Just The Two Of Us <Sweet Pea FF>

26. Forgetting you

I wake up in Jugheads bed him laying on a mattress on the floor
"Morning"
"I can't go to school today"
A deep sigh escapes his mouth "I know but... we'll just ignore them. We'll get through this day, together" he tries cheering me up.

Yesterday I was hurt, today I'm cold. I don't want to feel anything anymore and just become numb to all my surroundings.

Choose your outfit:

I try avoiding any of my 'friends' I'm not in the mood for talking or explaining. Sweet Pea, Veronica and archie tried talking to me but luckily, jug kept them away. I feel like a trainwrack everyone wants to see.
But i needed clarity so I confronted betty I'm not a monster after all.

"I'll give you this one chance to explain everything to me, we're friends after all" I clench my fists to try and stay calm
"I-i cant, there is no explanation" she started
"Thought so" disappointed I turn around rage rushing through my veins and walk outside the school where I sit down on the steps.

Exhausted I rest my head in my hands. I'm just going to wait for Jughead and then we can go ho-

"Hey excuse me"
I look up to see an attractive guy with black hair hanging down his face and a loose white shirt, giving me an uneven smile.

"I'm new in town and I wondered if you know where the best place is to grab something to eat" his voice friendly but rough like he smoked a whole pack of cigarettes.

"Ehm yeah follow that road and then turn left, you'll get to a diner called pops" I explain
"Great thanks, ehm would you like to eh come with me? I don't think I'm gonna find it plus I'll pay for the food" he flirts.

I'm not in the mood but I agree and that's why I find myself at pops half an hour later sitting in a booth with a guy called joe who I don't even know.
Maybe I agreed to come to get my head off sweet pea, maybe because he's hot or because I wanted to show myself that I can get other boys.

We talked for a few hours and he is really funny and we have a lot in common
"You are in a gang" he raises his left eyebrow in disbelief
"Yes" I laugh "the serpents"
"Ooh" he nods "I'm a-" he starts but pops cuts him of
"Here's your food"
"Thanks" we say simultaneously and start laughing as we look at each other.

"Oh, it's already getting dark" I notice looking outside "I should go home soon"
"Alright, how about you give me your phone number and we do this again sometime" he chews on his straw

"Ehm I'd love that but I just got out of a relationship so... I'm not looking for something" the lump in my throat appears again
"Totally understand that, my girlfriend broke up with me last week" wow
I nod and type my number in his phone when suddenly mine chimes, it's jughead

Julia you need to come to the police station, it's urgent.

Can you pick me up at pops?

In 5

I say goodbye to joe and wait outside for Jughead. And a few minutes later I already hear his engine.

~At the police station

"You know the video I shot for the musical? Well I caught midge and fangs talking on tape" Jughead explains while we walk inside the station
"But this doesn't have to mean anything"
"Yeah but still, he was the last person to talk to her"
We reach the others including sweet pea but I straight up ignore him

"Where's fangs?" We question and in the exact same moment he comes around the corner, two policemen guarding him.
"Julia" his face lights up
"Fangs" I give him a small hug "What happend"
"They found my knife..." He starts
"But we all carry one" Jughead frowns

"Furthermore, I didn't tell them I talked to midge but when they saw the tape..." He sighs
"Why didn't you just tell them?" Jughead wonders
"I didn't want to be suspected. Especially as a serpent... But I would never hurt midge" he adds desperately

"You and her, you were a thing right? Moose told me she slept with someone else" I combine and fangs nods guilty "that's why you were in her room" shit it doesn't look good.

Fangs is being escorted to a cell where he'll stay until he's proven innocent.
"Can we talk" a tall body appears next to me as we walk outside.
"No" I spat looking up at him with icy eyes. I increase my pace but he catches up easily with his long legs.

"Just tell me if you're ok. Where do you sleep?" He seems honestly concerned about my well-being, too late. How ironic.
"I'm" I take a deep breath "alright. I sleep at jugs"
"Good" he nods while leaving out a relieved sigh.

He can't be serious, if he cares about me why would he hurt me in the first place? He lied to me every time he confessed his 'love' to me because when you love someone you don't want them to get hurt. If he'd love me he wouldn't even get in the position to be with another women. The only logical conclusion is that he never loved me, sad for him that he got caught.