Where do the good boys go to hide away?

Where do the good boys go to hide away? Part 9

I was sitting there trying to catch my breath. Was he serious? He was playing some sort of game with me that I did not like. I didn't feel like sitting in the classroom, even though class would start in just a few minutes. I was not gonna be able to ever show my face to Archie again. It honestly felt humiliating being left all 'ready to fuck'. My head was spinning and before I even had the energy to leave the teacher and students started to fill the room. Just as the class was about to start I got a text.

Asshole;
Next time I promise you'll say it

Veronica;
There won't be a next time

Asshole;
Whatever you say princess

Princess? Was he really calling me a princess? Did he think that this game would break me and make me say I liked him? The result of his game was easy, I wouldn't say it. I didn't like him, so why would I say I did. 

After class I walked out of the classroom and texted Betty asking where she was. I continued walking down the hallway and came to a quick stop when I heard a voice I recognized coming from around the corner. I took a few steps forward so that I could see around the corner. Archie stood there talking to some girl. I had no idea who she was, but it took all in me to not walk over and punch her. I felt tears burn in my eyes and I started walking fast away from there. 

I didn't want it to be true, but it was. Since when had I, Veronica Lodge, started liking Archie? I had promised myself not to fall for him, but here I was. I think I've known it for awhile, but now it was clear. I liked him, and I didn't want him to be with that girl.

I wasn't watching where I was going, so obviously I ran into someone. I looked up, and luckily, Betty stood there. 

"Veronica, what's wrong?"

"Ehm, nothing"

"I can see you crying. What has happened?"

"I just... I don't know how to explain it"

"It's easy, just say what's wrong"

"It's not that easy, I promise you"

"What's going on"

I turned around and Archie stood there. I quickly wiped my tears, but obviously he had seen them. He pointed at himself, like he was asking me if he was the reason I cried. Even though it was him I shook my head. I could feel Betty's look from behind me, so I grabbed her arm and started walking away. But before I could leave, Archie grabbed my free arm.

"Veronica, what's going on?" Archie whispered in my ear.

"Nothing I wanna tell you" I said before pulling my arm out of his grip. 

Betty and I started to walk away, and when we were so far from Archie that he couldn't hear us, Betty turned to look at me.

"Don't" I said, before she could start talking.

"You don't even know what I was gonna say"

"Yes I do"

"So it is because of him you were crying?"

"Yes, but I don't know why"

"You must be kidding me"

"What?"

"You've been ignoring your feeling for him forever, and honestly it's getting old. People who don't even know you, knows that something is going on"

"I really don't know how this all happened"

"Have you never seen a movie or read a book? The badboy always falls in love with the good girl, especially is the good girl says that she doesn't like the boy"

"But this is real life, not just a cliché movie. In reality badboys are just that, bad. He doesn't like me"

"Maybe you should talk to him?"

"So that he wins? If I tell him how I feel, then he's done with me"

"That's what you think. I have an idea, wanna ditch the rest of the day?"

"We've had one class"

"I know, but still"

"You might be bad influence on me"

"Is that a yes?"

"I guess so"

We left school and got into Betty's car. She drove us back to her house, her mom was like always at work so we would be home alone. 

We walked in and sat down on the couch in the living room. She turned the tv on and looked through the different channels. When she had found some old romcom movie she got up and walked into the kitchen. A few minutes later she came back carrying candy, popcorn, cookies and some water. She sat down next to me and handed me a glass and some cookies. I filled my glass with water and took a sip. 

"So I know you don't wanna talk, but what's the deal with Archie? You slept with him and now what?"

"Betty, I'm not talking about this anymore"

"Come on, I wanna know"

"There's nothing to know. I slept with him and today I was just tired and my feelings took over"

"So you admit you have feelings for Archie?"

"No, not those kinds of feelings. I mean that I knew I would just be a girl to him so I regretted my choice to sleep with him and when I saw him again I broke. I am not in love with Archie"

"Prove it"

"What?"

"Find someone new. If you really want Archie to stop going after you, you should start dating someone new"

"You must be kidding"

"Nope. You and me are gonna go to a party this weekend, get really drunk and flirt with guys"

"Fine, as long as it is an Archie-free party. I can't deal with him being there"

Betty looked at me like she was wondering what  I meant. 

"I just mean that if he's there he'll be on me all the time and then I can't flirt with anyone else"

"Sure" Betty said, but I could hear she didn't mean it. 

I just rolled my eyes ar her and continued to watch the tv. 

I stayed at Betty's house until I had to go home for dinner. My mom was on her way home so she picked me up at Betty's place. I got into the car and buckled in.

"It's not that far to walk"

"I know, but it would be even easier if I just got a car"

"You don't need a car. It's a small town, and you can walk basically everywhere"

"I know, but I'm the only 17 year old without a car. I need a car"

"You have to wait until you turn 18 I guess, then you're grown up and you can buy a car without our permission"

"And for a second I almost thought I would get a car for my birthday"

"Stop being so ungrateful"

"I am not being ungrateful, it's just not fair"

"Well life isn't fair, sometimes you have to deal with it. Also, after what you pulled today, you definitely won't get a car"

"What do you mean?"

"You don't think the school tells us if you're missing for the whole day. It's not okay to ditch school"

"Sorry, but I wasn't feeling well so Betty took me home to her place"

"You must think I'm stupid if you think I'll fall for that lie"