Riverdale Oneshots

Our Loss (Bughead)

Betty's POV

I was sitting in the hospital, and I was balling my eyes out. I had just lost my son and I couldn't even process everything that had happened in the past few days. I was trying so hard to be strong but I finally broke.

I looked over at Jughead who just had a straight look in his face. I reached over for his hand as he just pulled it away. We had been through a lot together but this was going to hurt the most

It was a silent car ride, apart from my sniffles and tears. When we got home, I walked into Owen's room and just held his favourite stuffed animal. I looked up at the doorway and saw Jughead standing there with his arms crossed

(Flashback)

Betty- (in tears) "oh my god! Jug! He's not breathing!"

We were having a family picnic at Sweet Water River and I was unpacking the food when I heard a weird noise. I didn't know what it was, Jughead was still at the car so I ran over to the River and saw Owen. My heart sunk into my stomach as I raced to him as quickly as I could

I yelled for Jughead and raced to the hospital but it was too late. My baby boy was gone.

(Present day)

He was just about to turn six and I already bought all his presents, but I couldn't look at any of them. I was never going to get to see the look on his face when he opened them and I couldn't bare the thought

Jughead- "Betts, come on. You shouldn't be in here" Betty- (cries) "it's all my fault! He's gone because of me!" I got up and ran past him. I cried into my pillow for weeks because I couldn't do anything else. Jughead tried to take care of me but wasn't having any luck. I just felt empty inside and nothing was helping

Jughead- "um, Betts.. I have to go to Ohio for the next couple weeks. Veronica will be over to check on you" I just nodded without looking at him. He grabbed the breakfast he made me from the side table and took the full plate. He kissed my forehead and stroked my cheek before turning the light off.

Betty- (softly) "Juggie? D-Do you hate me?" Jughead- "What? Betty I could never hate you" Betty- (in tears) "but I wasn't watching him, I let him go off on his own. I was a terrible mother" Jughead- (softly) "oh Betts" he dropped his bag and put the plate down on the dresser before he as came over to me. He pulled me into his lap and held me as I cried

He rocked me and played with my hair which was comforting but I couldn't take it anymore. It was all just too much

Jughead- (softly) "it was an accident, it wasn't your fault. I don't want you blaming yourself" Betty- (cries) "b-but if I-I" Jughead- (in tears) "If I was with you, I could've stopped him. We can keep counting the ifs but it won't change anything"

I reached up and cupped his cheek as he pressed our foreheads together. Jughead- (softly) "I know it hurts, but we're gonna be okay" I nodded as I laid my head down in the crook of his neck. Betty- (sniffles) "I miss him Juggie, I miss his laugh and smile.. and I couldn't wait to tell him" Jughead- (softly) "tell him what Betts?"

Betty- (in tears) "that he was going to be a big brother"

He looked at me as I moved my head. He cupped my cheek and wiped a tear off of my cheek. Betty- (cries) "that's why we were going on a picnic, I was going to tell you guys" he carefully placed his hand on my stomach as I laid my head back down on his shoulder

I didn't know how I was supposed to feel. I was excited about having another baby but I had just lost my first. I could tell Jughead was having the same reaction because we just sat in silence for almost two hours

Jughead- (softly) "I'm not going anywhere, I'm staying right here with you" I nodded as he kissed the top of my head. This was going to be so hard but at least we had each other

Three months later

Tabitha- "Betty? Jughead? H-Hey guys" Betty- "hey Tab, c-could we get our usuals please" Tabitha- "sure thing, I'll be right out with it"

We sat down at the barstools as I put my hand on my small bump. Jughead- (softly) "you okay?" Betty- "better than I thought I would, but still not great" Jughead- "that's okay Betts, It's our first time out since the accident other than doctor appointments and you're aloud to be emotional"

I put my head down on his shoulder before I felt someone else rubbing my arm. I looked at saw Veronica standing there holding her little boy who was five years old. We had always planned to have kids together and we finally did but then we lost Owen. It was hard on all of us but instead of grouping together, I had shut out the people I love

Veronica- (softly) "I missed you Be" I smiled and stood up to hug her. Jughead took Conner from her as she wrapped my arms around her. Betty- (in tears) "I'm sorry Ve" Veronica- (in tears) "no Betty, you have nothing to apologize for. I cannot imagine what you're going through" I didn't know what else to do, so I just nodded into her shoulder

She kissed my cheek as I pulled away and wiped a tear off of my cheek

Betty- (sniffles) "I miss him, but I know that he wouldn't want me to be sad" Veronica- "he was an awesome kid, He loved everything and everyone" I smiled and nodded again as Jughead rubbed my arm. Veronica- "c-can I still congratulate you?" Betty- (chuckles) "yes Ve.. I'm really trying to be excited but it's still really hard" Veronica- "that's okay Be"

She hugged me one more time before she took Conner and left. She was right, I was aloud to be happy and sad about everything that happened. He was my son and I was always going to miss him which was a given but what I could do was honour him anyway I could

Six years later

Betty- "alright baby, blow out the candle" she smiled as Olivia blew out a candle on a singular chocolate cupcake. Owen would've been twelve and every year on his birthday, we would light a candle and blow it out for him. Olivia talks about her big brother all the time because of the stories we told her which was the cutest thing

Betty- "alright Liv, Time to get ready for school" Olivia- "okay mommy, love you" she ran upstairs as Jughead came over and wrapped his arms around my waste. Jughead- (softly) "I love you" Betty- (softly) "I love you too"