Author's Note: Another new chapter, folks!

Thank you to Boris Yeltsin and GiJoefan985 for the reviews, you guys are terrific. Enjoy the new chapter.

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Riverdale isn't mine.

Chapter 48

Alice Cooper waltzes into Betty's room and tossed the latest copy of the Riverdale Register onto her daughter's book.

"Hot off the presses." Alice announced, just as she's about to exit the room.

Betty looks up and examined the newspaper, reading the headlines. It read in big letters: "ARCHIE AND MS. GRUNDY: GUILTY AS SIN!"

Betty's eyes grew wide in shock as she read the article.

"Mom," She said, standing up. "First you write an article bashing the Blossoms. And now this?"

The blonde points to the article about her friend and the school's former music teacher, as she walks up to Alice.

"People are loving the coverage." The Cooper matriarch pointed out, justifying her reasons for the headlines.

"Besides, Archie broke your heart because his head was turned by that cougar." She added.

"You have to stop sensationalizing this horrible thing." Betty insisted, chastising her mother in a light way.

"It's news, Betty." Alice replied. "We own Riverdale Register. We have a responsibility to keep people informed."

Betty sighs, annoyed by her mother's judgmental behavior.

"Whatever Jason did to Polly, he's still a person." She said. "The same goes for Archie, it may be wrong for him to fool around with Ms. Grundy; but at the end of the day…he's a human being."

"You reap what you sow," Alice reminded Betty.

"You should be writing the real story." Betty persisted. "What is Ms. Grundy's backstory? What happened to Jason? Did he make it out of Riverdale? Where is Polly? And who shot that gun on July Fourth?"

"Well, if you're so keen on reporting, why don't you come work with your father and me?" Alice suggests. "The Register could really use a Lois Lane type like you."

She smiles at her youngest, before snatching away the newspaper and walked out.

Betty watches Alice leave, mulling over her words. Working for parents was the last thing she needed.

A/N: Gee Alice, judgy much? But, nicely handled Betty. Keep at it.

One thing I forgot to mention, is that I will be dropping Jason & Polly flashbacks in their own separate chapters; one of their casual conversation and the other their break-up at Pop's. Both will take place in Body Double's storyline.

Coming up, Archie comes home early due to being suspended and Fred confronts him over the Grundy affair.

More soon!