"You look amazing J," Mercy states as I turn to the mirror. It's the night of the prom and Betty, Mercy, Cheryl, Toni and I are all getting ready in at the Cooper's.

"Thanks," I reply, brushing my hand down the front of my dress. "So do you."

"Ah, I don't know…" Mercy fidgeted with her skirt, unsure about her dress.

"What?!" Betty put her hands on Mercy's shoulders, turning her to the floor-length mirror. "You are so pretty! Just look at that dress!"

I looked at Mercy reflection, admiring the dress that looked so nice on her. The top was a white lacy material, while the skirt was a light pink colour that cut up slightly at the front. A ribbon of the same material as the skirt served as a belt. Cheryl had styled Mercy's hair so it was curled to perfection and gathered to one side, showcasing the pink pendant necklace fastened around her neck.

Cheryl, on the other hand, was wearing a sleeveless dark-red dress that had a high choker-collar and a soft skirt that pooled at her feet. Her hair for once was not out but rather pulled up in a mess of curls at the back of her head. She looked fantastic with her silver earrings that held a diamond ruby on the end.

Toni, who was finishing curling her hair, was wearing a two-piece short black dress. The skirt puffed out a little, the material a black lace over a cream coloured satin. The top was a sleeveless sparkly black with a halter neckline. She topped the look with a few silver bangles and knee-length black boots.

Betty looked stunning in her pale-pink floor length dress with small embroidered roses of the same colour scattered across the material. Her hair was curled in gentle waves and a gorgeous small locket graced her neck and pink butterfly earrings. Betty's shoes were small-heeled and creamy in colour.

I gazed at my own reflection as I finished touching up my makeup. My dress was a light purple colour that matched the streaks in my hair which was half pulled up in a fishtail braid and the rest was curled. The top of my dress was a velvet material with detailed flower patterns on it. The skirt flowed softly passed the waist in a shade darker than the top. You could just see my silver heels picking out from the hem of the dress. I wore a delicate silver chain around my neck and dangly purple earrings. I hope Ryder liked the dress, I sure did.

"Ok, so Jughead, Ryder and Tyler are picking Betty Mercy and I up in a few minutes, right?" I made sure we had all got the plan right.

"Yep," Betty told me. She looked at Cheryl and Toni. "And you too are alright taking Cheryl's car?"

"All good," Toni spoke up, laying down the curler on my dresser.

"Well, let's go then!"

Just as we started down the stairs, a knock sounded at the door. I heard Alice greet Ry, Jug and Ty and tell them that we would be 'just a minute.'

It was just like the movies when Betty, Mercy and I walked down the stairs with our dates gazing up at us. Ryder took my arm in his when I walked up next to him. He had a box in his hand.

"I'm glad I got a purple corsage," Ryder handed me the box and I gasped when I opened it. Inside was the most beautiful arrangement of purple flowers, with a violet rose being the center piece. On tippy-toes I kissed Ryder sweetly.

"Thank you," I whispered against his lips, a breath apart.

"You're welcome," he closed the distance between us and pressed his lips against mine chastely. "A beautiful girl needs a beautiful corsage."

I smiled at him, taking a step back to look at him full dressed up in his fancy suit. "Well aren't we posh tonight?"

"Had to scrub up for the ladies," Jughead spoke up from where he was with Betty tucked under his shoulder. Tonight was going to be fun!

...oOo...

Later that night Ryder and I were dancing together in the school gym. I must say, the decorating committee did a great job with sprucing up the place; there were streamers and balloons everywhere and the music was great, played by a band called the Pussycats or something.

I kept looking over my shoulder where Tyler and Mercy were dancing as well, trying to keep an eye on them.

"Let them be," Ryder told me.

"I know I should, but it's a slow song and they're so close to each other…" I strained my neck as the couple disappeared behind another dancing pair. "Oh my gosh!" I exclaimed.

"What now?" Ryder questioned, sighing.

"They just kissed!" I kept my gaze on the couple and watched how Tyler and Mercy headed to opposite exits of the gym. "I have to go to Mercy."

I left Ryder alone on the dance floor and rushed after Mercy. I hoped my friend was alright."

...oOo…

It was hardly dawn the next morning when Mercy was trudging through the streets of Riverdale alone, desperate to get to Ryder's trailer in the South-side, not only to get out of the cold but to speak with Tyler. Ever since they were dancing together last night, and they had kissed, she had been wanted to talk with him, to figure out what to do from here. And just after they had had their moment, Tyler took off. She was alone on the dance floor with tears stinging my eyes - not a good combination. Mercy took off to the nearest door, and it was not too long after that JB found her in the bathroom, sitting in the bench crying.

When JB had asked what happened, Mercy told her she didn't want to talk about and pulled the 'I have a headache' card to go home early. Thankfully JJ didn't ask her anything for the rest of the night, though she could practically feel the curiosity radiating from her. Mercy honestly didn't know why Tyler ran off why he did, but that's what she was going to find out.

So deep in her thoughts was she, that Mercy didn't see the person clad in black, hiding partly behind a building on one of the back streets of the South-side until it was to late. Mercy heard the sound of a gun firing, and seconds later she felt the searing pain as the bullet pierced her skin. Falling to the ground, everything went black.

Author's note: Hi guys! See, I promised things would get more interesting! Please let me know if I should kill off a character or not ;). If you want to thank you for all the reviews so far guys, they are so amazing!

By the way, if you want to check out the pictures of the dresses I described in this chapter, check out my Pinterest page at 'Dancingchef1' and the board named 'Jellybean Comes Home images'.

To megan (guest): those are some great ideas, and I will try to add them in. Thanks! :)

I promise not to leave on this cliff-hanger for too long. I have a long weekend (yay!) so I'll probably update tomorrow or the day after.

See yah soon,

Xx G