Let Me Hold You Close

Broken

  Their conversation was interrupted by a loud bang downstairs.  

"Juggie did you hear that?" Betty whispered

"Yes. Stay here." Jughead walked quietly to the bedroom door. He locked it and put his head against the wall.

"What is it Juggie?"

"Someone is in your house, Betty. Dont say anything."

Jughead led betty out of her bedroom through the window. Jughead helped her climb down. When they reached the bottom Betty called the police. 

911 whats your emergency?

There is someone in my house. We got out through my window but they are still inside the house

Sherriff Keller arrived within a few minutes. In the front seat was Kevin.

"Oh my god Betty! Veronica and Cheryl told me everything! Did-"

"Kevin I don't want to talk about that right now. Me and Juggie will figure it out, I just need time to think. Someone just broke in my house after all!"

"Do you think it was the snake?"

"Im not sure. All we heard was a bang."

"We?"

"Me and Juggie. He came over and we talked."

"Did you fucc?"

"no kevin"

"Is he really only 5 inches?"

"what?"

"Nevermind."

...

Alice had rushed home when she heard that their house was broken into. Alice already had ideas running in her head to write as an article for the register. Betty felt safer knowing that her mom was there. In the morning, Betty had wished the whole night hadn't happened. Her mom had left early for writing her new article at the register, so Betty was left alone again. She was glad it was still the weekend. She knew staying in bed all day would just make it worse. She didn't want to go with Veronica or Cheryl today. Archie was either grinding or working on songs. 

      All she really want to do is be with Jughead. She loved his presence. He made her feel safe. She knew she couldn't be this forgiving after what he had done to hurt her. But she wanted to be in his arms.  She wanted to forgive him and forget it all happened but she knew she had to be strong. She decided to clean the house to get her mind off things. 

...

After a full day of cleaning she felt accomplished and very tired. She also still had a tiny bit of guilt from earlier when she knocked down a picture of polly when she was younger while dusting and accidently shattered the frame. She went up to her room to shower and get ready for bed. She had school early and didn't want to stay up late thinking again. 

Alice would not be home again to take care of unfinished business that was interupted by the break in last night that Betty had some how forgotten about. A wave of paranoia swept over her and locked all the doors and windows. It was only 8pm and she was exhausted. She remembered she hadn't eaten and went downstairs and tried to find leftovers that didn't look like a wet mushy hotdog. She heard a knock on the door. She looked out the window to see who it was first before opening it. 

      It was juggie. At 8pm. In the freezing cold. 

      Betty opened the door. "Juggie what are you doing?" 

" I knew that you would be home alone so i brought over dinner for you."

"You didnt have to"

"I care about you Betty."

 Betty loved hearing those words out of his mouth and tried her best not to run into his arms and give him a hug.

She didnt try hard enough.

She looked at Juggie. He looked sad. He looked as empty as she did. She ran over to him and just hugged him for what seemed like the longest time. She loved everything about him. She knew she just had to believe him because she loved him too much to lose him.

"I love you Juggie." She said without even thinking. But she didn't need to think about it because she really did love him. 

"I love you too, Betty. I dont ever want to lose you. I love you so much." Jughead replied.

"I know Jug. What I dont know is why we arent eating yet because i am literally starving" she giggled.

Happy at last