There is a theory that states if two people with completely different paths find themselves entangled with each others destiny, one of them becomes the dominant and influences the other on whatever path was built for them in the future. That theory...
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"So are you like a rebel without a cause?"
He spoke. The teacher asked him a question and he answered. It wasn't the first time Betty heard Jughead's voice, but it was the first time she noticed it. Betty was surprised at how calming it sounded. He didn't sound angry or annoyed, just normal.
"Thank you Mr. Jones, Alexander Hamilton was one of our founding fathers. Anyone else?" The teacher looked around the room.
Betty could hear how Reggie smacked Archie on the shoulder and whispered something to him, "would you look at that freak studies history." They both laughed quietly, and Betty turned around to look at Jughead.
To her surprise his eyes were already on her, as if he knew and could read her thoughts. This time Jughead didn't look away and Betty was trying to, but his eyes were pulling her in. She figured it was because he had a different gaze, far more different from the rest of her friends and she liked that. The bell snapped them both back to reality and Betty rushed to pick up her books. Reggie walked past her and threw Jughead's books to the floor. Reggie's crew laughed and walked off as if nothing happened.
With anger Jughead started to pick up the papers and books from the floor. Feeling bad for him Betty rushed to his aid. The second she grabbed one of the books he stopped and looked up at her.
"Sorry, they are assholes," Betty half smiled, not knowing how to start talking to him.
Jughead smirked, "wow, the perfect Elizabeth Cooper said 'asshole'? That's new."
"Yeah, not that perfect after all huh? And it's Betty," she handed the book to him.
Taking it from her hands and letting their fingers brush Jughead put the book into his backpack, "I knew you were a bad girl inside. By the way, that was sarcasm, asshole is one of the easiest things to start saying, you didn't even get to the bad words yet."
"Maybe you can teach me some," Betty held her head high, trying to match his level of bad.
"And risk having your parents sue me for breaking their perfect daughter, don't think so," Jughead started to walk out of the classroom and Betty followed him.
She caught up with him. A part of her hoped that people wouldn't see them talking, especially her friends. "All I meant was that maybe you and I could hang out some time?" It was about time for a change and Jughead was her ticket out of her perfect world.
"Well that was sudden, I'm guessing flirtation is not one of your strongest characteristics either?" He furrowed his eyebrows and opened his locker.
"I wasn't flirting!" Betty was in shock, "If you think I was asking you out then you're wrong. I just thought you were in need of a friend."
"How could I think you'd ask me out when you search the halls for your friends afraid that they'd see us talking. I'm sorry Betty Cooper, I don't need your perfect pity. Find another charity." Jughead said and went the opposite direction they came from.
