September 10, 2015 11:17 am
Jughead POVI'm in English class right now. Reading some short passages. I'm just ready to go home and be with betty. I was going to stay with her but she told me she'll be home by the time school's over. I'm going to bring her Pop's or Taco bell because Dylan's been liking that. I look at the clock, times going really really slow.
I jump when my phone starts ringing. "Sorry," I say and pull it out of my pocket. Its betty.
"Do I need to take that away, Mister Jones?"
"No, I need to take this its a family friend she's pregnant and in the hospital," I say. I stand up and walk out of the door before she says I can.
"Hello betty"
"Jug" She sobs.
"Hey, B what's wrong?" I ask
"I had our baby...and I don't know where my mom is"
"Wait you had her?"
"Yeah I'm sorry"
"Don't apologize I'll be there in ten minutes okay?"
"Kay" she cries and I hang up. I walk back into the classroom.
"I have to go," I say.
"Okay have a nice day" I grab my things and book it for the office.
"I have to leave"
"Whats you're name?"
"June--Forsythe Jones," I say.
She gives me a look "How do you spell that?"
"F-o-r-s-y-t-h-e Jones, J-o-n-e-s" she types it out.
"I'm sorry you have to be eighteen to sign yourself out," She says.
"You can see that I'm turning eighteen in a couple of weeks can you let me leave. it's urgent"
"You will need a parent or guardian to sign you out" She smiles at me.
"Can I call my dad?" I ask and she nods her head. I walk out into the hall and call him.
"Jug aren't you supposed to be in call don't tell me you got susp--"
"Dad betty had our baby and I can't leave school because I'm not eighteen yet. They told me I could call you and I could go"
"Betty had the baby?"
"Yes she did"
"Okay put the phone on speaker," he says. I walk back to the office and turn the phone on speaker.
"Good morning Mr. Jones are you slowing Forsythe to leave early?" She asks and I roll my eyes.
"Yes I am"
"Okay thank you have a good day," she says.
"Bye dad"
"I'll be there in a couple of hours," he says and hangs up. He's at work that's why.
"You're free to go," she says with an attitude. I walk out of the office and I run to my locker and then to my truck and drive to the hospital.
September 10, 2015 11:42 am
I knock on Betty's door and then walk in.
"Hey they wouldn't let me leave school," I say and drop my bag on the floor. I walk over to her bed and she's sleeping. I sit down and hold her hand. She stirs a little and opens her eyes.
"Hi, how you feeling?"
"I'm sorry Jug" she cries.
"You have nothing to apologize for"
"I do I'm already a terrible mother. I couldn't even keep our daughter in long enough"
"Don't fucking say that Betty. You did amazing. And like you said you're a teen with a chronic illness. There were going to be complications. It's wouldn't be weird if you didn't have any. And you're going to be the best fucking mother in the world.
I hope Dylan grows up to be like you. And I hope she has your eyes and your hair. I hope she has that little dimple on her left cheek like how you do when you smile"
"No...I want her to have your hair" she and smiles a little. Fuck I want to kiss her.
Then her door opens and her mom walks in.
"Mom where were you?" Betty asks.
"Once they delivered your baby, she had to go to the NICU. Which is on the other side of the hospital"
"Is she okay?" I ask.
"She's doing great. She's sleeping right now. You guys can come to see her. Your dad is there now" Alice says to us.
"Right now?" Betty asks and sits up.
"Yeah come on" Alice helps betty off the bed.
"Come on Jug," Betty says and I see from the back of the hospital gown that she's pantless.
I stand up "Maybe you should put some pants on" I hand her a pair of sweats from off the shelf.
She giggles "Thanks" She takes the pants out of my hands and I walk outside the room.
I'm a father. I have a kid. A daughter.
Fuck I can't even process this. I'm a parent.
"Okay we're ready Jug," betty says. Then the three of us walk to the elevator.
"I thought most people would be in pain after giving birth?" I ask.
"I had a c-section and they doped me up. I'll feel it later" Betty says and holds my hand.
"Is that the one where they cut your stomach?"
"Yep," The elevator door opens and we walk out.
"Are you nervous because I do?" Betty says.
"Me too," I say and we walk into the room with a bunch of incubators and babies in them, Some smaller than others. then I see her sitting next to one.
"Oh my gosh," betty says and touches the incubator. I walk next to Betty and look at her. She's beautiful. The tubes and cords on her make her look smaller than she is.
"She's beautiful," I say and Betty hugs me. I wrap my arms around her and kiss her forehead.
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