Mafia (bughead)

Part 23

Jughead POV

I saw Betty leave out the front door, and I quietly followed behind. I stayed at the driveway while watching her walk down the street with her arms folded. Just as I was turning away to go back inside I heard her angelic voice say B-"fuck off!" I looked back and saw a fancy white car driving next to her at the same pace as she was walking. The window was rolled down and there was some guy in the drivers seat. I started walking towards the scene as soon as I saw his arm try to grab her. He grabbed her wrist and she let out a painful scream. I sped up and when I finally caught up I grabbed the guys arm as far back as I could. I heard a loud snap and I finally let go.

I looked at Betty to see her teary eyes looking at me with thanks and confusion. ?-"WHAT THE HELL!" The guy yelled as he tried fighting through the pain of the clearly broken arm. He hit the gas with his arm still out the window and I heard Betty's little laugh at how ridiculous the guy looked. J-"you okay?" She turned towards me and nodded as a tear fell from her eye. I wiped the tear away and pulled her into a gentle hug. B-"thank you." She whispered softly.

She pulled away before asking B-"how did you know that was happening?" J-"I saw you walk outside, and I followed you out." I said, rubbing my neck in embarrassment and guilt. J-"I know I shouldn't have-" before I could finish what I was saying Betty softly kissed my lips. I was a little confused but I kissed her back. We both pulled away and i smiled when she leaned her head into the crook of my neck.
J-"we should go back inside." I stated while softly running my fingers through her hair. B-"it's too loud in there." She stated without moving her position.
J-"then we should go somewhere else. Do you wanna go to Pops?" She shook her head no as she raised her head to look at me.

B-"can we go to your place?" J-"are you sure you want to?" She nodded and i softly sighed hoping my dad wasn't doing something stupid before putting my hand on the small of her back while we walked back to her house to get my car. I opened the passenger seat door for her and closed it once she was seated. I walked across the front of the car and got into the drivers seat.

When we pulled into my driveway Betty opened her own door and got out. She seemed excited to see the inside of my house which made me laugh a little. We walked inside and she looked around curiously.
B-"do I get a tour?" I chuckled before nodding my head J-"sure." I wasn't gonna show her everything but I showed her the kitchen, living room, dining room, and then I lead her to my room. J-"we can just stay here. There's also a bathroom there." I pointed to the closed door on the other side of my room. She curiously walked over there and opened the door and looked inside. B-"how is everything so gorgeous?" She asked looking back at me. I shrugged my shoulders and closed my bedroom door.

She walked towards my bed and plopped herself onto it, making me laugh. She sat herself up a little and looked around. B-"where's the TV remote?" She asked motioning towards the tv on the wall across from my bed. J-"here." I said going over to the further bedside table and grabbed the remote for her. She took it and turned it on and started looking for something to watch. I took off my shoes and sat down on the other side of her. J-"This is the first time we've been in the same room without you yelling at me." I joked as she opened up Hulu.
B-"there's a standard we have set." She said not looking away from the screen. J-"oh so it's a 'in public thing?" She didn't say anything and just turned on the new season of the bachelorette.

She took off her heels before fully sliding up to the top of my bed and pulling the blanket over herself. I watched her carefully as she watched the show and made herself comfortable. B-"I hated this girl last season. I don't know why she's the bachelorette." She said looking over at me. J-"I don't know her."
B-"SHE BROUGHT A DILDO FOR HER FIRST IMPRESSION!!" She exclaimed, clearly passionate about this subject. I chuckled and got myself under the blanket next to her. This one guy in a blue suit showed up on the screen and started talking about how he was a skin salesman. J-"why does he look like Uncle Rico from Napoleon Dynamite?"
B-"Oh my god, I totally see it!" She said B-"also, he's definitely a serial killer." J-"oh for sure." I said with a smile on my face. I haven't been this happy in a long time, but I knew this night would be something I'd never forget.