Where do the good boys go to hide away?

Where do the good boys go to hide away? Part 11

"I wasn't, I mean, I didn't know I was going to this party"

"Really? Or did you just not want to go with me?"

"No! Betty was the one planning, and she didn't tell me where we were going"

"Wow, I just saw you enjoying yourself and now you're mad again"

"You have that effect on me"

"I make you mad?"

"Yes, in a bad way"

"Not because you like me and that is driving you mad?"

The worst part about his question was that it sorta was true.

"I have told you, I don't like you"

"Fine, look me in the eye and tell me you don't like me. Tell me that you want me to walk away and forget all about you. If you tell me that I'll leave and never talk to you again unless I have to"

I looked up at him. I could see a smirk, he didn't think I would say it. And honestly, I wasn't sure myself. Minutes that felt like hours passed and he just stood there smiling at me. He was about to leave when I grabbed his arm and pulled him back.

"I don't like you. You should leave and forget about me"

He looked at me like never before. It was a look so intense it made my stomach turn. The rage I could see on his face was nothing like before.

"If this is part of some stupid game because of what I did in the classroom-"

"It's not a game, I just don't like you"

I said it trying so hard to convince him. I somehow managed to keep my voice steady. He pulled his arm out of my grip and started walking away. My first thought was to walk after him. What had I just done? Something in me had snapped. Did I really think this would solve all my problems? Like, if I told Archie I didn't like him my feelings would go away? But I did know what kept me from going after him. He wasn't for me. What I had was a crush. I've seen movies and read stories. The good girl always falls for the bad boy, cause the bad boy can charm her. I wasn't going to let Archie charm me, but the only thing I could do now was pretend he hadn't. If I let him know about my feelings I would probably get my heart broken.

I started looking for Betty. Tears were trying to fight their way out of my eyes, but I wouldn't let them. I wasn't going to cry over a boy. I found her dancing with a group of new hot guys. It almost felt like she had forgotten that she was in a relationship. Or her getting all hyped up and turned on meant that Jughead would get some tonight.

"Betty, hey"

"Ohh, Veronica. You know I love you, right? And who cares about Archie, what if he doesn't like you? Does it really matter?"

Well she was clearly drunk, and she knew I had talked to Archie.

"I don't mean to be mean, but like what do you even see in him? I don't know what the two of you talked about, but he looked pissed when he walked away" Betty continued.

When she was drunk she would never shut up. Her mouth just kept going.

"He had to leave and I wanna leave too"

"With him?!" Betty said with a lot of excitement.

"No, alone"

"Why are you being so boring, we just got here"

"And you're already drunk, so maybe we should get you home"

I pulled her away from the crowd and basically dragged he outside. I sat her down on the porch before texting Jughead asking him to pick us up. He answered almost immediately saying he was on his way. I sat down next to Betty and she leaned her head on my shoulder.

"What happened after I left between you and Archie"

"I told him I didn't like him, which he obviously didn't like"

"And you still don't see that he has feelings for you"

"Maybe he has, but those feelings will go away. I know him, it won't last and in the end I will be left with a broken heart"

"According to you"

"No, according to the universe"

"If you were given the chance, would you explain everything to him?"

"What do you mean?"

"Would you tell him how you like him but don't trust him? How even though things might be pushing you apart all you want is to be with him. Would you tell him?"

"I had the chance and I blew it. Also, I almost like you more when you're drunk. You're a really smart drunk"

"Thank you. But my point to all of this is that Archie is sitting on the bench over there smoking. Or at least I'm pretty sure that is his back"

I looked over to where she was pointing and Archie was sitting there. I could see smoke rise up the air, I had never seen him smoke before. Maybe this was one of the few times he did it? Or maybe I just didn't know him that well.

The thing that pulled me out of my thoughts was a car that parked in front of us. I could see Jughead smile at us before getting out and lifting up Betty. He put her down in the passenger seat

"You coming?" Jughead asked me.

I looked over at Archie once more before standing up and walking to the car. I turned around and looked at him one last time, and this time he looked back at me. This would maybe be the last time I looked at him. I obviously wouldn't be the last time I saw him, he did have a few classes that I have and we went to the same school. But it would be the last time I really looked at him cause after tonight we were nothing more than two people going to the same school.

I got inside the car and Jughead started driving. We had barely left Cheryl's driveway when I couldn't stop the words from spilling out of me.

"Stop the car!"

Jughead stopped the car and turned to look at me.

"What?"

"I need to do something, take Betty home"

"Okay, text me if you need a ride home after"

I nodded back at him before getting out of the car and running back. Archie wasn't at the bench, I was too late.

"What are you doing back?"

I turned around and there he was. I stood up and looked him right in his eyes.

"I'm fucked up. I am this annoying person that has to be in control of everything. I also have this obsession with being the best, which can also be really annoying. I sometimes don't think before I act, like now. I am just not a perfect human being. But neither are you. You are manipulative and bad for me. You have been an ass to me more than once, your name in my contact book is, no joke, 'asshole'. You're selfish and way too stubborn. You think you are better than everyone in this world. You just aren't a good human being. That is why I don't like you"

"Was that it? Cause if you came back to tell me all my flaws, you're the bad person"

"No, that wasn't all. Cause despite all of that. Despite every bad thing you've ever done or said to me. Despite how bad of a person you are. Despite all of your flaws. You, Archie Andrews, made me fall in love with you. And I didn't want to. I didn't want to admit it. But here I am admitting it anyways. Cause you deserve to know that just because I don't like you, doesn't mean I am not completely in love with you"

I saw his face change again. It was like he relaxed. Like he had been really stressed, and now I had given him air. He looked back at the house and I could see him clench his fists.

"What" I said.

He flinched at the sound of my voice again and looked over at me. I had no idea what he was feeling. And before I knew what was happening he walked over to me, put his hands on my neck and kissed me.