Forever And Always

Chapter 48

A couple of nights later Callie was getting ready for a dinner. She was in her room putting on make-up as Jughead sat on her bed.

"I really don't want to go to this," Callie said.

"Well, we need you to attend this," Jughead said. " Well, I need you too. "

" What do you need me to do again?" Callie asked.

"Remember that mic you put on Betty's phone?" Jughead asked. " Well, I need you to put one like under the table or something. Let it record to your phone once more and take notes. And then report back to me".

" You want me to put a bug in the Lodge's home?" Callie asked.

"Yes," Jughead answered. " I would prefer it in his office, but the dinner table will work just as fine." Later Callie was having dinner at the Lodges. She managed to stick a bug under the table without anyone noticing. Their parents were in the middle of reminiscing in the past.

" If you remember correctly, the only house in Riverdale with a pool was Thornhill," Mr. Lodge recalled.

" There we were, two drunk, dumb teenagers looking to cool off," Mr. Andrews recalled.

" Why didn't you just go the quarry?" Archie asked.

" Or Sweetwater River?" Callie asked. They all started laughing.

" Oh, what I remember is someone borrowing the school van for a joy ride, you and Mary," Mr. Andrews brought up.

" No, that was Alice, not us," Mrs. Lodge corrected.

" Oh, my God, this sounds like an episode of Saved by the Bell," Veronica laughed. Everone else laughed before it got quiet.

" Hey, Fred, before you head off, why don't you join Hermione and me in the study?" Mr. Lodge suggested. " I have this 30-year-old rum. I think you'll love it."

" Well, I can't say no to that," Mr. Andrews agreed. The adults began to get up.

" Veronica, stay with Archie and Callie?" Mrs. Lodge suggested.

" Actually, I was about to head out," Callie said as she stood up. " I got lots of homework to get complete, thank you for having us. Dinner was splendid." 

" It won't take too long Callie," Mrs. Lodge assured her. " Just stay back and relax, that homework isn't going anywhere." The parents left, and Veronica led the two to their room.

" What are they talking about in there, do you reckon? "Archie asked.

" So, between us, three, the deputy mayor who took over for Josie's mom is on the verge of stepping down," Veronica explained. " There's gonna be a special election and my parents think your dad would make an ideal candidate."

"They want our dad to run for mayor? " Callie asked.

"It's business and politics," Veronica answered. " They go hand in hand." On the ride home the Andrews talked about the offer.

" Dad, is this something you're seriously considering?" Callie asked. He looked at his children and sighed.

"Being mayor is something I dreamed about ever since I was a little kid, kids, in the back of my mind," their dad admitted. " And I know Riverdale's had a lot of downs lately but maybe, I can help it back up on an upswing."

"And you don't think it's weird that Mr. Lodge is asking you to run?" Callie asked.

" He's not dumb, sweetheart. He spends a lot of money in Riverdale," their dad answered. " It makes sense he wants a friend in the mayor's office."