A Tale of Two Snakes

Disclaimer: I do not own any Riverdale and Cobra kai characters. This story is purely written for fun, not for any kind of profit.

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Chapter 12: Cobweb

Jughead Jones was sitting in Pop's diner, typing in his laptop. He was writing a novel about Jason's murder. But last five days, there were so much insane things happening, that it totally messed up his mind.

First, it was Kevin, who was romantically involved with a serpent named Joaquin. They first met at the last day in the drive-in, and now they are in an illicit relationship.

Then it was Archie, who was avoiding Betty like a plague. Betty told Jughead about her mom's attempt to bust Archie in Ms Grundy's house, but it failed because he didn't show up there. Now Archie is not talking with her, he is hanging with Valerie, a girl in Josie's band.

The most astonishing thing happened two days ago, when Betty and Veronica found Chuck and his gang's playbook. There were scores beside the name of each and every boy. But there was one thing which shook Betty to her core. There was Polly's name beside Jason's name. The situation got worse from there. Betty and Veronica laid a plan to trap Chuck into a plan and extract a confession from him. But something happened there. Veronica did not say much, but told him that she saw a complete different and darker side of Betty.

Jughead stopped typing. He and Betty were getting closer during these days. He loved her, but did not master the courage to say so. Three days ago, Betty invited her to breakfast. They formed the plan, while Jughead distract Alice, Betty would try to find some clue. She came to know that her sister was in a nun's home. When Betty went there to find her sister, she was astonished to see that Polly was pregnant with Jason's child.

He sighed a bit and looked at the counter, where he saw a familiar tall blonde man. Johnny Lawrence was standing in the counter, paying for his burgers when he heard someone calling his name. He turned and saw Jughead sitting in the chair.

"Hello, Jughead." He came to him and sat beside him," How are you?"

"I am fine. But how are you?"

"Healthy as a horse, thanks to those bitter tablets which Carmen shoved inside my throat every single day. From tomorrow, I will join my work." Johnny said.

Jughead was looking at outside from the window when he heard Johnny's voice again.

"I am sorry for your loss, kid. But sometimes, life shows us no mercy. I know the pain of losing something that you care for. Back in California, I also lost something I made with all my efforts, with my sweat and blood. But it was snatched away from me. All of us sometimes face this type of moments, but it is our choices and steps in those times which truly make what we are. You have to fight your way out, using both your fists and brain."

"But fighting can sometimes mess up everything." Jughead smiled. He liked those words said by the man in front of him. Johnny smiled too.

"Remember who you are and remember to keep moving forward. You should not stick in a moment, otherwise it will stick you."

"Thank you Mr Lawrence.", Jughead was feeling a little bit lighter after that conversation. But he was not prepared for the next question.

"So, you like Betty?"

Jughead, who was sipping his coffee, start coughing. A few moments later, he calmed down a bit.

"What?"

"Come on, kid. I saw you looking at her. Those eyes have one universal meaning. Did you tell her?"

"No. I am afraid that she might reject me. She always liked Archie, you know? I don't know what she feels about me."

"Do not stay idle boy, strike first. Otherwise, someone will snatch her under your nose." Johnny looked at his watch, "I am late. See you later, Jughead."

He walked outside the diner. Jughead saw him boarding a black Dodge Challenger car. He finished his coffee, then again started typing. Johnny Lawrence now bagged a place in his novel, he thought to himself.

After an hour of typing, he left the diner and walked towards his present staying place, which was the school.

The next day morning, Johnny's challenger stopped in front of Andrews' Constructions office. He went inside the room and saw a brunette woman, who was sitting on a chair and looking at some papers. The woman heard his footsteps and looked at him.

"Hello! Can I help you?" She said with a sweet smile.

"I am looking for Mr. Fred Andrews.", Johnny said.

The woman opened her mouth to say something, but before that Fred Andrews came inside the room.

"Hello Mr Lawrence. If I am correct, you still have one full day in your sick leave."Fred said to him.

"Please, sir, I will certainly get sick if I have to spend one more day on bed. I am fit and fine."

"Alright, Johnny, let me introduce you to our new accountant, Hermione Lodge.", Fred pointed towards the woman, "Hermione, meet Johnny Lawrence. He will work in my labour force."

Hermione and Johnny shook hands. Then she looked at Fred.

"Pardon me, Fred, but I do not recall seeing his name in our worker list."

"He is not one of Vic's men. He works under me.", Fred told her. Then he looked at Johnny.

"Welcome to Andrews Construction, Mr Lawrence. Meet me at the site after half an hour."

"The drive-in?" Johnny asked in a solemn voice.

Fred silently nodded. Johnny left the office and got in his car.

The demolition of the drive-in was going smoothly. Fred was delighted to see Johnny working. The man was laborious. He was working silently, properly following all the instructions. Fred once said him not to strain himself too much.

Johnny really liked the work. Though he felt a small pang of sadness for Jughead, but he suppressed them. Though his eyes did not miss the writing on the wall, which said," Jughead Jones was here".

While working, Johnny's mind was full with memories from the past. A large chunk of it was focused on Robby and Miguel. After that brawl in school, Robby literally lost his world. Larusso shoved him out from his dojo; Samantha broke up with him....

"Everybody, lunchtime." Vic's loud voice shattered his thoughts. Johnny heaved a sigh and walked towards his car, where his lunch packet and water bottle was. He pulled them out and saw another car stopped beside him. A brunette teenage girl came out from it and walked towards the makeshift office room. But while walking, Johnny saw the girl froze in midway. She saw something which shocked her. Johnny turned his head and saw Fred and Hermione were kissing in the office. But both of them forgot that they were standing in front of the window.

He saw the newcomer girl turning towards him. He quickly turned his head and looked at his burger. The girl quickly passed him, boarded his car and left the place.

Johnny thought about Hermione Lodge. The woman was a combination of beauty and intelligence. It was a deadly combination. There was another thing about her surname. Johnny was sure he heard that name before, but he did not know where. The young girl he saw today, probably Hermione's daughter. Both of them had the same graceful gait and similar features.

"Damn!" He thought to himself. Back in Reseda, he was not always a thinking person. His way was way of the fist, not way of the brain. But Miguel changed him, actually taught him to think before his actions. Now in Riverdale, all he had to do was thinking, which literally fried his brain sometimes.

"Times up, fellas. Back to work." He heard Vic's voice. He quickly sipped some water and stood up, wearing his helmet. He had his work to do.

"Betty's sister is pregnant with Jason's baby?" Miguel was astonished.

At the school, Jughead and Miguel were talking at the school newspaper room. Jughead leaned from Betty about her sister, Polly Cooper. He passed the news to Miguel.

"She was sent to the sisters of quiet mercy. It was a nun's home. Betty went there to meet her. She didn't even know that Jason was murdered. Their plan was to run away and start a new life. Cheryl said that also. Jason wanted to fake his death."

Miguel was thinking deeply now. Jughead was looking at some papers, when he heard Miguel's voice.

"Suppose, Jug, you want to run away with your pregnant girlfriend. Both the families are opposing your relationship, so you are taking this drastic step. Now tell me what do you need the most?"

Jughead thought for a moment.

"I need a lot of money."

"Correct.", Miguel said. Then he drove his wheelchair besides Jughead.

"Now, though you are the scion of a rich family, but in this case you could not get a penny from them. You are in dire need of cash, so what would you do?"

Jughead looked at Miguel's eyes. Those eyes were literally glowing like a gem. His voice, Jughead thought, was creating a mental havoc.

"I need to find a way for some quick cash."

"Yes, quick money. Now the path of quick cash is not always the right path, Jughead. You know what I mean?"

Jughead was astonished. Really, he did not think about this. But now, it seemed like a very big possibility. He literally jumped from his chair.

"Ok, Diaz, I am going to sniff around. I will ask every friend of Jason. Someone must know something about it. Oh, by the way, do you know the situation between Archie and Betty?"

Miguel heaved a deep sigh," I know. Archie's anger is misdirected. Betty did not deserve that."

Suddenly they heard the door open with a loud bang. Both of them startled. Jughead actually jumped up from his chair, dropping his schoolbag and scattering all of its contents on the floor.

Both of them saw a pale faced Betty Cooper entered the room. Her face was white as a chalk. She somehow walked to a chair and sat on that. Her full body was shaking. Jughead literally ran to her and hugged her.

"Bets, what is it?"

Betty looked at him with teary eyes.

"It's Polly. She ran away from the sisters."

While Jughead was busy comforting Betty, Miguel started picking the content's and putting those in Jughead's bag. A number of things caught his sight. There were a toothbrush, soap, toothpaste and a wet towel in a plastic bag. Miguel smiled sadly. He knew exactly what that means.

But now, there was another mystery. Polly was missing. Today morning, Jughead gave him a picture of Polly to study. A smiling, cheery blonde girl now caught in a huge mess. Miguel vowed to himself to find her and keep her out of it.

Johnny picked up him after school. They made a quick trip to the pop's diner and enjoyed some tasty burgers. Johnny shared his working experience in the construction company. Miguel was happy for him.

"Diaz, do you know that girl sitting on that corner?" Suddenly Johnny asked him in a hushed voice.

Miguel looked at that corner and saw Veronica. She was sitting alone, absentmindedly sipping a shake.

"Yes. Her name is Veronica Lodge. She is in my class. But why you are asking?"

"Nothing serious, Miguel." Johnny brushed up the comment. He was not a gossiping old lady. So daughter was upset seeing her mom with Fred. That was entirely a personal matter.

Miguel finished his burger and looked at Johnny, "Sensei, are you very much tired?"

"A little tired, but why are you asking?" Johnny asked in a surprised tone.

Miguel pulled out a map of Riverdale town, "I need you to drive me here." He pointed on a place of the map. Johnny was surprised but he did not say anything. After finishing their meal, both of them boarded the car and drove away.

At night, Miguel, Johnny and Rosa were sitting on the table, having dinner. Carmen was in the hospital, but she was expected in any moment.

A few moments later, they heard the sound of her car. After a couple of minutes, Carmen entered the room, a worried expression on her face.

"There is a problem." She said in a desperate tone.

Johnny stood up from his chair.

"What is it?"

"Outside, my car.", Carmen replied in a shaking voice.

The three of them came outside. Carmen opened up the passenger door of her car, and they saw a figure laid unconscious on the seat.

It was a blonde girl, with a pregnant belly!!

Johnny focused the flashlight on the girl's face. Miguel saw the face. The same face with the picture given by Jughead.

The girl was Polly Cooper, sister of Betty Cooper.

"Polly?!!" Miguel's mind was literally messed up now.

A/N: Well, the mystery was getting thicker and thicker.

Why is Polly there? What will be Miguel's next step?

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