Chapter 3:
Trouble Is Brewing
Veronica arrives home an hour past her curfew. When she came in, they were waiting for her, arms crossed.
"Where have you been, young lady?" her dad, Hiram, snaps. "Do you even know what time it is?"
"I had cheerleading camp today, Daddy. After that, I went shopping with Betty and the new girl." Veronica explains.
"New girl?" her mom asks, quirking an eyebrow.
"Yeah, her name's Annabelle and she's nice," says Veronica.
"Annabelle, who?" Hiram asks.
"I don't know her last name." Veronica shrugs.
Hermonie shakes her head. "Nevertheless, mija, you're grounded for a week to come home past your curfew."
"But, Mom!" whines Veronica.
"No buts. Now, go to your room." Hiram orders. Veronica gives him a look and stomps off.
Later that night, Hiram sits in his study, looking over papers to buy out the Twilight Drive-In. A thought is nagging him: Who is Annabelle? Why does that name sound familiar? He shakes his head to clear it and returns to his paperwork. The thoughts don't leave, however. They swirl around in his mind like a twister.
"Who is she?" he whispers. He puts his paperwork and starts to get ready to turn in for the night when it suddenly hits him. Of course! Could she be her? If she was, what was she doing in Riverdale?