Bad boys bring heaven to you

[Five]

When my alarm went off the next morning I wasn't asleep. I had only been sleeping a few hours that night and I was exhausted. But I still had to go to school cause I was not going to show Archie that what he'd done had gotten to me. I wanted him to see that I was strong enough to get through all of this without him. That I wasn't sad that he had used me this whole time. Crying I wouldn't do infront of him or anyone else, I didn't need them to feel bad for me. Crying was something I would do when I was alone. So now I would get up, get dressed, go to school and pretend like I was okay. I started with taking a shower. After that I put on a skirt, a sweater and a pair of heels. Then I put some makeup on my face and walked downstairs to eat some breakfast. My mom was already sitting at our dining table drinking coffee "Morning mija, sleep good?"
"Yeah I did"
"Good, how was your night with Archie? You came home pretty fast"
"Oh yeah we didn't do much and I was really tired so I decided to go home early" my mom looked at me with a look that told me that she wasn't believing what I said. She knew that I was lying and that something serious probably had happened, and she wasn't wrong. But she also knew that I didn't want to talk about it yet so she didn't ask me about it. I wanted to tell her but at the same time I was scared that she would judge me or say that I should've seen it coming. Just like I knew Betty, Cheryl and Toni would. They had warned me about Archie from the beginning but I didn't care. Something with him dragged me to him and I knew that it would be hard to stay away from him. It was like he had gotten into my head and even though every part of my body wanted to hate him I couldn't.
My first period was english so luckily I didn't have to face Archie yet. I feared seeing him again but mostly because I knew that just a look from him could destroy me. When I got to school I walked straight to my locker, grabbed my things and then walked straight to class. I did not want to run into Archie in the hallway. Not long after Betty walked in with Toni right behind her. They walked over to me and sat down next to me.
"Hey V, what did you do last night? I tried calling you but you didn't pick up"
"My phone ran out of power, Betty and I was studying so I didn't want to be interrupted"
"Okay, I thought that maybe you were hanging out with Archie"
"Nope, why would I do that!?" I snapped at her.
"I just... you and Archie have been really close lately and I don't approve it but at the same time I can't decide over you"
"Well me and Archie have not been close I've just been nice to him so that he won't screw me over in science"
"You sure, you seem really uptight" Toni said looking at me with a concerned look.
"I'm not, Toni so please shut up. It's just a lot to think about in school"
"Fine, I'm sorry for calling you uptight" this was so not what I needed. I did not need my friends to investigate me about Archie. I did not need them to judge me, right now I just needed to get through the day without breaking apart. But that was easier said than done.
My last period that day was science and it was now time to face Archie. I walked into the classroom and he hadn't gotten there yet. I sat down at my desk and started reading my notes.
"Hello Ronnie"
"Ronnie? You already have a new nickname for me?"
"Well you didn't like the last one so I gave you a brand new one, one that haven't been used before on any girl ever"
"You are a real jerk"
"Ouch I'm so hurt now" I glared at him with an annoyed look, I thought that it would be hard hating everything about him but now I knew that it would be easy. At least as long as he acted like a jerk all the time, which he probably would I mean he is a jerk.
"Can we please just pretend that last night never happened and not hate on each other. I want to pass science and I don't want you to screw that up"
"Don't worry Ronnie, I won't screw it up. Oh and about the forgetting part, does it include the kiss too?" he gently touched my thigh probably trying to force a reaction out of me. His touch sent shivers through my body and I had to concentrate to not fall into his arms again. I shoved his hand away from my thigh "it includes the kiss too, the kiss meant nothing to me and I'm sure it meant nothing to you"
"Why do you think that?"
"Because the girls you play means nothing to you. Now please can we just get through this lesson"
"Fine, we will do this your way" I knew that he wasn't happy about it. The fact that he can't win me over must make him angry. But I didn't care, he wasn't good for me and I did not need him in my life.
After school I went to Pop's with Cheryl and Toni. Betty was going away with her family for the rest of the week so I had to be alone watching Cheryl and Toni be all happy together. I had no idea why it had started to bother me so much lately, the fact that they were happy together made me want a relationship. That's when I realized it, I didn't want Archie. I just wanted the idea of Archie, someone handsome and nice yet a little bit dangerous. Someone who would take care of me, a boyfriend. I wanted a boyfriend, I didn't want Archie. My thought were interrupted by Toni "Veronica hello, are you listening?"
"What?"
"Do you want to go to this party on the Southside? It begins in 30 minutes, it's some of my friends that are hosting it"
"Ehm sure. I have a few things I want to get out of my head anyways"
"What things?"
"Just school things, I have a science test in a few weeks and I so don't want to think about it anymore"
"Well then this party will be great for you"
We finished our milkshakes and then left to go to the party. When we got there Toni went straight to the bar to order us some drinks. Cheryl and I sat down at a table close to the bar and soon Toni came back with our drinks. We just sat there, drank our drinks and talked.
"Oh my god Veronica, isn't that Archie?" Cheryl just all of a sudden blurted out. I looked to where she was pointing and she was right, not that far from us was Archie. But he wasn't alone, with him was this girl. They were dancing and it looked like they were way more than friends.
"Who is he with, do you know Veronica?"
"No Toni, why would I know?"
"Because the two of you have been really close lately"
"I have already told you that it's just because I want to pass science without him screwing it up"
"You just keep telling us that but I've seen the looks you've given him in science class and you Toni have probably seen them too"
"Yes I have. Come on Veronica, just admit it. You like him" I looked at them both with a look that told them that I didn't want to talk about it anymore. I think that in that moment they both realized that what they were saying was true.
"Well are you okay with him and her dancing?" Cheryl looked at me with concerned eyes and the sound in her voice told me that she really cared. I loved Betty but if I would try to talk to her about this she wouldn't even care.
"I'm fine, he can do whatever he wants. I know that he's bad for me and that he doesn't like me like that. Now can we please stop talking about this?"
We continued talking and drinking and in the end of the night we were all really drunk.
"Veronica, me and Cheryl are going home to me you want to come with us" Toni slurred on her words cause she was so drunk.
"No I just call my mom or dad" Toni and Cheryl, both really drunk, started walking to Toni's trailer. I picked up my phone to call my parents but it was out of power.
"Damn it" I looked around to find a solution and the only solution I came up with was inside dancing with another girl. I walked inside and to Archie.
"Hey Ronnie I didn't know that you were here"
"I ehm just need your help"
"Wow you are really drunk, you know that?"
"I know I drank a little bit to much, now can you help me"
"Wasn't you supposed to stay away from me?"
"Fine, I'll find help somewhere else" I walked out of the bar as fast as I could on my drunken legs. I walked around trying to find someone to help me when I fell. I have no idea why but my legs just stopped working and I couldn't stand up anymore. I felt someone pick me up "come here Ronnie, I'll help you home"