#Time to grow up Andrew wether you like it or not

[ace-the-fox]

Here's a random drabble I wanted to write and therefore did. Also, I've never actually uploaded writing on Tumblr, I've realised. Nor have I done anything ankko related, so first time for everything ig? (sorry for those who want the gays™, maybe next time?)

Ankko

Mpreg

Vampires and werewolves AU (vampire!Andrew, werewolf!Akko)

Paul being a prick (as per usual)

This is the shit that keeps me up at night you're welcome

"Son? Where have you been, it's late? You'll burn up if you're not careful-"

"I know," Andrew cut his father off, sighing tiredly. "I know. I was just... going for a feed." He wrapped his cloak around himself tighter, a habit he'd developed due to recent events. He knew there was no noticable change in his size just yet, but he still worried, no matter how early on he was in his pregnancy. And the fact that werewolves tended to reproduce in litters of two or three didn't help.

His father's brow furrowed. "You've been going on a lot more feeds than usual recently," he said, slowly. As though he was trying to trying to come to a conclusion in his head. "And that sickness hasn't gone away either yet... Hell, I'd almost assume you were-"

His father stopped midsentence. Andrew did not try to deny or argue, already tired of hiding and lying about it. "You aren't," his father shook his head, but he didn't seem mad.

And he wasn't mad, yet. "Ah, I see," he said quietly, carefully planning his next words. "Right well, you're a young man now. Seventeen. I'm sure that a baby would be no problem with someone like you, anyways. But... I would like to know the mother or father before anything else. If we could get you married as soon as, I think that would be best."

Outside, Andrew nodded agreeably. But internally, Andrew just wanted to melt into the floor. He never wanted his father to find out about his dear Miss Atsuko Kagari, but now it had to happen. And Andrew knew there'd be no happy marriage or happily ever after for them.

"So, who might it be? Was it Diana? Or was it that blond fellow you're always with. Finn, isn't it?"

"Frank, father."

"Ah yes, yes, of course."

Normally Andrew would be happy that his father had taken to the news of Andrew carrying a child young so well. But his heart ached with the knowledge that this wouldn't last. The fact that his child's parentage would undeniably set his father off chewed up at his thoughts.

"Well, you see... she wasn't, um... she's not..." Andrew started, trying to form anything coherent, but his anxieties left his tongue tied. His father raised an eyebrow at him, boredly awaiting a response. Andrew sighed. "Her name is Atsuko Kagari."

"Hmm... never heard tell of the surname before," Paul pondered out loud. Andrew winced. "What?" Paul questioned the reaction. "Is she... a human. Honestly, I'd be more impressed if so. I wouldn't think a human would be able to-"

"She's a werewolf, father."

Andrew felt relief as the words finally left that pit in his stomach. But, as he watched his father's face fall, the pit only grew deeper. "She's a what?"

Andrew didn't reply. His father only grew more disgusted as the silence grew on. "A wolf...? My God, you've been sleeping around with a wolf?!"

Andrew flinched. "Yes, but Akk- Miss Kagari is different, she's not like the other wolves-"

"She's still one of them and I will not hear of this!"

Andrew felt himself beginning to grow teary eyed. He wrapped an arm around his stomach, almost as a protective instinct. Not waiting around for more lecturing on things Andrew already knew he shouldn't have been doing, he rushed himself up to his chambers. His father didn't try to stop him, but Andrew caught a glance at his father's glare as he hastily made his way upstairs.

As soon as he got upstairs into his bedroom, he shut the door tight behind him. He immediately began sobbing softly. He curled up against the door, wrapping both arms around his stomach, knees up to his chest.

After calming himself down again, he softly began muttering to himself. "Don't you worry, little one," he whispered, unsure wether he was trying to comfort the baby or himself. "No matter what happens, I am going to protect you, my pup."

"No matter what..."

[jomeyers83]

What is Cultural Fit?

Google defines cultural fit as when the core values, beliefs, and personality of the candidates match those of the company.

However, it is believed that cultural fit is a ‘myth.’ When hiring a candidate, the most important thing to check is his or her knowledge and exposure. A candidate lacking from a western country with expertise in the same domain will fit better in your company rather than a native guy with poor skills.

“Culture fit” as a term is defined as how well someone “fits in” to the organization by hiring managers and firms. Moreover, when you talk about “fitting in,” it is easy to relate that term the same way we think about “fitting in” socially—hence many companies think the best way they can do is hire candidates they can chill around with. This definition of “culture fit” is mostly flawed and can lead to bad hiring practices.

“Culture fit” is just about one thing and one thing that should only matter to you is- how well the individual will do their job within your specific organization. Furthermore, your organization is much more than just happy hours and social gatherings.

However, It is important to make cultural fit checks in the candidature before you hire them and invest your time in them. It is more relevant for the employee and the employer if their values, beliefs and personality match. However, basing your decision wholly on it will be a bad idea. In this piece, we will analyze both sides of the coin and will leave it on you to take a call.

Employee wellness

A positive environment in the workplace helps retaining employees for a more extended period and improves employee self-esteem, which results in high production and decreasing recruitment cost. The healthy environment in the office improves employee’s confidence in employers and creates healthy competition among employees. Well, all of that is possible only if you have a ‘cultural fit’ candidate, and there are no inner conflicts of interest between the employees.

“We have clients that range from 40 people to 70,000 +. They vary wildly between business type, industry, and technology. The one unifying factor is the need for a unified culture. I have seen a lot of unique hiring processes, but companies mainly focus on culture. In the recruiting role I get to speak with dozens of individuals every day and hear about their job search and experiences,” said Andrew Rangel, an IOS developer trainer, who deals with new candidates all the time.

“We specialize in IT recruiting, so skill is very important to the role. We have several individuals that fit the skill set and the job description to the “T”. They were perfect fits for the opportunity. They went through the rigorous three + stages of interviews but were not given offers. Why? They simply were not good fits for the culture. Even though IT is in high demand and currently their unemployment is in the low 4%, companies are still willing to turn down individuals that do not fit the culture,” he added, explaining how sometimes cultural fit can be so important.

False pretention

When the market is largely down, and the country is dealing with a high unemployment rate. It usually happens that the candidates end up faking and making things up, which does not go with their personalities during an interview. However, you think it’s a match based on their views and values they told you about them in a 30 or maybe 40 minutes interview, and you end up believing in that.

Fake pretending ‘cultural fit’ can end up causing extra harm to your organization than you expected from the team of cultural fit employees. It is a fact that employees whose ideologies do not match with what of their employer, usually end up leaving the job, which directly and indirectly affects both the parties. The fewer similarities between employee and employers in what drives them

Monotonous Work life

Diversity at a workplace is essential. People from different backgrounds and age groups bring variety to the work, and each serves a new dish on the table with their diversified perspective. Hiring people with the same mindset, values and work ethics is similar to employing one person, over and over again. This not only brings monotonous rhythm in the work environment but also affect employee engagement. The main problem with hiring for cultural fit is, people tend only to hire people who look and sound alike. Instead, a team should be of differing perspectives but shared values.

Hire and exchange value

No one is born with cultural values. We adapt it from the environment we live in, and we shape ourselves that way. An employer when hiring an employee should be open to change in order to add assets to its team instead of bringing in a ‘cultural fit’ liability. The culture in business changes depending on the need of people in the business at any time — it is not static. Instead of matching candidature to an existing employee, HR should look more closely at the communication style, values, and interests that might contribute to an organization.

Hire based on their academic credentials, professional experiences and references, or maybe technical skillset? Those certainly offer a great starting point rather than ‘cultural fit’.

Slow growth

According to Forbes, focusing on cultural fit leads you to hire in a bunch of candidates who think in a similar way as your existing staff. Reports have proven that once a company goes public, employers that hire on cultural fit actually grow slower than others because they struggle to bring innovative ideas on the table. The company, instead of hiring for people who fit the culture, should rather ask themselves what is missing from their plate, and select people who can bring that in the team. Also cannot ignore the impact on team morale and loss of productivity.

However, one can smartly think about cultural fit when hiring, but that does not mean you should be hiring clones of your current team or one “type” of a candidate. Diversity is necessary, and your culture can include lots of different personality types.

‘Team fit’ not ‘Cultural fit’

The candidate should be a team player. Moreover, when I say team player, it does not mean he should have told you that in his biography, instead of test it by various examine skills. Wether be Start-ups or a Full-grown firm it becomes impossible if you do not work well with the teammates.

Instead of being in trouble by hiring “fit”, companies looking to make more teams with diverse background are better off thinking about “culture add”. What can a person bring to the table that will add to your company culture and help you make a right move in the right direction?

This paves the way for organizations to engage with candidates from diverse backgrounds and demographics and lets them think outside the box when they are building out various teams.

Culture Fit Matter?

Yes, it does matter, but we believe your decision should be partly based on it because you hire someone for working and really not for dating. Now, why is it essential- An employee spends a substantial portion of their lives dedicated to the workplace. If they do not love the work they are doing and the environment, people they are working with, that can quickly spiral into an undesirable work environment.

If you are looking to build, it should be done with intention and your current culture in mind. Otherwise, you might take the risk of a bad investment and hire someone who would be a liability.

Points to keep in mind when hiring ‘Cultural fit’

Hiring someone is a significant investment; make sure you get it right for the first time. Run through rigorous training and test the skills using different tests instead of relying on words.

No hurry! A lousy fit can ruin your current employee morale and team momentum. Make sure you do all the check before letting someone in your company.

Try to talk more about their experiences rather than sticking to formal questions. Make them comfortable so they can talk their heart out.

Explain to them your company work culture, do not hide anything- at the end of the process, you gonna be in the same building you cannot escape.

Look for a counterpart, look for something that is missing in the team. Just like all the spices make a perfect curry, your team needs to be diverse but united when putting together.

Do not hire a clone of your current employee. If you eat the same food daily, you will end up hating that food for the rest of your life. Everyone is different, try new stuff, bring on creativity.

Ensure you have set your values and the candidates meet the maximum of it, if not all.

Ensure to have a solid one to one induction process where the employee can understand the company, instead of sending them to a random table with computer and unknown people around them.

Everyone appreciates a followup- once an employee joins, try taking feedback on how they are settling in.

Feedback just not from the new joinee, but your current team is equally important- their views definitely matters, keep them in a loop like a team.

It is very important to hire candidates you think will be happy working at your organization, and whom your current employees will enjoy working alongside- in the end they are equally responsible for your success. However, it is easier said than done. It seems that a fool-proof approach does not exist- what does exist, is good advice from experienced people in the field. Hopefully, the insights in this article have given you a clarification on whom to hire and what to take care of.

We are always open to feedback and queries, would be happy to help if we can, in any way. Please comment or reach out to us via the contact section on this site. Share within your HR network and let everyone know what to hire?

[sicklylittlesnowflake]

Hi! I was the one who originally requested the "injured/sick Jughead and Archie having to give him piggyback rides and take care of him alone" prompt, and I would absolutely love if you would fill it! :) (and so glad you replied on that post, so I could find your amazing blog! )

(Hey anon! You’re so sweet!!

This summer Archie’s mind was completely set on one thing.

He was going to make it up to Jughead for his wrongs the last summer, and that he could once and for all prove that he did care for Jughead and prove his worth as a blood brother. Of course, time and time again Jughead kept insisting that all was good, he was forgiven but Archie was not having it.

Jughead had been there for him through everything; when his parents split up, Jughead was there every single time he called for him, and even when Archie didn’t call for him. He knew exactly when Archie needed him, and when he needed space.

Jughead had supported him with football and music, gave him advice when he needed it. He was there through breakups, and arguments with his dad. Jughead was there for him with happened with Grundy, and despite Archie seriously hurting him the past summer, Jughead was still looking out for him and being a good friend, even if Archie hadn’t been one to him. He had been there after she had left, allowing him to accept that what happened to him was not love, it was manipulation and it was wrong. Jughead got him through that.

Archie felt as if he hadn’t been there for Jughead, and his friend had crumbled before his very own eyes. Archie had been powerless to do anything, and he felt as if he hadn’t done enough. So this summer, the road trip was going to happen.

Understandably, Jughead was a little cautious, scared of being let down again so he didn’t show as much excitement as last year, to avoid being hurt, which of course made Archie feel bad. So Archie filled Jughead’s life with excitement, bursting with brightness and joy, to reassure Jughead this time he wasn’t going anywhere.

Once everything was packed, at the back of Fred’s truck, Jughead climbed onto shotgun and waited for Archie to say his last goodbyes to Fred. As Fred slipped him some extra cash, Archie could only smile and gave him one last hug before climbing into the car and driving away.

“Ready?”

“Born ready.”

The two began to drive, and Archie spared a glance over at Jughead as they left the “Welcome to Riverdale” sign, and the boy looked happy. He looked relaxed, at peace, excited. The sight made Archie’s heart swell, knowing Jughead needed this change. Riverdale had continued to hurt him and beat him up, and Jughead had to get away from it, away from Riverdale’s darkness. He could sense something lifting off Jughead’s shoulders, he looked a lot younger, a lot brighter, unlike the sad, burdened soul he had been recently. It was a good look on him, and seeing this revived youth and optimism back on Jughead was more than enough for Archie.

20 minutes into the journey, to their first destination of a hike on a headland to warm them up and ease them into their three and a half week adventure, the two boys were playing the category game, with of course a geeky twist. The two were in the middle of naming different generation 4 Pokémon when Archie suddenly realised the slight twinge of congestion written in Jughead’s speech and how his voice had gone down half a step.

“Jug? What’s up with the Morgan Freeman voice?”

Jughead shrugged, “Just a bit sick.”

Archie’s face fell.

Upon seeing the look on his friend’s face Jughead burst into laughter, “Archie–it’s a small cold, I took medicine and everything this morning, I have four packs of cough drops and I brought some meds with me, and like a few packets of tissues. It’s not going to suddenly make this a trip to hell.”

Archie sighed, “Jug, I just..wanted this to be perfect, I should’ve noticed and postponed–”

Jughead whacked Archie on the head fondly, “Andrews, we are not perfect people so there is no way this road trip is going to be perfect. What did you expect? Did you think we were going to meet some monks at the top of a mountain and find ourselves spiritually? Nah, I want this because I’m with my best friend in the entire world who can be dumb, and so am I, so dumb things will happen and we’ll have a great time.”

The words ‘best friend in the entire world’ lingered in Archie’s heart, the words so sweet and meant so much to him he couldn’t say anything, overwhelmed with emotion.

Jughead noticed, and smiled softly, but of course could not stay in this sappy situation.

“Alright Archie, don’t start with the waterworks now,” Jughead rolled his eyes fondly.

Archie blinked the tears away and chuckled along, putting on a CD of road trip music Jughead made (and Jughead still insisted that he totally wasn’t excited). He expected more of Jughead’s sad music but instead was greeted with some great tunes.

“JUST A SMALL TOWN GIRL! LIVIN IN A LONELY WORLD!” They both sang ridiculously off-key.

After about half an hour of offkey singing, the bohemian rhapsody came on which they sung awfully to, and somehow the two had gotten onto a..not so friendly debate about wether a Suicide Squad was a good movie or not.

Of course there wasn’t any hard feelings or genuine harm being done here. Archie and Jughead loved attacking each other, and when they first became friends with Ethel she was a hundred percent sure they hated each other. It was the exact opposite.

“Where is the plot, Archie?! I don’t fuckin see it,” Jughead quipped, looking around in a very exaggerated way, and Archie couldn’t help but just burst into laughter. He couldn’t help but feel a little concerned at the deepening voice and the thickening congestion.

“It’s just a mish-mash of sc–”

Suddenly, Jughead was pitching forward and sneezing ridiculously loudly into his cupped hands.

“FUCK!” Archie yelled, completely shocked.

Archie knew Jughead sneezed louder than most people, it was completely out of his control, but Jughead usually tried to repress the sound as much as he could. The sound was still quite loud, definitely attention grabbing, and unrepressed they were even louder. But this? Jughead was really going for it.

Jughead burst into laughter that hurt his sides, tears welling in his eyes. Archie raised an eyebrow disapprovingly, now realising his stupid best friend had been intending for this kind of reaction.

“Jughead!” Archie growled.

Jughead wiped his tears away and tried to relax, “What? It was a really bad tickle.”

“Sure,” Archie hissed, although there was really no anger or actual bitterness in his voice.

Jughead pouted at him, crystal clear blue eyes completely irresistible, “But I’m sick, Archie warchie~”

Archie sighed and gave in, trying to ignore the growing anxious pit in his stomach. The fact that Jughead was full on announcing and speaking about his sickness casually left a bad feeling in his body.

“Welp, here we are dude,” Archie announced, pulling up onto a car park.

Jughead rolled his window to gaze at the beautiful headland before them. The lush greens of it beautifully complimenting the soft blue sky. Plus, there were only about three other cars in the parking lot, meaning there wasn’t much people. He felt comforted by that; he could hike up the headland, away from Riverdale and the pain it brought him, and he wasn’t alone. He was with his best friend in the entire world. He felt a lot lighter, free of the heavy burden weighing on his shoulders, he was so sure he was going to collapse.

“It’s alright I guess,” Jughead smirked, unable to truly express how he felt (he was working on it, he promised) but he knew that Archie knew.

Archie pulled out his backpack; filled with water and blankets. Jughead took his; filled with food (naturally) and a camera. They began to walk towards the path leading them up the headland, and they began to walk up. They looked around at their surroundings; completely enthralled by the lush greens and the outstanding pops of blue flowers, the brilliant strong browns of the oaks and pines, the stunning dainty yellow flowers on the grass.

The sun shone from the trees, casting a magnificent light on the forest. It was cinematic; which was complete heaven for Jughead. He had completely forgotten about these joys of life; as his life recently had been moving too fast and Jughead just couldn’t stop and take a breather for once, admire the view. It was silent; but it was a comfortable silence, he needed it. His brain was constantly attacked by venomous thoughts and words, so tainted by all the darkness and the silence was purifying and he was so glad Archie understood that.

Jughead stopped to take a few pictures, and the sight of the boy so passionate and excited for once was such a refreshing sight. Archie watched him, cherishing this moment, wondering how long it had been since Jughead had been this happy. How long would it last?

The two boys continued their journey up the headland, free of the corruption of Riverdale, allowed to be just boys for once.

“It’s such a great view, isn’t it Jughead?” Archie smiled, looking at the leaf littered path and the beautiful light casting on the trees.

Suddenly Jughead started coughing violently, spluttering into his jacket sleeve (it was summer and of course Jughead Jones was still wearing a jacket). Archie frowned, but as soon as he caught Jughead’s eye, who clearly didn’t want this moment ruined by his sickness, he let it go for now.

“Well, you just ruined it,” Archie teased.

“Andrews, you ruined the sight the moment you stepped into it,” Jughead shot back teasingly.

“Besides, the real sight here is the Magnificent Moi, and my beautiful complexion accompanied by my ever so wondrous youth and presence,” Jughead joked.

Archie scoffed, although inside he agreed. Not with the complexion part–Jughead was rather pale and his cheeks and nose were turning a red shade slowly but surely–but as beautiful as the forest was, the best part for Archie was how happy Jughead was. It made Archie feel whole.

The two then laughed and wrapped arms around each other in a totally bro way, clapping each other on the back.

“I feel like we’re the fellowship on some sort of grand adventure,” Archie grinned brightly.

“What’s the mission? To throw you into a giant lava pit?” Jughead joked as Archie playfully shoved him away.

As they trekked on, Jughead started feeling weaker in his bones. He felt a slight fever coming on, due to the little bit of heat radiating off his body. It wasn’t too severe; nothing that would cause an emergency. It made him feel a little woozy, a bit disorientated and definitely less self conscious.

Along with the banter and stupid jokes, meaningful conversations and more sappier, nostalgic talks began between the two friends. A headache began to form in Jughead’s head, much to his displeasure and he didn’t even try denying it to Archie. He admitted it casually and just kept going; despite Archie insisting they could stop. It honestly wasn’t that bad.

Suddenly, as Jughead looked up, at the end of the forest, all pain and discomfort suddenly fled his body as one of the most beautiful, cinematic sights appeared before his eyes.

A magnificent sunset, composed like a beautiful Rodger Deakins shot. The colours were bright and vivid, saturated, a deep contrast to the darker colours of Riverdale. It filled his heart with warmth and joy. It was so breathtaking. He wasn’t sure if it was his fever or wether it was the genuine beauty of it all, but a few tears pricked his eyes as he remembered how beautiful life could still be.

As he was enthralled and captivated by the scenery, he had completely lost control of his body and he completely missed the fact that there was quite a large rock in front of him and suddenly, he was falling.

“Shit!” Jughead yelped as he tripped, quietly gasping as he felt his ankle twist and felt the pain shooting up. A light burning sensation began down at his ankle and Jughead swallowed, biting in the pain as a panicked Archie muttering “fuck” over and over again helped him sit up.

“Are you okay?” Archie asked frantically, unsure on what to do.

Jughead opted for a smirk and a bat on the face, “I’m fine–just swooning over the totally hot Archiekins over here.”

Archie rolled his eyes; knowing Jughead didn’t feel that sort of attraction but still felt worried nonetheless.

“I don’t think you should walk anymore–”

Jughead slapped his arm gently, “Archie! We are on a grand adventure! Enjoying nature! Finding ourselves amongst the earth that was gifted to us! I just do this on the legs that was handcrafted for me, be one with my body!”

Archie let out a tiny groan of annoyance, but knew this was a battle he could not win. Instead, they continued up their walk. Thankfully, there wasn’t much until they reached the top of it. It took another 20 minutes but due to the shooting pain in his ankle, Jughead was convinced that it was another hour. He didn’t want to be a stubborn prick, in fact he was going to tell Archie later on, it was just that he really wanted to see this view.

The view was stunning.

There was so much they could see from up here–the world looked so different. They both felt so small on this grand scope of the land; everything felt so big. However, Riverdale had been stifling them for so long and they felt so free.

“Wow,” Archie spluttered, unable to say anything else.

Jughead, who was considerably better with words, didn’t have the words either, “Can we stay..? For a little while?”

In a matter of minutes, Archie had set up a blanket on the grass and they both sat there in silence, as the sky turned into a dark blue and the stars came out to play.

A cool breeze wafted over them, causing Jughead to shiver, pulling his jacket tighter against his weakened frame and continue to look out at the sky, then he pressed his face down onto his pulled up knees and stifled a sneeze, the thought of ruining the serenity of the moment horrifying.

“Jug..” Archie started.

“Archie���don’t, please. I am sick, I’m feeling a little under the weather but..” Jughead admitted, sounding desperate, “..please..just..let me have this.”

The way Jughead’s eyes twinkled as he gazed out onto the horizon, Archie couldn’t say no.

“The world looks so different from up here,” Jughead said softly, breaking the silence after a solid hour.

Archie smiled softly, “Yeah it is, Jug.”

“It’s nice..being up so high. I’m used to being at rock bottom all the time.. It feels so..light,” Jughead slurred.

“..Have the stars always been this beautiful Archie? I don’t remember the last time they shone so bright..”

Jughead sniffled softly, “..Actually I do..when my mom took Jellybean away to Toledo, leaving me behind with my dad..the stars were shining so bright. I was so..angry, Arch. Why would the night be so beautiful on a night like this? How fucking cruel was that? The universe just hates me, Arch.”

Archie’s heart broke, not knowing what to say.

“..So I just walked..and walked..following a constellation and it brought me to your house. A little beacon of light..Of course it was crazy late and I didn’t want to bother you–but it would be fine because in a few weeks I’d see you–”

“–On a road trip that never happened,” Archie finished with guilt. Jughead needed him and he had failed him.

“..and now we’re here Archie, on a road trip that is happening. I’m here being a kid watching the stars with my best friend. I’ve stepped in to the sun, i’m a part of something..I’m..not lonely. I can smile again..I’m far away from all the pain..with my best friend by my side..filled with so much love..I feel so loved..I’m happy, Archie. For the first time in so long.”

Archie felt tears prick his eyes and he couldn’t help but scooch closer and wrap Jughead into his arms and hold him close, filling Jughead with all the love he could possibly muster. After a few minutes of hugging, he realised the heat he felt wasn’t just the care and love he felt, but it was Jughead’s illness he had completely forgotten about. Which would completely explain the out of character sappy talks and affection.

“..Jug, you’re so sick,” Archie said worriedly.

“I don’t feel very well, Arch,” Jughead mumbled into Archie’s shoulder.

Archie got up, looking down at the long walk down before them. Under no circumstance would Archie allow Jughead to make that journey down. The walk took about an hour (mainly because it was uphill and they kept taking photography breaks, which had to have taken 20 minutes) so that had left them another 25 minutes down. No way was Jughead walking that with his sickness.

Jughead stood up, wobbling, “Lets get to the motel..” Suddenly Jughead hissed in pain, scrunching his face up in pain as a sharp pain shot up his leg.

“Jug?!” Archie exclaimed, at his side in an instant.

Jughead managed a chuckle, before biting his lip to suppress the pain, “I guess that swoon hurt a lot more than I thought.”

Archie widened his eyes in shock, “Fuck–Jug, holy shit..uh..What do I..fuck..”

“..Yes, Archie, accept your fate. You now need to perform an amputation on my leg, and fend for our lives as blood thirsty wolves craves blood, and try to prevent me from bleeding out,” Jughead joked, trying to smile through the pain.

Archie genuinely seemed to believe him and looked bewildered.

Jughead gulped, realising he wasn’t helping, “I’m just joking, Archie. We just have to get some ice from a 7/11, and it’ll be fine. Don’t worry–it’s a simple twist, it’ll fix itself overnight.”

“Get on my back,” Archie commanded.

Jughead blinked, “Uh, you are not carrying me down. I can’t let you do that, Arch.”

Archie smirked slowly, “I’ll tickle you.”

Jughead gasped, in genuine horror, “Don’t you dare–FUCK!” He squealed as his sides were brutally attacked and as soon as his defenses were compromised, Archie scooped him up onto a piggyback.

“Archibald Andrews, put me the fuck down,” Jughead protested as Archie began his journey down the headland.

“Forsythe Pendleton Jones III, kindly shut the fuck up,” Archie shot back.

Jughead sighed, knowing he wouldn’t win as Archie descended down the slope.

“When you need a friend to carry you, when you’re broken on the ground, you will be found,” Jughead sang quietly to himself as Archie continued walking, leaving the latter a little shocked. For one, Jughead had a surprisingly nice voice? Of course he was no Sinatra or anything, but it was simple and sweet. Secondly, Jughead Jones was singing, of all songs, a musical song. It was totally not his scene.

“Are you..”

“–singing a musical? Yeah, I guess. Kevin got it stuck in my head. But..it is really uncanny to our situation right now.”

After another comfortable five minutes of silence, Jughead piped up, “Arch? Thanks for all of this..I..really needed this.”

Archie smiled softly, “..of course Jug, anytime you need me to 'lift you on my shoulders’..I’m here.”

Jughead groaned, “That’s not even a good pun.”

They spent the rest of the journey having playful banter until they made it down the headland.

“Wait, Arch..we need a picture.”

A few pictures were taken, and then a single one of Archie, for remembrance sake, Jughead said. Then a selfie, to Jughead’s annoyance, and somehow Archie convinced him to take a picture of the both of them, with Jughead still on his back. Memories to be captured.

They retreated back to the parking lot and into the car, through the motorway, to a 7/11 where ice, medicine, soup, water, OJ and other food was bought. They made their journey to their motel, and Archie once again carried Jughead into their room.

Archie gently let Jughead down onto his bed and pulled his beanie off of him so he could lay a damp towel on his forehead. Archie took pride in the fact he had seen Jughead without the beanie the most; proud of being his best friend. It still made the sight of him without it a little off putting though, seeing such a tough individual soften.

Jughead sneezed twice into his pillow, muttering an apology for the grossness as Archie just shrugged, not really caring.

Archie felt Jughead’s cheek, which wasn’t all that warm. He passed him a pill to consume, as well as a glass of water. He didn’t feel to afraid of the situation; seeing as he had taken care of Jughead more times than his own parents had (which was rather sad) but the absence of Fred was a little off putting. Archie would be fine, though.

Archie then passed Jughead his PJs to get changed into, and turned away to get the soup ready. As Jughead finished, he covered the boy in his blankets.

“Warm enough?” Archie asked softly.

Jughead rolled his eyes fondly, “Yes mom.” He turned away from Archie to sneeze again.

Archie muttered his bless you as he wrapped a bottle filled with ice in a towel, then pressed the bottle against Jughead’s injured ankle.

“That good?” Archie asked and left satisfied to get the soup when Jughead nodded yes. Once he returned with the two bowls of soup, Jughead turned on the TV to whatever was on. They had the choice of some tennis match or Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and went with the latter.

They laughed along to the movie, eating their okay bowls of soup, feeling at harmony with each other. To Archie, it felt just right. He couldn’t feel anymore tension brewing between them. Everything was going back to the friendship they once had; wounds being healed. There was still a bit of a mark, but they had this whole journey together for that to heal. They were going to be just fine.

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5/30/17

I don't even know where to begin with this one. Coaching is what I live for. The people it brings into my life, the things I get to see my players achieve and the bonds I see being built among the teams and myself are everything. I have built more friendships and memories in my coaching career than I have made as an individual in life. I love all my players no matter how frustrated they may make me at times. As a Coach you have to learn that (especially at the JV level) your players are going through a growing and developing stage. It's your job to guide them. It's just the process working itself out. Through it all you see yourself leaning toward certain players more than others. Not only with X's and O's but on a personal level. Sometimes you don't realize the impact you have had on certain players till long after the season is over and time has passed. I learned that this year. Still up in the air as to wether this is my last season or not, wether I was really going to move to LV or not, I had a lot to digest. At seasons end I gave a final speech to my players. I had a couple others whom I had asked to be in the locker room who were on my teams years previous. One wondered in who I didn't ask to be there. As I was giving my speech(as hard as it was) I noticed him in the corner balling his eyes out. Catching my surprise, I looked to see who it was. It was Alex, Mr. Alcala! I expected that reaction from someone like Andrew, Angel, or one of the guys I had known a lot longer. I never really got to feel and see the impact I had on my guys until then. He was crying nonstop. Eyes shot. After we cleaned ourselves up and got to talking. He told me because of me he enjoyed being apart of the basketball team. How he looked forward to practice everyday. How he knew I was only pushing him for the better. Alcala was always that high energy kid who was always there ready to go. He was a kid who was looking for direction and was willing to listen. He wanted to learn and just grow as a player. Always pushing his team and giving them the words of encouragement that they might need. This all caught me by surprise I didn't know I meant that much to him. The weeks after we were just talking about seasons past and all the little things in between. I've always been there for him and he was genuinely appreciative of it. How he would really missed me if I moved. He wanted the best for me but really wished it didn't have to end with me being 4 hours away. You cherish those who cherish you because you seldomly find those people. I never seen someone cry for me like he did. I tried to spend as much time with him as I could because I didn't and still don't know when or if I'll still be here when everything is settled in my life. He's a guy with a big heart and gentle soul. He's been one I know I can talk to when I need it. I've been there for him whenever he's needed it. Give him advice when he's not sure. And just grateful I met this kid. I can't wait to see what the future hold for him. I hope I remain here so I can stay apart of his life on a consistent basis. I want him apart of my life as much as he wants me in his. I just wish his schedule was a little easier to work with. We have many more memories that await us. He is a reminder that even though my path may not be one that is desired, it is the one that was given to me for the fact that I can use it to keep other pushing through their own path. Keep doing what I do because it seems like I might be alright at it. It goes farther than basketball. Basketball is merely a game, but it sets up the bigger picture when you translate it into life's stage.

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Great approach to organizational analysis and management. Gets repetitive, though! It's definitely a good read for everyone, wether your interested in managing a team, an organization, or managing yourself. Go to Amazon

Good book to have..but will you be able to execute to turn the tide?? everyone knows Michael Porter, a professional, has gone bankrupt..And Kotler is still the master of marketing and going strong..bought this book few years back and was very surprised that this 2009 book can be so informative and very accurate in predicting the business environment trend...the big picture has never been clearly depicted...besides this book I am highly recommending for companies who must take cautious precautions, and reactions, but also careful planning not to the typical directions of laying off people or shrinkage of corporate budget...Rather, a company MUST equip the ability to be flexible as D'Aveni's Hypercompetition and as well as Clayton's Disruptive Products' creation....this is the real actions items a company and the Executives must do, so to avoid Professor Taleb's Black Swan...and agency problems: skins in the game.. Go to Amazon

How to navigate "the unpredictable and uncertain waters" of "The Age of Turbulence" According to Philip Kotler and John Caslione, today's business leaders need "a new view of the world and a new framework for dealing with it...a systems to make better decisions. They need a managerial framework and system to deal with chaos. They need a Chaotics Management System." In the Introduction, Kotler and Caslione note that business leaders "sense that we've entered an era of ongoing, continuous turbulence and heightened chaos. This realization is often accompanied by a sense of relief that they can now articulate what they've been sensing, coupled with dread that the traditional up cycle may not kick in to let the good times roll again - at least not like it did in the past. It is for this reason that we wrote Chaotics." These remarks reminded me of Andrew Grove's assertion that "only the paranoid survive" because, even when - especially when - the "good times" are rolling, they sustain a sense of "dread" that keeps them ever-alert to potential as well as obvious threats. In their book, Kotler and Caslione do not suggest that The Age of Turbulence is merely imminent. It is already here and all organizations are now subjected to its "unpredictable and uncertain waters" in their competitive marketplace, and their leaders must somehow "navigate" them through the turbulence while achieving Business Enterprise Sustainability (BES). Go to Amazon

Knowledgeable advice on thriving amid constant change The world is uncertain and growing more so. Businesses must react to new and constant fluidity. Remaining calm and clear-eyed in the face of chaos takes nerve and perception. Marketing guru Philip Kotler and business adviser John A. Caslione offer a rock of judgment to stand on amid these tossing seas. Their knowledgeable, organized approach proves scholarly enough to offer illuminating historical background and forward-looking enough to present a clear - if general - set of guidelines for managing, marketing and selling in a future where change is constant. They identify obstacles and offer strategies to help leaders cope with the unknown and stay flexible when the going is chaotic. getAbstract recommends this readable prescription for thriving in troubled times to anyone who intends to earn a living today, next week or 10 years hence. Go to Amazon

A good read for the business owner who needs "fix it now" advice This book is very focused on today's volatile business world, and I really enjoyed reading it. I recommend this book for the business owner who needs practical "fix it now" advice. The reader will gain so much insight just by reading chapter 2, as it covers topics I'm sure today's business owner is struggling with. I.E. - resource allocation, across the board spending cuts, quick fixes to preserve cash flow, and reducing sales related expenses, etc. Go to Amazon

Chaotics - Bold Leadership Needed to tackle the new normal Disappointing! A good take on opportunities A grand refresher course on developing organisational agility & prosperity... but the book is still worth pursuing! Satisfied & edified Insightful read A book for the times A wake-up call for this CEO

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Pointers For Elevating Organic Chickens In Your Yard

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On a side note, I apologize to those I've grown distant too in recent days. I suppose a lot of it is from stress and just me being really bad at handling my own emotions. You guys are great, and I thank you all for bearing with me being an idiot.