Bughead : Lost in love

Chpt 35 : Together Jughead's POV

     I was sitting in my couch blowing my nose until I heard a knock on my door. I grudgingly got up because I was so comfortable on my couch. On the way to the door I threw away my tissue. I reached the door and opened the creaky door shocked to see Betty, out of breath and sobbing on my doorstep. "What the hell? Are you ok?" I asked immediately pulling her into my arms.

I Stroked her hair trying to comfort her as she was sobbing into my chest. She never answered my question so I just continued to hold her in my arms. I finally loosened my grip wanting Betty to come inside. I held her hand as we both sniffled at the same time. I woke up this morning with a bad headache and a runny nose, I figured I had caught a cold. "Betty can you tell me why your crying so much?" I asked as we both sat down.

    I placed my hand onto her cheek and wiped away her tears. I put my arm around her waist and waited for her answer. "Betty..? Are you ok?" I asked concerned because I wasn't getting an answer. "Chuck hurt me again." She said. That son of a bitch. I hated chuck for hurting Betty not once, but twice. "Did he, you know, rape you?" I asked wondering if that is what he did. I was furious. If only I had walked Betty to school then this wouldn't have happened. She nodded her head and cupped her hands over her face. I cradled her head. I had no idea what else to say to her.

I felt horrible, I had let this happen to her twice now. She layed down across the couch and put her head into my lap. I played with her hair as she nuzzled her head in between my legs. "I'm sorry Betty. If only I had walked you to school none of this would've happened. I'm a horrible boyfriend. I'm sorry." I said trying my hardest not to cry. I felt terrible that I had let Betty be hurt twice. I somehow felt responsible. "Juggie don't you ever say that. You're not horrible you're amazing. Chuck is the horrible person not you." Betty said rubbing her nose, tears still in her eyes.

Betty still had her head placed in my lap and I continued to stroke her hair. We didn't talk for probably 3 minutes, we just sat there together both swarmed in thought. "Jughead you need to do me a favor." Betty said finally breaking the silence. She sat up and looked me right in the eyes. "You need to let me stay at your house. I can't stay with my dad anymore." She said as she let a tear fall from her beautiful eyes. I nodded my head and responded "Ok. I promise you'll be safe here." Betty then leaned in to kiss me but I stopped her. "I don't want to get you sick Betts" I said. Instead, she then wrapped her arms around me and nuzzled her head into my neck and we just sat there for a while.

     Poor Betty. She is abused, pregnant and been raped twice. I felt horrible. I couldn't even imagine how much pain she is going through. I just love her so much that is breaks my heart whenever something like this happens. All I wanted was for Betty to have a normal life. Hopefully having her live with me will help.