dwayne. Chic searched the room, seeing if there was anything he could use to get Dwayne off his num. His searching gaze settled on the lamp, shining brughtly lile a beacon of hope. He pulled it out of its plug and ran behund Dwayne. With a scream of "GET OFF HER!" Chic smashed the back of. Dwayne's hwad with the lamp. Dwayne rolled off Alice clutchung his head. Chic saw red and the years of anger and hurt crashed in his mind like waves in a storm. He began to hit Dwayne over and over again until Dwayne stopped moving.
Alice felt her breathing come back to normal and Chid raced kver to her."Mum, You alright?" He asked, checking her over for injuries but not seeing any apart from marks around her neck."Where's Dwayne?" She asked and Chic gazed behind him to the lifeless body on the floor. Alice crawled over to Dwayne and check his wrist and neck for a pulse.
Nothing.
"Chic what did you do?" Alice asked him, fear creeping into her tone."He was choking you Mum and he wouldnt stop." Chic began to cry and Alice went to hug him."Shh dont cry, it'll be ok. You didnt see anything so you stay away whilst I clean this up." Alice told Chic who nodded and walked away. Alice strode into the kitchen and grabbed all the bottles of bleach and all the cloths and anything else she can get her hands on and began to clean up.
Betty came in and, although shocked to see her mum cleaning up a crime scene, began to clean up.
Although a couple of days later, Betty persuaded Alice that they needed someone elses help becuase of all the loose ends that needed tying up. Alice agreed and drove them down ti the trsiler park, where FP was waiting for them at his trailer. After an explanation of what happened, he instructed them all to go round to Pop's and wait for him there.
They waited in silence until FP came back, looking exhausted. When he sat down, Alice was hit with the stentch of Lye."I'm sorry FP, for dragging Betty into this, and that she dragged you and Jughead into it." Alice let a sob rack through her body and he grabbed a hold of her hand, his thumb absentmindedly messing with her wedding ring. She took a sharp intake of breathe because she felt a spark where his hand held hers and her grip got tighter around his thumb. FP made them promise that they wouldn't tell anyone else.
Betty and Alice made the car journey home in silence and as soon as Betty got inside, she stormed upstairs and slammed the door to her bedroom. Alice sighed and walked into the living room, where the stentch of bleach was prominent. Chic had disappeared into his bedroom when he greeted them by the door. So she was alone.
She shrugged her coat off and walked upstairs, switching lights off aa she went upstairs. She hesitated in front of Betty's door before deciding to leave her children to their own devices and went into her own bedroom.
She flicked the light on and walked further into her bedroom. The room looked too cheerful, the bed too bug and the room too quiet. She quickly walked into her en suite bathroom and began to wipe the makeup off her face. She felt her facade crack amd she quickly finished the boeing task and put the wipes in the bin. She put her hair up in a ponytail. She gazed into the mirror and she saw the invisable marks that the past couple of days have left on her. She felt vulnerable so she quickly changed into her silk pyjamas and climbed into the cold bed, leaving her phone in the table. She turned the lamp off and shut her eyes, wishing that sleep would consume her.
Alice was sat at the table with Betty, Chic, Jughead and surprisingly FP. They were having breakfast."Alice?" FP's voice brought her out of her daze "Yes." She spoke softly, surprising herself."Please may you pass the syrup sweetheart?" FP asked and she handed him it. Suddenly the doorbell went and Alice stood up, excusing herself to answer the door. The person outside shook her to the very core.
It was The Black Hood.
Alice stepped back in fear as The Black Hood entered the room."Betty? Chic? Anyone?" She called as she felt herself being backed up against the wall. All she heard was her blood pulsating in her ears and her heavy, irregular breathing."Wh-, Wh, what do you wan t?" She asked."You've done something bad Alice Smith." The masked intruder told her, filling her with dread."What?" She whispered."I know about the murder and how you covered up, as well as everyone in there. So I have to cleanse your sins." The Black Hood whispered harshly into her ear as two handd wrapped around her neck. She began to thrash violently trying to escape the confines.
However The Black Hood pulled her away from the wall and pushed her onto the floor, before grabbing a lamp and hitting her over the head with it. She let out a scream as her face came in contact with the floor. She looked up to see a blurry Black Hood, coming into focus, approaching her like a predatory to his prey."Alice." The Black Hood sounded like FP at that moment."Alice!" There it is again, FP's voice.
"ALICE!" The voice shouted...
FP had come as quickly as he could after Betty called Jughead to talk to FP about Alice. He had barged through the house and he heard Alice scream. He ran up as fast as he could to the bedroom.
He opened the door and saw Alice thrashing about on the bed, arms pinned down and shaky breaths as if something, or most likely someone, was pinning her down and choking her. He kneeled on the bed and tried shaking her slightly. This didnt seem to work as Alice let a painful scream as if someone was hurting her. He shook her a bit more this time and was very nearly yelling her name.
She still wasn't waking up so he grabbed her arms firmly but gently and shouted Alice's name out. Sje sat up with a gasp and tears streaming down her face. She began to fight FP off her arms."Alice its me. It's FP. You're safe. No one has hirt you." He whispered into her ear and her fists clenched fron the force of the sobs racking through her body. He held her close to him and she began to calm down, the tears slowing down and hed breaths becoming more consistent
The sobs calmed down and she felt safe for once, enveloped in his arms. She felt his hands go to hers and gently unclench her fists. She waa shocked at the state she saw her hands, raw crescent moons along her palm of her hands. She stood up, already missing the warmth of his hold, and walked into her bathroom, waahing her hands and scrubbing at the dried blood that was under her nails.
Unaware of FP's prescence until he placed a hand on her back and grabbed a hold of her hands."Come here." He led her to the bed and sat her down before going back and finding the first aid box. He sat next to her and began applying antibacterial cream to the cuts and placing a bandage to them. He gazed up at Alice, who was just staring into space."Alice?" He broke the tense silence."What?" Her voice was cold and harsh but only people who really knew her, and that was only FP, would hear the sadness in her tone."You ok?" He asked her gently cradling her hands in his.
You need to go." She stated, her tone cold and clipped"What? I'm not leaving you. Not when you're like this." FP told her and gestured to her."Like what? Because I'm fine." Alice snapped at him."Alice. You've just has a nightmare it took ages to wake you from, you've had a relapse! You need to stop pushing people away!" FP exclaimed, holding up her hands to show Alice, who hung her head down."You don't get to tell me how I feel anymore! So just GO!" Alice shouted and she stood up holding her bedroom door.
"No." FP shrugged and laid down on her bed."No?" Alice repeated in disbelief."Yep." FP smirked at how riled up Alice had become because he refused to do what she says."So I ask you to do one simple thing and you have the audacity to say no?" She marched over to him, hands on her hip amd to rile her up even more, he got even more comfy."You're not asking, you're telling." He pointed out."Why wont you leave?"She shouted."Because you're not ''fine' Alice! You don't have to put up that front you have, in front of me. Ive seen all of you and I've seen you crying before. So why won't you tell me what's bothering you?" FP shouted back, sick of her not opening up. She walked into the bathroom and slammed the door before sliding down against it. She hated that her stubborness stopped her from telling him her fears, about how she fears The Black Hood isn't dead and now she covered up a murder, He could come after her, or worse the people she cared about, including FP. She sat with her head against the door and heard FP approach the bathroom door."Alice. Just let me know that you havent done anything stupid. Just... Open the door please." FP sounded hurt and she couldn't have the guilt of knowing she caused that, to weigh down on her conscience.
She stood up and unlocked the door, sitting diwn on the toilet seat with her head in her hands. He sat so she could see where he was and he placed a hand on her knee."Talk to me. I wont judge, I'll listen." He told her and he waited until she began to speak. I don't think they caught the correct guy they think is The Black Hood. I meam Mr Svenson? It doesn't make sense, Ms Grundy, Fred Andrews? Nothing. And now we've covered up a murder? I think he may come for us next,or at least me. Isn't murder the worst sin? Because we've all helped cover up a murder. And he has a family, a daughter, a wife, maybe a son. And I've just ripped her father away from her." She began to cry again and FP, who couldn't stand to see her cry, pulled her down and let her clutch onto his shoulders as if her life depended on it.
When the tears began to stain his jacket, she pulled away and grabbed a tissue to dab at her eyes."Shhh you don't need to say anything, ok? You've had a rough night and I'm goinh to stay just in case you have another nightmare. Nothing you can do will change my mind?" He told her sternly and she felt a smile rise to her face."I'd like that." She told him and he smiled back. He stood up and held out his hand for her to take before gently leading her to the bed and tucking her in. She smiled at how thoughtful he was being."FP?" Alice spoke quietly."Yeah?" he asked, wondering what she wanted."Stay." She told him and he nodded, silently stripping down to his underwear and climbing into bed with her. She turned and got as close as she could to him and he wrapped an arm around her, getting closer and bringing her even more closer so that all theur skin was touchung."Don't think this means that you can just creep into my bed whenever you want FP." Alice wittingly shot at him and he chuckled, cuddling her so her back was against his chest and his arms were around her waist."Of course not Alice." He pressed a kiss on her head and she sighed tiredly."Now shut up and sleep." He whispered and he was soon met with silence.
He fell asleep against her and she didn't have another nightmare that night