Tear In My Heart [Bughead]

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❝So let's ignore each other, try to pretend the other doesn't exist, but deep down, we both know it wasn't suppose to end like this❞ - unknown ♛

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At the sight of Jughead, Cheryl rolled her eyes. "You know what? I'll gladly leave. Weirdos like yourselves deserve each other's company. But don't think you're off the hook, Cooper," she retorted before storming off back to her group of friends. I sighed as I rested my face against my hand, my lips slouching. "Thank you Jughead," I said in a barely audible voice. "You know i'll always stick up for you," he said, patting my back gently and reassuringly.

Veronica plopped down at a vacant seat in front of me, glancing at both Jughead and I with a slightly concerned look. "Everything alright over here?"

"You know, Cheryl, acting like the stereotypical stuck up popular girl," He replied before I could answer.

"You'd think that someone who lost their twin brother would be a little more compassionate about others," I add on, glancing at her and realizing she's been glaring at me from a distance. As soon as our eyes meet, she rolls them and flips her wavy ginger hair, proceeding to talk with her friends. Despite this facade she puts on for all of Riverdale, deep inside I knew Cheryl Blossom was a good person which is why I choose not to add fire to that flame of hers.

"Have any of you guys seen Archie? He's been pretty distant as far as i'm concerned and he hasn't mentioned a single word to me since he's arrived," Jughead says, breaking the silence.

Veronica averts her gaze over to me as if she was asking, "have you told him yet?"

I discreetly shake my head no and mouth, "don't say anything."

"I haven't heard from Archie either," she replied simply. I nodded my head in agreement feeling part guilty for lying to Jughead. I just thought it'd be best if he wasn't involved. Without mentioning a word, he stood up with his canvas backpack slung across his shoulder and entered the high school building in what I presume to be in search of Archie.

"You have to sort things out. I don't like feeling this...divided," Veronica explained with a hint of sadness evident in her voice.

"Trust me, I wish I could just turn back time and change everything," I stood up and headed to the girl's bathroom. "Betty, wait up. I didn't mean to offend you or make you feel it's your fault," Veronica called out and I felt her presence from behind.

I lock myself inside a stall refusing to talk to anyone. The only person i'm willing to speak to at the moment is Kevin and I have no idea where he is. Recently, he's been in his own bubble and i've been in mine. It truly does suck because apart from Archie, he's been my childhood best friend. He's always been there for me despite the issues that come my way and never once has he thought about switching up on me.

Oh, how I wish he was here right now. He's the only one able to make me feel truly better. Don't get me wrong - Veronica is an amazing friend but sometimes she's too blunt and I just naturally gravitate towards Kevin just a bit more when it comes to advice or venting.

I heard a pang on my stall door causing me to groan. "Please just leave me alone, okay?"

"I will if you promise you aren't mad at me," Veronica pleaded.

"I'm not holding any grudge against you. I just need to sort out my thoughts and be able to think properly and I hope you could respect that."

"I'll always be around if you need me."

I hear the tick and tack of her heels pressing against the marble floor, then the sound of the bathroom door closing shut. At last I was able to try and gather myself and come up with a solution for these current issues. I felt bad for pushing Veronica away like this, but it's for the better.

Before I knew it, class was dismissed and I realized that Veronica and Archie were hardly around. A part of me felt that it was my fault for isolating myself from them, but the other tells me they're up to no good. Especially Veronica. As I exit the school, I sigh at the sight of endless pouring rain. Droplets of moisture began to drip from the leafs and of course, I had no umbrella - nothing.

"Want me to walk you?" Jughead took a step beside me with his signature beanie and a navy blue umbrella at hand. "That'd be great," I answered sincerely.

"Could you believe I almost had the opportunity to talk to Archie and Veronica just swoops him into a closet in a blink of an eye," he explained sounding both disappointed and humored by the situation.

Almost like in cartoons, a lightbulb appeared above my head. "No wonder they've been gone for most of the day," I mumble, staring at the droplets of rain arriving to the ground, forming a circular water wave.

"Thanks for walking me home," I said gratefully as we approached my place. I reached in for a hug, one that to my surprise was longer then expected but felt so needed. Oddly enough, I somehow couldn't let go and neither did he. After a few seconds we both awkwardly backed away with crooked smiles and went our separate direction.

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