jock → reggie mantle [riverdale]

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"Jackie, I think you should go to the Doctor." Veronica stated, rubbing my back slowly as I leaned against the wall in the bathroom, "No, V. I can't." I whimpered, feeling weak. All day I've been throwing up, I can't keep anything down. "You're going to get dehydrated, sweetie." She sighed, tying my hair up in a messy bun for me. "Fine." I sniffled, pushing myself up off the ground, I trudged to the sink, frowning at my appearance, the circles under my eyes were undeniable. I splashed water on my face as I fought the urge to cry. "Will you go with me?" I asked Ronnie, feeling mortified. I feel like this isn't just a stomach bug. "Of course." Ronnie smiled at me through the mirror. 

***

I tapped my foot anxiously as I filled out these forms for the doctor. It's my regular doctor, you'd think they'd know everything by now. When was your last period? I stared at the question, everything going in slow motion as I pulled my phone out to double check my calendar, knowing full well that I get it every month on the 6th. It's the 10th, still nothing... "Miss Keller." The medical assistant called from the door, I inhaled deeply,  making Veronica look at me skeptically. "It's gonna be fine, ok?" She held a hand out for me, I stood lightly gripping her hand. "Here goes nothing."

"And lastly, when was your last cycle?" She asked the final question, even though I just filled out a paper, they still ask me, pathetic. "The 6th.. of last month." I answered shamefully, both the medical assistant and Veronica's eyebrows raised slightly, great. "Ok, the doctor will be in shortly." She smiled as she walked out pulling the door shut behind her. "Jackie," Ronnie started off, slowly standing and walking to me. "Are you?" She didn't even finish the sentence before I started balling my eyes out. "I don't know." I cried as she hugged me. "Not jumping to any conclusions here, but if you are, I'm going to spoil that baby like you wouldn't believe." Ronnie laughed, trying to cheer me up. "I'm not even with the father, I didn't want my child to be raised with separated parents." I'm already thinking as if I was pregnant. 

"He wants you back. He never shuts up about you." Veronica tried to soothe me, but those words only made me cry more. "He was taking drugs, I can't be with someone like that-" My sentence was cut short as the door was knocked on and someone started walking in. "Hi, Mr. Keller." Veronica smiled, stepping aside from me, "you told him?" I gasped, feeling offended, I wanted to tell him in my own time. "No actually, the doctors office called when you came in without your parent." He looked at me, taking in my exhausted tearful state. Deep down, I think he knew before I did. Assuming I am, well, you know. 

It was all a whirlwind, the doctor coming in and listing all the different things it could be, but we know what was on the top of the list. I slowly walked into the bathroom, dreading the results I could get back from this test. 

We all sat in the room, patiently awaiting the results, Veronica refused to leave, even though my dad was here so I wasn't alone. The knock on the door shook me from my trance, the door creaked as it opened. The doctor had a giant smile on her face, no. I can't, I'm not ready. "Well, I guess congratulations are in order, Jackie." She sat on her little rolling chair as I totally tuned the rest of the conversation out. I knew my dad would listen to her instructions intently. Veronica came over to me as she saw a tear roll down my cheek, it's not that I don't want kids, I do, I definitely do, and I pictured having them with Reggie when we were older, but here I am. Single. Pregnant with my ex boyfriends baby. "Veronica, could you give us a moment." My dads voice rang through my ears as Ronnie nodded, grabbing her things. "I'll call you later, Jackie." She whispered sliding out of the room. 

"Daddy, I'm sorry." I whispered as he hugged me. "Hey, don't apologize. You should be happy." He assured me, catching me off guard. "I'm seventeen and pregnant, and you're not going to yell at me?" I questioned. He shook his head. "Honey, when you reach a certain point in your life, you learn not to worry about things as much. This is one of those things, yes, you're young, but you're going to be a great mom. I'll be there every step of the way." He kissed the top of my head as I sighed in relief. Maybe I can do this. 

***

"I don't even know what to do at this point you guys." I groaned, it's been a little over a month since I found out about the baby, everything's going great, the baby is healthy and so am I. I told my immediate circle of friends, Betty, Archie and Jughead. I can't seem to find the courage to tell Reggie and I know he has to know, I don't want to be the reason my baby doesn't have a father. I leaned my head against the cold glass of the window. "Well maybe now will be the time to say something." Archie sat up a little straighter as the door to Pop's opened, revealing Reggie and some of his new found friends. I took a deep breath, silently praying that he wouldn't see me. But, of course, that was not the case. I looked across the table at Betty, panic flashing in my eyes, "you don't have to say anything here." She whispered before he came into ear shot. Nodding slowly, I took a giant sip of my milkshake mentally preparing myself to talk to him for the first time in over two months. 

"Arch, let me out." I mumbled sliding down the booth, beginning to feel claustrophobic. Archie stood up, allowing me to climb out of the booth, I felt a little more at ease feeling like I could move. "Can we talk Jackie?" Reggie asked, glancing at me, looking embarrassed almost. "Um, I just, I'm not feeling too good, maybe later." I mumbled rushing outside, feeling a wave of nausea hit me from the hamburgers getting placed at the table behind us. I inhaled deeply, letting the fresh air ease my jumpy stomach. "Are you ok?" Reggie asked startling me, my ankle rolled as I jerked. I couldn't help but laugh as I landed on the gravel parking lot. My friends came rushing out as if someone had just tried to kill me. "What the hell, man?" Archie snapped at Reggie, kneeling next to me. "He didn't do anything, Arch." I murmured, feeling his hand graze across my very tiny bump, not even noticeable if you weren't looking for it. 

"Since when are you two all cozy?" Reggie snapped, catching me off guard. I allowed Archie to pull me to my feet, "you have no right to get angry, we're not together anymore. At least Archie has been there for me!" I hissed in return, feeling the anger boiling up inside me. "Oh come on, Jackie. What do you have going on that's so difficult?" Reggie took a step closer, as did I, everyone's eyebrows shooting up as I did so. "This is why I haven't told you." I whispered through my teeth. "Oh shit." Ronnie mumbled in the background. "What? What haven't you told me that's so freaking important?" Reggie asked, beginning to look confused. Jughead watched as Betty and Veronica stepped closer to me. "Jackie, calm down." Betty murmured, "don't do this out of spite." Veronica added, I nodded, my eyes glazed over. "Reggie..." I trailed off, trying to find the right words. 

"Jackie, for god sakes, just tell me." He sighed, seeing the emotion in my eyes, I felt my heart flutter at the look in his eyes. No, Jackie. Don't fall for it again. "I'm pregnant." I whispered, Reggie's eyebrows knitted together as he stepped back, "what?" He questioned, looking around at all of us. His eyes landed on Archie, "it's his, isn't it?" Reggie snapped, stalking towards Archie. "Reggie, if you lay a hand on him, so help me god." I shouted at him, he stopped right in front of Archie, he looked back at me, "what? What are you going to do?" My blood boiled. What makes him think he has a right to be angry, even if it was Archie's what does it matter? We're not together anymore. "If you want to be in your kids life you better not hurt Archie." I snapped, everyone fell silent at my words.