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Riverdale doesn't belong to me.

Chapter 42

Archie was in the kitchen putting an ice bag on his eye when Fred entered.

"Ooh," Fred remarked, grimacing.

"I hate to ask this, but did you get that in a fight with Jughead?"

"No. No, it was with Reggie." Archie replied. "It's a long story,"

"Jughead and I, we were disagreeing about a girl." He explained.

"Huh," said Fred.

"Because there's this girl…" Archie started to say.

"There usually is," Fred pointed out.

"But it's not about me and Jughead." Archie insisted. "It's about me and this girl,"

"I think we should do something…and it's the right thing, Dad. But the girl says that if we do or if I do this thing…it'll ruin what we have."

"That doesn't make any sense, does it?" Archie asks.

"You know, this is the most honest talk we've had in a while." Fred commented.

"And I'm glad that you wanna do the right thing."

"I can see that, even under the shiner." The Andrews patriarch added.

"Archie, if know it's the right thing to do…even though it's tough, even though it might…"

"It might cost you…you gotta do it." Fred continued.

Archie nods, mulling over his words.

A/N: Yeah, yeah, I know…another short chapter. But fret not, the pep rally chapter will be longer. And I can't wait to write it!

More chapters ahead!