Chapter One reviews
MW: thanks! I actually don't know where I'm going with this too LOL. That said, everyone, if you have any suggestions, I'm open to it
Dany34: Thank you! I hope you still are!
Guest: it was intentional, the confusing part. Glad you still liked it, even if it was confusing and all.
percabethxxxcailey: Thanks! That was a rather upbeat review haha! I know, it's one of my favorite cliffhanger I've made
rosesapphire16: I will! Don't you worry :)
Chapter Two reviews:
SeerPurple: I know, I'm sorry. I actually don't really know how many years she was supposed to be gone, and was playing with it from a year to seven long years. I settled with three. I'm really sorry. I corrected that, so thank you for pointing it out!
percabethxxxcailey: I hope you like Chapter three then
Forever Bughead: Here's next ^^
Guest: Don't worry, this is still an ongoing thing! There will be more!
wisegirl127: Thanks! Here's the new chapter!
Additional notes:
1. I changed parts of chapter one and two (good gosh, I have many errors on those things) and added Kevin because my precious gay bb needs more screentime and despite what happened in 1x08 I'm still all for #Joavin. Joaquin seems hesitant to hurt Kev and I will stick with this ship until the day I die unless Joaquin turns out to be HORRIBLE. Also I added nephew and niece because apparently that's who Polly's children are gonna be (also: Jaylyn = a female form of Jason/Jason + Polly, and Shirley = Cheryl+Polly I know I suck at naming)
2. I'm glad a lot of people actually liked it (I don't do planning on my stories I'm sorry. Even I don't know how the story will go, actually, so update would be SLOW).
3. This chapter features Archie/Val (ready yourselves.) I know some of you wanted archie/ronnie, but I want baby Star to make an appearance. Someday. I hope. Charles and Star and the future children of Riverdale baes. Imagine. (REGGIE BETTER HAVE A DAUGHTER HE'S OVERPROTECTIVE OF) But honestly though Ross Butler and a daughter
4. Also a new character wil be introduced: Sue Stringly. She isn't an OC. She first appeared in Little Archie! I hope you like my take on her.
"Betty?"
"Archie!" she laughed as she threw herself at the ginger man.
"God, I've missed you!"
She laughed. "I did too. But I'm here now."
"So, a Mom now, huh?"
"I am."
"You, Archiekins, is the worst person ever. How could you not tell me Betty was coming back?" Veronica said as she entered the house, carrying Charles or as Kevin nicknamed him, 'Chic', in her arms. They have just said goodbye to Kevin and his boyfriend who gave them a lift to the Andrews house. It seemed that Chic liked Joaquin a lot and didn't want to leave his side.
Archie raised both arms in surrender. "Blame her, Ron. Bets made me promise."
"I know that! I just can't believe you two-the worst liars in history, actually pulled it off."
"Hey! I'm as good as lying as anyone!" Betty protested jokingly, as she took her son from her brunette friend who was already tired and eyes blinking repeatedly to keep himself awake.
"Your son is a delight, Bets," Archie commented as he looked at the child.
The mother smiled. "You wouldn't say that if he kept you up all night, Arch. Trust me."
"I don't think I'll want any children," V commented. "Archie, here, however, is readying himself on one."
"Yes!" Betty exclaimed as she rocked her child back and forth. "I heard of your engagement with Val! That was so sweet of you, Arch."
"I'm just glad the fans liked it. It was unnerving, proposing in front of a crowd. Josie was positively mad with me, but was very happy for Val. I don't think she'll ever forgive me for upping her scene though."
"Oh, trust me, she wouldn't," Veronica replied with a roll of her eyes. "She's been complaining a lot to me. Here, give me Chic," she opened her arms again and carefully took the child from his mother. "You're gonna need some time speaking with Arch."
"Wow. I didn't know you were that good with children, V," Betty said in surprise.
Veronica laughed. "I had to take care of your niece and nephew with Cheryl. Give me some credit, Betty Cooper. Anyway, I'm off to set this baby to sleep. Archiekins," she turned to look at the ginger, "I'm taking your room, alright?"
"It's all yours, Ronnie."
She left the two with a small mumbling of, "it better be cleaner now that you're engaged and all."
"Arch…"
"Wait is this… Bets, is this you?"
"Yes, Archibald Andrews. It's me."
"Wait, where are you? What have you… What-"
"Hey, calm down. I can't tell you where I am but-"
"What? Why? Betty, you have to! Jughead's-"
"I can't. I just can't. I just wanted to tell you I'm fine. And you needn't worry for me. I know what I'm doing, Arch. Bye."
"Bets! Betty! Elizabeth!"
When Jughead finally convinced himself that seeing Betty was not a dream, he dragged his feet and went to Pop Tate's. He sat at a booth, staring blankly at his laptop, a plate of untouched food nearby him.
He looked up only when Sue Stringly sat on the other side of the booth with a huge smile on her face. With her bright blond hair and cheerful disposition, no one would really think she's a member of a gang, but she was. She ran with the Southside Serpents now.
Sue was thin and sickly-looking as a child. Even though she was a child from the southern part of town like him, Jughead barely took notice of her. It was mostly due to the fact that they weren't on the same year, and he really didn't care much about anyone, preffering to keep his group of friends small and close-knit. However, one wouldn't be able to ignore Sue completely. She has had always the best smile anyone could offer-bright and cheerful. With her sunken eyes and hollowed cheeks-for she came from a poor family-it was something that brought up her whole image. The only redeeming thing she had as a child.
But now she's twenty. She's plumper, cheeks fuller, and wore a jacket with the mark of the Serpents on it. She was the leader of the gang now, or at least in the makings of it.
"Your father's worried for you, Third," she said as she took a piece from his plate of fries.
He wanted to glare at her, but he was too exhausted to do so.
Sue rolled her eyes, and she called over one of the waiters for a cup of coffee. The waiter who served it was Chuck Clayton, former captain of the riverdale football varsity team who was kicked off school.
The man grinned at her as he filled Jughead's cup with coffee. "You're looking fine today, Mary Sue."
"Thank you," she laughed at the nickname, then grinned coyly at him, and gestured toward the drink, "for the coffee, I mean."
He smiled back and gave a nod as he turned away and went back to work.
Jughead wordlessly drank his coffee, and spoke when he gulped down all. "What does he want?"
"He's just worried, nothing else," she waved her hands nonchalantly.
He shook his head disappointedly, and silence enveloped their booth again. He turned to his laptop, and began typing up a new story. He had focused on writing fictional mysteries now. He was halfway through the page, when she spoke again.
"I heard Betty Cooper's back in town."
He ignored her, but the small jerk he made was a sure telltale he knew where their conversation was going.
"You've been pining for her since so what in the world are you doing here?" She was about to say more, but he interrupted her.
"I already saw her. She went to my place."
She raised an eyebrow, a wordless question. What happened?
"I told her to get out."
They stared at each other, tried to stare down each other, but it was surprisingly Sue who won. It was a rare occurence for someone to win in a staring contest, unless the man wasn't feeling on par.
He rolled his eyes, and went back to looking at his laptop, and pretended to be doing something. "You know what Chuck did, right?"
"I know."
He looked at her, waiting for a continuation on an answer.
She gave a huff. "Look, people can change. Sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worst. I've changed. You've changed."
He flinched in the middle of his typing, took a deep breath, and glanced at her.
She gave him a pointed look. "And that's the truth."