Forever And Always

Chapter 23

When the Andrews kids got home, they told their dad what happened with Betty at school.

"It was pigs blood dad," Callie said.

" Where do you even get pig's blood?" Archie asked. " I wanna slam whoever did that through a wall."

"Betty's getting threats," Callie added.

" Jughead is being thrown into a snake pit, and I can't do anything to help them," Archie ranted. 

" Sometimes you help them just by showing up," their dad advised.

" We've been showing up all year, Dad," Callie informed him. " And it hasn't made one bit of difference. We're getting our asses kicked."

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The next day Callie sat int he student lounge with Archie, Veronica, and Betty.

"And the craziest thing is I have a long-lost brother," Betty explained, she just told them the story of what happened her mom and dad were crowned King and Queen at homecoming.

" It's positively Dickensian. I love a long-lost brother," Veronica commented.

"How old would he be?" Callie asked.

" Mid-twenties," Betty answered.

"Oh, my God. A blonde Adonis, no doubt," said Veronica. At that moment Betty's phone rang, it was Jughead, he transferred to Southside high.

" FP warned me that he would cut me off and go to the Southside," Archie brought up.

" Archie, we can't let him do that," Betty insisted. The three of them ran out of the school and all the way to Southside high.

"Where would he be?" Veronica asked when they walked through the metal detectors at Southside high.  

" Cafeteria," Archie answered. When they entered they found Jughead laughing with a couple of others.

"Jug," Betty said softly, everyone turned and looked at the four.

"What are you guys doing here? " Jughead asked. Callie looked up, her eyes looked with a  familiar pair of eyes. Those eyes belonged to Sweet Pea, he looked a bit angry. Jughead, Betty, Archie, Veronica, and Callie went outside to talk. Callie stood alone when she sensed someone walks up to her, she turned to see Sweet Pea.

" Looks like you were wrong," Callie stated. " We would see each other again."

" Do not stand alone here," Sweet Pea advised.

" Why not?" Callie asked.

" Too dangerous," Sweet Pea answered. Callie went to open her mouth. " Don't fight me on this." Callie looked at his fist to see he was not wearing the brass knuckles. " I didn't think you would bring three others the next time we saw each other. Have you found all the answers you are looking for?"

" Not yet," Callie answered. " But I will as time goes on, and without all the questions."

"Guys, we have to go!" Veronica insisted to all of them. Callie took one glanced.

"Go," Sweet Pea told her as he put a note in the pocket of her coat before pushing her away. She then left with the others.

"Cheryl?" Callie called out as they searched around Sweetwater river.

" Cheryl!" Archie called out as the treaded through the snow. " Cheryl?"

"She's not here," Callie panted as they stopped.

"She's over there!" Betty pointed out, Cheryl was on the ice, she was trying to break it.

"Cheryl!" they all shouted and started going after her.