In love with the darkness

Chapter 18 - Jughead's POV

(Kinda telling what happened with him while all the stuff with Betty was going on)

I got to New York successfully and I'm almost done writing my book. I live in an apartment close to Brooklyn. I've been living here for about six months now and everything is going pretty good. I'm hoping that maybe just maybe I would see the one I love again even if she was with someone else, as long as she was happy, it would be enough for me. Even though I know for a fact she probably isn't here.I have a job as a security guard at a club downtown. It pays well as I'm still finishing my book and it hasn't been published obviously. I miss her so much when I wake up in the morning I try to feel for her to see if she's there, if this was all a sick twisted dream. But it never is. Just as I was starting to settle in to my new home, just as I was starting to settle in, I got the most horrible phone call from a friend back in Riverdale. It was a call from Joaquin. Sweet pea was murdered by the gouhlies. He was the one I left in charge when I came to New York and he was gone. Why does this always happen to me? Anyways the funeral was already planned and I was supposed to be there in Riverdale in a week. So I packed up and left the next night. The service was beautiful. There were serpent symbols and the casket was black with gold trim. After the service the will reading happened. The kids he had, Josh and Maya, oh did I mention him and tony? Ya they got married two years after Betty left and had kids. Anyways the kids were obviously left most of the stuff and tiny was left the house. Fangs was left with the gang and I was left with a silver ring it was obviously silver and in the inside was a serpent that coiled around the edges. But on the outside it looked like a normal ring. If anything it kinda looked like a wedding band. But I still put it on my ring finger maybe it will get the new York girls at the club to leave me alone. Anyways I went back to New York and I just finished my book it was about four months after I came back from the funeral. And I was walking to the publishing office and I walked past the cutest little school and I see kids coming out with their parents just then I saw the cutest little girl with black hair that was in a ponytail but it still went all the way down to her butt. She was wearing black skinny jeans and grey t-shirt and a blue flannel tied around her waist she had a maroon colored back pack on and she was walking with her head down. As she was walking a man that didn't look anything like her said " Evelyn! I'm over here." She looked up at him and rolled her eyes. "What are you doing here Paul? Where's my mom?" " she's at home waiting for us." "Did you at least bring my beanie?" "No sweetie I'm sorry." "Don't call me that." She said and there conversation was over as they walked just across the street and entered the apartment building. That girl was so cute, there was just something about he that I liked she also looked very familiar. I was walking to a coffee shop that I've been going to for a while it was called "The Awakening" I went in and a girl at the front counter squealed. "Guys guess what?!" She yelled to the other girls that were working. "What" said one of them back. "Betty just texted! She said she wanted to come and coffee!" I heard Betty's name and my ears instantly perked up I went to them and asked " Betty as in Betty cooper?" "Ya how did you know?" One of the girls asked confused. I was literally so excited that felt like I was going to pass out. Oh stop jughead it's not her, there are plenty of girls with the name of Betty cooper. " Do you know where she lives, I've been looking for her everywhere." I lied. I needed to see if it's her. " who are you?" "Im an old friend." " oh well she lives in Copper Ridge apartments, room 2002." "Thanks so much." I said not even caring about the coffee I was going to get. I rushed to the apartment, and noticed that the address was the same as the one the girl went into. But that didn't matter right now because I needed to see her. I flew up the stairs as I got closer I realized how crazy this idea was, she probably has a family by now. You know what even if she does she still has a lot of explaining to do and so did I. So I just did it. I knocked on the door and a muffled male voice said " it's probably the pizza guy, I'll get it" and I heard foot steps approaching the door. I thought about turning around and running but I stood there, feet glued to the floor. The door opened and there was a guy standing there and he looked insanely familiar I just couldn't put my finger on it. God that was going to bug me all night. He looked at me with confusion " can I help you?" He asked. "Uh does Betty by any chance live here?" "Why do you want to know?" " I just need to know please." I said a bit impatiently." "He looked at me with a hint of anger in his eyes now but he still hesitantly called for Betty. "Betty there's someone at the door" he said and just then she walked in. She, the one and only. She didn't see me yet but she asked the man who it was he didn't say anything so I said it, " Hey Betts" she turned around and froze. She just looked at me for a minute like she was trying to figure out if this was a dream or not. Then she said "jughead?" As a question." I have so much to explain" I said as I scratched my bottom lip she saw something and her face went from confused to confused and hurt and worried. I don't know what she saw. " can we please talk?" I asked. " I- I-" she said and then the little girl came out. The one with long black hair. She was wearing a crown beanie. The exact beanie I'm wearing right now... "mommy?" She said and Betty looked at her. " Evelyn please go back to your room" she said as she knelt down to Evelyn's height. "Who is that man? Why is he wearing a hat just like me?" "He's just a friend. It's time for bed go brush teeth and get pjs on." The girl stood there for a moment, waved shyly and ran away. "Who is that?" I asked and then he butted in. "Not that it's any of your goddamn business but she's my daughter and Betty is my wife so get the fuck out of my house!" He shouted in my face. I was heart broken. Betty moved on so fast, Evelyn looked about five years old and Betty left about five and a half years ago which means as soon as she got to New York she started her family. I waited all this time without doing anything with anyone. I haven't dated, kissed, or even been interested in another girl. And here she is with her new family. It's not fair that I'm thinking about this though. She has the right to move on. As I was getting lost in my thoughts and feeling my heat break more with each beat I heard her say " you know what Paul, that's it. You know that Evelyn is NOT your daughter and you know that I am NOT your wife and I never will be. I'm so sick of you being so clingy when we've literally been dating for a like a month. So stop saying stupid shit and get out of my house!" She yelled I was astonished and relieved. He was fuming as he left. He made sure to bump me really hard on Althea shoulder before walking out. But now a question was itching at me. " Betty, my first question is, if Paul isn't Evelyn's father, then who is?"...

Authors note—————

Sorry flor making you wait so long lol, I had a little bit of writers block, but here you go. Feel free to comment.