Forever And Always

Chapter 124

The University of Rhode Island was definitely treating Callie a lot better than Havard, they were oddly accepting of the baby. It was her second year of college, and Callie was able to make friends pretty easily. Each month she would send a letter to Sweet Pea updating him on everything about Grady, but he never wrote back. In the meantime of school, Callie worked at a diner as a waitress, and at the school's bookstore. The bookstore allowed Callie to bring Grady in as she worked, and the girls in the sorority would watch the baby when she worked at the diner or had class. Once in a while, Jughead would pay a visit, or she would visit him, or they would meet halfway, in Chicago or Toledo. Mom was not too happy about the baby at first, but she grew very attached to her grandson. Fp, Jellybean, and Gladys grew attached as well. Archie was barely able to write, but he said he couldn't wait to get the chance to meet Grady. She hadn't had much contact with Cheryl physically outside of Riverdale, mainly just face-timing. At the moment, it was a late night at the sorority, Callie sat with the girls in the main living room, she was playing with the baby. Next to her was her best friend Evita Rojos, Evita was at school studying hospitality management, with dreams to open her own hotel.

"Cal," Ayra greeted. "What is the wildest dream you ever had for the future?"

"I thought about starting my own gang," Callie admitted.

"A gang?" Myra repeated. "But aren't those bad?"

"They are feared, but I like them," Callie answered. "Grady's dad is a gang member."

"What?" all the girls asked in shock.

"Riverdale, Southside Serpents," Callie said. "The serpents and I had quite the bond." She grew a little sad after mentioning the last part.

"Then start your own gang," Evita said. "If you miss the serpents so much why not start your own?"

"I am allied with them," Callie said. "You've seen the ring and the tattoo."

"So that's what the tattoo stands for," Mariam said. "Who gave it to you?"

"Grady's dad," Callie said softly.

"Cal," Jane cooed as she went to the floor, pulling her into a hug. "You can still be allied with them and start your own gang."

"I'll have to go over it with Jughead," Callie said. "He used to be serpent king, I was one for a short time."

"Serpent gang...serpent king...dated a serpent...was one," Lina rambled. "Take charge of your own course, Cal, start your own gang, be queen, and we will stand with you."

"Really?" Callie asked.

"We are sisters after all," Isla reminded her. "So what is it going to be?"

"Alright," Callie smiled.

"And this gang?" Alma asked.

"It would be named after the cheer team I was on in high school," Callie answered. "The Vixen Gang."

"This calls for a picture," Jane declared as she took out her phone. "On this historic day is the birth of the Vixen Gang."

*****

During her second year, Callie caught the interest of an English accent blonde fellow. His name was Wilbur Watson, he wanted to make his own unique publishing company, he took a somewhat liking to Grady. At the moment, Callie was sitting in the school's basketball bleachers with Evita, Wilbur, and Grady. They were doing homework together as some people played the ball down below. Callie was working on the design of her gang.

"I have a confession," Wilbur said.

"What does a perfect blonde have to say?" Evita asked in shock. "Going back to the land of colonizers?"