Betty and Archie

Aftermath

Betty's POV

I showered for what felt like a full two hours that night. I sat under the hot water for so long replaying this whole night in my head, really this whole past 24 hours. How did I get here? I finally get out and finally see my skin dirt free. I brush out my wet hair. I grab my light gray PJ shirt and some shorts to go with and look across the way. Archie just about to go to bed. He looks up and smiles. I smile back and fall into bed. Who knew it would take all of this for me and Archie to find our way back to each other.

I wake up the next morning around 11:00, that's the latest I have slept in for a very long time. I still feel exhausted. I get up and smell breakfast, I just remembered today is Christmas Eve. What a crazy week... I go to the bathroom and splash some water on my face and brush my teeth. I put my hair up and go down stairs. My mom is in the kitchen serving my dad breakfast.

"Betty how are you?" My mom asks.

"I'm fine." I say sitting down next to my dad and notice him reading the newspaper, looks like my mom didn't waste time getting the latest story on the black hood for the town to read all about. I look away.

"You should eat something." My mom says putting eggs, toast and bacon on a plate and placing it down in front of me.

"I don't really feel like eating mom." I say and she sighs. I immediately regret coming down here and make my way back upstairs. There is a knock at the door. I go to answer it and there is my raven haired best friend, looking well dressed. As usual. With a gift bag in her hand.

"I come baring gifts." She says holding it up with a coffee in the other. I smile and she comes in to hug me.

"Come upstairs. I will get ready and we can go to Pop's." I say and she nods following me upstairs.

"Did you sleep last night?" she asks. Taking a glance over into Archie's window whose blinds are closed before sitting on my bed.

"I actually did. I just woke up like ten minutes ago. I still feel like I have a bad hang over." I say and she smiles shyly.

"Open your gift..." She says, I take the gift bag and smile. I open it up and it's a simple necklace with a diamond as the pendent. Which I could only assume was real.

"V this is too much.." I say looking over it's simple beauty.

"Nothing is too much for my best girl." She says smiling at me I lean in to hug her. "You deserve it more than anyone else I know." She says hugging me tight and I see Archie across the way throwing his shirt on. He looks up and sees me I hurry and look away and feel the guilt rushing through me. Me and Archie kissed last night. Not once but twice... Veronica will never forgive me. I definetly don't deserve this. I let go and give her a smile.

"I am going to change and we can head over okay?" I say she nods as I go to my closet and find a warm pale pink sweater and throw it on. I grab some jeans.

"Here let me help you put the necklace on." She says. She lightly clasps it around my neck and she smiles at me in the mirror.

"Such a classic Betty Cooper look am I right?" She says all proud, I laugh."Betty... can I ask you something?" She says her tone slightly shifted, and my heart starts thumping.

"Of course." I say trying to act casual.

"This is going to sound so stupid but you were with Archie all day yesterday did he happen to tell you about what happened between us?" She asks. I slowly nod.

"He did." I say and she nods.

"Is he still upset with me?" She asks worried.

"Not upset, he just seems hurt..." I say and she nods.