Sacrifices // Bughead fanfic

-Chapter One-

[Betty's POV]

     I laid my head down on the soft, cottony pillow as I stared at the ceiling with my phone in hand. I was terrified. My lips were shivering, fearing the man under the hood's next order. Suddenly, I felt my phone vibrate. It was from a text message. I was frozen in shock. I gulped, thinking it was the black hood that messaged me. I closed my eyes as I lifted my phone from beside me to directly in front of my face. I peeked a little bit, and..

PHEW!

     It was Jughead texting me goodnight. I sigh in relief as I texted back. I glanced at the time positioned on top of my phone. I didn't realize it was twelve in the morning. Jughead knew about what the black hood did to me, so I'm sure he understands why I'm still up. I wonder why he is. Maybe he always stays up late writing his novel or being completely lost in thought like I was and probably still am. Sometimes, I receive notifications from him at 3am, asking me how I'm doing. He may seem like an angsty guy, but honestly, he's a sweet little bean. I scoff as I think of him and his goofy smile- 

     "Lollipop! Lollipop!" my phone cut me off from my thoughts. I dropped my phone onto my face in shock. Ouch. I slowly pick my phone up from my face to see "Unknown" calling me yet again. I took a deep breathe as I took the call and sat down on the edge of my bed. My shaking hand put my phone against my ear as a deep voice called my name.

     "Betty." he says, sending shivers down my spine. I suddenly had the guts to say something. "What do you want now?" I complained. "Your boyfriend, Jughead Jones.." my eyes widen in fear of what words were about to come out of his moth. "..Cut him out of your life. He will be my next target. He has done something for the serpents th-" I shake my head as a single tear crawls down my face. "No!" I shout out with shivering lips. 

I won't let that happen. I-I just can't! I love Jughead.

     "Okay, I won't kill him in one condition." he says, making me relieved a tiny bit. "What is it? I'll do anything..anything!" I say desperately. "The one that started all of this must die. I will stop all of this madness if so." he states, making my eyebrows furrow in anger. "What...me? I started this because I inspired you?" I complained. "I-I'll-" I paused. "I'll do it." I sigh shakily. "You have made a bad decision, Betty Cooper." he sighs, but somehow he sounded both happy and disappointed at the same time. Like he was excited to make me meet my end, but sad that his plans will be dead along with me. "Meet me in an hour at the address I'll be sending you in a few. If you don't come, Jughead dies." he warns as he ends the call.

     Tears fall down from my eyes as I stand up from my bed. I was scared about what was going to happen to me. Scared of how things would be. I never really put much thought on dying, but as of now, I'm terrified. Frankly, under all the sadness I was feeling, I felt the tiniest hint of peace. A peace knowing that there would be no more killings, no more fear of the black hood after this. I let out a huge sigh as tears continued dripping from my chin. I did the first thing that came into my head. I had the instinct to call the love of my life. It'll most probably be the last time I will. I close my eyes, hoping he'd pick up, hoping he was still awake. 

     "Hey, Betty." he says happily, like he was excited to talk to me. Just thinking about that made me smile. "H-Hi, Juggie." I say, trying to hide the fact that I was crying. "What's wrong?" he said with worry.

Damnit. Of course he'd notice.

     "Oh, it's nothing. I just miss you." I lied, but I also told the truth, because even though I saw him this morning, I miss him. "Betts, we saw each other earlier." he laughed. Ah, his laugh. His goofy and contagious laugh. The laugh that could make my day a hundred times better. I laughed along with him, forgetting the threat I received. "I guess I'm THAT special to Betty Cooper." he says jokingly. "You really are, Mr. Jones." I replied with a smile. "Anyway, It's pretty late, you should get some sleep." he says with care. "See you tomorrow. I love you." he adds. "Y-yeah..see you tomorrow. I love you more." I end the call. My cheeks turn to a tomato red knowing that the last thing I heard Jughead tell me was "I love you". The last thing I'll ever hear him tell me. I was content with that thought.

     Soon after, the black hood sends me the address, ruining my moment. I sighed as I stood up to get ready for what awaits me. All the anxiety slowly drowning me in fear. I close my eyes as tears fall down once again. I slowly opened my door and quietly tiptoed down the stairs so that I don't wake my parents. They wouldn't allow me to go out this late at night. I felt sad that I couldn't say goodbye. Instead, I left a note. I slowly opened our front door. My heart sank as I stepped out of our house.

This is it. This is the end.

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Hey guys! I hope you like this story so far! The next part will be up soon~

Also- sorry if it's pretty short.