Forever And Always

Chapter 79

Ever since the quarantine, the town has gone into chaos, it's been five weeks, and there's been a lot of robberies. Fred told her that  Archie was going off to Canada, and how he let him take Vegas. Callie talked to Betty and she told her how the G&G originated at the Sisters of Quiet Mercy, with that little information Callie narrowed down her suspects and had to recreate her murder board with the help of Sweet Pea.

" Ms. Blossom, Mr. Conway and Mr. Mason all came from the Sister's of Quiet Mercy," Callie informed.

" How do you know that about Mr. Mason?" Sweet Pea asked as he pinned notes up.

" I broke into the Sisters and took files," Callie answered.

" Callie!" Sweet Pea scolded.

" What?" Callie asked innocently. " The place has been shut down."

" Doesn't mean you should break in," Sweet Pea argued.

" It paid off," Callie said. " And I thought you were the thief?"

" You're going to play that card are you?" Sweet Pea raised his eyebrows with a smile.

*****
Now at school, Callie was in the hallways with Jughead, they were talking quietly among each other about something that wasn't life-threatening for once. He forgot to do English homework. They looked up to see Toni and Cheryl walking hand in hand happily. People were walking with mouth masks on.

" Blossom, Topaz, break it up," Moose ordered.

" Bite me, Moose," Cheryl ordered.

"It's one of the school rules, Cheryl," Kevin reminded her. " All physical contact must be kept to a minimum."

" Well, that doesn't make any sense," Toni stated. " There haven't been any seizures for weeks, and everything tested has come back negative."

" The RROTC doesn't make the rules, Toni," Kevin informed.

" No, you just enforce them like the crypto-fascists you are," Cheryl said as she walked up to him. She tapped his chest and turned around. " Come on, T.T." They grabbed hands once more and traveled down the hallway.

*****
Later that night Callie was at La Bonne Nuit she was helping serve drinks as Josie sang, the speakeasy was living more than the aboveground was. In the distance, she saw Cheryl and Toni walk in.

" Cheryl, Toni! Welcome, ladies," Veronica greeted. " I've got your usual table waiting for you."

" Merci, madame," Cheryl smiled.

" Enjoy," Veronica smiled before walking away.

" I would like a drink," Fangs requested as he slipped into a seat. " Tipsy kind of drink, or a child's drink?" Callie asked.

" You know what I want," Fangs smiled, Callie laughed and made him a drink.

" Are you going to need an escort again?" Callie asked.

" Fangs Forgaty can get himself sure," Fangs as he took a drink.

" Sure," Callie laughed. " How's your mom?"

" Hanging in there," Fangs answered. Callie took out a check and slipped it towards him.

" It's not a lot, I haven't been at work much," Callie informed.

" You have a lot of help," Fangs said. " I feel bad about taking money from you."

" Don't," Callie denied. " Your family needs it more."

*******

Now Callie woke up in the middle night from a phone call from Betty.

" It's the middle night," Callie groaned.