9: Silent Night, Deadly Night

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"What do you say Pop, is it okay?" Archie asks Pop Tate

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"What do you say Pop, is it okay?" Archie asks Pop Tate.

"The best tree yet, thanks Archie, thanks Fred." I almost grin at Pops cheery state.

"Oh no, thank you Pop for letting us set up shop right in front of the diner." Fred Andrews says. Fred had recovered a while ago but I hadn't seen him since.

"You guys gonna stay in town for break?" I ask Archie's he sits with me and Jughead.

"Yeah. We were gonna visit my mom, but she booked a single's cruise so.."

Jughead nods, "How are you and Veronica?"

"We've been better." Archie sighs. I look down, remembering my four best friends all broke up after the party. Though only Jug knows about my Serpent jacket, which FP agreed I only wear at he Whyte Wyrm.

"If it's any consolation, Betty and I aren't in the greatest of places, either." Juggy sighs. I give him a sympathetic look.

Fred walks over, "Jughead, you want a Christmas tree, you and your dad? On the house."

"It'll have to be a small one, Mr. A." Fred nods before walking out.

" So, I'll see you two at Kevin's Secret Santa thing?" I ask theme

"Yeah. Because that sounds like a great idea." We all laugh at Jugs comments before I jump out of the booth.

I walk inside Thistle House, seeing Cheryl and Mom in the living room. "Where's Jason's stocking?" I ask.

"I couldn't find it." Mother states blandly. "And anyway, there's nothing to but in it."

"And what, pray tell, is this?" Cheryl scowls, holding up a small candy cane.

"It's going to be a Hard Candy Christmas this year, girls." Mom looks at us with hatred in her eyes. "Time to face facts. We have no money."

Cheryl and I look at each other with wide eyes before getting shooed up to our rooms. "Emmy, I am not going to let Mother ruin Christmas." Cheryl scolds as she follows me into my room.

"Well what do you plan on doing?" I ask.

She smiles. "I'm going to buy a christmas tree. You buy decorations."


"Veronica, you're turn!" I cheer next to Kevin. If there's one thing he and I love; it's Christmas.

V opened up a ticket, "Oh! A gift certificate for a couples massage! Thanks Josie." She smiles.

"You can take Betty, or Emmy." Josie says awkwardly.

"Or I can go with Emmy, if you want." Reggie smirks.

"Oh dear god." Cheryl gags. "Can we please get this over with?"

Kevin looks at Betty, "Betty, you're mercifully last."

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