The dreaded night shift

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Betty
It was 8:00pm. Jughead tensed when he heard the doorbell. "Who is it Jug?" Betty asked stretching and getting up. Jughead put his shirt on. "Just Archie for his turn to look after you." Jughead said. Betty noticed Jughead had gritted teeth. "Not you too." Betty began. "What?" Jughead questioned. "Me and Archie are just friends there's nothing to worry about Jug I've lost any type of romantic feelings for him." Betty explained as best as she could because of how sore her throat was. "Ok ok I trust you Betty just..don't sit too close to him." Jughead said awkwardly leaving the room and letting Archie in. Betty sat in her room twirling her hair. She felt awful and looked it as well.

Archie
"Hey man!" Archie exclaimed. "Hey.." Jughead said rubbing his eyes. "What's up?" Archie said. "Me and Betty just woke up." Jughead stretched grabbing his Serpent jacket. "Oh." Archie bluntly replied. "Well man don't steal my girl." Jughead joked although Archie knew he was being serious. "I won't I already have one." He winked tapping Jughead's back as he left. Archie headed upstairs and saw Betty sitting on her bed twirling her blonde locks. "Wow you look a sight." He exclaimed. "Hello to you too." Betty groaned. "I brought us some food." Archie threw the pops takeout on the bed and sat next to her. "Thanks.." Betty said taking out her hamburger and fries. "No problem." Archie replied digging in his food. Betty ate as best as she could and sipped her milkshake. "I'm done." She said pushing her food away. She ate a fair amount but there was still quite a bit of fries left but at least she finished the hamburger. "Oh my god Arch you have whipped cream on your lip!" Betty exclaimed. "Where?" He giggled. Betty wiped it off for him. After they finished Archie made Betty some cinnamon tea. "For you madam." He knelt down giving it to her. "Thank you sir but why did you make cinnamon tea." Betty quizzed. "Well I did my research on cramps and apparently cinnamon does the trick." Archie answered. "Well let's see." Betty giggled. They waited for the tea to cool down as they chatted about school.

Jughead
"Can you see them?" Veronica hissed at Jughead. "Yeah." He hissed back helping Veronica up. They climbed up the window watching what they were doing. "Veronica this doesn't feel right." Jughead commented uneasily. "Well does it feel right relaxing at home whilst our girlfriend and boyfriend might be being a bit disloyal?" Veronica enquired. "Ugh well move up a bit so I can see." Jughead hissed. "Oh my god is he going to kiss her?!" Veronica gasped. "Oh my god Veronica he's leaning to reach the tea behind her." Jughead replied shaking his head at Veronica's misjudgement. "He never makes me cinnamon tea when I'm on my period." Veronica frowned. "I really didn't need to know that." Jughead insulted. "Jughead why do you hate me?" Veronica asked. "I don't hate you..it's just you're rich, you're pretty, you don't have to work a day of your life." Jughead said turning to face Veronica. "Is that what you think? I work my ass off day and night to keep Pop's from being closed by my father and I work my ass off at night for La Bonne Nuit." Veronica said. "I live in my own speakeasy because I want to be normal." Veronica continued. "I'm sorry. I just get mad thinking about your personal shopping accounts and your maids and just everything you own." Jughead said. "Yeah but you have a family who will die for you and love you." Veronica argued. The two stared at each other but snapped out of it. "Was that a moment?" Veronica asked. "No..no." Jughead denied looking at the window again. "Perhaps we should go." He continued helping Veronica down the ladder. "Thanks." She said still holding onto his hand. "Well this was nice see you tomorrow bye!" Jughead rushed hopping onto his motorcycle and riding off.

Archie
"Arch I'm going to be sick!" Betty announced whilst the two were watching on the laptop. "Ok let's go." Archie said holding out his hand the take her. Betty ran to the bathroom and retched. "Hold my hair." Betty said whilst gasping for air. Archie held back her soft blonde hair as she puked into the the toilet. Archie flushed for her. Betty still lied on the bathroom floor. "Betty." Archie said touching her face. Betty squirmed away from his cool fingers. "You're on fire." Archie said looking at her red cheeks. Betty lied on the bathroom floor. She felt her face sizzle as leaned on the cold bathroom floor. "You can't just sit there." Archie said. "It's cold." Betty protested. Archie lifted her up and carried her bridal style. Betty buried her face in his chest. "Don't drop me." Betty mumbled in his shirt. Archie moves his hand up to support her upper leg. Betty tensed remembering what Jughead was so worried about but she didn't say anything. Archie slowly lowered her onto the bed. "One sec." Archie said leaving the room. He went to go get her some aspirin from the medical cabinet and water. He went upstairs. "Aww you read my mind." Betty exclaimed. She took her medication. Archie watched her for a little too long. "Arch?" Betty snapped in his face. "Sorry!" He blushed. "I'm really tired I think I'm ready for bed." She said giving him a little smile. "Um sure." Archie shot up tucking her in. "Night Arch." Betty childishly said. "Night Betty." Archie replied and left. He took off his shirt and flopped on Polly's bed.

Veronica
Veronica sat on the edge of her bed thinking why her and Jughead gave each other that look. She called him. "Hey.." he greeted. "Hi.." Veronica replied. They both began to speak. "You go first." Jughead said. "Ok well I'm sorry for acting like a park avenue princess." Veronica apologised. "I'm sorry for acting like such a Donnie Darko." Jughead replied. "Well I actually love Donnie Darko as a matter of fact." Veronica tittered. There was an awkward silence. "Not that I said I love you- not that I don't love you as a friend!" Veronica continued awkwardly. They both giggled. "I'll see you tomorrow princess?" Jughead asked. "See ya tomorrow Donnie." Veronica replied and hung up. She squealed but she stopped. She was so worried about Archie and Betty getting together but she might have a thing for Jughead. No no no she can't have a thing for Jughead. Oh god this is so confusing.

Betty
Betty fell asleep as soon as her head touched the pillow. She began to breathe heavily since she felt as if she was in a coma. So many things crossed her mind. Her dad, The farm, Penelope Blossom, Clifford and Claudias Blossom. Her breathing was more rapid and her neck began to sweat. She remembered the gunshot that killed her dad and.. "Betty!" Archie said running in. He was shirtless but even that couldn't distract her. "Arch!" Betty exclaimed holding onto his hands. "Hey.." Archie said softly clutching her hands tightly. She felt safe. "Archie are you ok are you hurt?" Betty said thinking the black hood buried him alive. Betty touched him all over his torso. Archie felt a weird tingle as she touched him. "I'm fine.." Archie said. "Archie I thought you were dead." Betty said hugging him tightly. "Hey you're sweating!" Archie noticed feeling her face. "Can you please sleep here tonight?" Betty gulped. "Betty you know we can't do that." Archie began. "As friends just please.." She pleaded still holding onto his hands. "Budge up." He sighed. She smiled gratefully. He put his arm around her and she rested on his chest. It was so wrong and they both felt a sense of guilt. "Arch." Betty asked. "Yeah." He said looking down at her. "Is Veronica scared you will have feelings for me again?" Betty questioned. "Yes and Jughead." Archie said playing with her hair. "Yeah that's true." She said nuzzling her hair further into his chest. "That tickles Betty." Archie giggled. "Oh my god!" Betty shot up. "What is it?!" Archie asked. "You might get sick!" Betty explained. "Come here!" Archie said snuggling closer into her. "Archie I don't want you to feel like this." Betty said. "I don't care as long as my best friend is ok that's all that matters." Archie protested. Betty fell back on his chest. She fell asleep as Archie played with her blonde hair even more. She felt relaxed when he did but she knew they were best friends.

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