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Straight A's

jugheads pov

"What happened to you and Veronica last night"? I ask archie as we walk out of school into the student parking lot.

"Oh well". He starts rubbing the back of his neck. "We ended up going back to my place". He says looking over at me with a grin on his face.

"So you guys patched thing up I assume"? I smile back at him and he shakes his head yes. "I knew you guys would make up".

"What about you and Betty? How did things go with your mom"? He asks as we make it to my car and he leans against it.

"Things didn't get as crazy as they could have, but there was some bickering. Mostly between my parents about Bettys mom for some reason. But, Betty asked me to meet me at Pops after school today so that's where i'm about to go after I pick up Jellybean".

"Well I hope things go good for you man, I hate seeing you guys not together". His eye catches Veronica's across the way and he stand up strait. "Anyways gotta go bro, see ya". He jogs over to Veronica and their fingers intertwine. I hop into the car and turn on the radio as I back out of the parking lot and make my way to the elementary school.

When I reach the elementary school Jellybean is already waiting for me. I forgot our schools let out at the same time or I wouldn't have spent as much time talking to Archie.

I beep the horn and she looks up at me and runs to the car, barely keeping her backpack on her shoulder. She gets into the front seat and buckled up.

"What took so long? i'm like the last person here". She asks as I start driving towards the house.

"I'm sorry J, I was talking to Archie. How was your first day back"?

"It was good, everyone asked me where i have been". She pauses and looks over at me. "I told them i've been sick".

"I'm sorry I caused this big mess at home, I never meant to hurt any of you".

"Juggie I don't blame you for any of it. I did at first when I heard that you joined the serpents but since then I have had time to think. Mom and dad fight all the time, her leaving was bound to happen. Why she took me with her I don't know but I still don't blame you for any of this".

I look over at her for a second before letting my eyes go back to the road.

"Your pretty smart for a ten year old, you know that"?

"Ten and a half".

***

After dropping Jellybean off at home I drove straight to Pops, so happy that i finally get to spend some time with Betty. But when i pulled up my heart started to race, it felt like it was going to beat out of my chest. So i've just been sitting in the car for about ten minutes now trying to think of what to say to Betty once I finally build up the courage to walk in.

My phone buzzes in my pocket and I pull it out. It's a text from Betty.

Betty: hey, if your busy today don't worry about it. we can talk another day.

Crap. I really need to go in there, she must think that I forgot about her. I hop out of the car and walk through the door of Pops. My eyes search the booths until they finally find her.

Her blonde ponytail swirls as she twists her head towards me. Her eyes meet mine and a smile creeps over both of our faces. I walk towards her booth, my heart still racing.

When I finally reach her I sit in the seat across from her unlike before when we used to sit beside each other.

"Hey Jug, I kinda thought you had forgotten to meet me". She says shyly and she rubs the back of her neck.

"The opposite actually. I've been here for ten minutes sitting in my car. I've just been too nervous to come in". The rose color from her cheeks slowly fades away and a lite giggle escapes her lips. "I know i'm pretty embarrassing".

"No no, I just think that it's funny how we used to be so close and now we're... nervous about meeting at Pops".

"I know, I miss how close we used to be". I break our eye contact and look down at the table. I don't know why I said that.

Suddenly I feel her hands wrap around mine from across the table. "I do too". Her soft voice breaks through the silence and I look back up at her.

"You do"? I ask quieter than i meant to. She nods her head yes as she smiles at me crookedly, her eyes never leaving mine.

"That's why I wanted you to meet me today. I was thinking about all the things we've been through together in the last few months. Me being kidnapped, being in the hospital.." She still has her scar, it isn't as noticeable but still definitely there. But I think she's just as beautiful with it as she was without it. "You having to join the serpents, Your mom leaving. Even the little things like helping archie through his breakup and baking cookies. It doesn't make since to me to just throw it all away like I tried too".

"So what are you saying Betts"?

"I'm saying that maybe I acted to quickly whenever I found out about your mom. Maybe I shouldn't have ...well.."

"Broken up with me"? I ask trying not to sound hurt.

"Yeah, that". A tear falls from her eye and instantly regret saying that the way I did.

"Betty I'm sorry, I didn't mean it like that" I get up and move to the same side of the booth as her wrapping my arm around her shoulder.

"I know you didn't. I just really wish that I never would have done it Jughead, I regret it so much". The words i've wanted to hear the last two weeks. I feel like I can breathe again.

"Well maybe the time apart was a good thing".

"What"? She looks at me like I just said the most ridiculous things ever.

"Let me explain, while we were apart we both had time to realize how much we both mean to each other. How much we love each other. How we don't want to live without each other". The look on her face from before fades away. "Maybe we needed to loose each other to know that we don't want to loose each other".

When I stop talking she doesn't say anything. We are starring back at each other and then suddenly her hand is on my cheek and she pulls my face down to hers and kisses me for the first time in what feels like forever.

"You're pretty smart Jughead Jones". She says quietly after we pull apart from each other.

"Well I do have straight A's" I say confidently but jokingly making her laugh. Her sparkling blue green eyes meet mine again and then fall to my lips.

"Stand up". I do what she says without hesitation and she follows my lead grabbing my hand as she drags me towards the door.

"Where are we going"? I ask following hand in hand with her.

"My house". And with that she leads me out the door and to the car. No other information just those two words.

Betty Cooper, what are you up too?

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