Prompt #9 {Location} Eversgreen Forest
Chic walked through the trees into the small clearning. He stopped with a deep concerned frown on his face. "What are you doing here Charles? You know it's too risky having you in Riverdale. Or even close."
Charles sighed. "I can't help it. I need to see my birth family."
Chic raised an eyebrow as he sighed deeply. "Where is this coming from Charles? The sudden need to see your family? When you freaked out and knew that you couldn't meet them yet? When you came up with this plan on my coming here as you?"
"I changed my mind." Charles shrugged. "I have a much calmer mind and soul." He smiled. "I'm ready now."
"How is this going to work Charles? I mean they think Charles Smith is me." Chic felt heavyness in his chest. "There is no way they will accept that you weren't ready to meet them yet … and instead of leaving a note … or a message behind to that effort … that you asked me to impersonate you instead." His thoughts were on Alice … oh boy if there was a woman that you don't want to hurt in the soul … then Alice Smith Cooper was such a woman. He had a feeling that Alice would use the hurt against Charles rejecting her against Betty. "Charles; Alice; your mother isn't the type of person whom can take rejection from her child well." His sighed.
Charles sighed. "I know Chic." He leaned against the tree that was nearest. "I'm not suggesting telling them the whole truth. You will of course keep being Charles "Chic" Smith …. and I will be a good close friend of yours." He smiled. "That way we both finally have family ties."
"It's the only away." Chic nodded. "I of course will make sure that you get all of your money."
"We'll split it fifty fifty. After all that was the plan all along." Charles felt relieved that Chic agreed to his plan.