J-"Mama!"
He ran to me then jumped up in my lap and gave me a hug.
B-"Hi baby, how was Pop's?"
J-"Good, grandma brought me to the park!"
B-"Good for you, speaking of... where is grandma?"
J-"She's getting her bags"
B-"H-Her bags"
I got up and walked out the door to see her getting 5 full suitcases out of her car. Oh god, I walked over to her.
B-"U-Uh w-why do you have so many suitcases?"
G-"Jug didn't tell you, I'm staying until the baby is born so I can make sure your doing everything right"
B-"I-I am doing everything right, I've done it with Jay and he has turned out amazing"
G-"Sure he has"
She gave me an encouraging smile then handed me a suitcase.
G-"Would you take that in for me"
B-"S-Sure"
I dragged her suitcase up to the front pouch and then inside, I placed it down in the living room and put my head in my hands then sat down on the couch as Jayden climbed onto my lap.
J-"You ok mama?"
B-"Yeah, just a little stressed"
J-"Why?"
B-"It's nothing for you to be worried about, now go help grandma with her suitcases"
J-"Ok"
He gave me a hug then hopped off my lap and walked outside. I laid back and gently rubbed my belly.
B-"Dinner's ready!"
Jayden came running out of his room with Gladys following behind him. They both sat down at the table as I placed plates in front of them, Jayden's eyes lit up because he loved chicken.
J-"Thank you mama,"
B-"No problem"
I smiled then sat down and started eating. The tension was there and neither of us could deny it, every few minutes Gladys would glance at me. I didn't know what her problem with me was and I hadn't figured it out all these years that Jug and I had been together. She was nice to me until she found out that I was pregnant, every chance she would get she would throw a snarky comment at me. I never got the courage to stand up to her, neither did Jug. I guess some things never change.
After we were all done eating Jug still hadn't come home yet, I was guessing he was at the bar. I still made him a plate of chicken just like he asked. I even left it on the table for him but he didn't come home until late that night when everyone was sleeping... but me.
He stumped in the door obviously wasted.
B-"There's chicken on the table for you"
J-"Thanks"
He walked over then sat down and started eating, I got up and sat across from him.
B-"So when were you gonna tell me that your mom was coming? And staying till I have the baby!"
J-"I-"
B-"You said you would change! How long did that last?! 2 weeks!"
J-"It's hard Betty-"
B-"You don't think I know that! You give me so much shit, when are you going to get it in your head! We have a baby on the way and we don't have a name! A room for her! We don't even have a crib!"
J-"I know that Betty! I'm trying-"
B-"You're trying what? What the hell could you be possibly trying! Your son misses you, I miss you, your daughter that isn't even born yet misses you! We see you for maybe 2 minutes before you leave to go god knows where"
J-"Don't even start with this shit, I go to work for our family! So that you, and Jay, and the baby can have everything you want"
B-"We want you home"
We both stayed silent until Jayden and Gladys came out into the living room.
G-"What's going on out here?"
B-"Nothing"
G-"Really, it doesn't seem like it if you wake up your son. What kind of mother are you to just wake up your son in the middle of night?
I choked back on my words as my vision became blurry, I looked over at Jug to see him looking at the ground.
B-"I-I'm just gonna go to bed, i'm sorry"
I ran off to my bedroom and locked the door then just broke down and cried. I couldn't stop the tears from rolling down my face.
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Please Come Home
FanficBetty and Jughead are both 21 years old, they got engaged almost 2 years ago and have a 3 year old boy, Jayden. Jughead is a writer and also works at a construction site part time. Betty took over the Riverdale Register when her mom retired, it's a...