I saw myself in the mirror about 30 times or more. It should be perfect, perfect for him. When I was satisfied, I waited for him to pick me up like every year.
Jughead and I had been best friends since childhood, we always went everywhere together and we did everything together and I don't know when or how, all that friendship turned into love. I had fallen in love with my best friend and this was the last year before we graduated, it was now or never. I was afraid but I had a lot of hope. In my head I imagined a million stories where he told me that he also loved me forever and we walked hand in hand throughout the school, he would bring me chocolates every Friday and kiss him as many times as I feel like it.
When the doorbell rings, I get out of my fantasy and get up to go open the door. When I did so, I found him with a suit that fit him perfectly (that is, everything was perfect). My mom didn't miss the opportunity and I took the picture of us every year and let us go.
When we arrived, we saw the auditorium decorated perfectly in all dorados and all our colleagues, we greeted some but the only thing I wanted now was to take it to the middle of the track and confess everything at once.
He stayed talking for a moment with the guys on the team and I went to where Kevin was.
B: I'm going to tell you, Kev," I said suddenly, "it's time. You were right
K: Betty... there's something I have to...
J: -he interrupts it- hello Kevin, Betty come, let's dance, it's our song
B: Of course. We'll talk later, Kev.
Take Jug's hand and follow him to the track. I put my hands on his shoulders and he on my waist. It looked damn beautiful. I smiled and smiled with me. I was ready.
B: Jug... there's something I want to tell you a long time ago.
J: What's up, Betty? You scare me
B: Well... I've been thinking for a while that maybe you and I could become more than just friends... take the next step, don't you think?
J: Betty... -let me go- what are you talking about?
B: I love you, Jug. That's what I'm talking about. Why are you looking at me like that?
J: B... you are my friend, my best friend. Nothing more than that... I'm very sorry if I ever made you confused.
B: I understand - I got a lump in my throat-
J: I'm sorry... I have to go
He looked at me with pity for a moment and he left. I followed him to find out where he was going and I saw the worst scene that could happen after that. He went to meet near the bathrooms with the new girl, Veronica. My eyes filled with tears. When I was leaving, I saw Kev and asked him to take me home. We didn't talk all the way but when he arrived he told me a "I'm sorry". I understood that's what he wanted to tell me when we barely arrived.
I entered the house in silence so as not to wake anyone up and when I entered my room I cried. Probably like I've never done before...
