Under pressure

52: Happy New Year (2018)

December 31st

Betty's POV

"15 more minutes," I hear Cher whispering to Toni and then they start making out again. I chuckle and look at everyone.

We're at our house. All the Serpents are here who are the closest to us. And also our friends. Reggie, Ronnie, Archie. My brothers are here, all three of them with their girlfriends. My dog is here, obviouly, enjoying the food everyone is giving her and dad is yelling at all of them with a smirk not to give her more, but everyone keeps feeding her 'cause she's cute.

"10 minutes!" someone yells.

I smile and go to Jug, who's talking with Chic and his girlfriend. "Juggie," I say and they all shut up and look at me. "Come with me," I say and take his hand into both of mine and pull him up from the couch.

"Where? It's 10 more minutes," he says.

"We'll be back, come on," I say and pull him towards the stairs. He chuckles and lets me take him upstairs.

"Can you pull the ladder down?" I ask him, pointing at the attick trap-door.

He giggles quietly, "You seem so excited."

"Just do it," I say. He smirks and kisses my cheek and then pulls it down.

"Come on," I say and climb up, not carying that I'm wearing a dress. He comes after me and when we're up, he pulls the ladder back up, closing the 'door'.

And then he freezes. "Wh-How?" he asks in shock, seeing all the things organized in boxes, so it makes more room. I cleaned up the couch and brought a floor-lamp here and a blanket.

"Come here," I say and pat the couch next to me.

He smiles so big and walks to me. Then he sits down in the corner of the couch and pulls me against him. He wraps his arms around me and I snuggle into his side.

"Look," I whisper and point at the stars in the sky behind the sunroof.

His eyes go wide and he looks at me in shock. I giggle, "I've been living here my all life. I used to hide in here and found out that you can push this thing away and there's a window behind it."

He sighs, looking st me with a smile, "Then why haven't you told anyone?"

"Because it's my place," I smile.

He chuckles, "You're an idiot."

"I know," I whisper almost against his lips and then reach inch towards him and peck his lips.

"But I still love you," he smiles and pulls me onto his lap.

I snuggle back into him and he kisses the top of my head. We just sit and watch the stars together and he whispers things to me, which make me either grin or my heart explode from love.

Then we hear everyone counting down the numbers.

"10! 9! 8! 7! 6! 5! 4! 3! 2!" they yell.

"One," we whisper and connect our lips. When we pull away, it's because of allt he fireworks.

I rest my head back onto his chest and he kisses my temple and starts stroking my hair as we watch all the colours.

"I love you," I hear him whispering.

I look up at him and he is smiling at me, "I love you too," I whisper.

I lean up and kiss him again, my hands cupping his face. We kiss for a while and then keep watching the fireworks.