Bughead: AU

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Jughead's POV:

This was insane. They showed two adults who were going to prison. The woman looked scarily like Betty. Their hair and eyes are the same. The man's hair was just slightly darker. I saw the names on the screen. Cooper. They were definitely Betty's parents. Why hadn't she mentioned them? Why had they been arrested? What could they have done? What is going on? I have so many questions running through my head. Then the news reporter said what they had been arrested for.

"Local residents of Riverdale, Hal and Alice Cooper, have been arrested for manslaughter of Northsider FP Jones." The reporter had said.

I looked up an article about it on my laptop that gave me all of the details.

I ran upstairs as fast as I could without waking up Anna.

"Betty. Betty wake up honey." I said as I shook Betty.

"Jughead what's going on?" She asked me.

"Look at this." I said and showed her the article I had pulled up on my laptop.

"What? How could they do this? I don't understand." She said.

"Are those your parents?" I asked, already fully aware of the coming answer.

She nodded. She now had tears streaming down her face.

"Betty can I ask you something?" I asked her.

"Yeah. What's going on Jug?" She asked me.

"Why didn't you ever mention your parents to me before?" I asked her.

"They had always hurt me every day. It didn't matter if it was emotional or physical. Then they brought me to an orphanage because they didn't want me anymore. I kind of wandered around aimlessly when I turned 18 until the Serpents took me in. That's how I met your dad. He and the Serpents took really good care of me. They talked to a real estate agent and got me a place to stay on the Southside. From then on they were my family. Until you and I retired from the Serpents obviously." She explained.

"Why didn't you ever tell me?" I pressed her.

"Because. You were going through all this stuff with your dad and I didn't want to bring up my past because, honestly, I'm scared of my parents. They would hurt me but I never thought that they would go so far as to murder someone I cared about." She said. I noticed that she had tears rolling down her face.

"Hey, baby. Come here. It's okay. They can't hurt you any more hun. I'm right here beside you. I love you. And I love our baby girl." I said as I pulled her into my side and let her cry.

"Thank you Jug. I love... you... too." She said between sobs.

She eventually calmed down. Then we realized that it was time to give Anna her medicine.

"I'll do it honey." I told her.

"Thanks Jug." She said to me.

I didn't say anything more as I went to take care of our baby girl. Betty went downstairs to eat some food so I brought Anna downstairs to try and get her to eat something.

Anna barely touched her food. But I understood that because she's not feeling well.

After she was done I put her on the floor in the living room and played with her until she started getting sleepy again. I put her down for another nap.

I went into mine and Betty's room and saw that her eyes were a bit red. Her nose was a bit red too. I noticed a thermometer in her hand.

Betty's POV:

I felt so sick. I took my temperature and it showed that I had a 100.4 degree fever. That was why I felt exhausted. I had just found out when Jughead came in and saw me with the thermometer in my hand.

"Baby. Are you okay?" He asked me.

"Yeah. Other than this 100.4 degree fever." I said.

"Why don't you get some rest?" He suggested.

"I would. But I have so much work to do around the house. *cough cough cough*" I said.

"No no honey. You are sick. I'll take care of the house babe. You just get some rest. I'll get you some medicine. Do you have any other symptoms beside the fever?" He asked me.

"I'm a bit congested. And... I guess I am pretty tired." I said.

"Okay. You just lay down and try to get some sleep. I'll take care of the house while you and Anna get some rest. I'm not taking no for an answer Betty." He said.

"Fine. You win Jug. You're so sweet to do this." I say, wanting to kiss him, but at the same time, not wanting to get him sick too.

"That's what I'm here for Betts. And in case you're contagious, I'm going to sleep on the couch tonight." He said.

"No. Can't you come snuggle with me to help me feel better?" I asked.

"You drive a hard bargain Betty. But alright. But only for a few minutes. There's a lot that needs to get done around the house Betts." He told me.

"Fine Jug." I said as I lifted my arms to beckon him to come cuddle with me.

He lay right beside me with his arms wrapped around my waist. I buried my nose in his neck. He kissed the top of my head. I shortly fell asleep against him. He is so sweet. I don't know what I did to deserve this husband that I have, but I'm glad that I did it because I love him with all my heart.