Chapter 3: Continuing On With The Tour!
* Aria's POV*
Archie showed me around most of Riverdale. He decided to show me the school and the grounds. " said it was ok to." He told me. We got there and he showed me around. "If you get lost you can ask me or my friends. Hopefully you get used to it here." he said as I nodded. We then got near the science lab when he stopped at the door. "I'm sure Dilton's here. Come on. You can meet him now." He said while going inside. I quickly followed and saw a boy who, also had, black hair wore a green tropical shirt and shorts and a lab coat with gloves. He wore goggles and maybe glasses? I wasn't sure. He seemed to not notice us as he continued with an experiment. * This science lab is much better than my old school's.* I thought as I saw all the chemistry equipment. "Hey Dilton." Archie said scaring Dilton with a 'wah' and he almost dropped his 'experiment'. "Don't do that!" He yelled as he looked at Archie. "Oh. Hi Archie." He said and then he looked over my way and he froze. "So your Dilton?" I questioned as I approached him with a smile. "Aria Andrews. Pleasure to meet your acquaintance. Archie's mentioned you a few times. Mainly about how your 'Experimental Ray' backfired and made the town a magnet for weird mysteries for his column." I said as I waited for him to reply. "Fasinating." He mumbled. "Excuse me?" I asked not hearing him. "Oh. Uh. Yes. I'm Dilton. Aria Andrews. Don't tell me your Archie's Cousin." He said while shaking my hand as I nodded. "Well that explains the red hair and freckles." He said as he finally stopped shaking my hand.
"What are you working on now?" I asked. "Just getting a head start on my school work." He said. "Well as soon as I get my supplies I think I should start on a few as well. Maybe you could tutor me? Going to a new school I won't know the learning speed until I start so I'm sure I could use help." I mentioned. "Uh. Sure. I can help you during my free time." He said. "Great." I said with a bright smile as Archie coughed. "We should get going. Not only for you to get thing you need but we also need to drop your stuff off at home, set you up in the guest room, and maybe even meet Betty and Veronica today." He said. "Oh. Ok. I'll talk to you soon Dilton." I said as I waved. "Bye Dilton." Archie waved as Dilton waved back. * He was cute too.* I thought as we went back out to the car and went to his house.
Archie opened the trunk and pulled out my trunk. "Archie I can do this. It's not heavy and-" I started before he cut me off. "No. It's ok. I've got it. Just go inside and make yourself at home ok?" I shook my head. "Let me help." I told him as he tossed me my lavender backpack. "Here. Your helping now." He said as he lifted up the trunk. " 'sigh' Archie. Sometimes." I said before two girls ran up to him. "Archie!" They both yelled as they soon clung on to him and him 'almost' dropping my trunk. "Archie we haven't seen you all day." Said the blond. "Yeah Archie-kins, you haven't even said 'hi' to us today." The black haired girl said. * Oh boy. These girls must be Betty and Veronica.* I thought as I coughed to catch their attentions. I went over to Archie and started to take the trunk from him. "You catch up. I'll bring this inside." I went to take it but he wouldn't budge. "No I've got it. Just go inside. There's something there for you anyways." He stated. "Archie! I told you no gifts." I said running inside as he smiled.
I went into the living room and saw the bag right away. I opened it and saw a pair of clip on roller skates the I could clip on over my non heeled shoes like my boots I was wearing. They were painted black with purple sparkled wheels that looked like they could glow in the dark. Archie knew I couldn't find these anywhere in the city. * That sneak.* I smiled as I Immediately put them on and skated out of the house, jumped over the 3 front steps, and skated up to him. "Archie!" I screamed as he turned around, Trunk on the ground, and soon had me collide into him hugging him. "Thank you thank you THANK YOU! Your the coolest cousin EVER!" I screamed out of joy. "Heh. I knew you'd love them. They also glow in the dark." He mentioned as I looked at him with a smile. "Oh so this is your cousin." I looked over at the girls and turned red. * I forgot they were there.* I thought. "Let me guess. 'points to blond' Your Betty Cooper 'Points to the other girl' which means your Veronica Lodge." I said as they soon greeted me. "Yes. It's very nice to meet you." Betty said with a warm smile as Veronica walked up to me and shook my hand as well. "Well you know us, Obviously me, but are you REALLY Archie's cousin?" She asked in disbelief. "Well, unless the real me was abducted by aliens and left me as an alien changeling with the wrong M.O. of being his cousin, then yes. Or at least thats what our DNA says." I replied with a goofy smile. "Yup. Your his cousin." I heard Veronica sigh as Betty looked at Archie then at me. "Aria Andrews." I told my name with a smile.
* Archie's POV*
Aria was trying to take her trunk from me but I wouldn't allow it. " 'Sigh' Archie. Sometimes." She said before I heard my name followed by a pair of arms on each arm. * Oh no!* I thought knowing it was Betty and Veronica. I had to tighten my grip on Aria's trunk so I wouldn't drop it. "Archie we haven't seen you all day." Said a perky Betty. "Yeah Archie-kins, you haven't even said 'hi' to us today." Ronnie said Shortly after. Suddenly I heard a cough. I looked at Aria as she came over to me and grabbed the trunk. "You catch up. I'll bring this inside." She said as she tried to take it from me but I wouldn't budge. "No I've got it. Just go inside. There's something there for you anyways." I stated. "Archie! I told you no gifts." She said while running inside. I smiled. * She's going to love it.* I thought before I heard Ronnie scoff. * Uh oh!* I thought again.
"Archie~! Why didn't you get Me a gift? Why does this new girl get a gift? Who is she anyways? Your Girlfriend?" Veronica started ranting. "Veronica! Your jumping to conclusions." Betty started before Veronica continued. "Betty. A new girl means we're being replaced." And then Betty had a look. "Your right!" she claimed. "Look girls." I started as I put Aria's Trunk down. "You've got the wrong idea." I started and put my hands in front of me in a defensive manner. "Archie!" I heard Aria scream. I turn around and soon she collided into me, nearly knocking me down, and hugged me. "Thank you thank you THANK YOU! Your the coolest cousin EVER!" She screamed out of joy. "Heh. I knew you'd love them. They also glow in the dark." I mentioned as she looked at me with a smile of pure happiness. * I haven't seen this smile in forever.* I thought before hearing "Oh so this is your cousin." She looked over at the girls and turned red. * She must've forgot they were there. She's embarrassed now.* I thought.
"Let me guess. 'points to blond' Your Betty Cooper 'Points to the other girl' which means your Veronica Lodge." She said as they soon greeted her. "Yes. It's very nice to meet you." Betty said with a warm smile as Veronica walked up to me and shook her hand as well. "Well you know us, Obviously me, but are you REALLY Archie's cousin?" She asked in disbelief. "Well, unless the real me was abducted by aliens and left me as an alien changeling with the wrong M.O. of being his cousin, then yes. Or at least thats what our DNA says." She replied with a goofy smile. * The things she comes out with.* I thought while smiling. "Yup. Your his cousin." I heard Veronica sigh as Betty looked at me then at Aria. "Aria Andrews." She told my name with a smile. * Well thats one problem solved.* I thought as I sighed with relief.