Work It Out ~ Bughead

Chapter 36

Ok so there is a big time jump from last chapter to this so sorry. Need it for the story though.

Betty and Jughead have been married for 3 years. Ryden is 6 Blue and Juliet are 5 (Blue is older by 14 minutes older then Juliet.) Betty has a part time job as a bartender at some bar not the Whyte Whyrm because he didn't want to steel Cheryl and Toni's thunder. She works 3 days a week when the kids at at day care.

Betty POV

It was about 9:52pm. I was sat at the couch after spending a day with the kids they where all sound asleep. Then Jughead walked in.

"Hey your home late."

"Well Betty I have to make money some how." He says angrily

"Wow. What's up with you?"

"Nothing Betty I'm fine." He says walking into the kitchen I followed him still trying to figure out what's got him in a mood.

"No your not fine Jug? What's up?"

"Nothing Betty leave it alone!"

"Jughead just tell me. You've started working late again what's up?"

"Well Betty I have to make money to pay for our mistakes....." he stoped when he realised what he had just said

"Betty I didn't mean....." I cut him off

"No Jug. You clearly do mean it this isn't the first time you've called our children mistakes you clearly think it's true!"

"Betty you know I love our kids!"

"I know you say that but if you've called them mistakes more then once then somewhere deep down that's what you think. And you know what? I'm sick of it. Get out." I say as tears start to form in my eyes.

"What?" He says with a shocked expression

"You heard me Jug. I will not let you live in the same house as our children if you think there mistakes or somewhere deep down you think they are! So I will only ask you one more time get out!" I say trying to hold back the tears.

"Betts....."

"No Jug.Just get out." I say pointing to the door he walks past me and to the and opening it before he leaves he turns to me and says "Betts I'm sorry I didn't mean it ok? Look I'm going to leave but I love you and the kids so much." And then he left and I heard his bike pull out off the driveway and down the street. I sit on the couch and I couldn't hold it anymore and just start to cry.Then I hear a soft voice say "mom? Are you ok?" I look up at the stairs and see Ryden in his super hero pyjamas and Jugheads old beanie on looking at me with a sad face I wipe away my tears and walk up the stairs to him. "Yes I'm fine. Why are you awake?"

"I could hear you and daddy shouting. Then Blue and Juliet came into my room sad. They're sad and I said I would go and get you but now your sad. Why are you and daddy shouting?" I pull him into a hug and sit at the top off the stairs with him sat on my lap.

"I'm ok. Your daddy just said something and I was telling him off."

"Was it because I was naughty to Blue yesterday for not shearing my toys?"

"No Rye it's not your fault ok?"

"Ok."

I pick him up and see the twins asleep on Rydens bed I put Ryden down so he is stood up and pick the Blue up and carry him to his room and then do the same with Juliet. Then I put Ryden to bed and take of his beanie and put it on the side. "Night Ryden." "Night Mommy." I turn off the lights and shut his door. I go into mine and Jugs room and get changed I change into a pare of sleeping shorts and one of Jughead tshirt he lets me sleep in. I get into bed and check my phone there where a few messages from Jug.

Jug🍔: I'm so so so sorry Betts I didn't mean it. I love you and the kids. Xxxx

Jug🍔: I'm staying at the Whyte Whyrm just thought you should know. Love you. Xxxx

Jug🍔: Betts I'm sorry. I didn't mean it. I've had a shit week. I was angry and not thinking straight it's just this week has been horrible. I love you and the kids don't forget that. Xxxx

I decided to text him back.

Betts💖: I know your sorry. I love you and the kids love you. I just think it's best if your not hear far a little while.You can come back but not yet. I think you should know at least where your life would be at if we never had the kids and you never knew me. Xxxx

Jug🍔: it's miserable with out you and the kids. One the bed is long two it's to quite three I'm already sick of the customers in this bar most of them are drunk. Xxxx

Betts💖: I'm going to bed night Jug. Xxxx

Jug🍔: Night Betts. Xxxx

I put my phone on charge on the night stand and go to sleep.