traitor ¥ sweet pea

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"I'll walk you to English." He offered as we fell into a silent trip.

I continued on into my English class. I stared at the brown haired woman at the desk, she was a sweet lady really.

In the hall I had received a long wolf whistle which I recognized as my best customers calling card.

"What's up, Reg?" I sighed out shooting him a small glare, I didn't care enough to fight with the boy but I'd told him numerous times I wasn't a dog.

"Can you bring me four wraps later?" Reggie had shot me that infamous Mantle smirk as he requested drugs.

"One twenty first." I offered a phony smile as I held out my hand to him.

If I'd learned anything in my time at Riverdale High it was nobody could be trusted therefore, money was always first.

Reggie laid a wad of cash in my hand with an eye roll, "You know I'm good for it."

"Then I'll see you later." I shoved the wad into my jacket pocket, I never counted in public and by now Reggie knew if he shorted me I would keep whatever he'd given me and he'd receive nothing in return.

Three classes passed by slowly and finally I was off to lunch, almost forgetting my agreement to sit with Jughead at lunch.

When I entered the lunch room it felt as if everyone stared, my boots sounded so loud in my ears when I walked. I think I had only been in the room twice and that was last year.

I wasn't like these kids, Jughead was one most similar to me. Yet he still was absolutely nothing like me.

I hated to think about it, that these were all kids and that I was nothing. I was a cruel being trapped in a seemingly unending situation. I had grown dull and cold, emotionless to most things, it was the only way for me to survive.

Arms frantically waved in the air once Jughead spotted me, shuffling around to make room for me. I sat silently in tight black pants and an even tighter V'd tank top with a lace up back.

Jughead's friends stared at me in shock, a blonde girls eyes quickly running over me; a slightly horrified expression on her face.

"Guys, this is Lilith." Jughead started out as his friends continued to stare.

"Archie who you know, Veronica is his girlfriend and my girlfriend Betty." I glanced to Archie, feeling no regret of hitting him.

"Cooper." My voice as always sounds monotone but holds an angry tinge to it; a threat.

Betty nods as if in understanding before her eyes blinked away from me and moved on to glancing at Jughead's.

I tugged my book out of my bag, I was nervous, my hands were shaking in their presence. I wanted to rip someone's head off.

"So, Sweet Pea?" The Cooper girl smiled across the table, I froze up at her question. I looked to Jughead who gave me a nervous shrug.

When I thought about it, about how none of these people had any Ghoulie connections, that I could talk freely here.

"Yes." I replied, a smirk pulling on the side of my mouth.

"Jealous?" I smiled a little wider at the girl, tilting my head slightly. She better watch what she says.

"No. You seem.. perfect for each other." Betty smiled again, the raven haired girl joining.

"Bonnie and Clyde." The girl with a pearl necklace smiled. I couldn't help but smile, I liked the reference. Two gang members, I imagined Sweet Pea holding a gun.

"Sweet Pea wouldn't ever kill someone." A scoff down the table made me turn my head.

"Speak with your chest, Ginger." I glared at the letterman wearing brat.

"He would. Fight night he would have killed me unless V shot a gun into the air." I glanced to Veronica, pissed she had shot a gun anywhere by Sweet Pea.

"He kicked the shit out of Archie." Jughead concluded.

"Sounds like you're just a pussy, Andrews. Sweets wouldn't strike without reason,"

"Unlike me." The redheads eyes glance away from mine finally, giving me a silent victory.

"Do you live on Southside?" Betty pulls me from staring down her friend.

"Yes." I gave her a short nod.

"We can tell, you're tough as nails, Lilith." Veronica gave me a small smile.

"Living in Southside ain't got shit to do with how tough I am." Veronica's eyes glance to the scar on my chest.

"Watch it, your boyfriend might get jealous, baby." Her cheeks flame with embarrassment at my call out.

Betty and Jughead laughed a little, "You call him Sweets? I find that hard to believe."

"You should see them when they're together, Bets." I can't help but smile a little about the thought of being with Sweet Pea, I missed him.

When I looked back up Betty Cooper had the sweetest look on her face, very unlike how her mother had ever looked at me.

"You really like him, huh?" I rolled my eyes at this.

"Never liked another person more." Her brows raise at this. It was true, I held a lot of anger in my heart for everyone in my life. Everyone except for my dark haired boy.

"Makes me soft. It's gross." Jughead laughs at this, even Archie giving out a chuckle.

"It's a good thing, Lil." Jughead has clearly been spending time with Topaz, he used her nickname for me with ease.

I shrugged before I tugged my phone out.

me: thinking about you. hope you're having a good day

I couldn't help but hate how much I cared about Sweet Pea, about how much I wanted to tell him the truth.

sp: whatcha thinking bout? (-; schools shit. would rather be with you in greendale

My heart clenched at Greendale, feeling immensely guilty for my lies. How would I ever be able to tell him the truth?

I couldn't reply, couldn't answer back to his comment regarding my lie. I was a bad person.

I spoke only to Betty and Jughead, the Cooper girl turned out to have a large difference in character than her mother.

I didn't mind being with the Northsiders, as much as I didn't find joy in it, it still wasn't terrible. It was bearable.

I trudged my way home, more than excited to be with Caliban as I did my homework.