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The Emancipation of Lizzie Cooper	By : Silent Pluto Category: Comics > Archie & Co. Views: 10135 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Riverdale High School Reunion P. 1

"So girls are we ready?" Ethel announced, as Midge and I both stood behind our hotel room door. We haven't even left the hotel yet.
"Ethel the Reunion started an hour ago." I gritted with my teeth.
"There's nothing wrong with being fashionably late." She bit out at me, eloquently.
"Yeah well only with you." I sneered. I was just anxious to get to my date. Reggie has already texted me that was downstairs like half an hour ago. Any minute now he'll probably knock at the hotel room door. They're not gonna keep 'The Mantle' away. That's for sure.
"Ok ladies, chill we got lots of time. The reunion is on all night long. It's only 8 o'clock." Midge said slightly figeting.
"If Big E here would've just picked one dress and not twenty we'd be out of here already." I puffed in agitation.
We were waiting on Ethel to make last minute ajustments to her dress. And Midge's motto for tonight is either all for one or none at all. I just want to get out of this room before I suffocate from all my anxiety.
Before Ethel could respond there was a knock at the door. I basically ran to the door, and threw it open.
"Oh god it's you!" I gasped, as I threw myself into Reggie's shocked arms. "No matter what you are my hero!"
"Um, ok." He responded with a short laugh as he tried to enter the room with me still attached to his front. "Uh Betty I can't move. And you're causing a scene in the hallway."
I looked up from his shoulder and saw the hallway was full of people. A few past by and grinned at me. I looked over his other shoulder, I saw Jughead grinning at me, and waved his hand. Geez can't a girl have a moment?
"She's a bit anxious to see you apparently. And Ethel's taking forever to pick out a dress to wear." Midge said as we walked into the hotel room.
"Really?" Juggie asked as he closed the door.
"I can hear you, you know!" Ethel shouted from the room. "I'm a model. We tend to take up alot of time."
"Retired model! When is that gonna pierce your skull!" I shouted, still in Reggie's arms. Gosh, I'm so comfy.
"Model?" Juggie asked, we all turned to look at him. He had a shocked expression on his face.
"Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you." Reggie chuckled.
"Ok, ladies I'm ready. Since I'm no longer working to be a size zero, I think a six with have to suffice. Don't you think?" Ethel laughed as she waltzed out of the dressing room, she came to a halt when she saw Jughead standing there with his eyes bulged.
"Wow, that strapless is so you." Midge complimented. Midge decided on a peach mini dress. She looks so beautiful. Having Max did give her alot of cleavage though. And her black pumps matches her black purse. That's Midge for ya, fashionista to the core.
"Well, finally!" I puffed in exasperation. I untangled myself from Reggie's arms as I looked to grab my purse from the leather ottoman it was on.
"Why didn't you tell me they were here?" Ethel choked at us, as she started to figit with her fingers. "Sorry guys, I didn't mean to keep you waiting."
"Oh stop it. I told you Reggie was coming. It's a reunion! Lot's are coming!" I snapped.
"You know I have a room on hold here. At the top floor, I was asking the receptionist what room you girls were in, and she asked me if I wanted my room key." Reggie gloated. We all decided to ignore him of course.
I finally noticed that Jughead, hasn't said anything. He hasn't even moved from his spot.
"Uh, did you wind him up before you brought him here? Cause I think his batteries are kind of low." I muttered to Reggie.
"Betty!" Midge scolded as she giggled.
After Reggie slapped Jughead on the back, bringing him back to reality we. Left the room. I decided for future reference to not share a room with Ethel. She never wants to leave! She had the audacity to run back into the dressing room to look for the perfect purse!
We finally made down to the lobby, I already heard music playing and people talking. Apparently the hotel has the whole lower level reserved for the reunion. How prestigious. I wonder who pulled that off?
Ethel found her some inner strength and latched herself to Juggie's elbow while we were in the elevator. Now we look like two couples. I was so exilerated, I almost forgot about Midge until the doors open. She kinda looked like a fifth wheel. Why didn't she get a date for tonight? What the hell am I talking about we never planned to have dates for tonight, it was just gonna be us three. I should talk to her. But then we had already reached the doors to the ball room. There was no turning back now.
"I wonder if they'll play the red hots." Reggie wondered out loud. We all snorted.
"You still love those guys?" I asked as Midge pushed the double doors open.
"Wow." She said.
The place was phenomenal! And I think everybody is already here. And most of them seemed to be on the dance floor.
"Uh excuse me!" I heard someone behind us. I wasn't really paying any attention, just gawking at the sites. There were sooo many on the dance floor. Even I'm itching to get out there. For a second there I forgot this is Riverdale's Reunion. Maybe we got it mixed up. Maybe this is Greendales.
"Excuse me! Party of 5!" I heard that buzzing sound again. "You forgot your name tags. Please!"
Oops not a buzzing sound. I turned around, forgeting Reggie was right behind me, I walked right into him. I wanted to giggle so badly. Ugh! No giggling! Remember Betty this is the culmination of Riverdale high! Gotta remember that.....Then again I'll just giggling a little. Just so that no one notices.
"Yikes that's us." Midge said behind me. We quickly walked back to a lady that had a large display table with names and our senior year pictures on them. Oh how nifty the pictures & names were lamenated together.
"Found mine." Jughead said picking up his.
"And your name is?" The woman asked, as she jotted down something on her clipboard.
Jughead just flashed her his name tag. One by one we found all of ours and flashed the pensive woman as she checked off names on her clipboard. I don't even want to know who's here, from whose not.
"Thank you all for your cooperation. I'm sorry to say my Gran-Aunt Grundy, didn't live to see this day. Apparently this was her favorite set of students. She always would brag on and on about you all. My name is Sumeria Grundy. I'm standing in for Ms. Grundy, it was one of her dying wishes to see you and I'm here to fulfill." said Sumeria all in one breath.
She didn't seem old. Shit she looked my age if not older.
"You can stop looking at me like that. I went to Greendale high the same time as all of you. And my mother married into the Grundy family. Aunt Grundy had a big family." she explained.
"Ooooooh." We all said in unison.
"Please move along there are more guests to arrive." she explained quaintly.
"Could you tell us if some of our friends have already arrived?" Midge asked.
"Their names are?" Sumeria asked.
"Um, Nancy and Chuck Clayton." Midge asked.
"No, they have not." Sumeria answered.
"Nancy and chuck got married?" I asked.
"Betty don't ask stupid questions." Reggie smirked, as I frowned at him.
"What about -"
"Please, this cannot be continuous. There are more guests behind you." Sumeria hastened.
"Ok, just one more. Are there Doiley's here? Dilton and Cheryl?" Reggie asked.
"Yes, the Doiley's are here. As you well know Mr. Mantle! Now please move along. Announcements will be made in about an hour or so after most of the list has been filled." She said stoically dismissing us.
We quickly moved down into the ball room in a hurry.
"What did she mean by that last part Mantle?" I asked, looking at him at the corner of my eye, we had to walk down some stair and my dress had a tall slit up my thigh. If I wasn't careful I'd give too much away. And yes I am wearing panties!!! I don't know about Ethel though. I don't think she wears much undies these days.
"Mantle Corps help sponser this swag event." He shrugged. "Before and after our class year event, the reunions will probably be run by just donations. I don't know. But I personally wanted my class reunion to be the talk of the decade."
"I should have never asked." I admitted as linked my arms to his as we reached the bottom of the stairs.
"Ok, ladies and gents. My night is cut short. So around midnight I gotta bounce like queen of cinders." Midge admitted as reached the bottom of the stairs. Oh gosh I forgot all about Max.
"Why? What's wrong?" Reggie asked.
"My mom gave Max some tuna, and you know how that goes." She sighed.
"Your mother is clearly a nutcase. Her only grand-child and she forgets he's allergic to tuna?!" Reggie growled, as he released my arms, dug into his pocket and pulled out his cell phone.
"What are you doing?" Midge asked him.
"We're going to the refreshments table, I'll keep my cell on, ok?" Ethel said as she pulled Jughead along with her. "Be back in a few!"
Typical. If those two aren't meant for each other then the whole universe is outta whack.
"For one, I'm calling my butler, he can drive over to your mom and pick up Max. I don't trust your mother, you know that. I'll have Jenkins drop him off here. If he's still kind out of then I'll call a doctor. You should have his pedicatrician on your cell don't you?" Reggie said, as he punched in numbers on his cell. Wow, when did Mantle become this responsible man? I kinda like it.
"Reggie it's ok. I'll go pick him up later and go home. I wasn't planning on staying." Midge said. Reggie was obviously ignoring her.
"Why wouldn't you stay? You just got here?" We heard a voice outside of our huddled circle.
We looked up to see Moose. He must have been looking for us, since he's found us so fast. But I didn't see Alexis with him. Hah! He must have ditched her. Or it just might we wishful thinking on my part. He had two champagne glasses in each hand.
"Well now! I've finally found you!" I heard someone say. I looked beside us and sure enough it was Dilton. Now I get to smile. Even as the drama thickens.
"Doiley, I'm busy." Reggie replied as his eyes were glued to his cell. Midge was stuck staring at Moose, and him vice versa. This is gonna be a long, long night.
"Shessh. What's going with you all?" Dilton asked looking confused. "You just got here and it seems like we're in murky waters."
"Lot's of unfinished business." I said snidely. "It's great to see you again Dilt, so where's your wife? I'm dying to know who tamed the living computer himself."
"You were always a bag full of compliments, but she'll find me sooner or later. She's on the hunt for Archie." He said as he looked in the crowd of people for her.
"Really? I wonder why." I wondered. Wow I didn't even think if major red head was gonna be here. All that had my mind boggled was marathon sex with mantle, and our day spa treatment. Which was cut kind of in half because of prior circumstances that are standing in front of me staring at one another like they were 14 and in junior high, and not grown 20 nearly 30 odd year old adults.
"Moo-Moo! Honey! Where are you?" We heard that annoying sound over all the music. And then looked on stage, and saw Alexis with a microphone. "Oh there you are! I'm coming! Ok Ladies and Gentlemen, please continue!"
That started a whole new round of laughter from the whole ballroom.
"Ahem. I'm guessing you and your fiancee got seperated in the crowd?" Midge asked over a chuckle.
"Not really. I saw you guys come and she wanted to talk to some woman. I think she was Jug's old school friend. By the way where is that guy? Could've sworn I saw him, too. Shocker he walks in with some model. Talk about moving up the scale!" Moose grinned. "You looking good tonight Clump."
"Ditto." Midge replied shortly as she inched closer to Reggie who was completely obvious to the whole interaction, since he was on the phone with Jenkins, and trying to talk over the music. I saw a flash in Moose's eyes. The hell kind of game are these two playing at?!
"That was Ethel." I said, as I bumped my side with Reggie's and automatically put his arm around my hips. Midge is not playing this teeny bop game. I want Reggie to remain whole tonight!!!
"No shit! That was her?!" He said completely shocked.
"Here you are!" Alexis said as she popped out of nowhere and reappointed herself at Moose's side, and arm. "Is that drink for me? Thank you sweetie."
"Ok, got it!" Reggie said as he closed his cell. "Don't worry Midge, Max is in good hands tonight."
"What did you do Mantle?" Midge said turning to him.
"Jenkins and his wife will pick up Max from your mother the gingerbread house witch. And bring him here, he'll be in my suite. When he gets here, I'll have MY doctor have a look at him. Jenkins will handle everything, he'll call if there's any trouble." Reggie said completely dismissing Midge.
"You spoil that boy, you know that?" She gritted with her teeth, but I did see the tension leave her shoulders a bit.
"Poor little guy. Must be the tuna thing again huh?" Dilton said, still standing here obsorbing everything. "I would've brought the girls tonight if I'd known, although they might stuff him with cookies."
Midge and Dilton laughed together. Hmmm inside joke for parents apparently.
"Hey there Mason." Reggie said waving from his spot beside me.
"Please don't tell you're still afraid of this guy?!" I whispered into his ear.
"Just playing it safe, like I always do." He said out the corner of his mouth.
"Mantle." Moose nodded. But then just shrugged and walked over to us and grabbed Reggie in a bear hug. "Bygones Man! It's good to see you! And you finally told Betty how you feel. I'm happy for you two."
"Excuse me?" I remarked. I'm in a state of total confusion, even Bullwinkle here knew? Am I that bad?
"And Dilton, look at you.....Still kind of short. But ok!" Moose joked, as he released a very shocked and haphazard Reggie.
"Only to you. I think everyone would be short Moose." Dilton retorted. "I wonder who's going to get the most successful award."
"There are awards being given out?" I asked, as i helped Reggie fix his tux. He's such a perfectionist. But I couldn't help giggling at his expression as he watched Moose warily.
"Yes, there are alot of them. And no I was not apart of the group that tallied up all votes." he said in a puff.
"Can it Dilt. The votes had to be fair." Reggie remarked. Gosh he smells so good. I'm starting to wish this night was over with so we can get back to what we were doing the night before. His eyes shifted to me as I fixed his bow tie. He lifted an eyebrow in response. Yeah I'm guessing he's figured out what I'm thinking by now.
"Oh my. Oh Mooseykins. You didn't tell me you knew Reggie Mantle. Thee Reggie Mantle! Heir to the Mantle thrown and Mantle Corps!" Alexis shrieked.
Causing people to turn around and look.
"Oh my gawd! A spider!" I gasped as loud as I can, and stomped my shoes. But not too hard I don't want the heel to break. "I think I got! Thank you!"
Midge covered her mouth with her hand, but I knew she was laughing.
"Alexis hon'. I did tell you that. I said I knew him, we went to high school together." Moose explained to her slowly, as he downed his drink, and started looking for another one.
"Yeah, that part. But you failed to mention the other major credentials." Alexis scolded.
"Alexis, now you know I don't care about all that stuff." Moose said pleasantly as we watched them bicker.
"Yeah, yeah. But still you should for our future investments. Either way, I must have him in my wedding. It would be more spectacular than the kardashians! Damn I'd be so good!" Alexis she grinned wickedly. Then she quickly turned to Reggie and changed her whole body language. "Hello there, I'm Alex-"
"I know who you are." Reggie said contritely. "Nice ring, so who comes attached to it?"
"Oh didn't you know? Now Clump that's bad manners, you couldn't tell you friends about me? How petty. Moose and I are engaged, I thought you'd know as much." Alexis said as she rubbed her chin on moose's arm.
"Nope, didn't know." Reggie said contritely as he shrugged, and called a waiter that was walking around serving champagne. He took two glasses and gave me one. Midge passed up on it. She never did like alcohol. But the waiter lingered, and asked Midge if she wanted something else. She smiled saucily and told him cranberry juice. He scampered off.
"He'll be back." she said smoothly.
"Dilly! I don't see him!" a familiar voice sounded. It couldn't be.
"Don't worry hon, he'll be here. Archie wouldn't miss this night." Dilton smiled.
"Oh this is wonderful, I can see you all are here! I get to do two high school reunions! I just love it! I'm so lucky!" I heard, and saw the strawberry-blonde waltz over into Dilton arms and pecked his lips.
"Cheryl?!" Midge and I said.
"She's lovely, who is she?" I heard Alexis asked Moose.
"Here you are Miss!" said the waiter, popping up with Midge's cranberry juice.
"Hello ladies, long time no see?" Cheryl grinned as she remained what seemed to be apart of Dilton's body. Now I never saw this coming!
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