Like it was meant to be |Completed|

epilogue III

3 years forward,

Jughead had become a successful writer, he in fact became so famous, that there wasn't one person who didn't know who Jughead was. Well to be correct, Forsythe. That was his pen name.

"I don't like attention" he said when he gave his book for publication and when he was asked why wasn't he giving his real name, well the one he uses anyway for the book.

He had publicized 4 books already. The genre basically included heartbreak, mystery and thriller.

Other than that, he was a mystery himself. No one other than his publicist, manager and some people close to him have seen his face and know who he is. Well, other than those in Riverdale who know who he is. But they respect his privacy, so they too remain quiet.

Everyone was so proud of him. But the only thing he wonders is has she read my books? What does she think of him now?

Veronica on the other hand was doing very well for herself. She was quite famous herself. She was a budding musician, with already 5 albums released and her name being on top 10 list on VH1 and other lists. She loved what she was doing. She in fact, has a secret identity, Monica Posh, its her pen name for the articles she writes in the newspaper articles and magazines where she writes about what she feels and answers the questions asked by her readers.

Only those people working beside her know that she is the Veronica Lodge, writing those articles, no ine knows that.

She actually enjoys writing. It was always a childhood passion for her, and to be finally be able to do it, its like a dream come true.

She has everything. But yet, there's a part of her that's missing. And she knows who has it too. She sometimes, looks up at the moon and thinks what would have happened if she hadn't let him go? He is still in her thoughts, in her heart. She didn't date anyone after ending things with him. And to be honest as the time went by, she had started to regret letting him go. But she was too stubborn to take the first step ahead. She thinks, does he read her articles, can he tell it's her?

Veronica thought back to the day when she last saw Jughead, it was at the graduation day, they both passed with flying colours and were offered excellent job opportunities.

"Congratulations V" Jughead said as he came to her.

"You to Jug" Veronica said smiling.

"How have you been?" She asked.

He sighed "I've been better. What about you?"

"I'm hanging in there" she said.

She was about to say something, when a girl suddenly ran past her and hugged Jughead.

She was surprised and felt a pain in her heart to see Jughead with another girl.

"I, uh i should leave" she stuttered as she turned away and walked to a corner.

Jughead held her wrist as he stopped her. "Veronica, she's not my girlfriend" he clarified

"I didn't ask" but nevertheless, it made her feel better knowing that. She knew she was being unreasonable but she just couldn't help it.

"She's just a friend. Veronica i could, i could never, ..after you... there's no one" Jughead rambled

"Jughead, you don't owe me an explanation. Seriously its alright" she was lying.

He looked at her in pain. "Veronica, I..."

She looked at the time and said "shit, i need to leave, I'm late"
As she turned back to leave, she suddenly stopped and went back to Jughead and hugged him.

He was surprised and hugged her back. "I missed you jug"

"I missed you too V" he said back.

"Bye, take care alright?" She said

He nodded and let her go.

That was the last time she saw him. But she's been hearing all about him from everywhere, and she couldn't have been more proud, more happy for Jughead. She was happy he got the recognition he deserved.

It was finally valentine's week, as she opened her mail, one person asked her has she found true love? Which made her suddenly realise, the reason why she isn't feeling complete is because he is not here. He's her true love. And she just made a huge mistake in letting him go.

She decided, this one time, she is going to follow her heart. She decided to openly write a letter to him, in hopes he reads it and understands who i am and what i am talking about.

""Some time ago, a person asked me , have i ever found true love? I didn't answer, or to be honest, i couldn't. It's been said true love conquers all, but does it? How many of you actually believe it?

Its valentine's week, all around me there are people who are in love, who are falling in love and those looking for love. All the time i used to think, how was it so easy for them to stay together? Until now, i used to think all you needed to stay together was love, but as the time went by, i realised there's so much more. Loving each other and being together are two different entities, and i somehow managed to get them mixed up.

I guess, i guess I'm ready now. Yes. I did find my true love. My only love. I met him when i was in school. We were on the opposite side of rope. If i said yes, he would say no. We never got along well first. You hated me, you had hurt me in more ways than one, but i could never hate you. I didn't know why. And now thinking back, i feel so stupid. It was always you. I don't think i ever loved anyone else in my life, and i think somewhere you know it too.

We went through alot together, we survived school together, we went through hell and back, and i thought this was it. We would be together always. So why now, I'm sitting here, writing as if you are a past memory?

Things changed in college. We didn't realise that the world was so much bigger. We were drifting apart, and we let them drift us apart. You didn't trust me. But neither did I. How did we end up like this when just a year ago, we didn't trust anyone else other than us? I'll tell you why, because i have finally figured it out. Yes we did love each other, but loving was not enough, we believed everything that the world told us, we didn't listen to our hearts. Thats was our first mistake. The second was when we decided we couldn't be with each other. What a stupid decision. Just when things got tough we turned our backs to each other. Why?

But im not who i was back then, and i know you aren't the same either, so do you think this time it will work?
There's not been a single day, when i didn't look back and think why'd i let you go? I wonder do you also think about that like me? I think about you constantly. Your eyes. Your smile. You laugh. Your anger. Everything. So if I say i want another chance, will you give me one? You know who you are. I don't really need to say your name, because I'm sure you know, thats there's been no one in my life other than you. If your answer is yes, then please,.meet me where we first met on 14th February at 7.00 pm. I'll be waiting.

Yours, and only yours
Princess.""