Healing the pain with him

Part 10

Betty pov

I was excited for cheer tryouts but I was also extremely nervous.

I meant it when I said I wasn't pretty enough to be a cheerleader.

I used to be one at the start of highschool but then everything happened.

I could hide the bruises on my legs and arms in the uniform so I simply quit.

Then my confidence was completely gone and I just couldn't go back out there.

I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss it and in a way I'm kind of glad Toni is pushing me to do it.

But it doesn't stop me from being naturally a little scared.

I love all these new people already but it's also a little scary.

It's been me v and Cheryl for the longest time and letting new people in is so amazing but it's also so different.

Although no matter how many people we let in me Cheryl and Veronica have a friendship no one could compare with ours.

But it's nice to have some new faces around.

We soon get done with lunch and we head to the next class which unfortunately I'm alone in.

The rest of the school day is really boring but soon it was the end of it.

I meet jughead outside the his class and walk him to the blue and gold so we can work for half a hour.

I mean we probably won't write today because we don't have enough time but I will show him how to work everything.

"Hey jug" I smiled at him as he walked out of his class.

"Hey princess" he smirked and I playfully rolled my eyes.

"So here's the computers and everything I'm sure you know how to use it,I'll give you a key so you can also keep stuff in here and we just have to publish one news paper a week but can do more if we want to" I smiled in my usual happy voice.

"Yeah I know how to use the computers" he smiled back.

"Well we have half a hour until I have to leave for cheer tryouts so I was wondering if we could talk" I said.

Jughead pov

"Yeah of course why what's up" I sighed knowing what this talk would probably be about.

We haven't really had any time alone together other then when she hurt her arm but I needed my soul focus on her injury.

"It's just our friends are getting close and I'm getting close with them whilst your getting close with my girls and Kevin but there's just like this block between us because of what happened and I don't think I can give you but I just want answers" Betty said and I could see her big green eyes just fill up with sadness.

"Answers to what" I ask sighing hating when Betty is this upset because of something I've caused.

"Why did you leave me" Betty asked sadly looking at me with the saddest eyes I've ever seen with tears already welling up in them. "Why didn't you ever just come see me I was crying for months whilst you were just 15 minutes away" she added looking heartbroken.

I'm gonna be honest with her.

I can't look in those eyes and lie to her. I've never been able to.

"Betty when we moved I knew my dad would become a serpent which would make me a serpent as well. I didn't want to tie you into all that and it absolutely broke me but in a way I did it for you. The serpents aren't dangerous but the ghoulies our rival gang are if you love someone they are immediately in danger. I couldn't see you Betty, the ghoulies are awful they would try and hurt you and I knew if you knew this you'd be okay with me being in the serpents but that would put you in so much danger us getting closer it puts you in danger. I wanted you to be mad at me so you wouldn't ever find me it was just easier that way I wanted to hurt you all at once so that way it would be easier. Your too sweet Betty for me the serpents and especially the ghoulies I don't want you wrapped up in this world, in my world"I said and tears were running down her cheeks and they were even welling up in mine.

She brings out the best of me the emotional side. I haven't cried in years I don't let myself.

But somehow one conversation with this girl and I'm all emotional.

Suddenly Betty had her arms wrapped around me and we were hugging. She hasn't said a word yet but she didn't need to.

I wrapped my arms around her protectively both of us clinging to each other like we would never let go.

Like we were scared each other would leave.

"Juggie" she whispered softly making me hesitantly leg go of her so I could listen.

My heart skipped a beat when I heard her use the nickname she used to use for me.

"I'm not gonna say I'm not mad at you for leaving because that was the hardest thing I've ever had to go through but I forgive you" Betty said and I know it took a lot for her to say.

"But it's different now I'm older and I'm friends with your friends so I want to be a part of your world jug. I don't care how scary it is or if I get put in danger I just can't be away from you anymore. I don't think there's a day I've gone without thinking about you. But juggie you need to promise not to leave me again because I don't think I can do it again I'm not strong enough this time" Betty said crying and i immediately wrap her in my arms again.

We needed this moment together she needed to cry and I needed to hug her.

"I promise you Betty cooper leaving was my worst mistake I'll never let it happen again" I said and gave her head a long kiss on the forehead as she's shorter for me.

And it was only for 30 minutes but for a moment it was normal.

Like old souls that were finally together again.