Riverdale One Shots

I Love Him

Betty's POV:

"You can't make those decisions for me, mom! I love Jughead and you can't change that!" I yell.

"Elizabeth, he is a bad influence and you will not see him anymore. He doesn't even have proper parents, let it go. It's final, you are not to see him." Alice replies sternly.

Tears are falling down my face. My own parents are too blind to see Jughead as the amazing boy he is, instead they see FP. Either way, FP isn't a bad man either, sure he isn't always there for Jug, but he does have a kind heart.

"So why can't you welcome him and give him a chance to be loved by you guys?" I ask.

"Betty. Enough." my father says.

"I don't get it. Jug isn't his father, he is loving, caring, kind and sweet. Why cant you guys see that?" I plead.

"This discussion is over. Call him right now saying that you're little relationship is over." she says.

This was all over being out 10 minutes later than my curfew after our date, only because our food had arrived so late at Pop's. I had lost all strength and had decided to given up on fighting with them.

"Fine." I respond. "But I'm saying whatever I want to say."

I began to call Jughead, my hands shaking as I touch my phone screen and my lip quivering. IT rings and then, his voice

"Hey Betts. Are your parents mad about last night? Tell them I'm really sorry, it won't happen ever again. In fact, if the food is taking too long I'll walk you home and then get the food and then bring it back to your house if that helps. Again, tell them I'm really sorry."

My breath shakes and tears continue to fall. He was genuinely sorry and my parents couldn't care less.

"I'm sorry, Jughead." I say as monotone as possible.

"What? For what, it wasn't your fault? Did they get angry at you? Hey, how 'bout I come over there right now and I'll apologize myse-" he says, but I stop him.

"I can't see you anymore." I cry.

"Betty, don't say that, I'll fix this." he says, his voice suddenly breaking.

"They don't want me to see you anymore. I can't do anything about it, Juggie." 

"No, they can't do that."

"I'm sorry, Jug. I love you so much." I say, my breath causing me to sound shaky.

"Betty, I love you too, but this isn't happening." he says in denial.

"I'm so sorry, I love you."

"No, Bet-" I hear before hanging up.

A waterfall of tears rush down my face. My knees feel weak and I fall to the floor.

"I loved him." I say weakly.

"I'm sorry, Elizabeth, but you don't know what love is." my mother says, crossing her arms.

I look up at the two of them. Although they had caused my pain, they still looked sorry. But not sorry enough to feel guilty.

"I sure as hell know it better than you two do." I shout before running up to my room.

~~ 

I lay on my bed, my pillow soaked and black from my makeup. I had lost Juggie, my first love. The worst part being that we still loved each other, but we were forced to be separated. I had no idea what I would do when I go to school on Monday, I couldn't face him, not even Veronica or Archie. I would be ambushed my questions and they would all make me cry. I knew that I could never speak to Jughead again, it would be too painful, for me and for him.