Work It Out ~ Bughead

Chapter 38

Betty POV

We where in the hospital car park. I got out the car and helped the kids out off there seats and we walked in to the main entrance Sweet-Pea and Fangs had text me saying they went home 2 hours ago. We get to the front desk and tell them I'm hear to see Jughead and they say I can go threw but make sure the kids aren't to loud. I hold Rydens and Blues hand why Juliet holds Blues there inseparable Blue and Juliet go everywhere together. When where outside the room I crouch down in front of the kids and say "Kids Daddy isn't very well so he's asleep and he has lots of things like mechanics attached to him. But he can hear you so we have to be nice and not shout because there are other people in the hospital who are sick as well. But he's still the same old daddy so dont be scared ok?"

"Can we talk to daddy mom?" Ryden says

"You can talk to him but he can't say or do anything."

"Can I give him a hug?" Juliet says with a smile on her face

"You have to be careful I can lift you up and you can give him a quick hug but you can't hug him to hard ok?"

She nods "Are you ready to go in?" I ask them and they all nod I open the door and see Jughead looking exactly the same as he did when I saw him a few hours ago. I let the kids walk in and they all look a bit sad. I sit in the chair next to Jug but all the kids stay near the door.

"Come on guys it's ok." I say gesturing over they slowly walked over holding each other's hands in chains. When there at the side off the bed Ryden speaks.

"Hey dad. You look like a robot. I love you." He says reaching out and holding his hand and kissing Jugheads hand.

"Can I hug daddy now mommy?"

"Sure." I say picking her up and place her next to Jug and she reaches over and hugs him gently and kissing him in the head an saying "love you daddy." Then climbing off the bed and sitting on my lap. I look over at Blue who looks sad still stood where they walked in I pick up Juliet and sit her back down on the chair and walk over to him and crouch down in front of him.

"What's the matter Blue?"

"I want the funny silly daddy back not sleepy robot daddy." He say nearly crying I pull him into a hug.

"I know bud but you need to be strong for him. Ok?"

"Ok. Can I talk to him?"

"Of course you can." I hold his hand and walk him over to Jugheads bed. Ryden and Juliet where sat on the the other side squished onto one chair. I sit in the chair in the other side of the bed from the kids and Blue walked over to holds his hand and said "Hey Daddy. You look different. Mommy says we need to be strong but I want the old you back. I miss the silly funny you I want that you not sleepy robot you. I love you daddy." He climbed onto the bed and hug Jughead before climbing off and sitting on my lap keeping hold off Jugs hand.

About 30 minutes later there was a knock on the door. Then it opened and Polly walked in.

"Hey Betty. How are you?" I stand up and sit Blue to sit down in the chair I just stood up from and walk over and hug Polly "I'm ok."

"Look it's lunch time so I can take the kids to yours and look after them for you let you and Jug have a little time alone."

"That would be great Polly. Thank you."

"It's ok Betty I know this is tuff but so is Jug and he can get threw this. Can I have a word with Jughead.....alone?"

I nod and leave the room and take the kids. I go to the cafeteria and get the kids a drink.

Jughead POV

I was in horrible pain in my abdomen but there was nothing compared to hearing my 5 year old son say he did like what I look like right know and he wants the old me back and to hear Ryden and Juliet say they miss me as well but I think the thing that really hurt the worst was hearing Betty say if she hadn't kicked me out this would have never happened it was my fault for calling my kids that I LOVE there not mistakes it's just the shitty week I've had made my head not think straight and say shit I didn't and don't mean. Then I hear Betty leave with the kids leaving me with Polly that had come in a few minutes ago then she starts to talk.

"Hey Jug it's Polly. Betty told me about your fight. I know you love the kids but you got to stop saying that about them. I don't want to have to beat your ass. Look she loves you and I'm not going to lie she looks a mess. She's scared Jug. Scared that the man she loves isn't going to make it and that the last memory she will have of him is you two fighting and her last words to you where 'get out'. Look she really loves you and I've never seen her so happy. Just come back to her. Or at least think about it? I'm taking the kids home so Betty can talk to you alone for a bit. She loves you Jug. A lot. Don't give up on that. On her. On your family. Stay strong Jug I will see you soon bye."

And then I hear her walk away and shut the door if I could I would be sobbing right now. I love Betty so so much I don't want our last memory together to be some fight that honestly all the anger wasn't directed at her it was at the shit week well past few day I've had.