If You Want Me Like That (Varchie) {Completed}

*chapter 3*

Archie's p.o.v

I wake up 30 minutes late because I couldn't get enough sleep because I kept thinking about Veronica. She was so pretty and her smile and laugh feels like paradise.
"First day of school and I'm ready late." I yell while running down the stairs. I grab my keys and walk toward the truck when I someone. I see Veronica walking out of her house and stars walking towards the school.
"Do you need a ride?" I yell to her.
"Sure, if it's no problem." She yells back.
She starts walking to me.
"No, its not." I walk over and open her door.
She gets in and I close the door. I get in the car and start to drive to school. The drive was quiet at first but she said something to me.
"Archie, I've noticed you moved right next to me."
She says looking at me.
" Yeah, I've moving here from chicago." I say looking at her. "I was living with my mom. She told me to move here because I was being bullied for being ugly. I have to admit I was really ugly." I say.
"Who could think you were ugly?" She says confused.
"I didnt look like this in Chicago." I say. "This summer I worked out, I got my braces off, I got contacts, and I got my acne worked out." I replied.
"Oh." She says still confused from earlier.
"I've never even have a girlfriend. I do wanna find the right one. The one that's meant to be with me." I say while parking into the parking lot of the school.
"Me too." She says getting out.
I nod and walk away. I have to go the principal office to get my schedule and get a tour of the school. I walk in to the office and I see the principal and a girl with an iconic ponytail.
"Hello I'm principal Weatherbee and this is Betty Cooper."
The principal says.
"Hello, I'm Archie Andrews." I say shaking both of their hands.
"Betty, here, will give you a tour of Riverdale High."
He points at Betty. She looks at me and smiles and starts to walk. I follow her and walk out.
"I usually like to start my tours with a little history about the school, but I don't think you want that." She says laughing a little. I laugh as well.
"Betty, do you know Veronica Lodge?" I ask her.
" Yeah, she is the most popular girl in school aka 'the it girl'. She is also best friends with Cheryl Blossom, which you haven't met yet probably. Me and Veronica are friends." She says.
"Yeah, I met her yesterday at Pop's and I got her number." I say." I also gave her a ride to school today" I continue.
Betty looks at me worried.
"You should be careful Arch." She says.
"Why?"
"Because Veronica, she, she's a fuckgirl" she says stopping and looking at me.
He looks at me confused.
"She fucks around with boys and then leaves them." She says.
"Oh.." I say speechless. "So you think she's doing that to me" I ask.
"Yeah, I do" she says. "Well that's the tour. We should go back to the office and get your schedule." She says.
"Yeah. okay" I say upset.
As we walk to the office I think about what Betty said about Veronica. I couldn't believe it. I was getting fucked with and I didn't know till now. Just because I am doesn't mean my feelings will change. I still like Veronica. I walked into the office.
"Here's your schedule." I take my schedule and give it to Betty.
"We have first together. That's it." She hands it to me.
The bell rings for first period. I walk there quietly and lonely. I walk in and I'm still quiet and my head down. "Archie!" I raise my head and see Veronica waving at me. She pats the chair next to her; she wants me to sit next to her. I walk over to her and sit down. Still sad and mad that she was fucking with me. I don't say hi or anything. I just sit. I'm not even looking at her. But I feel her eyes glaring at me.
"Hey Archie." She says rubbing my back.
"What?" I ask.
"Nothing just wanted to say hey." She says confused.
I try my best to hide the hurt that Betty left me to feel.
"Oh hey Veronica." I say looking at her and smiling.
She hugs me and smiles. I do the same. We let go of our hug just in time because the teacher comes in.
"Hi I'm Mr. Hubert." He says.
Everybody says hey but me.
"Archie.?" Veronica says.
"Sorry." I say to her.
"The person you are sitting next to today is your lab partner for the rest of the year." Mr. Hubert says.
I look at Veronica and she looks at me. We both smile and look back at the teacher. He starts teaching science and Veronica's hand starts touching mine.
"Ronnie?" I say looking down at her hand.
"Yeah?" She asks.
I look at her and I look down trying to show her. She looks down as well. We both look up and look at each other.
"Sorry Archie." She says sympathetically. She starts taking her hand back and I held it.
"No Veronica I want to hold your hand. And it's okay." I look at her and she's smiling and blushing as am I. The bell rings for second period and we let go of eachother's hand and starts to walk to second period.