Betty and Archie

Distance

Betty's POV

Christmas felt more than different this year. My mom and dad were un usually happy and peppy. Surprising me because Polly never did show up.

The day was finally over and I could go hide out in my room. I couldn't help but think about Archie after he stopped by this afternoon. Once again he seemed so off, so sad. I just need to keep trying. I made a promise myself to try and spend more time with him, if anything this night mare of a week taught me was that somehow through it all me and Archie had each other.

My phone buzzes.

Jug: I wanted to come by today but I was afraid of well your mom honestly.

Me: It's okay I understand hey let's go to Pops tomorrow for lunch:)

Jug: Okay! Merry Christmas Betty I love you

Me: Merry Christmas Jug love you too.

I go to my vanity and take out my pony tail and brush out my hair and throw on some Pajamas. It's almost as if me and Archie know exactly when we are going to face one another in the window. Our eyes meet and he gives me no expression and shuts off his light and goes to bed. My heart fell a little, but why? I need to go to bed. I lay down and try not to think about the red head boy next door.

I woke up around 8 this morning and decided to go for a light run. I haven't in a while, unless you consider my midnight run chasing the blackhood than I guess that wasn't too long ago. I put on a sweatshirt and some leggings. I grab my head phones and throw some sneakers on and head out the door. It's cold sure but it feels more fresh rather than cold. The air hitting my face with every step I take feels so good. I can feel myself feeling better more relaxed. Suddenly I look up and see a red head peeping up over the hill and notice it's Archie running too. He's coming down and I don't think he sees me. I try and get closer but when our eyes meet he just runs faster and turns the other way. What the hell? I run after him. "Hey!" I yell and he runs faster. Damn it he's fast. "Archie!" I yell and he finally stops at this big tree. I just realized where we were. The middle of some random forest outside the out skirts of Riverdale.

"Archie what the hell?" I say catching my breath when I finally meet up with him.

"What?" He says acting as if he wasn't just running away from me.

"You we're actively running away from me when you saw me." I say he just looks at me strange and doesn't say anything. "Okay what's going on?" I say putting my hands on my hips.

"What do you mean?" He asks trying to play dumb, which he normally gets away with but not with me.

"Don't do that. You know what I mean. Yesterday when you came over you seemed really off with me and you literally were just running away from me. Last night in the window when you saw me you just turned your light off. Are you upset with me?" I ask.

"Betty I'm fine." He says sounding annoyed.

"No you aren't I know you better than anyone-" he cuts me off.

"Yup you sure do Betty but apparently I don't know you." He says in an angry tone.

"Excuse me?" I say.

"The night of the blackhood when we were at your house, I said we know each other better than anyone. And you said oh Arch there's so much you don't know about me. What was that? Some little dig that I haven't been around? Well guess what Betty we both had relationships, we both weren't there for each other as much as we would have liked. I needed you. I need you." He practically yells. I am so stunned by his use of words, him actually telling me how he feels so forward. So angry. I'm so shocked I barley know what to say.