After Jughead walked me home, like the gentleman he is I ran to my room. What is wrong with me? Who was I to think that I could compete with someone like Veronica for a boy like Archie. I look out my window and see the two and imediently shut the blinds. After sitting there for what seems like hours lost in my thoughts my phone vibrates. "Remember, look beyond next door". Jughead. I then get changed into my pyjamas and go to sleep ready for the school day ahead.
I wake up the next morning, remembering last night. Look beyond next door. But who? You know what I don't need anyone, let me go to school for the first time in years not hung up on a boy who will never love me in the same way I love him. I go to grab my usual goto: pants and a cute button up shirt. But new attitude, new outfit. After rummaging through my draws I finally decide on on a navy blue button down A-line corduroy skirt, cutting off mid-thigh, that I bought over a year ago intending to mix it up a bit but have never worn. I match it with a pair of sheer tights and a tight fitting grey jumper. To top it off I grab a pair of black ankle boots. When I walk over to my vanity I go to tie my hair up in a ponytail but remember, new attitude, new outfit, new hair. So I put the hair tie down, bend over and begin to shake my head. I go to grab my school books and I leave my room confidently.
As I walk into the school gates I see a few pairs of eyes land on me. It isn't that dramatic of a change is it? I begin to get anxious thinking I have made a massive mistake. But then I hear a reassuring "OMG". I turn my head and realise it is coming from my very good friend Kevin. "Betty, you look great!" I suddenly feel 100x better and have the confidence to face the day. I walk into our year levels common room with Kevin and walk towards our friends, minus Jughead who doesn't appear to have arrived yet, crowded around a couch. As I approach them Veronica looks up and sees me coming, I see her mouth omg. I sit down casually like I usually would and begin to sip on a coffee that Archie brought for me, like everyday. To break the silence Veronica blurts out "Betty you look different, but good different, I love the skirt" "Yeah you look great" Archie says backing up Veronicas compliment. "Thanks guys aha". Finally Jughead arrives and takes a seat, I can feel his eyes burning into me, looking me up and down trying to figure out what has changed since last night. "You look, um great Betts" he says incredibly awkward causing everyone to look over at him. "Thank you Jug" As everyone averts their eyes back to their phones and school work I take a quick look over at Jughead, and see him going a light shade of pink. He is very awkward but incredibly sweet.
I go over to the bin to throw away my empty coffee cup as Reggie, the football star, approaches. "Hey Betty, you look great how are you?" This is very strange I think Reggie has possibly talked to me about 7 seven time since we began going to school together. "Yeah not bad, you?" "yeah can't complain, look I was wondering if you wanted to go to Pops maybe tonight?" This is incredibly unusual. "Ah yeah I guess, 7 o'clock?" I reply incredibly confused. "Yeah perfect it's a date." A Date?! What I never agreed to that. I walk back over to everyone and take a seat. "Hey Betty are you ok? You look stunned." Asks Veronica. "Um yeah fine, but yes stunned, apparently I agreed to go on a date with Reggie tonight" I can hear Jughead nearly choke on his coffee "A date?!" He asks kind of worryingly and confused. "Yep apparently."
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