In Your Arms | A Bughead Story

Chapter 20

Jughead Jones:

It was weird, how everything went back to normal after that whole south side incident. Archie came to his senses and realized that me and Betty are together and that isn't changing anytime soon. He started dating Valerie, and they actually seem quite happy together. Cheryl and Veronica are still going strong. And well for me and Betty, we're perfect. 

It's almost too perfect for everything in all of our lives to be going so well, I just know it's not going to last and I don't want that awful day to come. Because it's days like today, that make me thankful for what I have. 

With me and Betty cuddled up on the couch, eating popcorn and watching movies. Our hands lingering over the others, sparks running through my veins at the small sense of contact. Every once in a while, we'd tease each other with a kiss. Our lips meeting for a millisecond, only enough time to cause the other to want more. And we always wanted more. 

"I'M HOME," yells a voice through the hallways of Betty's household. My eyes widening in shock at who it was. Shit her mom doesn't know about us. 

"Betty where are you, oh," Her mom smiles while walking into the living room, her smile dropping a little as she spots me. Confusion now on her face when she sees that Betty's wrapped in my arms. I don't move though I stay frozen. 

"Hey mom, I completely forgot you were coming back today..sorry," Betty tries to start up a conversation. Quickly moving out of my arms, and standing in front of her mom. I finally snap out of my daze and following after her. 

"So I've missed a lot I can tell," Her mom analyzes me, and I become ridged, uncomfortable under her gaze. My eyes landing anywhere but hers. 

"Yeah...um me and Jughead are dating," Betty exclaims, I can hear the slight stutter in her voice, nervous about what Alice would say about our relationship. 

"Hmm, that's sudden," Alice replies. 

 "I love him," Betty states. Alice's eyes widen in surprise.

She doesn't say anything, just stands there her eyebrows furrowed as she takes us both in. Unbearable silence surrounding us. 

"Take care of her," Alice demands, but I don't miss the small smile tugging at the corner of her lips. 

Those four words eased my mind and body, and I smiled her way nodding my head. 

"I always will," I replied looking over at Betty to see that she was already looking at me. Her eyes shinning bright and her smile even brighter. Her eyes darting back and fourth from me and her mother. 

"Okay then...I'm going to go unpack It was nice to see you again Jughead," Alice says picking up her suitcase and leaving me and Betty alone once again. 

"So that was interesting," She laughs, leaning forward to press her forehead against my chest. My hands coming up to hold her too me and I embrace her in a hug. Laughing along with her as we stand there taking in everything that had just happened in the last 5 minutes. 

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Betty Cooper:

"Jughead leave already," My mom asks walking into my room later that day. I nod my head. 

"Soo," she smiles sitting down at the foot of my bed. 

"He seems like a lovely young man...I remember how good of friends you were when you were little," she exclaims. 

"He is...and we're still friends but now we are more than that," I explain, seeing as she nods her head in approval. 

"If you're sure about him...than I am too," She states. 

"Thanks mom," I smile her way, a small smile on her lips as well. 

"Do you really love this boy," She asks out of curiosity. 

"Yeah I do," I nod my head, seeing as takes in my state of mind. 

"He really loves you too..I can tell by the way he looks at you. I remember those days of being young and in love," she looks towards my wall, her eyes shinning with hidden secrets. 

"Was it with dad," I question. 

"Surprisingly no..me and you're father loved each other but before that I did love someone else, my first love," She exclaims my eyes widening in surprise.

"Really..who was it," 

"It's crazy now that I think of it..but FP Jughead's dad," she chuckles under her breath. 

"Really..wow that's weird..to think that you and his dad-," 

"Yeah..we were in love once, but then I met you're father and everything changed and then we left highschool soon after, got married in college, and then had you," She explains, I notice how her hand comes up to wipe a stray tear from falling down her cheek. 

"Why did you and dad separate, You were so in love" I narrow my eyebrows in confusion. 

"Things change, and things get hard and most of the time you work through your problems but me and your father couldn't, we kept stacking on more and more and it was too stressful. It was the only thing to do, and I could tell he was unhappy..Maybe I was too," her eyes dart back to me. I hadn't even noticed that my own eyes started to sting from tears. My vision becoming blurry. 

"I'm sorry mom," A tear leaves my eyes, rolling down my cheek and landing on the back of my hand. 

"It's not your fault..like I said things change and they happen for a reason after all," She reassures me, her hand grasping my knee before she stands and walks to my door. Shutting it behind her as I let more tears escape my eyes. 

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IN THE STORY THERE IS NO POLLY AND IF I WROTE HER IN BEFORE IN THE CHAPTERS THEN I'M SORRY I WASN'T THINKING. BUT NONE THE LESS, I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS LITTLE CHAPTER AND I WILL UPDATE AGAIN WHEN I CAN. SCHOOL JUST STARTED BACK FOR ME, SO IT'S BEEN A LITTLE STRESSFUL TO GET BACK TO THINGS. 

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