Broken: A Bughead AU

Old Feelings

🌑Elizabeth🌑

(3 days later)

I was laying in the hospital bed with jughead beside me holding my hand when there was a knock on the door.

"Come in!" Jughead shouted.

All of my friends rushed in through the door. They had balloons, flowers, and food.

"Oh my god, bless you all. I cannot stand the hospital food jug brings for me everyday." I said as I saw the takeout bag from Pop's that Mr. Lodge was holding.

"Here ya go." He chuckled as he handed me the bag.

"Thanks." I replied as I opened the bag and started eating. "So when can I go home?"

"We're sorting that all out with the doctors now dear." Mrs. Lodge replied. "But we're hoping today."

"Thank god, I'm tired of sleeping in these hospital chairs." Jughead laughed.

I saw Veronica eyeing him from the corner. I just sighed and rolled my eyes. She probably believed he was acting again, but he really cares about me.

After a couple hours of talking and waiting, Mrs. Lodge came back with a smile on her face.

"Good news! You can come home!" She said excitedly.

I smiled and got out of bed.

"Oh thank goodness, I did not want to buy hotel rooms for all of you." Mr. Lodge chuckled.

Jughead helped me get up and then Toni gave me some clothes she had brought for me to change into.

I walked into the bathroom and changed into Toni's clothes.

I chuckled to myself as I realized that Toni and I have almost the exact style, except her clothes were smaller, which was kind of a challenge, but the clothes still looked good on me.

I walked out, and only jughead was in the room waiting for me.

"They all went down to bring your balloons and flowers to the limo." He paused to look me up and down. "Wow, you look good."

"Definitely beats my pajamas and the hospital gown." I laughed.

"Yes. Yes it does." He said as he walked forward and put his hands around my waist. I put my hands around his neck, and he leaned down.

Right as our lips made contact, there was a knock on the door, causing us to break apart. Standing in the doorway was a very tense Veronica.

"Oh hey Ronnie." I smiled at her.

"Limo's ready to leave." She said flatly, and walked out the door.

"Jeez, who shit in her cereal this morning." Jughead scoffed.

"She just doesn't like us together." I rolled my eyes and grabbed his hand to walk out the door.

🌑Jughead🌑

I followed Betty through the halls of the hospital, deep in thought.

Why would Veronica care if Betty and I were together? I mean, yeah her and I dated, but that was a long time ago, and she has a different boyfriend.

I shook my head to clear my thoughts as we got into the limo and I sat next to Betty.

I casually rested my hand on Betty's thigh throughout the ride, and when I looked up I noticed Veronica staring at us.

I shifted uncomfortably when our eyes met, and she quickly looked down.

When we got back to the Lodge's, I tapped Veronica's shoulder, and she turned around to look at me.