V.&A. // They just don't know you

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• veronica's;p.o.v

• MONDAY;At Veronica's

"Ronnie, I'm sorry.", Archie said after a while and softly put his hand on my shoulder. My back was facing him and I was really trying not to cry. The moment I knew the tears were about to fall my phone vibrated, thankfully. Cheryl had texted me and I was so glad, because she asked if she could come over. ,,Sure. Xo, - V" I texted back. That's when I turned around to face Archie. He was looking at the ground and he seemed nervous. When he noticed I turned around, he quickly took his hand away and raised his head to look at me. I took a deep breath before saying, ,,You should go. Cheryl will be here in a few and trust me, she hates you even more." I knew what I said hurt him, but I couldn't be soft right now and I definitely couldn't forgive him. Of course, there was a part of me that found it cute that he came over to check up on me and to make things right, but it was too soon and I wasn't ready. Archie nodded a few times, still trying to cope with what I just said. ,,Yeah, yeah I get that. See you around, V.", he said distressed. He walked passed me and left the house. I didn't turn around, nor did I say anything else. I just couldn't. I didn't want to focus on Archie. Which is why I took a few snacks out of the shelf in the kitchen, got some champagne and picked out a few movies for me and Cheryl to watch. Betty was my best friend, but I was glad to have Cheryl who I could have a girls night with with drinking champagne and watching Gossip Girl. Betty didn't like those girls nights. I was okay with that, but some days I was afraid that Betty would feel left out someday because Cheryl, me and Josie - a friend of Cheryl and me - were always doing that kind of girls nights. Betty and Josie were friends, too, but they weren't as close as Cheryl and me for example. But as far as I knew, Betty didn't mind since that meant she had more time that she could spend with Jughead. Suddenly, my thoughts drifted back to Archie. I honestly didn't know if we still had a chance. He obviously cared, but I knew that his popularity and his image were more important to him than me. Also, a part of was still sad and mad at him and as long as I was feeling this way Archie and I would never work out. I didn't even know if I wanted him back. He was a lot different than the Archie I knew. Typical me, thinking about Archie got me to his Instagram page. I was looking through it while waiting for Cheryl. Most of our pictures were gone, except one.

It was the one from New Years Eve last year. He had his arm around me and looked at me with a bright smile, while I was looking into the camera. For everyone else this was probably just a photo, but it was the first time he told me he loved me. For me, this was a special moment and the fact that he hadn't delete it yet showed me that it was the same for him.

When the doorbell rang and Cheryl arrived I was pretty confused. But only because she quickly passed me and sat down on the couch. She wasn't mad or anything, I could tell. ,,What happened?", I asked and quickly followed her. Cheryl and I were like sisters. I always knew when she was upset, mad or sad and right now I could tell that she was sad because of something. Or someone. ,,Do you remember the girl I told you about?", my friend asked me and I nodded instantly. I was the only one who knew that Cheryl was bisexual. She said I was the only one she completely trusts with that. The girl she liked was called Toni Topaz and she was new at Riverdale High. I didn't have the chance to talk to her yet, but she seemed nice from what Cheryl told me. ,,Well, we met up earlier because of the science project we were assigned to do. Everything was going well until my mum came in and.." Cheryl didn't have to continue. I knew exactly what she was going to tell me. Her mum was a witch and I personally couldn't stand her. Cheryl knew that and she didn't mind, because she couldn't stand her herself. ,,She threw Toni out of the house. I didn't even get a chance to explain to Toni why my mum was like that and now I'm afraid she'll hate me, V.", Cheryl whispered in a sad tone. I quickly put my arms around her and comforted her. I may never completely understand how Cheryl feels, having a homophobic mother and everythig, but it hurt me to see her like that. She didn't deserve any of this.

,,Now, let's stop talking about me.", Cheryl said with a smile. ,,I saw a not so bad looking redhead coming my way as I made my to yours. What did he want?" My heart immediately stopped. What was I supposed to tell her? Probably the truth, that'd be the best thing. But I knew Cheryl wasn't the biggest fan of Archie, at least not anymore. Though, a part of me knew that she was the most understanding in my group of friends, at least when it came to the thing with Archie.

This was going to be a long talk.