Sacrifices // Bughead fanfic

-Chapter Four-

[Jughead's POV]

     I was just there sitting on the couch, still typing away with Betty's call still stuck in my mind. Why was she sad? Is it because the black hood called her again? Is it because of her parents? Is it because of Polly? Is it-

Buzz.

     I received a notification telling me that Betty sent me a photo. A few seconds later came a voice message. I grinned a little, thinking she sent me a cute selfie and said a little something, but I shouldn't get my hopes up. I can dream, though. I picked up my phone and checked her message. In a blink of an eye, my smile turned into a horrified shock. My eyes started to water quickly. I was shaking. I couldn't believe what was shown before me. It was a photo of Betty laying down on the floor with blood coming from her stomach. The place where it was taken looked quite familiar, though.

     "Hope you've said your goodbyes." A deep voice echoed from the speaker of my phone. Anger raged inside of me as I knew who it was. It was the black hood. I replied to him with a text message, not realizing the tears that were crawling down my face. The man under the hood replied with a text message warning me if I called for help that Betty would be gone for. I couldn't risk it. I was helpless. I didn't know what to do or where to go. A thought ringed in my head. I know where that is. I really do! It's at the tip of my tongue.

Aha!

     I jolted to where I recall that place was. I had no time to lose. Tears ran down my face as the wind brushed against my cheeks. Finally, I was there. There in that old, spooky house everyone was afraid of, including myself. I bust the door open to see the love of my life laying down on the hard, wooden floor with blood all over. She was pale and weak. "Betty!" I cried out with worry written all over my face. "J-Jug.." she replied weakly. I could tell she was suffering. She lost so much blood. I don't even know how long she's been laying here. Seeing her in this state tore me apart. I laid her upper body against my lap and supported her head with my hand. The other hand was putting pressure on Betty's wound to help stop the bleeding. 

     "I need to take you to a hospital." I said, panicking. I can see her getting weaker by the minute. "N-no, Juggie. If I don't d-die, the black hood will get y-you." she said worryingly. As those very words came out of her mouth, I realized...

Sh-she did this for me. She was willing to sacrifice her life for me.

     More tears started streaming down my face. "I don't care what he does to me. All I care about is you, Betty." I said, fearing for her life. She could barely even open her grassy green eyes. I started to get ready to carry her to the hospital, but I felt a tight grasp on my arm, making me freeze. I looked into her beautiful eyes. I could see it. I could see the pain she's feeling just by gazing at her. I could feel her struggling to breathe. Her hand moved slowly going up to cup my left cheek. A tear rolled down her cheek as she said the very words that would always make my day. The very words that would always make me smile, "I-I love you." On this case, all I could do was cry. Cry because of the fact that she's dying. Cry because of the fact that those were her very last words. That's right, after she said those words with everything she's got, her eyes slowly shut and my cheek was released from her touch. "Betty?.." I said, but there was no response. "No.." I paused, caressing her hair. "..No! Betty!" I exclaimed with uncontrollable tears running down my face. I leaned closer to her, giving her a tight embrace as I kissed her forehead with my tears dripping on her pale, but beautiful face. In that moment, everything stopped. It was like the world..my world was falling apart.

She's gone. The love of my life, my best friend,..my Betty is gone.

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