A Bughead story

Chapter 15

Bettys POV

I texted Jughead and asked him to come over at 6. Less than a minute later he replied 'Okay will be there.' I was surprised he answered so quickly because school is still in session. I mean there was only five minutes left but whatever.

The time was now 5 and I was cleaning up the living room. My mom went shopping I think. I
I was excited Jughead was coming over. As a friend. Jughead and I haven't talked like friends in a long time. I finished cleaning up and I turned the Tv on and watched a little bit of the movie Twilight. It always fascinated me. What feels like minutes later, someone knocks on the door. It was a soft knock so I could tell it was Jughead. I walked over to the door and opened it. I was met by Jughead. "Betty" he says in a quiet voice that made me question if he meant to say it aloud. I moved out of the doorway so he could get inside. I walked over to the couch and Jughead sat on a chair. After a moment of silence Jughead says "are you- are you okay?" His voice is flat and even as he asked. I nodded and bit my lip. "Yeah.... No" I shake my head. He looks worried. "I'm sorry- I'm so sorry, I'm sorry... I'm so so sorry" I say and he looked confused. "What? You have nothing to be sorry for Betty. What are you sorry for?" He asked genuinely and softy.
"I'm sorry I couldn't give you a baby" I say and look down. I tried to keep myself from crying but it didn't work tears started rolling down my face and I couldn't help myself from sobbing. Jughead moved closer and sat down next to me on the couch. "Betty- would it be okay if I hugged you?" He asked and I nodded. I felt his arms wrap around me as I cried into his chest. After a minute I stopped crying as bad as I was and he sat back down on the couch. "I'm sorry but I don't know what your talking about" he says in a cautious voice. "I Uhm. I was pregnant with your baby- and uh I killed it." I say and check his reaction he folded his hands together and looked terrified but he was listening to what I was saying. "I- when you were released I drank until I passed out. Twice" I hated admitting that to him because I know the problems Fp had with alcohol. He looked like he had something to say but he kept quiet. "Then the other day at school in biology- that's when I started to miscarry the baby. There was nothing I could do and I wish there was." I tell him. "Betty- you were pregnant?" He says as a question but he didn't mean like a question. I nod. "I'm so sorry you had to go through that- I'm sorry I've put you through that." He says. I stand up and move closer to hug him again. "Jughead, I've missed you." I hugging him as he holds me in his arms and I close my eyes. "I missed you too. I sorry for what I did to you. I know you didn't deserve it, you never did." He says in a low voice that's breaking. I can tell he's crying. "I heard you've been living with your dad and talking to someone about everything. How has that been?" I asked him. We were standing and holding each other in each other's arms. In a nice, friendly way. "It's been okay. Nothing bad as happened... yet. How did you know that?" He asked. "Fp told me. He was actually here earlier today." I tell him. "Oh" he says. "My moms alive. I've seen her but she went back to Toledo. They just weren't getting along." He says and holds me tighter. "Betty I'm so sorry-" he began to say. "I know. You don't have to keep apologizing. I'm just glad that your okay." I tell him. "What do you mean your glad that I'm okay?" He asks.
"It just when- you got out of the hospital I had no idea where you were or if you were okay. And it scared me." I tell him. I heard him sniffle. "Are you okay?" I ask him and he nods. "Yes, I'm more than okay I'm glad I'm here with you. I'm sorry I scared you. I just thought it would be easier and that you'd live a happier life without me. I wanted you to have a chance because I know I'm a burden." He says and I hear his voice breaking. "It was also fucking embarrassing. I kind of thought that you would've broken up with me after the whole thing and I didn't want to have to go through it. I just thought it would be better for everyone if I left." Jughead says rubbing my back softly. "I know it doesn't make it okay, I know that." He says and I here a car door shut. My mom was home. Crap. "Everything is fine. I'm fine and I forgive you." I say and he sighs. "What about your neck? I saw what my dad did, are you sure your fine?" just as he says that the front door opens. I pulled away from hugging him and I nodded. "Get the hell out of my house!" She screamed as soon as she saw Jughead. Jughead looked taken aback and I saw how red his eyes were. "Elizabeth is this what you do when I'm not here? Have this bitch over? Well I won't have criminals in my house!" She yells at me. Now I'm mad. She called him a bitch and a criminal. "Oh my fucking god! Can you shut the hell up?! I invited him over so I could tell him about the baby like you told me to do! He's not a bitch and he's not a criminal! His names been cleared!" I yelled back at her. Jughead was looking at me. "I don't care. I don't want him near you! Remember when he broke your heart? Twice?! Well don't come crying to me when he does it again and again! It will only keep happening because you are naive and he only wants you for your body!!" She says as if she's so sure. Before I could say anything Jughead says "Ms. Cooper, Betty is not in anyway naive. Although I love Bettys body I could live without it. I love her humor, her laugh, even the way she looks at me. I love how smart she is and how she sticks up for me." He said in a cocky voice that faded into sweetness. He looked at me and I smiled. "You better be gone by the time I come back." She threatens him and she goes up the stairs. "I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable I was just trying to-" He began to say but I stopped him. "No, you didn't make me uncomfortable, not in the least" I giggle he pulls me into a hug. "Thanks for standing up for me" He whispers. "No problem." I say and hear my mom coming back down the stairs. "Now you better get going before she comes down with a shot gun." I say jokingly. He pulls away and started to walk away "bye" we both say at the same time. He leaves and I plop down on the couch and finish watching twilight.