Like Romeo and Juliet | completed

Jacket

Jugheads POV

I wake up still in the hospital waiting room. Archie sitting beside me now.

"Hey". I say as I sit up.

"You okay"?

"Depends any news on Betty"? God I hope she is okay. I don't know what I would do if something happened to her.

"No not yet. Her mom just went back there to see her".

"How long was I asleep"?

"Only about an hour and a half... seems like you've had an adventurous day". He says pointing towards my jacket. "Is that real"?

"Yeah, it was the only way I could help her".

"You had to join the serpents to help her"? He sounds confused.

"Yes".

"I don't like this Jughead. You being involved with a gang. It isn't who you are". I look over at him and I can tell I look aggravated.

"Well it really isn't up to you who I am Archie".

"Juggy that's not what i was saying. I just..." he lets out a loud breath. "Your my best friend, and I care for Betty but I just need you to be careful". He puts his hand on my shoulder.

"I know Archie and I am. But I'm also going to do whatever I have to do to protect her". I stand up. "I'm gonna go call my dad".

I walk over to the other side of the room and pull out my phone. I dial my house phone and wait for someone to pick up.

"Jughead"? I hear my dads voice.

"Hey dad, I'm at the hospital something happened to Betty".

"Is she okay"?

"I don't know dad". My voice crack as I stifle back my tears.

"Jughead, I'm gonna come sit with you okay"?

"I'm okay dad, really".

"No your not, I can hear it in your voice. I'll be there soon". He hangs up before I can tell him no and I walk back over to the sitting area with Archie.

"Did you talk to your dad"?

"Yeah, he's coming down here to sit with me". I close my eyes and try to hold back the tears in my eyes.

"Juggy". Archie says placing a hand on my shoulder. "She is going to be okay". I open my eyes and try to believe what he says.

We sit there quietly for about fifteen minutes and then I hear my dad saying my name behind me. I stand up and turn around. My dads arms wrap around me and lean my head on his shoulder. He starts rubbing my back and then stops.

"What the hell is this Jughead". He pushes away from me and looks at the leather jacket wrapped around me. "This better be some kind of  joke".

"I Uh..." I didn't even think about my parents finding out. "Dad, I had too".

"The hell you did Jughead. You did this for Betty"? I can tell that he's angry.

"I'm sorry did. She needed me I did what I had to do". He runs his fingers through his hair.

"We will talk about this later, at home". We walk over and are about to sit down when I hear someone running up behind me.

"Jughead, she's awake". Mrs Cooper says as she gets closer to me. "Come on". I start running with her to Betty. She's finally awake. For the first time today I smile. We round the corner to the hallway that she is in and I can feel my heart racing but this time it isn't because I'm worried or scared. It's because I'm happy, happy to see her. We slow down outside her room and walk in, her head turns slowest towards us and a smile appears on her face.