Bughead : Lost in love

Chpt 41 : All Smiles Jughead's POV

     After I left the hospital I decided to go to the bar where the serpents hung out. I needed a distraction and I was good friends with the serpents now. I hopped off my motercycle and strutted into the white wyrm. I walked up to the bar and sat down on one of the flimsy stools. "What do you want Jones. Something hard? A lighter drink?" Asked Hogeye the bartender. I didn't know if I wanted to drink. My dad has a drinking problem so I didn't really want to give in to drinking. "Just give me water." I mumbled as a frowned.

I took one sip from the chilled cup filled with water and swirled the straw around in the cup. "Why the glum face Jughead?" Asked Toni as she walked over to where I was sitting in the bar. She took a seat next to me and Sweat Pea look up from his anime video game for a hot second. "Just everything." I said as I sighed. "You wanna talk?" She said as she looked at me. I honestly wanted to talk. I wondered what the fuck I did to get me into this position. My girlfriend I haveing a baby in less than 3 months and I'm not even the dad.

Don't get me wrong, I love Betty and I wouldn't trade her for the world but never in a million years I thought my life would be this fucked up. For gods sake my dad has a drinking problem that is literally driving him away from me and I'm sitting in a bar. Come to think about it, I haven't seen my dad in 2 months.

Great, just one more reason I need to be worried right now. "I have a lot of stuff going. Stating with the fact my girlfriend is in the hospital." I said as I pushed my water aside. Toni just looked surprised. "Why? Is she alright?" Toni asked as she looked over at sweat pea who was still punching away at his game. "Long story short. But she is pregnant. Not with my kid, it's a long story that isn't mine to tell. Anyways she got punched and now the love of my life is sitting in a hospital bed with a sick baby." I said as I was about to cry.

I felt bad that I said that information that wasn't really mine to share. "Wait, your girlfriend is pregnant?" Toni asked, once more looking shocked. "Ya. Just please don't say anything. Toni. I just needed to get that off my chest." I said as I sighed. "Wow Jones. You're in deeper than I thought." She said as she strung her fingers through her highlighted pink stands of hair. She tapped a glass onto the counter and got it filled with a beer. "You may need this Jones." She said as she slid the beer down to my side of the table. "Toni, you know I'm not a drinker." I mumbled.

I didn't want to give into peer pressure. Not today. I've already had enough drama. "Alright Jones. No pressure." She said as she handed the cup back to the bartender. "When will Betty get out the hospital?" She asked as she took a sip from her soda. Apparently we both aren't drinkers. "She will be at school on Monday, but for barely any time. She is due in 2 1/2 months." I said.

  I looked over at Sweat Pea who punched the game and started walking over to me and Toni. "What's up Jones, Topaz." He said as he jokingly punched my shoulder. "A lot of shit. Let's just say I wanna shove Chuck through a wall " I said as I sighed. Toni was right. I was in it deep. I was in the dead center of it all.

Part of me wonders what would happen if I left Betty and all her drama but I know it wouldn't end well. Sometimes I think we're the only thing that is keeping eachother alive. We're each others "why don't we then? I get him somewhere, all you gotta do is show up Jones?" Sweat Pea said as he slappped my back and walked out o the bar.

Maybe I should jump Chuck. I hated him so much, but I didn't really want to physically hurt him. "Toni I have a question. Where has my dad been?" I asked. I should know the answer but I didn't. I used to not go to the trailer at all until I realized my dad spent most his nights at the bar, not even coming home until the afternoon while I was at school. He's been drinking and staying out late since I was a kid. I still cared about him, I just couldn't stand seeing my dad be so drunk.

I've been starting to completely settle in to the trailer now as well as Betty. "I wish I could answer that question Jones but I can't." Toni responded in a sympathetic look. "Do you Maybe wanna look around for him?" Toni asked as she gripped my arm. She was lesbian so I didn't take her grabbing my arm as anything serious, I just let it be. I didn't respond for a second while I thought. Then with good as hell timing my dad waltzed in.

He was wearing black tight fit jeans and his pitch black serpent jacket. "Dad." I gasped. Toni just gripped my arm tighter. "Speak of the devil." She whispered. I stood up from my chair and walked toward my dad. For once he looked sober. He looked in shape, his hair was trimmed, and his face had a clean shave with only bits of a beard left. "Jug I'm back. And I'm here for good." He said as he hugged me, his breath smelling like mint, not the murky smell of beer. "Dad did you quick drinking?" I asked as I looked at him, tears standing his eyes. "Yes jug. I did it for you. I'm setting my life straight now jug." He said shaking my shoulder and gripping my head to bring to his chin.

"Dad I should tell you something then. It'll take a while." I said. I needed to tell him about Betty. She has her stuff in our trailer and it would be weird if my dad found it. "My girlfriend was going though a lot and needed to get away from her parents. She's living with me." I explained. My dad nodded his head and seemed fine with it. "You still with Betty?" He asked as we both sat down together.

I left Toni but she understood. "Ya. And one more thing. This isn't really my story to tell but.. she was hurt by someone and is almsot 7 months pregnant." I said, my voice trembling. I felt bad for telling my dad about Betty, but if she was living in our trailer Fp needed to know. "Woah. That is intense. Well is she at the trailer?" My dad asked, handling the news really well. "Oh. She's in the hospital. She and baby are ok. They are coming back Saturday." I sighed.

Wow Betty's life was really fucked up. Hopefully after the baby and Chuck going on trial her life would be normal. "Wow jug. What the hell has happened?" He asked as he slung an arm around my shoulder and we both walked home. "Glad to see you again jug." My dad said after we arrived home. "glad you're back dad." I said smiling. That was the first time in so long that I've smiled with him.