No one ever told me that love would hurt so much

Chapter 28

♾ Betty ♾

*May, twins are 11 months old*

Things were okay, without Jug.

Weird, but okay.

At least I had the twins. Otherwise I probably would have not felt so calm about it. The two kept me quite busy, especially now that I was alone. That was good though, since otherwise I would have gone insane.

Myles and Emilia were starting to talk. They were brabbling before, before Jughead went to the clinic, but now they were... you know, saying mama and dada, kind of, I guess. They haven't done that in front of Jug though. Plus he would feel bad for not being there, so I kind of haven't told him about it.

I was just making dinner. Emilia was already sitting in her chair, since she wanted to watch me. Myles was on the playmat though, so that I could still see him.

I heard him brabble more and he started to get louder, so I went to check up on him. Myles was standing on the ground and had one finger in his mouth while he pointed to something on the counter. I picked him up in order to know what he wanted exactly. When he was in reach for the counter, he almost fell out of my arms as he leaned over to the counter, reaching for a photo. I grabbed it for him.

"You wanted that photo?"

"Dada?" He asked, pointing to Jug. I nodded.

"You miss him, huh?"

It's been two weeks. Of course they missed him. I missed him too. The first few days were so much worse though, especially once Jughead had called me on the second days, crying and begging me to get him out. They later on reassured me that this was normal and that I shouldn't worry too much but how could I not? It was Jughead. Jughead who called me while not being able to talk properly because he was crying so much.

"I know, I miss him too" I sighed "Don't worry, he will be back soon"

I looked at the photo, stroking my finger over Jug. It was a photo of me and Jug at our last homecoming, where I became Homecoming Princess — and Jughead King. He was wearing a blazer, it looked a bit large on him. I had a silver dress on, my face turned to face him.

"Juggy, come on" I said, grabbing his hand and pulling him over to the photo booth.

"No, Betts, I'm- You know that I don't like photos. I don't like how I look in them"

"But this is our last homecoming and probably the last time that we have a school event where my belly isn't showing" I protested and he sighed.

"Okay... Yeah, sure. But only for you" He said, smiling softly before pecking me on the cheek.

"You know, you are perfect just how you are, Jug" I said, pulling him in front of the camera "and now smile" I said, tickling him a bit in the stomach, so that he was actually smiling.

It wasn't the first time that I remembered a bit. But it was only little pieces, so I haven't told anyone, not even Jug.

I sighed and put the photo back down. Myles started fussing but he stopped as soon as I had put him down in the baby chair for dinner.

He loved food.

And that reminded me of Jughead again.

My phone started ringing and I picked it up, only to see that Veronica was calling. Of course I accepted it.

"B, hey. So... I don't know if Jughead had told you already but... Archie proposed to me. We're going to get married"

"What?? Really?" She hummed "Oh my God, congratulations!"