In Your Arms | A Bughead Story

Chapter 12

Betty Cooper:

Neon lights illuminated the walls and loud upbeat music blasted through the house of Cheryl Blossom's. My heart beat quickened just feeling the thick air surrounding us, and looking around at all of the hormonal teenagers, drunk out of their mind. Bringing back memories of that weekend. I bite my bottom lip feeling uncomfortable, noticing how some people stopped and stared at me and veronica as we walk further into the house. The music getting louder and louder with each step.

"Don't worry you look flawless, tonight's going to be good," Veronica squeezes my hand in reassurance before heading off to find Cheryl. What's up with those two lately.

My mind gets cuts off when I hear a wolf whistle from behind me, drawing my attention to Reggie and the rest of the football team lined up along one of the many walls. 

"Aren't you looking fine tonight, cooper" Reggie's smug expression almost causes me to gag. I roll my eyes his way not even bothering to reply as I make my way to the kitchen. Leaving behind those man whores.

The kitchen is empty other than a couple sitting in one area of the rather large room, giggling into each others faces as they lean into kiss each other. I direct my gaze to the cups and drinks, feeling guilty for seeing their intimate moment. 

 By the time I had finally found something non-alcoholic I hear someone's voice from the hallway, talking in hushed whispers.

"no one can know" I hear a familiar voice, peaking my head out of the arch way to see a red head. Archie, but what surprised me was that he wasn't with Veronica. He was with Cheryl, what are they doing together. They seemed uncomfortable, as they stand at bearable distance from one another. 

"Why not, this is great you and Veronica seem like you have a lot in common," Archie whispers back to her, as I see Cheryl's cheeks redden. 

What are they talking about.

"No Archie Andrews you can't tell this to anyone, especially not Veronica. If word gets out that I like her then, I don't know half the stuff that could happen. I'd much rather everyone know that I'm straight, my parents would kill me," Cheryl's face shows sadness as Archie nods his head in agreement. Oh my god. Why does she think it's such a bad thing for people to know though. 

I wonder if Veronica likes her back, wait why is Archie giving her advice on telling Veronica I thought he liked Ronnie.

"Ease dropping are we," I hear a smooth voice whisper into my ear from behind me, sparks running down my back as I jump in shock. Turing quickly to glare at Jughead. 

"What are you doing here," I ask in confusion as he takes in my appearance. My cheeks reddening as his eyes scan my body. 

"You look-," he stops himself, his eyes widening as he snaps his head back up. 

"What are you doing here, at a party it doesn't seem like a place that you'd want to be at," I try and stop my mind from racing, too much is happening at once. 

"I came because I wanted to get out of my house, and to take my mind off things...but it doesn't seem like that will be happening tonight," he mumbles the last part, I see as his eyes glance over my face, taking in ever feature. Until they stop on my lips, my breathing speeds up as I notice he's thinking about kissing me. And now I want to kiss him, god just remembering what it felt like to have his lips on mine. How warm and soft they were. How amazing it felt to have our bodies pressed up against each others. To feel as his fingers tangled in my hair..

"Betty," Jughead stops my mind from wandering to such inappropriate thoughts. My cheeks feeling like they just keep getting redder and redder.

"Huh," I shake my head, trying to clear my mind.

"Why are you here," is his question as he takes a drink from the red solo cup he had been holding. 

"Veronica, she dragged me here...even though she basically ditched me within a minute of getting through the front door," I explain as he nods a smile appearing on his lips. 

"So I'm guessing you know now," he states, causing confusion to appear on my face.

"What are you talking about," 

"Veronica and Cheryl," he exclaims.

"Wait how did you know," I curiously ask,

"The last party, I saw them..kissing," 

"Wait but I thought her and Archie were-," I start getting cut off.

"No he's been playing match maker for the two of them," he explains.

"But how literally yesterday Veronica was telling me she had feelings for Archie, why would she say that if her and Cheryl have a thing....I'm so confused right now," I shake my head, too much information for me to take in at once.

"I don't know about that, the only thing I know is that they are or were together and I told them I wouldn't tell anyone, but you already heard their conversation so I thought I'd make you a little more informed on it all," 

"I need to talk to Ronnie, why didn't she tell me," I say while walking out of the room leaving behind Jughead.

I scan the living room looking for a certain ravened haired girl, finally spotting her talking to Archie.

"V, we need to talk," I state walking up to them. Seeing as Archie takes in my appearance.

"Betty," he asks confused.

"Not now," I snap taking a hold of her arm while pulling her out of the crowded living room.

"Why didn't you tell me, I thought we were best friends we can tell each other anything," I start rambling."

"How did you find out," she asks in surprise, knowing exactly what I'm talking about.

"I heard Cheryl and Archie talking, now tell me what is going on I'm so confused,"

I see as she stares at the ground for a second, nervousness on her face.

"Me and Cheryl have been getting closer and the other weekend when we were at your house we hooked up, after I was so scared and freaked out because I had never felt those feelings for another girl so I went and got drunk. Started talking to Archie which you saw, and then the next day I told you I had feelings for Archie because I was scared to admit my real feelings...which are that I really like Cheryl, and for once I felt like it could go somewhere you know, a relationship but I didn't know how to tell you so I dragged on the whole me being infatuated with Archie thing. And yeah maybe I did really like Archie at one time, but now I don't," her eyes brighten as she continues talking about Cheryl a smile on my face at her words and the way she blushes.

"V, I get it but I am still mad that you lied about Archie I mean was even half the stuff you said about him liking me true," I asked.

"No, it's just the more I lied about the whole thing more stuff just kept coming to my mind to try even harder to cover up the truth, I'm sorry if you wished they were true,"

"No honestly knowing that they weren't makes me feel so much better, and now I know what I have to do," I smile, " and by the way, tell Cheryl how you feel, because I already know that she feels the same," 

She smiles at me, pulling me in for a hug while she says a thank you and a bye, leaving me to stand alone in the hallway with only one thought on my mind. 

I need to find Jughead.

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