Jugheadxreader//meant to be

Chapter 20

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Alright guys keep up because we are jumping right back into the scene that got cut off in the last chapter

I stand there, Jughead still holding my shoulders. I'm frozen, "Jug," I croak, "No I-I really miss you! I miss everything about us! And I know. I know you're mad at me but-" "But nothing juggie. But you love someone else. But you just had your hand around someone else." I say shutting my eyes tight as tears run down my face. Jughead moves his hands from the firm grip he had on my shoulder to gently holding my face in his palms. "Y/n please look at me." He says, I pick my head up slowly. "I love you. I. LOVE. YOU. Y/N." He says tearing up. I whimper at the sound of his voice as it invades my brain. "Jug I...can I please have some time to process what you are saying..." I say, "of course," he says as his lips press against my forehead before leaving the room. Suddenly I hear Archie's voice down the hall, "Hey Juggy!" He yells, I peak my head out the door to hear them better. Yes I'm eavesdropping, deal with it. "Remember before how you said you didn't want Betty knowing where you were living?" Archie continues, "Yeah well that didn't necessarily work out but I do recall saying that." Jughead says, "Yeah...is that because you and Betty-" "We may have had a moment..." he says. I squint my eyes at the comment, "it's totally cool, I get it. No worries, I'm just curious." Archie says. They begin to walk away still talking but I go the other way. As I turn the corner I see Veronica and Betty talking, I quickly duck around the corner so they don't see me. "Did I just notice Riverdale high's own Holden Caulfield put his arm around you?" Veronica says smiling, I can't see Betty's face but I'm assuming she's smiling or else I doubt Veronica would be. "Okay, so these past couple of days, I haven't been in a great place emotionally. And Jughead was really there for me..." Betty says as I roll my eyes, "Oh, my god! Swoon! Okay in that case, if he helped my girl navigate some turbulent waters, well then, Veronica Lodge approves...although I hate to be the one to say it but...what about Y/n? I mean according to her and, well, what just happened with them, she seems pretty hurt. And he seems to be like the person who hurt her." Veronica finishes and Betty sighs. "Well I'm hoping she will just be happy for us. I mean anything besides that would be kinda selfish, don't you think?" Betty asks. "I don't know B, she's been through a lot with him...and remember gals before pals..." Veronica says, "Yeah I don't know.." Betty says. That's all I hear before I begin to walk away. I want to be Y/n. Y/n L/n. I don't want to be known as 'that other girl Jughead dated' or 'the competition' or 'the one who has been through a lot' I want to be me. I need to make people realize that I am my own person. I soon here footsteps behind me, "Oh Y/n hey!" I hear Veronica's voice call, I spin around on the balls of my foot. "Hey V!" I say with a smile. I wait for them to catch up and then begin to walk with them, "how are you? I mean after what happened earlier..." Betty asks, "I'm doing okay.." I say. I say looking down, "You guys. Oh. My. God. Look what Cheryl just tweeted." Kevin says as he runs up to us and shows us his phone. "#pollycooperkilledmybrother #nowheretohide, #sharpenyourpitchforks" Kevin finishes, "oh no. We need to find Polly before the Blossoms do." Betty says
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"Okay, the sisters of quiet mercy are due north. The getaway car was west, on the old route 40." Betty says to the large group of people, including me, standing in the middle of the woods together to try and find Polly. "The closest bus station is east, headed towards Sweetwater." Jughead says. Also talking to the group. "If Polly wanted to leave Riverdale without anyone seeing her she would have left through ri-" "right here. Eversgreen forest." Betty says cutting Jughead off. We all walk along the paths of the forest calling Polly's name and looking everywhere for her. "Hey! Y/n wait." I hear from behind me. Jughead. "Hey...Jug..." I say. "Listen I know you said you needed time to think about everything I said but-" "shh...come here." I say as I take his hand and bring him to the back of the huge line of people, I wait a while longer until everyone is pretty far ahead of us. "Jug.." I say still holding his hand, "what y/n?" He says, "I love you. I really do but I can't be that girl." I say, "w-what girl?!?" He whisper yells starting to freak out, "I can't be the girl that breaks you and Betty up. That's what Betty did to us and I despise her for it. I don't want to turn into the one being despised. I'm not h-her. That's not who I a-am." I say as my eyes start to tear. So do his. "No y-you aren't that girl." "Yes. I-I would be Jughead." I say "No. no, no. You aren't. No." He says tears streaming down his face, but I hold myself together, "Jughead no please don't cry." I say putting my hand on his cheek. "Don't cry," I say. "I-I'm Sorry...I have to g-go, I c-can'-" I start to cry as I run off in the opposite direction of the rest of the group. I run to my car and get in, slamming the door. I slam my head against the headrest and I draw my knees up to my chest. "Go damnit!" I yell. I clean myself up before leaving my car to try and find the group again. I see Veronica and Kevin walking on a separate path and decide to go walk with them. "Hey guys!" I yell as I run up to them, "oh hey y/f/i (your first initial)" Veronica says. Taking a step over making a spot for me between them. "So what were you guys talking about?" I ask, "Well you know how my mom forged my signature to get Fred Andrews some deal?" Veronica asks, "yes I do recall you saying that" I say, "so me and Kev we're taking about trying to get back at her." Veronica says. "How?" I ask, "I hate fighting with my mom. But until she is ready to admit and to own the fact that she forged my name to help her illicit trysting with Fred Andrews. I can't blink. She needs to make the next move." Veronica says, "and what if she doesn't blink?" Kevin asks, "Back in New York, whenever I needed to blow off some steam or force my mothers hand, I'd go out on a bender. (This part will be different so that y/n is in the club scene) dancing with my favorite gal-pal, my best gay, and some dim-witted, sexy, disposable arm candy. That's you guys" Veronica says "honored" Kevin says "aw thanks V" I say, she smiles at us. "And as for the arm candy...he will do." She says looking at Reggie. "I'm in! I'm so in!" Kevin says. Oh shit. Seriously?!? Him?!? "Sounds f-fun" I say with a fake smile, we stop walking, "should we invite Betty? She could probably use a distraction right now.." Kevin says, all the sudden in the distance I see Cheryl, and her whole family walking down another path. "I think she might be a tad busy." Veronica says also noticing them "oh god." I say surprised at the sight of them. We walk up to the rest of the group as we all approach the Blossoms. "Alice Cooper. Where is she? Where's Polly?" Mrs. Blossom says, "you think if I knew that I would be out here with the mosquitos?" Alice says, "face facts, Mommie dearest, Polly killed Jason." Cheryl says, I roll my eyes. Oh Jesus.
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"There's been a swirl of rumors today about our daughter Polly. And we are standing here to tell you that they are false." Alice explains to a camera for the news, and to the crowd of people behind the camera. "Yes, Polly was seeking treatment at a private care facility, and she was under strict observation even at the time of Jason Blossoms death. When she found out about the murder she was beside herself with grief. You see my daughter Polly, is pregnant, with Jason Blossoms baby." Alice continues as everyone mutters. "Polly wouldn't hurt a fly, let alone the father of her unborn child. Polly, darling. If you're watching this, please, come home.
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It's raining, and I'm walking along the road trying to clear my head when I see Betty and Jughead walking in front of me. I run towards them a little hoping to just walk with them when I see them holding hands. I stop in my tracks. All the sudden I see them spin and Betty kisses him before running off. I just stand there. He just said he loved me and now he is kissing Betty?!? I start to run the other way and I make it to my car before Jughead notices. I drive to Kevin's house in shock. I am so done with him.