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Archie was standing on the front porch of a modest little house. He looked around him and noticed a white picket fence surrounding the house, a little dog was jumping around on the front lawn. He felt the need to open the door to the house. When he stepped in could hear some oldies music playing somewhere and decided to follow it. He walked down a small walkway and turned a corner, he entered the kitchen of the house to see a woman with her back to him facing the sink. She was wearing a long blue 50s style dress. The woman turned around Archie immediately realized that it was Betty. Her blonde hair was done in a bouffant style and she had on ruby red lipstick.
"Oh, hello honey, I didn't even hear you come in. Here let me take your coat" she smiled brightly and stepped behind him slipping a tan colored coat off him and stepped out of the room with it. Archie looked down he was wearing a red tie, white button up shirt, Khaki pants and tan dress shoes. He bent down and looked in the shiny toaster that sat on the counter, his red hair was neatly slicked to the side.
He stood back up when Betty walked back in "Dear, dinner should be done soon. But don't get too full off it" she pecked his cheek "I made your favorite, Apple Pie" she grinned pointing to the windowsill where the pie sat cooling off.
Archie smiled "Gee thank you Betty" he said feeling the need to say something to her. But gee where did that come from? He thought
She smiled "Oh its nothing, it's the least I can do when you're out there busting your chops for all of us to have nice things"
Archie scrunched up his eyebrows "Us?" he said confused
It was at that moment that Archie heard footsteps 'Who could that be?' Archie thought to himself.
"Daddy!" 2 children shouted in unison as they entered the kitchen.
They each wrapped their arms around Archie's legs and he awkwardly placed his hands on their backs.
He looked down at the kids one was a little girl with red hair like him with blue eyes like Bettys, she looked around 3 years old. The other was a little boy with blonde hair like Bettys and brown eyes like him he looked about 5.
"Umm hey there" Archie said awkwardly
He noticed a smile on Bettys face
'Alright kids, go get washed up for dinner" she ordered
"Okay mommy" the little girl said jumping up her little dress twirling in the process
"But mommy I don't wanna." The boy said releasing Archie's leg and pouting
Betty looked down at him sternly "AJ, I didn't ask you if you wanted to. Now go" she told him pointing a finger
The boy huffed and walked out of the room "I swear, I don't know what has gotten into our sweet little Junior lately" Betty said shaking her head.
Archie bit his cheek "Yeah umm me neither" he said unsure of what exactly she was getting at.
She skipped over to him and circled her arms around his neck, somehow, he instinctively placed his on her waist
"But since the kids aren't in the room right now." She said leaning forward and kissing his lips. When she pulled back she smiled at him "I love you" she said with a bright smile
Archie was surprised by this action but decided he should reply "I-I love."
Archie woke up on the living room couch, his baseball bat laying across his chest. He grabbed his phone off the coffee table where his alarm was going off. He must have fallen asleep while standing guard.
He rubbed his eyes, it was time to get ready for school. He popped a bagel in the toaster before making his way to his room. He threw on a burgundy t-shirt that had 3 buttons at the top, he decided to undo the first one. When he opened his pants drawer, he glanced down at the khaki pants that immediately reminded him of the vivid dream he had just woken up from. He shook his head and pushed the khaki pants aside opting for the dark blue jeans.
He quickly went to the bathroom to finish getting ready in there before making his way back to the kitchen to prepare his bagel. He looked at the clock on the stove, his walking partner would be here soon. They had walked to school together almost evert day since kindergarten.
There was a knock on the door, Archie took the last bite of his lunch and stood up. He grabbed his backpack and opened the door. "Hey, you ready to go?" she asked
He nodded "Yeah let's go"
As they began walking Betty spoke up "You seem quiet this morning" she said after a while of unusual silence
Archie shrugged "I didn't sleep well last night" he told her. It was true he sat on guard till at least 3am
She smiled "I guess I'll just do the talking today then" she said
Archie chuckled "Okay and I'll do the listening"
They continued with small talk until they reached their school
When they walked in they were met by Veronica she ran up engulfing Betty in a hug.
"What about me Ronnie?" Archie asked with a smile
"I like B better" she joked as she pulled away from Betty and moved toward him. She wrapped him in a hug and kissed his lips quickly
"How have you been?" Betty asked
Veronica shrugged "I've been okay, Dads been quiet though"
Archie nodded "That's good"
Veronica shook her head "Not in my opinion, he's lost all trust from me. So, if he's quiet he's up to something in my mind."
Betty gave her a half smile "We're here for you V" she assured her
She smiled "I know you guys are thank you. Oh, by the way Archikins Josie has something to talk to you about."
As if on cue Josie walked up to the group "Hey did you tell him?" she asked looking at Veronica who nodded her head
"I was just about to when you walked up" she explained
Josie nodded "Well I guess I'll do the honors, my mom wants to do a sock hop type dance at Pops. It's going to be a benefit to help pay your dads medical bills" she told him
Archie shook his head "You don't have to do that"
Josie nodded "We want to, your dad is one of the best parents in Riverdale and what he did something most people wouldn't. Anyways, we want you to be the main act…. solely" she told him
Archie smiled "Really?"
"Yeah, its next week but stick to the theme. Remember its Sock Hop" she repeated
"Like 1950s?" Betty questioned
Josie smiled "Sure is Betty which shouldn't be hard for you, you could easily pull off the 50s look"
Archie swallowed was this really happening did everyone somehow read his mind and know what he dreamt last night?
"Oh, and don't forget to tell him that we they want him to perform at least one original song" Veronica said speaking up
Josie nodded "Yes thanks for reminding me Veronica." She turned her head back to Archie "Write an original song that goes along with the oldies beat" she told him in an order like tone before walking away.
Archie let out a nervous chuckle "That's going to be interesting"
Betty shrugged "I don't know I think it sounds kind of fun"
Veronica nodded "Me too, oh my God B we have got to start planning our outfits. Come on let's go look up some ideas on our phones before school starts."
The girls started walking away from him "I guess I'll just hang here" Archie shouted after them
The girls turned back and laughed lightly "Bye Archie" Betty waved
"See you later Archikins" Veronica said doing the same
Archie watched the two girls walk further down the hallway staring down at their phones until they eventually disappeared in the crowd of students
