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"Son?" F.P sat on his rotten couch swallowing a can of Riverdales finest beer.
"Yes dad its me, Jughead in case you forgot what I look like." He sat beside his father, they had become very close recently despite their differences and his fathers old drinking habits. Moving some clothes to the already messy flood Jughead say down palms sweating.
"And what can I do for my favourite son then Juggy?" His father placed his hand on his thigh roughly and Betty stepped forward from the door.
"Ah a formal visit from both of you? is something wrong?" F.P straitened his back and placed the can beside him on the floor amongst other cans that were no longer full. Worry had set in they never came together and if they did it was usually bad news. Could one of them be hurt? scared? injured? Thoughts filled his mind but in that moment it didn't matter how much he drank, only that his son was okay.
"Everything is fine thank you F.P, but we have something to tell you. And we wanted you to know first of the families as we think you're the best person to come to." Betty sat on an old bar stool that was placed in the corner of some clothes piles and a radio clock.
"Ah I see, and what is it that you think I should know before they royal family themselves? No offence Betty you're a delight" He picked up his can and relaxed knowing the news was not all bad.
Jughead handed him the scan photo of their baby and whilst F.P looked dazed he processed it then suddenly it clicked.
"A grandchild?" His voice soft and peaceful as if in that moment he was calm.
"Yes. I'm pregnant." Betty's face was glowing in the lights of the caravan, Jughead walked to her and held her hand before looking back at his dad smiling gently.
"So? Whats the verdict on the news?" His voice broke with nerves as his dad stared down at the photograph silence was never a good thing right?
"It's the best kind of news this shitty town needs, I'm gonna be a granddad, my son... Thank you. But how do you plan on telling others? Surely not everyone else will be as proud as me ?" He hugged his son for the first time in years and his grip got tighter and tighter like he couldn't let go.
"Archie and Veronica know thanks to you're big mouth when you saw me in the store... but we haven't told anyone else but you. Think we can keep this a secret for a while dad?" Jughead pulled away for a moment and rested his hands upon his dads shoulders firmly.
"Yeah i'll keep this one silent to be fair I figured Archie's dad would want to know about it maybe even be amused by it. I'll keep quiet I promise." His dads eyes welled up with tears he was going to be a grandfather, something he thought not possible after Jughead disowned him so many times before.
"Where do you plan to live with this baby?" F.P suddenly questioned the pair who looked at each other for a moment. They had no idea where they were going to live. They barley knew what to do with their lives now let alone a home...
"Um i'm not too sure honest dad. But somewhere will be suitable for us, we can't own a home or rent so probably stay at Betty's.. unless her mom disowns her then we will stay with maybe a friend." Jughead looked around the caravan trying to avoid eye contact knowing this was a serious topic they hadn't even considered yet.
"What if you all stay here? Permanently until you get a place? Its a mess now but I can turn this into a perfect little home, besides the serpents look after their own and i'm sure they will find me or you guys a home on the side? What do you say?" He was serious, he wanted them to be safe and okay, knowing Betty's mom he understood she would be mad. And the streets is no place for a family. Jughead looked at Betty who smiled and nodded. It made sense, her parents would flip once they found out the news but as long as F.P stuck to his word, there was no issue.
"As long as you give up the alcohol and sort this place out then yes, that would be lovely thank you." Betty shook his hand but he pulled her in for a tight hug.
"I won't let you down this time Jug, after all i'm going to be more than a father now, I want to make you all proud the way you have for me. Lets start today." He began to bin his old cans and empty his new. As Jughead and Betty left to meet the guys again Jughead smiled to himself.
"I trust you this time dad, see you round." He closed the door and held onto Betty's warm hands and headed towards Pop's to meet the guys. His smile was big and Betty couldn't help but laugh to herself seeing him happy over this own dad. Jughead would be a wonderful father, and F.P could be the grandfather he wished to be, this could be what saves the Jones family too.