This is a cute little Christmas special that doesn't one hundred percent follow the storyline but it keeps with the characters and is a cute break for the holiday season
Christmas Break was only 2 weeks away! And the whole gang was chilling in the Riverdale Lounge.
"So guys I want to do secret Santa this year!" Ronnie piped up. Kevin's face lit up.
"Oh my god yes! I've always wanted to do secret Santa!" He pulled out a piece of paper ripping it into little pieces and began writing something.
"Uh, what's a secret Santa?" Kacey said nervously and everyone stared at her dumbfounded.
"Hey don't forget she did grow up in an orphanage, so she doesn't know shit" Amanda saved her from the awkward looks.
"So we all pick a name from the group and that's the person you get a gift for!" Betty explained.
"Oh! That's cute!" Kacey said with a smile.
"But it's anonymous so you can't let anyone know," Amanda said. Kacey nodded. Kev looked up looking all around and stopped at Jughead.
"Jughead give me your beanie," Kev said reaching his hand out.
"Why?" Jug said with a weird look. Kacey was too excited for this secret Santa thing so she snatched his beanie and tossed it to Kev.
"Hey!" Jug yelled but Kacey shut him up with a kiss.
"Don't worry you'll get it back!" Kacey said. Kevin put all the papers into the hat, shuffled them. He then proceeded to pick out a paper. He smiled at the little paper with the name 'Veronica' and passed it on. Veronica was up next she pulled out the paper labeled 'Toni'. Next was Archie who unfortunately got his ex, Kacey. Then Eleanor who got Jughead, and Toni who got Kevin. Amanda was next she got lucky and pulled her cousin Eleanor, and Betty got her neighbor Archie. Finally, it reached Kacey and Jughead. Kacey pulled Betty's name and Jug pulled Amanda's. Jug was finally content that he got his crown back and put back on its rightful place. The bell rang and everyone went to their classes. Secret Santa was supposed to be secret but with limited time and unexpected people, some needed advice. Those who needed help were Jughead, Kacey, Eleanor, and Archie. Jughead had gotten his girlfriends best friend so he just asked her.
"Hey, babe! What should I get Amanda for Christmas?" He said wrapping his arm around Kacey's shoulders. She was confused but soon realized he was talking about Secret Santa.
"Well if we are being honest I got Betty, que se passe-t-il do you get your boyfriends ex but now best friends girlfriend" Jug almost choked on his gum.
"Just get her something generic or pink she'll like it, if not oh well," Jug said and smirked down at Kacey. She sneered back at him but he just laughed because she was cute, not intimidating.
"Well to answer your question Jug, Amanda is very artsy she likes photography and all that, so get her something involving that!" He nodded and they walked to English together. In the opposite hallway, Eleanor and Toni were walking to Gym.
"Toni, what does Jughead like? You're closer to him than me" She grabbed Ellie's hand before responding.
"Shouldn't this be more of a Kacey question?" Toni smiled at her beautiful blonde girlfriend.
"You're right, I'll talk to her later, Thanks, babe!" Ellie said before pushing Toni into the Girls Locker Room for a quick makeout session. After school, Eleanor saw Kacey walking out with Amanda.
"Kacey!" Ellie yelled getting the brunettes attention.
"Yes, El?" Kacey said with a smile.
"Hey, Amanda can I have a minute with Kacey here?" Ellie asked before telling Kacey what it was she wanted.
"Um… Okay sure?" Amanda wasn't sure what Ellie needed Kacey for and couldn't tell her cousin about but she respected it and walked out of earshot.
"Secret Santa stuff you understand!" Ellie yelled to Amanda's retreating form. "So Kacey I got your dear old Jughead and I have no idea what to get him. What do you get some insufferable boy with no taste or personality?" Kacey lifted her eyebrow at El's statement and crossed her arms. "Oh no look I'm sorry I didn't mean it like that. Please, I really need your help." Kacey unfolded her arms.
"Okay. What did you have in mind?" Kacey smiled.
"Something simple and cheap?" Ellie shrugged feeling kinda embarrassed about the whole situation.
"Okay! I got it! Get him a flannel. It's simple and it's cheap but he'll definitely like it. Just make sure you pick one out that screams Jughead and you should definitely be good." Kacey said excitedly. She was practically jumping up and down She liked being the one people went to for gift ideas.
Ellie walked away and Kacey jogged over to where Amanda was waiting ready to walk home with her.
Archie walked through the halls glancing at the paper in his hand. He had no idea what to get his best friend's girlfriend who just so happened to be his ex-girlfriend as well. He was on a mission to find a certain someone to talk to. Betty Cooper. He knew she'd know what to do.
She was in the blue and gold office, like she was most days after school, working on some articles for the next issue of the paper. Archie knocked on the door and walked into the room.
"Hey, Betts I need your help. I have no idea what to get my secret Santa." Archie sounded desperate.
"Well, who did you get?" Betty asked walking towards Archie.
"Kacey… My ex and Jugheads new bue." Betty gave him a confused look. "I would ask Jughead but I don't want things to get awkward so I figured you'd be my next best shot. Oh and don't tell anyone."
"I'll ask Amanda later tonight when I see her and let you know okay? I'm not exactly sure what to tell you." Betty smiled wishing she could help him herself. "Oh, and Arch do you really think that low of me? Like I would ever spill something so sacred." They both laughed before Archie said goodbye and walked back into the hallway.
"So Amanda I need your help." Amanda hummed in response to Kacey. "I asked Jughead already but I feel like you'll be more help. What should I get Betty? Jughead said something generic and pink." Amanda chuckled to herself.
"Yeah, you don't wanna get her what I'm thinking of." Kacey gave her a weird look. "The pink will work but umm don't just get her anything pink that's just weird. Get her a cute sweater cardigan thing or like a hair ribbon for her ponytail. She'll love that."
"Thanks. Well, I gotta go. The Kellers are making me dinner tonight and I can't be late." Kacey picked her bag up off the floor and headed to the door.
"See ya later Amanda!" As Kacey opened the door she almost ran into Betty.
"Oh hey, Kacey. Sorry I was just about to knock." Betty said sheepishly.
"Nah it's cool see you tomorrow. Be safe kids!" Kacey screamed on her way out. Amanda shook her head and went to meet her girlfriend at the door.
"Good timing. I need to talk to you about something." Betty said once the door was fully shut and Kacey was out of sight.
"Umm okay?" Amanda said hesitantly.
"No, it's nothing bad it's just about secret Santa. Someone came to me for advice on what to get Kacey and I said I'd ask you about it." Betty sat down on the couch in the "living room" followed by Amanda.
"And who might this 'someone' be?" Amanda used air quotes on someone not believing it wasn't Betty who got Kacey.
"I can't tell you. It's not secret if I tell you. Just tell me what she likes because you're never getting it out of me." Betty said matter of factly.
"Okay well, she likes food. A lot. And umm jewelry. Get her a cute necklace or bracelet and she'll love it." If Amanda had known who was really getting Kacey the gift she probably would have given a different answer.
"Thanks, babe." Betty gave Amanda a small kiss and then they fell into conversation.
Later that night when Betty left Amanda's she texted Archie what Amanda had told her about Kacey. He was so grateful and seemed to know exactly what to get her after Betty's text.
The last day of class before winter break the group met in the lounge to exchange their gifts. All nine teens huddled into the one room sitting in a circle, gifts wrapped and signed sitting on the table in the middle.
"So who's first?" Kavin asks. "I say we go clockwise. So, Veronica, you're first."
Veronica picked up the classy purple envelope from the center of the table. As she opened it she began to smile.
"A couples massage at a fancy spa! That's so cute thank you!." Veronica beamed as she placed it in her purse.
"Well I figured you could always use a relaxation day and this way you can bring your boy toy along," Kevin added in as a way to tell her who got her the gift. She hugged him as Archie looked for his gift as he was next in line.
He pulled out a flat box covered in cute yellow paper and set it on his lap until he thought everyone was ready for him too. As soon as the label was visible he looked up to his lifelong friend.
"Betty?" Betty nodded while smiling. "It's an old read along book we used to listen to together all the time when we were kids. Swiss Family Robinson. Thank you, Betty, this is so sweet." Archie kept it in his lap for the rest of the exchanges.
Jughead picked up a squishy and terribly wrapped gift from the table. He had to admit though that the wrapping paper was festive, all red green and gold plaid, so it made up for it.
He opened up a green flannel folded perfectly. He looked around the group as to who got it for him and Ellie lifted her two fingers in a salute from the other side of the circle.
"Uh, thanks," Jughead said hesitantly. He and Ellie were never very close if you could even count being practically enemies close in any sense. He still liked it nonetheless.
"Hey don't thank me Jugrat. Without your girlfriend Kacey I would have been completely lost." Ellie admits knowing she needed to give credit where credit was due. She wasn't a complete monster. Jughead tucked it away ready to tie it around his waist the next day.
Kacey excitedly scanned all the gifts to see which one had her name on it. It seemed to be the smallest gift aside from Veronica's envelope. She picked it up delicately and leaned back into Jughead's arms. Jughead had his arm around Kacey's waist and his chin rested on her left shoulder as he watched her open her gift.
The paper was torn faster than anyone else's presents and discarded on the floor without a second thought. Kacey held a black leather jewelry box in her hands. She opened it up to see a gold chain with her name in cursive at the base of it.
"It's beautiful. Who gave it me?" Kacey asked. Jughead heart rate quickened noticeably when he realized what it was. Amanda was ready to be the proud girlfriend of someone who bought something so thoughtful but that was squashed when Archie spoke up.
"I did." Archie raised his hand like he was answering a question in class.
"And why exactly are you buying my girlfriend jewelry?" Jughead asked visibly trying to control his anger.
"I uh asked Betty for some help on what to get her. She said Amanda told her jewelry." Archie defended himself. The group collectively looked at Amanda. She lifted her hands in mock surrender.
"In my defense, I was under the impression that Betty had gotten her. A best friends girlfriend getting someone jewelry is not as bad as an ex-boyfriend." Everyone turned back to the presents at hand and waited for the next person to go.
"Oh, it's me okay," Amanda said still wrapped up in the conversation from seconds ago.
The present seemed kinda big but was much lighter than appearances suggested.
"So who got me?" Amanda asked as she ripped at the generic dollar store paper.
"I did," Jughead spoke up.
"Sweet a photo album. Well, thanks Jughead. I know exactly what I'm putting in here." Amanda raised her eyebrows at Betty seductively causing her to blush and look away from the group. Jughead looked at Amanda and Betty with a quizzical look. "Sorry Jughead, you uh- probably don't wanna know" The pictures Amanda took of Betty in her black lingerie, red lipstick, and wig deserved their own photo album in Amanda's mind. Kevin quickly changed the subject.
"So who's next?" He asked with a clap of his hands. "Betty?"
Betty picked up a white bag with a silver tag hanging from the handle. She carefully and thoughtfully pulled out the silver tissue paper from the top. Inside the bag was something soft and pink. Betty was very careful to pull it out not wanting anything to happen. It was a pale pink sweater with a red rose stitched into the right breast where a pocket would reside.
"Aww, this is so sweet!" Betty exclaimed. "Who bought this?"
"I did!" Kacey said excitedly and confidently. She was so happy she got her first secret Santa right. Betty spent the next round folding the tissue paper into perfect squares.
"My turn," Ellie spoke to no one in particular.
She picked up the last bag from the table. The last two were boxes meticulously wrapped to the T's. She was nowhere near as careful with the wrapping paper as Betty was. She reached her hand in the bag and felt something soft on her fingertips. When she pulled it out you could see the wetness in her eyes.
"Is this Mr. Cuddles?" Amanda nodded her head. "I thought he was lost forever. Where did you find him." Ellie stood up and hugged her cousin never letting go of the teddy bear from when she was six.
"It was in a random box in the closet of my trailer. It must have gotten stuck in there after you moved and my dad did a whole trailer clean out of anything uncle Greg." Ellie sat back down clutching the bear like it was her lifeline. Not many of the people in the room had ever seen her show so much emotion so they moved on fast not sure how to deal with it.
Toni picked up her box held closed by a ribbon. Taking the ribbon off was easy and it was by far the cleanest present aside from Veronica's. Inside was a black shirt with lace everywhere but the breast. It was a long sleeve crop top lace shirt just something Toni would always where.
"I wouldn't mind seeing you in that later tonight," Ellie whispered into her ear seductively.
"Only if you bring Mr. Cuddles." Toni joked before thanking Veronica the only person left who had not given a gift besides herself.
"I will have you know, Mr. Cuddles is an innocent bear! I will not subject him to such crude behavior." Ellie was offended by Toni's statement.
"Can it babe." Toni kissed Ellie and she stopped her raid right away. "So Kev my gift to you is the only one left. Open it."
Kevin threw the wrapping paper in the garbage bag next to his chair and opened the box only to shut it just as quickly. Toni began to laugh.
"What wrong Keller?" Toni could barely get out the words through her laughter.
"Toni this is highly inappropriate," Kevin warned.
"What is it?" Veronica asked.
"Flavored condoms and lube," Toni said with a smirk.
Everyone in the group began to laugh. They all sat around talking amongst each other until the bell rang sending them their different ways.