ROYALTY | RIVERDALE

chapter -4

chapter four || 004 

'a normal day with no problems please?'

Waking up today was already hard. Now that I have school and a job to fill my life, there is no in between for me to take a rest. Or to find out what was really going on with my 'situation'.  Everything required time and it was something I had little of.

I mean the shower I took today was short and brisk.

FP was gone somewhere, can't really remember where he said he was off to. And Jughead was off to handle something on the Northside. So that left me and my lone some.

I shrug on my father's jacket and grab my bag off of the table and the keys too, my feet took me to the door. My fingers laced around the knob to open the door.

"Diana come on we're gonna be late." Toni shouted as I closed the door behind me and locked it. Since when did -

I looked around and sure enough there they were, Fangs and Sweet Pea. But why were they here? I could get to school fine by-

Babysitters.

"I'm comin, I'm comin" 

-

Getting here with the troublesome three was fine. I mean Sweet Pea didn't say anything witty and I didn't have to get in his face again so theres that. We hung around for a few minutes before we all got to our classes.

But class is boring. I'd rather stick my finger in a blender and see what happens than sit in some dingy chair in this infested school. Maybe I should ask to go to the bathroom? 

Raising my hand I waited for the teacher to stop lecturing the class. I looked around for a few seconds at the kids in this class. They wouldn't raise their hands to go to the bathroom right? Maybe I shouldn't either.

Silently I pick up my bag and dash through the row of chairs and out the door. 

"Hey newbie, nice to see you again." 

That voice again.

I look down the hallway, and bright as day was that kid that talked to me my first day. The one who said he wanted a message from me- or something.

I waved at him slowly. "Hi."

I wasn't in the mood to even talk to this kid. Just wanted to get out of class, was that so hard to ask for? Maybe I could just walk away? I turn around and begin to walk the other way.

His footsteps filled the hallway and sent shivers down my arm. I try to pick up my pace but he grabs my arm and yanks me to the corner of the hallway.

"Remember when I said the other day? A message?" His voice suddenly gave me chills. This wasn't flirting with danger anymore, this was crossing the line of fatal flirtation. I've got a bad feeling about this.

I nodded slowly. "But I didn't understand what you meant."

He flashed me a smile and closed the space between us, trapping me against the cold wall. Why didn't I stop before I began? Now he's gonna make me do something I'll regret. Something I'll have to run away from. Again.

His hands travelled down the sides of my waist but his eyes lingered on mine. This disgusting piece of shit is now on my hit list, right under the man who killed my father. I opened my mouth to scream but his hand flew over my mouth. 

"I think you might be the prettiest serpent bitch I've ever seen. And that's coming from the king of the ghoulies sweetheart." He has a sick smile on his face while commenting on my appearance. 

His free hand ran through my hair, catching a chunk of it and pulling me closer to him. He laughed manically at me, at my fear. Then out of no where he slammed the back my head into the wall.

"Tell FP he should keep watch of his baby snakes." I couldn't react fast enough because suddenly both of his hands were wrapped around my neck. 

Kicking and slapping couldn't help me now. I try to speak but my voice croaks as I let out air and not take any in. I can't believe this guy! In a school building he was just gonna choke all the air out of me?

My breathes were getting shorter and shorter and as they did I smiled. As I showed my pearly whites his expression changed from wicked to confused. "I'm not the only snake here, dumbass."  I eyed behind him where Fangs and Sweet Pea were standing behind him.

He didn't get to turn around even an inch before Sweet Pea's fist collided with his jaw. His hand around my throat released it's grip from my neck and I stumbled away from the boys. It was better to catch my breath over trying to get my revenge on that guy.

Fangs came over to me, worried to say the least. "Diana, how'd this happen? Why are you out of class?" his questions came in one ear and out the other for me. I shook my head, because even I don't know how this escalated so quickly.

"He said that FP should keep watch of his baby snakes." My throat stung from just speaking at a low voice so much that I shut my eyes in pain. 

Placing my hands on my knees to get in more air I open my eyes again. What I didn't expect to see was a switchblade on the floor. 

Taking my chance I picked it up and pushed Sweet Pea out of the way. I knelt down at my now bloodied attacker. He was clutching his side as he looked up at me- was that fear in his eyes? Funny.

"I wouldn't do that again if I were you." Seething I flip the blade out and press it against his neck and get close enough to whisper in his ear. "This serpent bitch is deadly, sweetheart."

I grip my fingers around his hair and slam his head into the dirty floor.

-

I need to forget about today. I didn't think I'd have to go through another asshole like him again. I still can't believe it happened. 

My shift was over in like fifteen minutes, I just have to take care of this last table. Unfortunately for me it was seated by a jock from the Northside. I think he was the one who came in the other day with the other jocks.

Wonder where all his friends are.

I walk up to my table and pull out the tiny notebook for his order. "Hi, what can I get you?" Pop said not to welcome people to the dinner, since everyone here weren't all that new to the place. He's right it makes sense.

The jock looks up at me and manages not to smile at me. "Just a cheeseburger, no pickles with a side of fries and a vanilla shake." Wow, no pick up lines? No flirting? Nice.

I scribble down his order quickly. "Okay, it'll be out soon. If you need anything my name is-"

"Diana." He finished for me and I turned a little red. How'd he know my name? Pop didn't even give me my name tag yet. "I'm glad you got the job. My name's Reggie."