Stars Cross [Paused]

Betty

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   My phone rings as I watch my father being shoved into a cop car. Jughead. I answer, relieved to know he's okay. "Jug?"
   "Betty, I'm happy to hear your voice." I feel the same and I tell him so. "You have no idea. I just wanted to let you know that I love you. And I'll never stop loving you."
   That sounds dangerously like goodbye. As if he was facing probable death. And then I realize that that must be what's happening. That's when I start to panic.
   "What are you saying, Jug? Where are you?" I can hear Archie echo my question.
   "I'll see you soon." The line goes dead and I stare at my phone, stunned. A moment later, I'm frantically pressing buttons, making a call to the one person I think might be able to help.
   The phone rings. Once. Twice. Then he picks up. "Betty, are you and your mom okay?"
   "Mr. Jones, is Jughead with you?" I already know the answer.
   "No, he's at the trailer. Why?" I explain how Jug had called me. How it sounded final. How it sounded like goodbye.
   Silence. After that, everything's a blur. I vaguely recall Mr. Jones sending me an address, Archie and I climbing into a car, then I was running. I see a group of Serpents and immediately go to them.
   "Where is he? Where's Jug?" A moment later, FP Jones walks out of the trees carrying a broken, bloody body. Jughead.
   My heart stops.