Forever And Always

Chapter 58

Next few days Callie was helping Archie campaign for their dad. Going from door to door handing out fliers. Ever since her last kidnapping, Callie was not allowed to be out and alone. She had to be escorted home and to any place where she needed to be. Which Sweet Pea was more than happy to escort her places. Her dad approved of the relationship, her brother was a bit mad, but he was warming up to Sweet Pea. The serpents were all happy that Sweet Pea had found someone. At the moment she was walking with Jughead and Betty.

" Any word on Chic?" Callie asked.

" No. He hasn't called since called since I took him to the bus station," Betty answered. " So, who knows? Maybe he's gone for good."

" Hey, the silver lining to all this Chic stuff over the last couple weeks..." Jughead rambled. " That's as bad as it gets, Betty. It can't get worse, how could it?"

" My dad could be the Black Hood," Betty responded. At that moment Callie remembers that day. When Hal Cooper was in Polly's room on the phone, as he stared directly into Callie's room.

" Yeah, okay. Well, that would be worse," Jughead scoffed as he walked ahead of them.

" I was able to listen to the last few calls," Callie whispered. " Why haven't you told anyone that you-know-who has been calling you again?"

"I'm scared Callie," Betty answered.

" Chic didn't take the bus out of town did he?" Callie asked.

" I don't want to talk about it," Betty said.

" Talk to Cheryl," Calloe advised.

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When they got to school Callie was immediately greeted by Sweet Pea and a kiss on the cheek. Jughead and Betty looked at each other with a smirk before walking away. 

" How are you feeling today?" Sweet Pea asked as he held her hand.

" A lot better," Callie answered. 

" Are you coming to the Swords and Serpents?" Sweet Pe asked.

" Of course," Callie answered. 

" I can't wait to show off my new girlfriend to the serpents," Sweet Pea smiled.

" They already know who I am," Callie reminded him.

" Doesn't mean I can't show you off," Sweet Pea pointed out. They then sat in a Swords and Serpents meeting.

" War Baby called my father and I from Shankshaw," Jughead announced. " Her old adversaries, the Ghoulies, had been released. Word on the street is that they want Serpent blood. They're gunning for a re-match. They want war." At that moment the door opened, revealing Reggie, the Bulldogs, and Kevin.

" Which one of you reptiles was screwing Midge Klump?" Reggie demanded.

" What the hell is going on?" Jughead demanded. " This is a private meeting."

" I'm guessing it was you, Sweet Pea" Reggie accused, they all started to square off. Sweet Pea got in front of Reggie.

" Reggie, that's enough," Archie warned.

" You ass, I didn't even know Midge," Sweet Pea insulted.  " But yeah, I get why she wouldn't want fleas from you mangy Bulldogs!" They both started to fight each other, it took everyone in the room to separate the two boys. In the end, Archie and Jughead stood on the dividing lines, they both looked at each other. 

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Callie now sat in Jughead's trailer with Fangs. He had something to spill to them.

" It's bad, Andrews and Jones. It's really bad," Fangs admitted.