Painful Sight

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Jughead's POV
I was waiting with Mrs Cooper all day, it got to a point when it was night and I was asleep.

Suddenly I heard "Jughead."

I felt someone shaking me and I saw Mrs Cooper and I got up quickly and I walked with her and Doctor Masters sighed seeing us.

"We are unsure if the surgery had worked, the problem is she has been getting many surgeries but since her growth is stopping...her eyes are seeming to stop with it. It's unclear if she will be able to see..."

Ms Cooper sighed and said "is she awake?"

He then said "she's still under and extremely exhausted but yes you may see her."

I walked with her and Betty was asleep with bandages over her eyes and Ms Cooper sat with her and held her hand, I saw her look down.

I said "Ms Cooper...you don't have to feel bad. Betty is a fighter and you know she will take any surgery if it means it can help."

She sighed and said "Jughead...your still just a child...I've been helping Betty ever since she was a baby...I don't have the type of money...anymore that I could help her...this is the last time...she can get a surgery till I make enough money that I know we can survive and afford for hospital bills...I don't think she will get what she wants...I don't think she will ever see again..."

I gulped and looked down saying "why don't you have the money?"

She sighed and said "it was from her father...he left a lot of money...reason why...me and a man I had seen...we had an argument about. Elizabeth was going to invest so much...all of it was split between us two. His family never liked me. But her father would do anything for her. And now with the money almost gone...I can't help her anymore..."

I sighed and she said "I'm gonna have to tell her this if she doesn't get her sight back...I'm sorry Jughead."

I sighed and she got up and walked out and I sighed looking at Betty as she slowly breathed and I went to her and sighed lightly and kissed her hand.

I said "this won't change anything, I will not leave you I promise. I will be there no matter what happens."

I gulped lightly saying "I...I'm sorry..."

I gulped and said "I...I got us tickets for us...it was so stupid...I wanted us to go...Hot Air Balloon riding...just us...and now...it might not happen..."

I sniffled and cried holding her hand saying "I'm so sorry I can't help you..."

I cried as I kissed her knuckles and began sobbing. When I got home I saw my dad asleep on the couch. I sighed and saw the T.V still on. I rubbed my face and groaned, I went to my bathroom and looked at my mirror and gripped the sink and slammed my fists and sat on the floor and just cried. I bent to the floor and cried and sobbed as I heard my dad.

He saw me and asked "Jughead what's wrong? Boy what's wrong?"

I shook my head and he bent down saying "did you get hurt? What's wrong Jughead!"

I cried saying "Betty..."

He then said "did something happen?"

I shook my head "nothing may have happened and that's the problem..."

He was confused and I said "we didn't get good news from the doctor...the surgery most likely didn't work...and Ms Cooper doesn't have anymore money to be able to have these surgeries with Betty...she may be blind forever dad..."

He sighed and picked me up and held me tightly.

He said "I'm so sorry boy, I'm sorry."

I cried and he said "you shouldn't have to go through this."

The next morning I woke up and groaned rubbing my face feeling dried tears, snot, all of it. I went to the bathroom and washed my face and cleaned myself up as I saw my dad drinking coffee. I poured myself some and sat down and drank it.

He said "Ms Cooper called...Betty's awake...she hasn't told her, she wants to wait...she's scared."

I nodded and said "I'll...I'll go see her."

I sighed and got up and turned to my room.

Suddenly my dad said "Jug?"

I turned and he asked me "why were you crying? Was it because she wouldn't get her sight back?"

I sighed saying "I don't care if she gets her sight back, I will care and like her either way. But Betty had been wanting this since she has been a kid, going to doctor after doctor getting nothing she's loosing so much hope to the point it hurts her. Now that she may not be able to have another surgery for a few years...what more can they do now."

He sighed and I just went to go get ready. I got to the hospital and saw Ms Cooper and she smiled at me as Betty was slowly eating.

I said "Betts?"

I then heard her say "Jug?"

Ms Cooper left and I smiled and she said "is it you?"

I chuckled lightly saying "no it's frosty the snowman."

She giggled and laughed as I smiled going up to her.

I sat on her bed as she said "I'm so excited! If I'm able to see again we'll be able to do anything and everything! We can go skydiving! Rock climbing! I can fucking learn how to ride your motorcycle!"

I smiled as a tear left my eye and I said "y-yeah..."

She then said "hey! You told me to not loose hope, don't loose it either!"

I sighed and said "I'm not..."

I sighed and held her hand saying "hey...maybe we can just cuddle okay?"

She nodded and I helped her put her tray aside and I laid next to her and held her and closed my eyes as tears left them.

She said "I can't wait...I'm gonna finally see you... and finally... feel myself again after a long time."

I nodded and cried lightly as i said "y-yeah...I...I know you will."

I sighed and kissed her head and held her tightly.