Serpents ✔️

Chapter 22

"Well he is very fetching for someone who was living on skid row" Veronica says looking at Bettys phone. They're talking about Bettys brother Chick
"Yeah he's a hottie who looks incredibly familiar to me by the way" Kevin says
"Adventures in the woods?" I says raising an eyebrow
"Maybe, if I was able to meet this hottie in person...."
"Chic is still acclimating and I'm trying to get him to trust me but my mom is treating him like a 10 year old and my dads acting like he's the devils spawn"
"Well I have an amazing idea. Bring him to Pickens Day and we can all meet him" Veronica says
"Princess lets go" Fangs says calling me from the door "Sweet Pea is getting impatient" I smile and roll my eyes. Peas taking me to the doctors to have a scan, find out exactly how far along I am
"I'll see you guys later" I get up
"Where are you going?" Betty asks
"Erm... dentist. Yeah I'm petrified so Peas taking me"
"Oh" I grab my bag and hurry out
"Dentist. Really?"
"Shut up Fangs I couldn't think of anything else" Fangs chuckles and walks me over to Peas bike
"Finally where have you been?"
"With Jug and his friends sorry" I kiss him and get on the back.

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"That's our little baby" were sat on the couch in Pea's trailer. I hold the scan photo so both Pea and I can see. I'm only a month pregnant but I'm so happy
"Ella I love you so much"
"I love you to Pea. I just wish my dad didn't hate me"
"He doesn't hate you. He's just in shock that's all. He'll come around. Jughead already has" I rest my head on his shoulder and sigh
"Why does there always have to be a drama. Jason's murder, my dad being framed then going to prison for hiding the body, Jughead and my dad fighting, the black hood, this"
"I know Princess but this is riverdale has it ever been a normal town" Pea laughs
"I guess your right. I'm sorry to get all deep and emotional"
"It's fine. Come on you wanna go to the Wyrm?" I shake my head
"I'm tired and I don't think I can face anyone asking questions about this right now. I can guarantee that Byrdie will have told everyone by now"
"Ok. I've go a couple jobs to do but I'll be back later ok" I nod my head and see Pea out.

________________________________For the next couple of days morning sickness was gone until today. I groan getting up and putting on a oversized jumper and waking out of my bedroom to see Jughead, my dad and Sweet Pea all dressed and sat on the couch laughing
"Hey princess grab some food from the table and join us" dad says
"Errm not really hungry but thanks" I say looking confused "so are you all ok?"
"El we're fine. No one hates anyone. Dad and I had a chat with Sweet Pea and there's nothing we can do about you being pregnant now so may as well get along for you and the baby"
"I can't believe I'm going to be a grandad" dad says standing up and hugging me
"I'm going to have a shower and get dressed. We're protesting with the others later right?"
"Yup Toni will take the lead"
"Ok sounds good"

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"Ready?" Toni says, we all nod with tape covering our mouths. I put a hand to my stomach and rip the tape off to throw up
"Woah El are you ok?" Fangs asks taking off his tape
"Ok El you don't have to put the tape on, honestly you don't have to do this" Toni says as Sweet Pea hugs me
"No I want to. I'm fine" I'm not fine, I feel sick and dizzy but I want to be there for my friends, for my family
"Ok but if you feel worse you need to go and sit down ok" Sweet Pea speaks up. I nod my head and we start to walk past the people watching Veronica sing. Once we get to the front Toni gets out her megaphone
"Were here representing the dead and the silenced. Pickens day is a lie. General Pickens slaughtered the Uktena tribe, my grandfathers family, and this land, the land that were standing on, the land that will soon give way to a new Southside, was stolen from them. We can't bring them back, but we can and we must honour them" Toni finishes, I lean on Sweet Pea for a little support, feeling worse as the minutes go by. Hiram Lodge, Veronicas dad, walks over to the stage where Veronica was singing and starts talking
"Hi folks hi uh I think we can all be proud to live in a Riverdale where young people stand up for justice. Where a young woman can defend the honour and legacy of her grandfather and where we can celebrate the living legacy of the Uktena who contributed to the rich tapestry that is Riverdale, that is the Southside and that will be SoDale. So let's hear a round of applause for that am I right" everyone starts clapping
"Pea I don't fe...." starts to whisper but soon blackness consumes me.

When I eventually wake up I'm in a white bed, white walls around me and a bright light. I groan sitting up but feel a pain in my stomach
"Hey hey go steady" I look to see my dad holding my hand with red eyes, he looks as if he had been crying.  I scan the room and see Jughead and Sweet Pea with the same expression
"What's going on?" I ask worried
"Sweet Pea I erm think you should tell her" dad says
"Tell me what?" My voice starts to raise
"We errm we lost the baby" I feel like someone's just stabbed me in the heart. My eyes begin to water
"No. We had a scan a few days ago and everything was ok" I choke out. Sweet Pea walks over to me and holds my hand "this is my fault. If I had just sat still and..." Sweet Pea shakes his head
"It's not your fault. It's not anyone's. They said the baby had most likely passed yesterday or even the day before" I let the tears roll down my face
"I'm so sorry" I cry
"Shhh I got you" Pea holds me tight. My dad and Jughead joining in.