Forever And Always

Chapter 27

Later that night Callie was in the kitchen with Archie, they were making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches together.  Suddenly, Archie took off running, he opened the back door and tackled the guy. Callie walked over when she heard wrestling.

"Stop!" She heard a familiar voice cried out, Callie watched Reggie pull a black off of Reggie. " It's me." He then pushed Archie ff of him. "Are you freakin insane?"

" What the hell are you doing here, Reggie?" Callie asked.

" Delivering your brother's uppers, clearly the last thing he needs," Reggie explained as he looked at Archie. " You've lost it, Andrews."

" You're the one here wearing this hood," Archie defended himself.

" It's called a prank, I didn't expect you to attack me," Reggie admitted. " What if I had been the guy? Eh? You would have just tackled him?"

"Yeah. Damn right," Archie answered.

" He has a gun, Archie," Callie pointed out. " He's shot, people. He's shot dad."

" Only a dumbass lunatic brings a baseball bat to a gunfight," Reggie added.

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Callie was now in Reggie's car before school, they were making out when Reggie pulled back.

"Wanna know what I found?" Reggie asked.

"A rock?" Callie asked. " Your homework?"

" I found this in the pocket of your coat," Reggie answered as he pulled out a slip of paper. " Who's number is this?"

"Probably some lady from the hair salon," Callie answered as reached for the paper, but Reggie pulled it back.

"Then why does the note below say if you get in any more trouble call me?" Reggie asked the wires in Callie's head spun, the note was from Sweet Pea. " I am your protector, not this idiot, you are cheating on me with."

"Relax, I'm not cheating on you" Callie advised him. " It's just from the serpent boy, he is being nice."

" A SERPENT! " Reggie screamed. '" IS THIS THE SAME SERPENT I TOLD YOU TO STAY AWAY FROM!"

" He is my friend," Callie argued calmly, she opened the door to get out, but Reggie locked it. " Let me out, Reggie."

"No," Reggie growled.

" Reggie, why are you getting so mad? " Callie asked as she unlocked the door herself and got out. " He just wanted to make sure I was safe." 

"Those snakes are not our friends Callie," Reggie told her. " You need to stay away from them or else." He threw his drink at her, closed his door droved away. Callie went back home soaking wet, not wanting to talk to anyone.

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Later that day Callie was in practice uniform cleaning the outside of Pop's with the other cheerleaders. Kevin was there to join them, Betty, Cheryl, and Josie were not present. Kevin went over to her.

"Hey Callie," Veronica greeted her.

"Hey," Callie greeted as she rubs off black paint off the building.

" Is everything better with you and Reggie?" Veronica asked.

"Honestly...no," Callie answered.

" How so?" Veronica asked. 

" He threatened me, went through my stuff while I was not home or asleep, and he threw his drink at me and rove away, " Callie explained. " It has got worse, if he pulls one more thing, I will break up with him."