13 Reasons Why ↣ Riverdale (Betty Cooper

iii. Kevin Keller

"Hey it's Riverdale's girl-next-door, Betty Cooper. You're 11 steps nearer to finish this unbearable screeching to your ears so congrats. For the second reason, it's about my other best friend."

Everyone froze at the mention of the words best friend since nobody was ready for their audio file yet. It was too soon for all of them but they braced themselves for the upcoming events.

"Kevin Keller-the sweet blonde-headed of Riverdale. Welcome to your tape. "Becoming friends with you is the most cliche thing, you know? the best friend that everyone wants. They even made a movie about those of your kind. Still, it was great how you were there for me after my disastrous best friend breakup. I felt like I wasn't alone again, I had someone yet like everybody else on the files, you killed me."

You killed me, those words stayed in their heads as they try to keep their composures at Pop's. They all shared a look and it was about time when she reveals about who this file was for.

Kevin was fidgeting. He remembered that night all too well. From the earliest hour of that day, he remembered every single detail of what went on.

"I missed being your friend, Kevin, I really do. But the moment Veronica arrived, I became nobody. Well, probably not a nobody but simply a bystander, the blame is not fully yours, don't worry. I mean, I fell for the spell of Veronica Lodge too. But our differences is that I still stood by you. Do you remember when Mr. Johnson caught you vandalizing the guy's bathroom? I saved you from getting suspended. But when I needed you for Archie's sixteenth birthday, you weren't there to save me from those cops that placed me in that cell for 16 straight hours. I had to answer to my parents why I snuck out at 11:45 at night then end up in jail."

Kevin was afraid of what Betty was about to say. That night still haunts him even if months had passed since

"God, did you care less the next day. You asked me if I was okay, and when I told you I wasn't, you just gave me puppy eyes then went forward with your adventures with those who just came out of the closet. Look, I know you having a hard time being the sheriff's gay son. But how about me? I'm an anxious perfect girl-next-door of this shitty town with parents who think I'm my sister. I lost my identity the day they sent Polly to that Institute because I became their Polly. Your father even accepted the day you came out to him when he went sent as a respondent to that major case downtown."

Jughead had his thoughts in a place where his Betty was still beside him at the Twilight Drive-In. He would stroke her hair gently as she spoke off her and Polly's childhood. It soothed him to imagine her in this precious phase while he had struggled protecting his sister, Jellybean, while their parents would often fight. Her childhood was what he wanted for his sister but their mother brought her with her, leaving him behind with their alcoholic father. But now that the truth has come out, it ruined his ideology of a perfect childhood because that one girl he believed was the book definition of perfection. He felt how she probably felt when she discovered the real situation of Polly from her father.

"God, I'm sorry. I'm starting to be a little aggressive regarding personal matters. It's just painful to have a friend who neglects someone's call for help. You could've helped me. I'm really sorry Kev. Im sorry. You deserve to be out there not stuck with me. You'll still be my queen bee, love you."