We reach the Wyrm, before getting off the bike I take a breather. I make my way off the bike. I lock arms with Jughead and enter. As we walk in some eyes turn to stare. We go straight over to the bar and I go behind it to help Toni. Cheryl is sitting watching Toni work. "You look absolutely amazing cousin, I approve" Cheryl pipes in, "I have to say Princess I'm impressed" Sweet-Pea of course, "Princess?" Jug asks "don't worry about it Jug, Toni will explain later" I tell him, in the corner of my eye I see Veronica and Archie sitting in the corner having a drink. F.P walks over to us "I see Toni had found someone to help her out, but I must say Betty you look beautiful and your mother will not approve of the fishnets" F.P talks "what can I get you F.P" I check "bourbon, oh talking of the devil" he orders. My mother has walked through the door wearing all black she makes her way over to me, "Alice good to see you, even though it wasn't that along ago" F.P winks at her. "Shh F.P the children are here" my mother whispers. Everyone is looking at everyone "you didn't" Jug bluntly asks, F.P and my mother smirk, "oh my god mum," I sigh. Sweet-Pea is laughing with Toni and Cheryl "What can I get you mother" I do the job "straight up tequila, long day at work" she orders. I make her order and give it to her. I make myself a drink and step out of the bar and sit with them. My mother's eyes go to the heels and fishnets "tonight Betty is the only night I want you to wear those nets and shoes, but I approve" wow for once I can get dressed and feel normal. F.P tells stories about other Serpent related stuff and so does my mother.
An hour or more goes by and I haven't seen Veronica and Archie move from the spot I didn't sae them in. I get up from my chair "excuse me" I leave and go over to them "can I get you anything like another drink" I ask they are both staring at me "B, this is not what I was expecting but, ah what the hell" Veronica puts her words in "what is going on with you Betty, you're not the girl next door anymore," Archie adds in "no I'm not Arch but I feel anther me right now and I like it so I will ask again is there anything I can get for you" I restate "two martini's" Veronica replies, before I walk off her hands grab my wrist "get you filthy little rich hands off my wrist" I blurt out, before I know it I have Jug, Toni beside me "everything ok here Betty" Toni wonders "sure thing, Toni two martini's for these two" I answer Archie goes to talk before Jughead cuts him off "shut it Archie"! We take our seats back...
Hours go by before it's time for Veronica and Archie's performance, I give Sweet-Pea a look so he knows to spike Veronica's drink. He comes over to me "this will work" he says. I take the drinks off him and take them up to them. "Veronica this is yours and Archie this is yours" I explain. I make my way over to the corner to watch. I look around the room to see where everyone is, Jughead in the right centre, Sweet-Pea other corner leaning against the wall, my mother and F.P in the back near the bar, Cheryl and Toni front right. All I need now is for my plan to succeed. They're halfway when Veronica's hand goes to her stomach and then mouth, her legs move quicker then her body to the bathroom with Archie following behind her. Sweet-Pea gives me a sterind look, the crowed starts to boo louder. I walk my way up to the stage "children waiting for the day they feel good, happy birthday, happy birthday" I sing, I start to undo the buttons and let the jumpsuit fall down my body, I continue to sing as I step out of the suit. I take a step back and slide my hand up my thigh to my hair and to meet with my other hand. I am looking Jughead right in the eyes as I do this. I walk over to the pole. I wrap my hands and legs on it and glide my way down it. I stand back up and swing around it, I do a little more when I walk back over to the microphone and sing the last line "Mad world". The crowed is dead silent until it cheers. F.P comes up to the stage and hands me his jacket even though he isn't the king of the Serpents, I walk off the stage and back in the corner. I see Sweet-Pea smiling at me and I smile back, F.P is thanking people and talking about Jughead, when I see my mother look at me shocked and walk out the door to leave, I follow after her.
"What were you thinking, why did I ask that, Betty I know my other side of my daughter now" she cry's "I'm sorry mum but I had to, I wanted to, Mum I want to be one of them" I exclaim, "of course you do, I'm going home do what you want I'm not stoping you" she says and leaves, I eat her her drive off but to see Jughead now standing in front of me holding my jumpsuit. "You're mad at me" I whisper "I should've known you would do this, I knew you wanted to be a Serpent and we talked about it, I was gonna get another way then this, but I'm not mad at you, I'm overwhelmed by how you danced, how you were, but this is different" he says looking at my clothes, "Jug, I love you" I tell him "I love you so damn much Betty Cooper, put this back on and we can go back inside" he says handing me my jumpsuit, I put it back on but leaving one of the buttons undone.
We walk back inside and to go the group in the middle space, F.P still talking "Jughead will you come up here" F.P asks. "You know what you have to do" F.P whispers to Jug, "thanks dad, now 75th anniversary of the Serpents and hell has it been a rlong ride and it will be even a longer ride when you have another leader standing with us, I think we all know who that will be" he announces, Sweet-Pea comes over to Jug and hands him a Serpent Jacket, "Bets" He starts he holds out his hand for me, I take his hand and step up with him, he helps me put on the Serpent jacket, I flick my hair away and back to my shoulders. "Here's to our new Queens" Jug shouts, the Serpents are cheering loudly, Jughead pulls a strand of hair away from my face and kisses me like no one is watching but it's the exact opposite. We get off the stage and head back over to our friends. Archie and Veronica saw me get crowned Queen, and I saw them leave after it. "That jacket looks nice on you Princess, no matter if your queen I'm still calling you princess" Sweet-Pea speaks "You rocked that stage Betty," Toni tells "we should be drinking to our new Queen, congratulations cousin" Cheryl adds.
We drink a couple of rounds until I start to feel tired. "Jug I'm ready to leave," I tell him, "ok" he replies, we say our goodbyes and leave. We get on the bike and get out here.
We pull up at his trailer.
It's one thirty in the morning and I am doing this chapter. I hope you enjoyed what you read.
Now I must sleep!