Always Has Been You

eleven

It always has been you

I actually went to sleep that night, the first time I had slept in a week. I woke up the next morning and realized I didn't have a dream about you, Betty Cooper.

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jughead's pov

After I woke up I looked over at my alarm clock to see what time it was.

5:55 pm

Shit! I was supposed to meet Betty at the Whyte Wyrm at 6. I forgot how good it was to sleep.

I quickly got out of bed and ran to the bathroom to take a really, really quick shower because I needed one.

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I looked at my phone and it was 5:58. I quickly got on my motorcycle and headed to the Whyte Wyrm.

I got there around 6:05, I parked my motorcycle in front along with the others. I walked in to see Betty sitting at a table by herself. When she saw me her face lit up, she had her slightly curled hair resting on her shoulders and she had her serpent jacket on. That was the first time I had seen her in it, and she looked beautiful.

When I saw her all of my pain went away and I forgot about all of my problems.

"Hey, sorry i'm late something came up" I said while she stood up to embrace me in a hug. It was a long but sweet hug.

After she pulled away I glanced over at the bar to see Riley glaring at us.

We sat back down. "Jug, are you ok? I've been really worried about you" I could see that she was actually worried. I didn't know what to say.

"I uh, haven't been doing that well lately and stuff had been happening. But I don't really want to talk about it right now."

"It's ok, I understand but if you ever need anything just call me" she said while grabbing my hands. Why was she being so nice to me?

"Thank you"

"I've really missed you Jug, I've missed you ever since you stopped talking to me. When you stopped talking to us I thought it was because of me so that's why I didn't talk to you, I wanted to give you some space."

"Hey no, it wasn't because of you at all. It was because my mom left and I thought that no one would want to hang out with me because my family was different."

"I'm sorry for not trying to talk to you"

"And I'm sorry for not ever talking to you"

We gave each other a smile and then it was silent.

"So how is everything at home?" I said wanting to break the silence. She looked down at the table and started to play with her hands.

"Um, my mom is never home anymore and when she comes home it's only to get new clothes. I've been so lonely lately and my mom hasn't been home in about 2 weeks and i'm really worried. She won't answer my calls or texts."

I looked into her eyes, she must be lonely, no one is home with her- ever.

"I'm so sorry, is anyone staying with you?"

"No, i'm alone and that's what horrible about it, is that i'm always home alone and I have no one."

"What about Archie and Veronica?"

"Archie is too caught up with girls and V will stay with me as much as she can."

I felt so bad for her. I needed to help her.

"Do you want me to stay with you?" I honestly don't even know where that came from, I just blurted it out. She looked up at me wide-eyed.

"S-Seriously, you would stay with me?"

"Of course, Betty"

After that, we took my motorcycle and went to the trailer park to get some of my stuff. Then we headed back to Betty's house.

I hesitated before waking into Betty's room, not knowing if she wanted me to come in or not.

I put my bag right behind the door, took off my beanie and shoes and sat down on her bed. She grabbed some clothes out of her drawer.

"I'll be back" she said as she headed to the bathroom to change. While she was in there I grabbed one of the pillows from her bed and went to the hall closet to get a blanket.

I knew where the blankets were because when I was little I would sneak into Betty's room and we would make a fort in her room and play games.

After I grabbed a blanket I ended up changing because I knew she would be a little while.

She came out of the bathroom with a t-shirt on and shorts with a bare face. God she looked so beautiful.

"Um what is that?" Betty said while looking down at the blanket and the pillow that I put on the ground beside her bed.

"My bed" I said confused why she was acting like this.

"Um no, weather you like it or not you are going to sleep with me on my bed. I don't want you having a sore back."

After a few minutes of 'arguing' I finally agreed that I would sleep on her bed.

I usually don't sleep with a shirt on so I took it off and looked over at Betty. "Do you mind" I asked, I didn't want her to feel uncomfortable.

"No, it's fine" She said back at me. I could tell she kept looking at my bear chest. I had been working out a lot lately to keep my mind off things.

I could tell she was getting tired. "You can turn the lights off if you want to go to bed even if i'm not going to bed yet." I was actually really tired but I didn't want another dream. She turned off the lights and came and laid beside be in bed.

"Thank you Jughead, for staying with me it really means a lot."

"Of course Betty"

"Well, goodnight Juggie"

"Good night Betts"

And then she turned so her back was facing me. Not long after I feel asleep too.

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Betty, I just want to say thank you for relieving me from my pain, even if it is for a short while. I am so sorry about everything and I just want you to know that from now on I will always be there for you and if you ever need anything, just ask. Thank you so much Betty Cooper, for everything.

It always has been you.

Love,
Jug

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