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Alice POV:
I stay next to Fp for a while or so before leaving his side without a word. I know he will watch me for the rest of the party but it's definitely not a good idea for me to be near him. In fact it's a terrible idea because me and him have yet to be with each other for more than five minutes without locking lips with each other.
I try and enjoy the rest of the party but it tends to consist of talking to random people who seem to know me but I don't know them. Probably from my articles or the fact that the Cooper name in riverdale had become more famous than the Blossom after it was found my ex husband was the blackhood. I'm not a Cooper anymore but for some reason I'm still acting like one.
I drink the rest of my fourth wine of the night before heading out to my car followed by Fp who was only staying to look out for me. I'm still trying to decide whether that's adorably sweet or fucking annoying. I make up my mind it's annoying because he didn't need to nor did I want him to. I can't pay him back for it and he's already done way too much for me.
I turn around to him as he heads for his truck.
"Stop caring about me, I don't deserve it" I shout getting way to emotional from the feelings I gave bottled up the past two weeks.
"You know I will never do that" he shouts back waiting for me to reply.
"I don't need you to do that" I lie, "I have got my life sorted out now" I try to convince myself but I haven't. The house, my fancy dresses, the luxury northside parties and even the expensive wine I drink never really worked for me. Never really made me happy, they just filled a gap for Hal. He wouldn't have to love me, hell even show me any attention as long as I had an expensive purse under my arm and for a while it worked. For a while I was content with objects replacing love, content with this lifestyle but now it just feels empty. It has done for years.
"Don't act so high and mighty Alice, this whole Northside princess act you've hid behind for so many years doesn't work for me because we both know the truth, snakes don't shed their skins so easily" he reminds me and I scoff. I worked hard for my name, to be recognised as more than just some southside slut as they used to call me. My name is all I have and even though I would trade it for him in a heart beat, that's not how the world works so I have to stick with the life I made for myself.
"Here's the thing about snakes, if you don't step on them they don't have a reason to bite. So leave me the hell alone and we will stop this argument" I say contradicting myself because I'm the one who started it.
"At least your no longer in denial about the past" he mutters referring to my snake metaphor. I think I have heard him say it before, he liked to use snake analogies around me and they must have rubbed off on me.
"Listen I'm not embarrassed about my past so stop treating me like I am. If I could go back now i would but I can't okay. My name is all I've got so if I have to dress like this and act a certain way in order to keep it I damn well am going to do it" I reply and his face softens and almost looks proud.
"I've never cared about who other people think you are, or the name you have chosen to take up. You had your taste of northside princess so come back to being the southside queen i know you still are deep down" he replies genuinely being serious.
"You've got to be crazy" i reply kicking myself because I'm actually considering it but then my mind goes to Betty and I know I can't.
I get into my car before he can persuade me any further slamming my door way to hard after me. I start the car and slam my foot down down on the pedals without a second thought and before I know it I hear a crash before realising I've hit into a wall.
"Fuck" I say finally feeling pain the of the impact.
The worse part is the only thing I care about is how embarrassing this is, especially in front of Fp who has at this point rushed out of his truck over to me. I hit the steering wheel in frustration. Why now? Why in front of him? If anything it's his fault I tell myself. If I wasn't so mad at him I wouldn't have been so careless.
"Alice are you okay" he says as I get out of the car straightening out my dress and rushing right past him.
He goes after me but I keep walking not even acknowledging him right now out of pure anger and embarrassment.
"At least let me give you a lift and maybe tow that car if yours" he offers walking after me.
"I'll sort it out Fp" I say too stubborn to accept any help from him.
"Well are you okay that was quite the hit?" He asks full of concern.
"I'm fine" I assure him, my neck hurt a little but my pain tolerance is high.
"Maybe I should take you to a doctor you might have whiplash" he says and I laugh at him finally stopping my fast walk.
"Would you listen to yourself, it barely touched the wall" I laugh but my car would say otherwise.
"Welcome back Alice Susanna Smith" he comments laughing at me a little. I know why he said it. Because I was making nothing out of the crash and Alice Cooper would call the aa straight away, get a full body check up, a massage and therapy from that experience.
I let a smile graze myself slightly from hearing him say my full name. It always sounded right coming from him.
"Now let me give you a lift home" he offers steering me back to his truck. We pass my car again and I laugh at the irony of it.
"Betty will be home" I remind him as we drive back.
"It's fine it's not like we have anything to hide anymore. Is it?" He asks looking at me for the first time and I swallow before sighing an answer.
"Nope" I reply wishing the answer was yes.
He drops me off home and Betty comes out of the house holding her phone.
"Mom I've been calling you, oh hi Mr Jones" she says realising in in a truck.
I roll the window up and get out the truck.
"Thank you Fp" I say.
"Wait mr Jones I've been meaning to invite you over for dinner, it was supposed to be two weeks ago but mom-" she starts and I stop her talking by butting in because she's about to tell him i canceled dinner. He probably already guessed I did because of how we ended things.
"I'm sure Fps very busy" I say giving him wide eyes for him to say agree but I should probably learnt to stop doing that because he never obeys them.
"No i can make time for a girl so important to my son" he says and I roll my eyes at him.
"Tomorrow?" Betty asks and I can see the determination on her face as she does so.
"Sounds like a plan, you ok with that Alice?" He asks just to dig at me a little more and cross my arms squinting at him and nodding.
He drove off and Betty gives me a proud look.
"So you two are getting along now?" She asks.
"Not really, my car broke down so he gave me a lift. Don't expect too much from me" I explain and she looks slightly less impressed but takes the win anyway.