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𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘸𝘰: 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳
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𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙬𝙠𝙨.

"I got it. I got it," Cami states as she walks up the stairs with Betty beside her and her Dad helping her walk.

"I still think you should stay on the couch," Alice tells her daughter who shakes her head at her.

"I've been in the hospital for a week. All I want right now is my bed and a shower," Cami tells her Mom laughing slightly as Betty shakes her head.

"Careful," Hal tells his daughters helping Cami up the stairs as they walk toward the middle Cooper's bedroom.

Cami smiles as she walks in seeing her bed already fixed and her favorite candles lit.

"Alright," Hal says helping Cami sit down in her bed as Betty pulls the covers away. Cami sits down and slips back shaking her head as Alice places her medicine on the bedside table.

"Here's your laptop and phone," Hal tells Cami making her smile at him.

"You need anything, honey?" Hal questions Cami who looks around shaking her head.

"I'm okay Dad," Cami tells him as Hal nods leaning closer and kissing the top of her head.

"If you need anything just text me. I love you," Hal tells Cami who smiles at him in slight surprise.

"I love you too," Cami tells him as Hal backs up nodding at Alice before leaving as Betty looks at her sister.

"I got to get to school. Do you need anything?" Betty questions Cami who shakes her head.

"I'm fine Betts. Go. Live your life! Away and worried about me!" Cami says shooing Betty away who laughs at her.

"I'll text you at lunch to check in!" Betty says kissing Cami's cheek before leaving the room with a wave. Cami looks towards her Mom.

"I'll go make you some soup. If your pillows fluffed enough?" Alice questions Cami who smiles at her.

"They're fine Mom. Thank you. I feel fine," Cami tells Alice who nods kissing the top of her daughter's head before leaving the room.

Cami leans back and grabs her laptop turning on Netflix as begins watching one of her favorite TV shows while she begins getting sleepy.

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Cami Cooper sat in a booth in Pop's looking at the menu.

"Mhm so pancakes obviously," Cami says as she laughs before looking up.

"Freddy?" Cami questions confused seeing the man just staring at something behind her.

Turning around slightly Cami freeze seeing a gun pointing right at her before the sound of the gun firing.

Jumping up Cami winces in pain as she rubs her face before hearing the familiar ringing of her phone.

Grabbing it she notices Kevin calling her and answers as she leans back noticing her computer still playing making her pause the screen.

"Hey Kev," Cami says as she closes her eyes slightly.
"You will never believe what I just found out!" Kevin says in an excited voice as Cami shakes her head. Even on bed rest, she is getting gossip from Kevin.

"What did you just find out?" Cami asks him in an equally excited tone.

"Ms.Grundy is dead," Kevin tells Cami who just pauses at that.

"Wait what?" Cami questions leaning up slightly.
"Yeah! She was found murdered in her Greendale home. From what I've heard it was strangulation," Kevin tells Cami who just stares in disbelief.

"That's terrible," Cami tells Kevin shaking her head.
"Uh...I guess. Actually, I thought you would be happy about this," Kevin tells Cami who just stares at her phone in disbelief.

"Why would I be happy about this? Someone was murdered!" Cami exclaims to Kevin sort of rethinking her best friend at the moment.

"Well first of all she's a predator. And second of all Archie cheated on you with her. Hello, remember! I went with you to the doctor because you were scared she someone give you an STD," Kevin tells Cami who pauses at that nodding.

"True. Oh, and it all came back negative. Thankfully and a bit surprising," Cami tells Kevin who laughs at that.

"Good! Oh, the bell just rang I have to get to class. Need me to bring you something after school?" Kevin questions Cami who shakes her head at that.

"I'm good. Thanks though and for the gossip as well. Love you Kev," Cami says smiling into her phone.

"Love you more Cam," Kevin tells her before hanging up the phone just as a knock was heard on the door. Looking at her door Cami sees her Mom entering with a tray.

"I got your favorite chicken Alfredo," Alice tells Cami who smiles at her making grabby hands towards the food.

"Make sure after you eat to take your antibiotics you don't want to get an infection,"  Alice tells Cami laying the tray on her lap along with a mug of tea.

"Thanks, Mom," Cami tells her making Alice smile at her.

"Ooh did you hear Ms.Grundy was murdered last night," Cami tells her Mom as she begins digging into her food.

"Mhmm. Well, I won't lose any sleep over it. Might feel a bit safer with that child predator gone," Alice tells her daughter shrugging as she begins tidying up slightly.

"Mom!" Cami exclaims in disbelief before laughing slightly at her.

"What Camilla? It is not like the woman didn't deserve it," Alice says as Cami laughs slightly as she begins to eat.

"How are you feeling? Do you need another blanket? Or some medicine? Are you in pain?" Alice questions Cami who looks at her.

"Mom I'm fine truly," Cami tells her with a soft smile.
"Okay, and Sheriff Keller called again wondering if you remembered anything else. I told him you were sleeping," Alice tells Cami who nods chewing her food.

After waking up and seeing Fred Cami saw the man and told him what she could remember which was nothing truthfully. She only remembered being in Pop's the gun shoot and then waking up in the hospital with Betty holding her head.

"I don't remember anything Mom," Cami tells Alice who nods at her.

"Sometimes that's for the better Cami," Alice tells her before leaving the bedroom Cami watches her go before looking back at her computer.

Was it really for the better?

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Cami laid in bed with her focus completely on her computer watching Grey's Anatomy when her door was opened.

"I'm moving in with you," Veronica states heading towards the bed and lying down beside Cami who looks at her.

"Alright. But we will need a bigger closet," Cami tells Veronica who laughs at her snuggling into Cami who moves her laptop slightly for Veronica to watch it as well.

"My Dad is acting like he did nothing wrong. Like I'm the problem. I just -ugh!" Veronica tells Cami who runs her fingers through Veronica's hair.

"Want me to kick his ass?" Cami questions the raven-haired girl who chuckles at her.

"I'm alright right now. Maybe after you heal I'll let you know," Veronica tells Cami who nods her head.

"Just let me know," Cami tells her as Veronica looks towards Cami's door.

"Why is Betty pacing outside your bedroom door?" Veronica questions Cami who keeps her eyes on her computer.

"Overthinking whether to come in or not. Give her a moment," Cami tells Veronica who nods although confused as Betty walks in.

"Cami...I need your help," Betty tells her sister with a sheepish expression as Cami looks at Betty before pausing her laptop giving her entire attention to Betty.

"What's going on?" Cami questions Betty who sighs at her.

"Pop is thinking of selling the Chock'lit Shoppe due to everything. He's getting no business and people get spray the side of it," Betty tells Cami as she comes to sit beside her on the bed.

"Alright to do this we will need to do a lot of scheming and a little bit of manipulation," Cami says squeezing her fingers together slightly as Betty and Veronica stare at her.

"And FP is facing twenty years in jail due to Jason. Jughead went to see a lawyer on the Southside and she said that if we get the victim's family to forgive him in front of a judge, that might shift things in FP's favor. Cheryl and Mrs.Blossom both said no. They don't want any reminder of what happened," Betty explains to Cami who processes the information.

"Wait...Jughead went to see a lawyer on the Southside? What did he have to do in exchange for their advice?" Cami questions Betty who stares at her.

"He didn't say anything about an exchange. Something about she did him a favor, one day, maybe he does her a favor," Betty tells Cami who just stares at her as if she is stupid.

"Betty...my lovely sister. Lawyers are already twisty. They don't do anything without an agenda. Now let's add in the fact she's from the Southside. I'm not judging! I'm just saying how her words are spoken says a lot, Betty," Cami warns her sister who sighs at that.

Cami stares at Betty before laying closer to her bedside table pulling the drawer open and picking up the fake bottom of the drawer as Veronica and Betty watch between impressed and confused.

Cami grabs a flash dive and places it into Betty's hand who stares at it and then Cami confused.

"I just figured out how to deal with both problems. It's a good thing I'm a quick thinker," Cami tells Betty with a smirk on her face.

"This small little thing is the only other copy of the video of Jason Blossom's murder," Cami explains as the two girls stare at the flash drive. 

"Now this will be easy. Just tell Cheryl if just doesn't get on the stand and say that she as well as her mother forgives FP then this little video will go viral," Cami explains as she taps the flash drive.

"And Pop's?" Berry questions Cami who leans back into her bed.

"Say you want the vixens to help serve milkshakes and food. If she says no tell her I said yes and as the one who almost died there and co-captain along with the student body president she has to," Cami tells Betty with a shrug of her shoulders.

"Ooh and some people that need volunteer hours to graduate get them to paint and clean things up," Cami says nodding her head.

"You're evil," Veronica says chuckling as Cami shakes her head.

"I'm not evil. I just know how to get what I want. After Pop's you can give her the flash drive. She'll want it and who knows maybe it will give her closure," Cami tells Betty who smiles at her sighing in relief.  

"I love you so much," Betty tells Cami who shakes her head.

"Yeah yeah you should," Cami tells Betty as she waves her away making Betty laugh.

"Ooh Betts," Cami calls making Betty pause and look towards her.

"What was the name of the lawyer Jughead talked to?" Cami asks tilting her head slightly.

"Penny Peabody but he says they call her the snake charmer," Betty tells Cami who nods her head.

"Okay. Thanks, Betts," Cami tells her smiling as she looks back at her computer pressing play as Veronica lays back down watching the screen with her.

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Leaning against her bed frame reading a book Cami waits for her Mom to enter her room.

"Are you sure you'll be alright by yourself? I only have to go into the register for a little while and I'll be back," Alice tells Cami who looks at her.

"I'll be fine Mom. I got my book phone and laptop," Cami tells Alice who nods her head.

"Okay. Don't leave the house and call me if you need anything," Alice tells Cami who nods her head.

"Of course Mom. I love you," Cami tells Alice who smiles at her.

"Love you too honey," Alice tells her as she leaves the room. Cami lays in bed waiting for the front door to close, then hear the crack of the car before it leaves the driveway.

Once she hears the car gone does the blonde get out of her bed and heads towards her closet to begin getting dressed in something to not cover her shoulder that was still healing and wrapped.

Settling on a light thin strip top along a floor-length skirt and a pair of brown small wedges Cami undoes the braids in her hair she had Veronica put in knowing she wouldn't be able to curl her hair.

Nodding her head at her outfit Cami looked down at her phone seeing the text messages from Kevin telling her he was waiting outside.

Grabbing her phone and purse Cami positioned pillows just in case and closed her door before heading outside towards where Kevin was waiting.

"You know for someone who almost died not even two weeks ago you look amazing," Kevin tells Cami who rolls her eyes at him.

"Shut it. Did you get it for me?" Cami questions Cami as she sits down in the car.

"Yep. Don't know why you needed a tie of all things but I bought one," Kevin tells Cami who nods handing him a twenty dollar bill while Kevin shakes his head.

"Thanks, Kevin. Especially for the jailbreak. I know for a fact my Mom wouldn't allow me to leave the house. I'm basically on house rest by everyone," Cami says sighing as Kevin looks at her.

"Well you did almost die Cami last time you left your house," Kevin tells Cami who nods at that.

"True," Cami tells Kevin who laughs at her as they pull up to the courthouse.

"I'll see you at Pop's later on. If I can convince my Mom more importantly she doesn't find this out," Cami tells Kevin leaning closer to kiss his cheek.

"If she does...I wasn't involved. That woman scares me," Kevin whispers wide-eyed making Cami shake her head at him.

"Whatever you say Kev," Cami tells him as she gets out of the car and heads towards the steps Kevin watches till she is inside before heading towards Pop's to help everyone set everything up.

Cami already sent a detailed list to everyone revolving around their different jobs. No one even knew how she knew all the different things that needed to be done but she was Camilla Cooper.

Walking into the courthouse Cami puts all her items down and walks through the metal detector before signing in.

"Hi, I need to speak to Forsythe Pendleton Jones II. I have his tie for his upcoming case," Cami tells the woman at the front as she holds up the box with the tie inside.

"Mh room ten," the woman tells Cami who smiles at her.

"Thank you," Cami tells her with a soft smile before heading towards the room knocking on it softly before entering.

"Well, this is a bit better than a jail cell. Maybe," Cami states as she walks in seeing FP who looks at her surprise.

"What are you doing here?" FP questions Cami who looks at him before holding up the tie.

"You can't go to court without a tie," Cami tells him as if it was common sense before walking towards FP who was sitting down.

"You might have to help some though," Cami tells FP since she couldn't lift her left arm completely making FP nod as he grabs the tie putting it around his neck.

Cami gestures for him to sit down and bend closer as she fixes the tie and then begins to tie it.

"I heard about what happening at Pop's. Are you alright?" FP questions Cami who looks down at him slightly.

"I'm fine," Cami tells him as FP stares at her before chuckling slightly shaking his head.

"I truly don't think I've ever met someone who says those words as much as you," FP tells Cami who glares at him slightly tightening the tie a bit too tight making FP look at her wide-eyed.

"Don't insult someone whose hands are close to your neck," Cami warns him shaking her head.

"And I'm okay. I don't even remember anything," Cami tells FP who stares at her.

"Sometimes that can drive you crazier than actual knowing," FP tells Cami who looks up at him. 

"Maybe," Cami whispers out to him as she stares into his eyes before clearing her throat and fixing the last bit of his tie.

"There. Are you nervous?" Cami questions patting his chest as she smoothes out his shirt.

"Does it matter if I am or not?" FP asks making Cami smile at him slightly. 

"Something tells me everything is going to be okay," Cami tells him softly as FP eyes her closely.

"What have you done Camilla Cooper?" FP questions Cami who tilts her head slightly at him.

"Me? I haven't done anything," Cami tells him as FP raises an eyebrow at her.

"Trouble," FP tells her making Cami laugh at him shaking her head.

"The definition," Cami tells him proudly while FP shakes his head at her.

"Actually I have a question for you about someone from the Southside," Cami says leaning against the table making FP nod as he looks at her.

"Penny Peabody," Cami states as she watches FP's entire demeanor change from carefree and slightly tense to fully tense and leaning closer to the blonde.

"Camilla. How do you know that name?" FP questions her making Cami look at him and nod her head slightly.

"That gives me the answer I need," Cami tells him as she moves away from the table.

"Cam-," FP begins to say before the door opens making Cami and FP look to see Jughead who looks between the two confused.

"Hey Jug," Cami greets the boy who looks between the two.

"Hey Cami you know I should be surprised but for some reason, I'm not. More confused than anything," Jughead says making Cami laugh at him.

"Just wishing your Dad good luck," Cami tells Jughead who nods his head.

"See you both out there," Cami tells the two with a smile as she leaves the room. FP and Jughead watch her leave as Jughead chuckles shaking her head.

"She's something," Jughead tells his Dad who nods his head staring at where Cami once stood as his lawyer enters the room.

"You two ready?" FP's lawyer questions making the two Jone man to share a look.

"As ready as I can be," FP tells him standing up as he fidgets with the tie around his neck. Jughead walks towards his Dad patting his shoulder before squeezing it slightly.

"I'll see you out there," Jughead tells his Dad who nods before he leaves the room.  

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"Ms. Blossom, you may proceed with your statement," the judge stated in the courtroom as Cami, Betty, and Jughead sat behind FP with Cheryl on the stand.

"Your Honor, I speak for myself and my mother when I say...," Cheryl says pausing for a moment as Betty interlocks her hand with Cami who squeezes it.

"We forgive FP Jones for the part he played in covering up my brother's murder. And we humbly ask the court for leniency. FP's guilt has been blown
out of proportion to satiate what my father's suicide
denied us. Closure," Cheryl states as she looks at the judge before looking at FP and lastly Cami who smiles at her slightly nodding her head.

"As much as I sympathize, I can't ignore the quality of Mr. Jones' crimes. There were no extenuating circumstances," the judge tells Cheryl as Cami stares at the redhead who pauses for a moment before speaking.

"My father threatened him. I overheard them talking in Daddy's study. Daddy said he'd hurt Jughead if FP didn't comply. Is that extenuating enough?" Cheryl questions the judge as Cami looks at Betty who smiles at her.

"In light of these revelations, I suggest that we take a step back and reevaluate certain aspects of the case. At which time, we will revisit sentencing. Adjourned," the judge states before hitting the grovel and Cami watches Cheryl stand up and walk away.

Cami's eyes then go to Jughead who sits up grabbing his Dad's arm.

"Is that a win?" FP questions Jughead who looks at him.

"It's a delay, so, yeah," Jughead tells him before hugging him as Cami and Betty stand up watching the two sob quietly.

Jughead pulls back from FP and turns to Betty hugging her as Cami looks at FP smiling as she wraps her arms around his waist as FP wraps his arms around her carefully.

"I told you it would go well," Cami whispers to FP who chuckles at the blonde.

"Should have never doubted Camilla Cooper," FP tells her making Cami nod her head at him.

"You do once and never will again," Cami tells him before she is pulled back from FP and into Jughead's arms.

"Thank you," Jughead tells Cami who chuckles slightly at him.

"Careful boy," FP tells Jughead as Cami shakes her head at the two.

Jughead pulls back as Cami smiles at him before looking at FP who is already staring at her.

"Thank you," FP mouths to Cami who nods at him looking at Jughead who was smiling brightly with tears in his eyes.

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After a long talk and begging Cami was finally able to convince her mom to let her go to Pop's tonight and it was even better that her Mom had no idea where Cami was at today. Surprisingly.

With a Pop's shirt and a pair of red shorts Betty got for her and a pair of booties, Betty wanted her to wear skates but Cami knew she would fall repeatedly if she did Cami stands outside Pop's as her Mom walks into the diner.

Last time she was in this place she almost died.

She was shot.

But Pop's was always her safe place. Her home from home.

With a deep breath, Cami walks towards the door and enters only to spot Josie in front of Betty with Cheryl beside her and Mel.

"Betty, even if I wanted to help, I'm down a Cat," Josie tells Betty as Cami smiles slightly.

"Well I've been told I can sing pretty good if you need some help," Cami states making the four girls turn to her.

"Well as long as it's a cover," Cami tells Josie with a slight shrug who stares at her.

"Camilla Cooper you are forever an honorary Pussycat," Josie tells the blonde as she heads towards her hugging her carefully.

"Cam," a voice says in relief making Cami look to see Pop who smiles at her.

"Hey Pop you think I can have a strawberry milkshake after I finish?" Cami asks him hopefully as Pop heads towards her wrapping her into a hug.

"As many as you want," Pop tells Cami who chuckles at him sighing in relief as she hugs the man.

"I'm glad you're okay. Couldn't imagine coming here every day and not seeing you at least once a day asking for the Cami Special," Pop tells her as he pulls back. Cami smiles at him as she looks at the older man.

"Not a crazy man with a gun could stop me from getting my daily Pop's. I'm already almost two weeks behind," Cami tells Pop who smiles at her.

"Cami," Josie calls making her turn to her as Josie places a pair of cat ears on her head.

"Perfect," Josie says interlocking her arm with Cami as they head outside and go to stand on the roof as they begin to sing Milkshake.

Cami smiled brightly as she watched the crowd get bigger and bigger at Pop's. She didn't want one terrible morning to ruin Pop's.

She wasn't going to let some crazy man ruin her place. Her one constant in life.

Pop's was important.

And Cami got a second chance and she was going to live it. Nothing was going to stop her.

❀ ༄ ❀ AUTHOR NOTE ❀ ༄ ❀
My little cinnamon roll is a girl boss! I love her!

Please ignore any spelling mistakes! I beg you! Don't forget to comment, my lovelies! I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter! I love you all! <333