I walk through the school halls. Eyeing Kevin, who is showing Mayor Lodge why Heathers is a good idea. "Welcome to my school, this ain't no high school." I sing, patting Kevin's back. "This is the Thunderdome." I smile, waving to Hermione before walking to my locker.

A few minutes later, Hermione and Kevin walk out. "Are all of you this miserable?"

Kevin shrugs. "Well, there is Cheryl Blossom, floating above it all as Heather Chandler."

Ah, Heather, Heather, and Heather.

"She was a real mess after her breakup with Toni, but then she gave herself the role of HBIC. Veronica and Betty are playing the other Heathers, Heather McNamara and Heather Duke. Her twin sister Emmy playing Veronica Sawyer. But Cheryl's the mythic bitch."

I stand beside Cheryl's locker. "And you know, you know, you know, this could be beautiful." I sing softly.

Cheryl turns to B and V. "Mascara, maybe some lip gloss, and we're on our way." She continues. "Get this girl some blush. And, Heather, I need your brush. Let's make me beautiful." Veronica and Betty sing after her as Toni passes by. "Okay?"

"Okay!" The two sing in sync.

Suddenly the boys come rushing down the halls. "Out of my way geek!" Reggie sings.

"I don't want trouble!" Fangs replies.

Reggie shoves Sweet Pea. "You're gonna die at 3:00 p.m."

Sweet Pea bumps into the three girls. Cheryl glares at him. . "Don't you dare touch me. Get away, pervert."

I hug Pea tightly. "What did I ever do to them?"

Who could survive this? I can't escape this. I think I'm dying.

"And you know, you know, you know, life can be beautiful." Kevin sings.

I stand behind Betty and Ronnie, all three of us singing. "You hope, you dream, you pray. And you get your way!"

I hold Cheryl's hands as she sings. "Ask me how it feels, looking like hell on wheels!" We all stomp, looking at her. "My god, it's beautiful." We all sing beautiful after her.

"I might be beautiful!" Kevin sings.

"And when you're beautiful," Cheryl starts.

Kevin looks at all of us. "It's a beautiful frickin day!"

"Greetings Heathers family. Now before we start today, there's been a slight change to our creative team. You all know Evelyn Evernever has been helping me produce the musical." Kevin says. "But I've also asked Evelyn to step up and be my co-director."

Betty tries to interject, but it doesn't work.

Kevin looks at Evelyn. "How about we do a rundown of everybody's parts, catch Evelyn up to speed?"

I sit on Peas lap, smiling wide. "I'm playing Veronica Sawyer, outcast turned Heather turned outcast again." Cheryl smiles at me, and I return the grin.

"Hi, I'm Sweet Pea, playing JD. Veronica Sawyers bad boy love interest." He says, smiling at me before kissing my lips.

Reggie goes after Pea, and so on. "Given how much dancing in Heathers, Evelyn and I felt we should bring a choreographer, so give a big Heathers hello to Riverdales resident fly girl, Toni Topaz!"

My jaw drops, Toni and I have hardly spoken since her and Cheryl's breakup. I've been to busy helping Cher. "Um, does anyone have a chainsaw?" Cheryl asks, standing up. "Because what the-"

"OKAY!" I scream, basically hopping over the chair.

After rehearsal, I'm walking down the hall. "Emmy!"

I turn around, seeing Robin. "Oh, hey." I smile kindly. "What's up?"

He shrugs. "I saw your rehearsal. You looked amazing up there." He compliments.

I nod. "Thanks, I guess." I say sheepishly.

"Well, I was wondering if you want to go to Pops tonight."

I grimace awkwardly. "I have a cast party. And I actually have a boyfriend." I tell him.

He opens and closes his mouth. "Right, um, well..." He pulls out an envelope. "Here, take this." Is all he says before walking away.

Reggie stops by me as we watch Robin walk off. "What was that about?"

"I don't know." I mumble. I go to open the envelope when Veronica distracts me.

"We have to go, E!" She says, waving her arm.

I look at Reggie. "Don't speak of this to anyone, okay?" I hiss before rushing away.

Veronica and I walk into the Lodge apartment, where Hermione and Dad sit. "Just popping in to change. There's a cast party tonight. Don't wait up." She says nonchalant.

"Uh, girls, we have to talk." Hiram says. "Your mother and I are separating." He tells us.

"What?" Veronica laughs awkwardly. "No, you're not. Very funny."

Hiram slowly stands. "Um, I'll be staying at the Five Seasons indefinitely."

I shake my head. "Wait, what is happening?" I ask.

"It's already been decided." Hiram says lowly. "We wanted to tell you both in person." Is all he says before passing us.

Veronica turns around. "No, Daddy, whatever this is, we can figure it out as a family. Just..." She turns back to her mother. "Can someone please tell me what's going on?" She shouts.

We look at our father. "Ask your mother."

He shuts the door.

Veronica and I sit side by side in the car. Dad found out about Hermione. All of it. "Well, given the night I've been having; I, for one, could use a libation. So," She takes a jell-o shot.   "Salud."

People start taking shots, and that's when the party starts. *this parts during the song* I watch Toni and the Pretty Poisons walk by, and I roll my eyes, grabbing Pea by the collar, my lips roughly connecting with his.

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I stand with Cheryl, finishing up in the bathroom when Evelyn walks in. Cheryl gives a disgusted look. "What's your damage, Child of the Corn?"

She points outside. "I just thought you might want to see what's happening in the hall." She tells us. Cheryl and I share a look before stomping out.

Toni Topaz, is wearing red.

Oh hell no.

"Um, did you have a lobotomy for breakfast?" I ask.

"You're wearing our signature color." Cheryl snaps.

Toni looks at us. "You don't own the color red." She retorts. "Red existed before you."

"Not at Riverdale High." We say in sync.

"Here, we invented red. We are red." Cheryl shouts.

We snap in sync, our right hand ladies coming up behind us. "Sorry, but this school is not big enough for all of us, faux-Pink Lady." I pout. "And we were here first." I shrug.

"So go to Centerville High. Or Westerberg. I don't care." We walk in sync closer to the pink haired girl. "But you have until first bell Monday to clear ever trace of yourself out of these halls." Cheryl demands.

"Copy?" We say together, before waking off.

I walk into the lounge, Sweet Pea talking to a friend. I tap his shoulder, and he turns around. "Hey."

We watch Toni and Peaches, and she grabs the collar of another serpent. I roll my eyes, wrapping my arms around SP once more. "She's wearing your color, babe." He reminds me.

I scoff. "I know." I glare.

He cups my face with his hands. "You rock it a thousand times better."

I smirk up at him, taking his hand and leading him to an empty classroom. I lock the door, pulling down the shade over the door window. "Sorry, but I really had to see you." I sing as Sweet Pea sits in the teachers chair. "But I intend to hold you till I break you." I climb onto his lap, my fingers tangled in his hair. "But soon we both have to go," I grip his collar. "You're my last meal on death row. Shut your mouth and lose those tightie-whities."

He lifts my sweater over my head. Then rips off his jacket. My lips roughly connect with his. He grips my thighs, holding me in is arms as he stands, putting me on the desk. He pulls away, "And you know, you know, you know. It's cause you're beautiful." He sings to me.

"You say you're numb inside, but I can't agree." I reply, a smile on my face.

"So the worlds unfair,"

"Keep it locked out there!" I sing back. "In here it's beautiful. Let's make this beautiful!"

"That works for me." He smirks before kissing me once more.

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