Part 1: The Life

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It all started when my father and mother moved to a town off the grid called Riverdale. My father, Richard Topaz and my mother, Mary Topaz both left me with my great uncle the day we came to town. I was one at the time and now I am seventeen have not seen them since that day, I always ask for them but my uncle turns me down. I have always wondered what my life would be like with them in it but I also realize I would not be where I am today with them gone. Plus, I found my own family that I belong to called the South side Serpents and yes, we are a gang. I was put into the serpents by blood because my great uncle use to be a serpent, the king in fact. When he retired the serpents kind of separated but is still a family because of the hero Fp Jones who made the serpents remember who they are. When Fp retired his son Jughead Jones took the place of king and leader of our family. We are made of teenagers, yes but we have others that watch our back. Sweet Pea is the muscle, Fangs Fogarty is muscle but also brains, I am the talker, the person with a heart, but also a peace keeper, and last but not least Jughead the leader. We watch each others backs no matter what and our one rule is "when there is unity, there is strength".

        We live on the South side of Riverdale and go to South side High where drugs and gangs form every day. Serpents do not participate in drugs but in fighting we do. Now if your looking for drugs go to the Ghoulies they sure will have what ever you are into. The Ghoulies are what made the North side which is the goody two shoe side where no drugs or crimes happen because their kids are so good, bit me. We get freshmen every day asking us for drugs but like I said before we do not participate with that stuff and yet they keep coming back. Sometimes I think if we lived in the North side they would still find a way to blame us for almost every problem that happens in Riverdale. The drugs that run through these streets are called Rock Your Socks that will make you so delusional you forget your name when they wear off.

        At the lunch shelters of our school we are all divided by groups of gangs and only gangs like Dog hounds, The Whispers, The Ghoulies, and The Hawks. We all learn to co-exist with each other in the South side hallways  and maybe there will be a fight or two but its a regular high school just with drugs, bad teachers, and gangs. Sweet Pea is usually the one to fight but ends up always winning because of his trusty side kick, me always stopping the fight before he kills a guy.

*Sweet Pea is soccer punching a Dog Hound for touching him* Touch me again I dare you, you disgusting slug!

(And this is where I always come in) Alright, alright, Sweet Pea knock it off its time for class!

*He gets up and looks at Toni* Fine but I don't promise that his body will not be in a hospital bed gasping for air!

        Like that example right there Sweet Pea has a terrible habit of taking actions wrong and forcing his fist into peoples faces while at the same time making the opponent piss his pants. Fangs is usually in the back ground counting how many times Sweet Pea punches the other guy in the nose. One time he even broke this Hawks nose so badly that the doctors had to do separate surgeries. That kid or guy I should say slept with me and then goes telling the school that I used him to get to his sister. Honestly, yes that's true but like he could have just told his class but not right in front of Sweet Pea that was his mistake. As you may have figured out I am bisexual but I prefer girls.

(DING! DING!)

        The school bells ring and its time to meet at our very own hot spot called the White Hall where we go to discuss our issues and plans for the next week of our lives basically.

(Jughead) Here's the deal, Sweet Pea you got to stop punching those guys, come on we are supposed to represent peace and liberty of the South side and not the violence or drugging that the South side gives out.

(Sweet Pea) Look Jug, I understand your reasoning but if someone messes with me I mess with them that's how I work and plus the guy that was making up rumors of Toni being gay or using him, now he deserved it.

(Toni) Hey Sweet Pea, um, I am gay well bisexual but I prefer girls but anyways your fighting is getting worse I think we all agree if it keeps up punishments will have to be made.

(Sweet Pea) Oh, Toni, well he still deserved it even if it was true, he went after one of us so not like you guys I fought for my family maybe you guys should do the same. *walks out grumpy*

(Toni) Sweet Pea, wait up! *walks faster* Listen, I appreciate you caring about me and standing up for me but Jughead is right you have to stop with these violent actions hurting people it's not right.

(Sweet Pea) Look Toni I do what I do for you, to show you how tough I can be and that I can protect you from any thing and any one. I know its dumb but I like you Toni in a way I just realized you don't like me in. So I think its best if you move out of my trailer and go back home, please. *walks off*

        I didn't know what to say at that point in time where I realized I had no where to go but to the nearest bus stop and hope a miracle would save me. So I leave and go to Sweet Pea's and thank god he wasn't home. I packed everything I ever owned which wasn't a lot and took off in the dark with no lights because the North side treats the South side like trash. Anyways it's time for me to go find a sleeping place like a lost puppy in the rain looking for shelter.

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