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𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵: 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯
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𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙙.

Walking into school Archie looks confused seeing all the girls glaring at him as they walk past him.

"Reg...what's going on?" Archie asks the boy who looks at him and then at the girls.

"Sorry man," Reggie tells him walking away as Archie looks confused.

"What?" Archie questions as he continues walking ignoring the glares and the whispers before he spits Val.

"Val!" Archie calls making her look towards him as Josie looks at Val shaking her head making Archie confused

Val looks at him before she turns around and continues walking while Archie stares confused but once he spots Jughead he walks towards him quickly.

"Jughead! What's going on? Why is everyone looking at me as if I'm the bad guy?" Archie questions Jughead who looks towards him.

"I don't know what you did but they have formed an alliance. Girls Against Archie Andrews. Even some guys have joined. You've been Blacklisted," Jughead tells Archie patting his arm before walking away.

"Wait what? By who?" Archie questions Jughead who stares at him.

"Who do you think?" Jughead asks him as Archie thinks back to Cami making him sigh.

"Thanks," Archie says as he walks down the hallway looking for the blonde.

Seeing the Vixens standing around someone sitting on the staircase Archie walks closer before he spots Cami.

The blonde sat beside Cheryl drinking a milkshake laughing while dressed in a lace cropped top with a pair of plaid pants and white heels.

Her hair curled in perfection like always but her nails instead of light pink were now bright red.

"Cami," Archie says seeing the blonde making her look towards him as well as all the girls.

"No," Cheryl says staring at Archie who looks at her.
"Girls against Archie Andrews," Cheryl explains to him.

"I just want to explain and-," Archie begins to say when a scoff was heard.

"Explain how you slut shamed her. Yeah, there's no explanation for that," Josie tells Archie who looks towards Cami who smirks.

"Girls stand together Archie and when you tell one of them that you were slut shamed by your ex," Cami says shrugging her shoulders with a smirk on her face as Archie looks at the girls who all had their arms crossed glaring at him.

"Let's just say they don't like that at all. Word gets around and suddenly it's girls against Archie Andrews," Cami tells him smirking proudly as she raises her milkshake to her lips.

"Bye-bye," Cami tells him finger waving at Archie who stares at her wide-eyed while the girls laugh at him getting back to Cami.

Archie walks away shaking his head when a hand stops him.

"What have you done Andrews?" Veronica asks him angrily as Archie sighs at her.

"Messed up. Bad," Archie tells Veronica who shakes her head at him.

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In the cafeteria, Cami sat with the Vixens laughing sitting right beside Cheryl.

"You know Cami I like this side of you," Cheryl says looking at Cami who smiles at her winking.

"The side that's out for blood. I got to say me too," Cami says making Cheryl laugh at her before Josie spots something.

"No way," Josie says making Cheryl and Cami look to see Chuck Clayton walking into the cafeteria.

"Seriously? Is my life just turning into hell?" Cami questions rolling her eyes.

Seeing Betty walking over to where Chuck and Ethel were sitting Cami sighs getting up and walking towards her sister.

"Betty," Cami calls making Betty look towards her sister who places her hand on her shoulder making Betty calm down slightly. 

"You okay Ethel?" Cami asks the girl who nods her head.

"Okay. Well if you need something the Vixens are right over there," Cami tells Ethel before pulling Betty out of the cafeteria and towards the bathroom. Once inside Cami catches that no one else is in the bathroom before turning on all the sinks and then looking at Betty.

"Okay. What do we need to do? Do you need to scream? Want to vent? Want to punch something? What are we doing?" Cami questions Betty who looks at her taking a deep breath.

Cami leans against the bathroom door letting Betty just take a moment for herself before Betty looks at Cami nodding her head.

"I'm okay now," Betty tells Cami who raises an eyebrow at her.

"And I need your help," Betty tells Cami who laughs at her slightly.

"Jughead's birthday is coming up and he has never had a party. I want to do a surprise party for him with just his closest friends and I want to invite his Dad,"  Betty tells Cami who looks at her.

"Do you think that Jug will want this? He's a bit of a loner," Cami tells Betty who looks at her.

"I want to do something nice to him. Please just help me," Betty tells Cami who nods at her.

"Alright, I'll help. He's working with Fred so we can go to the construction site to ask if he'll come. Well more like demand it. And then maybe I'll bake a cake," Cami says rolling her eyes at Betty who claps.

"Thank you!" Betty says hugging Cami tightly who shakes her head at her.

"You know Betts we are a little too similar at times," Cami tells her sister who nods hugging her tightly.

"True. And Girls Against Archie," Betty says amused making Cami shrug.

"All I did was vent to one of my good friends Cheryl who told Josie and maybe the entire Vixens who told everyone," Cami tells Betty before turning around and then walking out of the bathroom as Betty shakes her head at her sister.

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At the SoDale site, Betty stands up looking out the window as Cami sits at Fred's desk spinning around when the door opens and FP walks in.

"Mr. Jones, I didn't mean to ambush you," Betty says staring at the man laughing slightly as Cami shakes her head.

"Which is exactly what we did though," Cami tells FP who looks towards her removing his gloves.

"I know you don't do birthdays, but Cami and I are planning a party and having a few of Jughead's friends over at Archie's house," Betty informs the man as Cami rolls her eyes.

She did not want to see Archie in the slightest but this was for Jughead. And it's his birthday even if he didn't want a party to begin with.

"And I bet it would mean so much to Jughead if you came," Betty tells the older who stares at her.

"Man, you don't quit, do you?" FP questions Betty who shakes her head.

"Rarely, if ever," Betty tells him as FP places his caution hat on the rack.

"It's a Cooper thing. We're resilient," Cami tells the man with a teasing smile.

"I really wanna do something special for him. And you being there...that would be special," Betty tells him with a peaceful look as FP looks toward Cami.

"I'll think about it," FP tells the two making Betty smile at him nodding her head before leaving the trailer. Cami gets up as Betty leaves making FP turn to her.

"Are you okay?" FP questions the blonde who nods.
"I'm fine. Why wouldn't I be?" Cami questions FP who stares at her.

"Right," FP says nodding his head as Cami smiles at him once more before leaving the trailer and walking towards Betty who was waiting for her.

"Now I need to go grocery shopping," Cami tells Betty interlocking her arm with hers making Betty smile at her.

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While the last bit of the cake for Jughead's party before getting dressed Cami's phone begins ringing making her look to see: Cheryl Bombshell 💥 calling her.

"Hey, Cheryl. Is everything alright? I can't talk for too long. I've got to get to Archie's for a surprise party for Jug," Cami tells the redhead while putting her nude lipstick on.

"Ooh, nothing. Just wanted to go over the schedule with the Vixens but we'll talk later," Cheryl says hanging up the phone before looking at Chuck with a smirk on her face.

Looking down at her phone confused Cami sighs before looking in her mirror and seeing the white dress with black polka dots. Nodding her head Cami slides into her red high heels.

Smirking Cami grabs her phone before walking out of her room and downstairs to the kitchen.

"Bye Mom," Cami says kissing her cheek as Alice smiles at her daughter.

"Be careful. Any drinking you come home or if something happens I'll come to you," Alice tells Cami who nods chuckling slightly before grabbing the cake platter.

"Will do Mom," Cami says before walking her front door and then walking towards the Andrews. Cami went to walk in but paused and knocked instead.

Waiting at the front door Kevin opens the door smiling at her brightly but worriedly.

"I wished I was straight," Kevin says after eyeing Cami who rolls her eyes at him laughing.

"I wish I wasn't, which I might not be at this moment," Veronica states eyeing Cami who shakes her head at the two walking toward the kitchen.

"Stop!" Cami tells them as she sits the cake down just as Archie walks in through the back door looking towards Cami.

The blonde stares at him and shakes her head before she turns around to walk towards the living room when Archie calls her name.

"What Archie? I already said everything I needed to say to you. I'm here for Jug and Betty, not you," Cami tells him as Archie stares at her.

"You were right," Archie tells Cami who stares at him closely. 

"What you said at the White Wyrm. I haven't apologized for what I did. And I should have. I'm so sorry Cami. For everything," Archie says staring at Cami who just looks at him emotionless.

"From the lies to cheating on you to making everyone else lie, and for slut shaming you. It was wrong of me. It was more than wrong and I'll never forgive myself for everything I've done for you," Archie tells her sincerely as Cami just looks at him.

"Why did you do it, Archie? Because I know for a face I deserved better than that. I did everything I could to be the perfect girlfriend for you. I was the person who was always there whenever you needed me. And you just hurt me. Repeatedly," Cami tells Archie who looks down ashamed at that.

"And you had no right to be jealous now that I'm finally done with it. I'm done with you," Cami tells him making Archie look up at surprised.

"I'll be civil for everyone's sake especially Fred because I don't want to hurt him. But whatever "relationship" you thought we could have is over," Cami tells him before turning on her heels and walking out of the kitchen towards the living room.

"Cami I want you to meet Joaquin. Joaquin this is my best friend in the entire world and the sexiest woman in the world Camilla Cooper," Kevin introduces making Cami roll her eyes at him before eyeing Joaquin.

"It's nice to officially meet you Cami. I've heard a lot of things about you. Especially from Toni, Sweet Pea, Fangs, and Mustang. You've made an impact with the serpents," Joaquin tells Cami who smiles at him shrugging.

"So have they," Cami tells him smiling softly at him.
"Guys, they're really coming this time. Everybody hide," Ethel tells the group making everyone hide as the door opens and Jughead who is oblivious and an excited Betty walks in the room.

"Surprise!" Everyone screams as Jughead looks at them wide-eyed and Cami laughs at him.

"This is why we left the double feature," Jughead says looking to Betty who smiles at him excitedly.

"Happy birthday, bro," Archie says walking towards Jughead bro hugging him while Betty heads into the kitchen to get the cake.

Cami squeals as she rushes towards the dark-haired boy bringing him into a hug tight.

"Ooh, Happy Birthday Juggie!" Cami says as she rocks him side to side.

"I tried to talk them out of this but no one listened to me," Cami whispers to Jughead who chuckles at her before everyone else begins walking toward him.

"Thanks, Veronica. Thanks, everyone. Oh, it's Kevin!" Jughead says as Kevin hugs Jughead.

"Happy birthday, bud," Kevin says as Cami tries her best not to laugh at the look on Jughead's face.

"This is my boyfriend, Joaquin," Kevin introduce.
"Hey, nice to meet you," Jughead says shaking his hand.

"Um, has anyone seen Betty?" Jughead questions the group just ad Betty begins walking towards them holding the cake and seeing happy birthday to Jughead.

"That was haunting, Betty," Jughead says as Betty stands in front of him making Cami laugh slightly while Betty kisses his cheek.

"Blow out the candles and make a wish," Betty tells Jughead as Cami then sees Veronica walk off making her worried.

"I wish it were just the two of us right now," Jughead whispers to Betty as Cami sighs but Jughead blows out the candles making Cami walk toward the kitchen to find Veronica who was crying softly.

"Ooh Vee," Cami says walking towards her and wrapping her arms around the raven-haired girl who leans into her.

"He threatened me, Cami. Said he would destroy my mom if I didn't make a statement on his behalf. Said she was just as guilty as he was. And maybe he's lying or maybe he isn't. And maybe he killed Jason Blossom, and...," Veronica says making Cami wrap her arms around her tightly pulling her closer while Veronica breathe heavily.

"Do you want me to track him down and beat his ass?" Cami asks Veronica who laughs at her.

"Hey! I might not look like it but I can kick some ass! And I'll kill his for you. I don't care if he could have a hit on my head! You say the word and we will bring his ass to the ground," Cami tells Veronica who smiles at her. 

"Thanks, Cami," Veronica tells her making Cami wink at her.

"Of course! You're my best friend, Vee," Cami tells Veronica who hugs her tightly just as Jughead walks into the kitchen.

"Oh, sorry," Jughead says staring at the two girls.
"Just coming to get ice cream, so... Is everything okay?" Betty asks concerned looking between the two who pull apart.

"Yeah, no, I'm just not in a party mood like I usually am," Veronica tells Betty as Cami wraps an arm around her waist.

"That makes two of us," Jughead says making Cami share a look with Veronica.

"Whoa. Wait. You're not actually upset that I threw you a party, are you?" Betty asks Jughead as Cami points to the door for Veronica and Cami to leave who nods her head.

The blonde and brunette sneak out of the kitchen sharing a look.

"Oof! I'm glad I'm single," Cami tells Veronica who laughs at her shaking her head just as the doorbell rings.

"Who is that?" Veronica questions Cami who shrugs.
"Probably my Mom," Cami says shrugging as Cami, Veronica, Archie, and Jughead stand in the foyer just as the foot door opens and there stands a group of teenagers with Cheryl in the front.

"Did you really think you could have a party without inviting Moi?" Cheryl questions the group as Cami sighs at her.

"Or me?" Chuck Clayton questions as he walks into the house making Cami tense up due to him staring at her. Especially her legs beige smirking.

"Archie, where do you want the kegs?" Moose questions the redhead making everyone stare at him before he smirks.

"Screw it! One in the kitchen, one in the backyard," Archie says making everyone outside cheer as Jughead walks away and Cheryl stares at Veronica and Betty stares at Chuck.

"Want to get drunk?" Cami questions looking at Veronica who stares at her.

"Yes," Veronica says nodding as the two girls head towards Fred's alcohol collection pouring the best.

"To forgetting," Cami cheers clinking cups with Veronica who laughs before the two head towards the dance floor laughing as they danced together the two forgetting everything that has been happening while they dance.

As they danced the two both only having one drink that they didn't even finish before Cami spots Jughead trying to leave making her pull Veronica towards the front door.

"Hey. Whoa. Where you going, guest of honor?" Chuck asks Jughead as he shuts the door with Cheryl beside him.

"Get out of my way, Chuck," Jughead tells Chuck who smirks at him just as Betty joins the two other girls.

"Oh, but you can't leave now," Cheryl says before she looks toward the three girls.

"We haven't even played our game yet," Cheryl says making Cami cross her arms glaring at the redhead.

"Listen up, party people. Quiet. Shh," Cheryl exclaims making everyone quiet down.

"Everyone has their secrets and we've all done our fair share of sinning. That's one thing my dear brother's death has revealed. So let's play a little game to get those secrets out in the open," Cheryl says making everyone stare at the two Cami looks towards Archie who was on the staircase clearly drunk before Cheryl bolt locks the door.

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In the Andrews living room Betty, Archie, Cami, and Veronica sit on chairs with Chuck and Cheryl in front of them while others around them.

"What the hell is Secrets and Sins?" Jughead questions sitting on the window sill.

"It's a variation on Truth or Dare. In which we own our truths. By telling it like it is," Cheryl says whine Cami rolls her eyes.

"I'll start the game with Veronica Lodge," Cheryl says smirking.

"Naturally," Veronica says already done with Cheryl as Cami laughs at her slightly.

"Let's begin with the day you and your mob wife of a mother came to town for a so-called "fresh start." Tell us, Veronica isn't it true that your father, from prison, illegally purchased the drive-in land? Which makes me wonder. What else is he doing from behind bars?" Cheryl questions Veronica making Cami look towards Jughead worriedly.

"Well, I can't speak for my father, but I can think of someone with a very dirty secret. Specifically, Cheryl killing her very own brother," Veronica says making Cami look at her wide-eyed.

"Everyone knows how much I loved my brother," Cheryl tells Veronica.

"Exactly. But did you love him maybe in ways that a sister shouldn't love a brother? And as you got older, Jason started to think it was strange, unnatural. So he chose Polly over you. So you shot him between the eyes with one of your father's many hunting rifles," Veronica says as Cami opens her mouth wide open before turning it to laugh silently her body shaking before she looks wide-eyed seeing FP Jones.

Cami smiles at him before looking back at the group as another voice speaks up.

"This game is sick. I wanna go next," Dillon Diley says as he stands up.

"That's the spirit, Doiley. What secrets do you have to reveal to us?" Chuck questions as Dilton takes a sip of his beer.

"I saw Ms. Grundy's car by Sweetwater River, the day Jason went missing. I told Betty and Jughead, and then, Ms. Grundy quit her job and left Riverdale, like, two days later. And let's not forget that Archie was also at the Sweetwater that morning," Dilton says making Cami tense up staring at the window.

"Oh, my God, color me shocked, Archie Andrews. Is that why you became a mediocre musician overnight? Because you and Ms. Foureyes were pulling a Mary Kay Letourneau? Wait wait you cheated on Miss Perfect?" Cheryl questions staring at Archie and then at Cami.

"Why? I've seen her naked. Are you really that stupid? And she does most of the gymnastics stunts so she is hella flexible," Cheryl says staring at Archie like she is insane.

"Cheryl!" Cami exclaims wide-eyed as s the redhead shrugs. She was here to get revenge on Veronica and not to hurt the only person who truly ever cared about her.

"Wait, what? Andrews was banging a teacher and he was banging his girlfriend at the same time?" Chuck questions making Cami glare at him angrily.

"Well, damn, I wish I would have known. I would've added you and Ms. Grundy to the board of conquests. And Cami's would be a bit longer," Chuck says smirking at the blonde who glares at him wanting to wipe that smirk off her face.

"Classy, Chuck, as always," Veronica says interlocking her hand with Cami squeezing it reassuringly.

"Wait a second, that also explains why Archie can't seem to keep a girlfriend to save his life. He's got serious Mommy issues. Anything to say for yourself, Arch? Were you a victim or perpetrator? Well, all know you were a cheater," Cheryl says staring at Archie as Cami sighs.

"Dilton Doiley plays with guns," Betty says pointing at Doiley.

"Big whoop, Betty. So Doiley's a psychopath, everyone knows that," Cheryl says pointing towards Dilton making Cami nod her head. Everyone did know that and he definitely was.

"Well, I guess it's my turn now. Boy, do I have a twisted secret to reveal? Starring the Cooper sisters. Cami and Betty Cooper," Chuck says making Cami tense up as she tightens her hold on Veronica's hand not noticing the two pair of eyes staring at Cami closely. One worriedly and the other looking between the two piecing the pieces together.

"Leave them the hell alone, Chuck," Archie demands him.

"Shut up, Andrews. Look, you may get a free peepshow every night, but you do not know them. Hell, Betty doesn't even know herself," Chuck says as Cami looks towards her sister worriedly seeing her wiping her tears. 

"Everybody knows why I got suspended. But what you don't know...," Chuck says before sighing.

"She dressed up like a hοοker-," Chuck begins to but Cami suddenly stands up glaring at him.

"Shut up Chuck!" Cami says glaring at him angrily as Chuck raises an amused eyebrow at her.

"Don't let me get started on the perfect Camilla Cooper," Chuck says mocking the girl and making Cami walk toward him as everyone watches the two closely Jughead standing up straighter.

"What are you doing Chuck? Drug my drink again?" Cami asks him angrily as everyone stares at the two in disbelief Veronica and Betty share a look horrified.

"You liked it," Chuck whispers smirking at Cami who stares at him, and that smirking sent her off making her raise her hand and punch Chuck straight in the face making him fall down slightly as everyone looks in disbelief.

Chuck gets up and heads towards Cami when a body comes in front of her pushing her out of the way and grabbing Chuck by the front of the shirt.

"Enough! That's enough!" FP yells at him as he pulls Chuck away from Cami.

"Get your hands off me, snake," Chuck says while Cami watches wide-eyed as FP pushes him out the front door.

"Get out! Go on!" FP exclaims to Chuck once he pushes him down the stairs everyone follows the group beside Cami who stands in the living room.

"What are you looking at? The party's done. It's over! Go home!" Cami hears FP's voice yelling at the group as a hand lays on Cami's shoulder.

"Cami?" Veronica questions Cami who shakes her head.

"I need to ice my hand," Cami tells her smiling a smile that was clearly fake walking away from Veronica and heading out the back door towards the garage to get some ice out of the freezer and the medicine kit to wrap her hand.

"Nice right hook," a voice says as Cami places some ice on her hand.

"You can thank Fred Andrews for that. He made sure I knew how to throw one," Cami says as she looks towards FP who stares at her as Cami begins to wrap her hand.

"Sounds like Fred," FP tells her walking towards her and taking the wrap from her, and doing it for her as Cami stares down at her hand.

"Cami," FP calls making her look at him with the fakest smile he has ever seen in his life.

"I'm fine," Cami says nodding her head as if trying to tell herself more than anyone she was fine.

"I'm fine," Cami says before her voice breaks slightly making her push down a sob from escaping her mouth.

With no hesitation, FP grabs her arm pulling her into him.

"No. No," Cami sobs trying to pull back from him but FP shushes and begins to his run his fingers through her hair.

"It's okay. It's okay to not be okay," FP tells Cami who stops fighting at that and she begins sobbing. The blonde fists his grey shirt in her hands breaking down finally after being strong for why to long.

Everything that has happened just came forward and she couldn't stop it.

For the final stage of code green finally accrued. The stage where she breaks. Where everything gets too much and has to be released.

The stage only Camilla Cooper knew about because she always faced this part by herself.

Camilla Cooper broke but for the first time, she didn't break alone.

❀ ༄ ❀ AUTHOR NOTE ❀ ༄ ❀
I love this chapter!!

Well, not the full chapter but the end is perfect! I cried! I won't lie! My baby has been strong for too long and she deserves to have someone to lean on inside of always being the one everyone leans on!

Don't forget to comment, my lovelies! I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter! I love you all! <333