Jughead POV
"We should've saw that coming." I sighed as me and Veronica left Archie in the classroom. "Has Betty ever slept with anyone else?" Veronica asked me. "No." I bluntly replied. "Ugh we are screwed." Veronica rubbed her eyes. "Well Archie is our best hope Betty gets an abortion." I pulled Veronica in because I felt her trembling. "But it's still a human life mistake or not we are taking a life." Veronica sighed leaning on me. "Well think about it V if this kid is born we are going to think of him as a mistake." I answered. "But you will learn to love him." Veronica argued. "I'm graduating high school in 3 months summer is for 1 and a half months and by the time this baby is born I will be a freshman in college, so how will I be able to look after the baby when I barely managed to survive high school V." I explained. "Listen g and g is no longer a thing, chic is in prison and the black hood is dead so it's pretty fair to say that there's no more danger." Veronica objected. "That's true.." I admitted. "Listen it will cause some bumps in our relationships but we will work through it Juggy." Veronica reassured me. "We will." I pressed my lips against hers. Maybe there was a light to this tunnel.
Archie POV
I sat stunned that Veronica and Jughead even thought that. To think me and Betty..I scoffed at the thought of this. We went through this we are just friends. Well I don't know about that now considering the fact that I haven't heard from Betty in almost 2 weeks. Alice has done a good job of keeping her away. I tried reaching out to her but her phone has been switched off and Alice taped newspaper on the window so I can't see her. I've tried Polly's cell but Polly went on holiday with the twins with her other friends that have babies. I hope she didn't mean the farm. Betty is also taking the classes I have her in somewhere else. I've probably seen her once of twice in the corridor but Alice is right next to her. I didn't want to give up on her but there's no way I could reach her. I tried to think of a plan. Alice obviously keeps an eye on her daughter 24/7 now especially now she's gone into deeper stages of her pregnancy. She went to through the same thing with Polly. She hasn't got a baby bump yet I assumed. I know Alice has a reporter's job and there needs to be a story in Riverdale that needs to keep her busy. Hiram has been MIA these couple months since he's in jail as well as Hermoine so that's a bust. I could try report Penelope Blossom. They already issued a search warrant but I don't think they are even close. I need to busy Alice with something so I can get to Betty. I know Betty gets pretty tired easily especially now that she's pregnant but there are some nights where she writes stories for the blue and gold. So if tonight is one of those nights I can climb the drainpipe that leads to her room climb through the window and see her. Cliche, I know but it's better than nothing.
Veronica POV
Once Jughead drove me to the Pembroke I ran up my marble stairs and sat on the edge of my lilac bed. I pondered about how I can make things work with Jughead while he's going to be a father for a baby that isn't even mine. A baby that's my ex best friend'. I know I screwed up with Betty and Archie but I didn't blame myself, part of me thought..well still thinks that there's something going in between them. After their Christmas kiss I was suspicious of both of them and the Carrie's musical didn't help since it brought them closer together and as morbid as this sounds the black hood made them inseparable. I called Betty. "Listen if you want me to get an abortion..-."
"No B I know it's way too late but I want to apologise for stealing your boyfriend."
"You're right it's too late.."
"No just hear me out Betty..I thought there was something going on with you and Archie so I wanted to get back at you by stealing Jughead away from you at first I used Jug as revenge but I ended up catching feelings for him."
"And your telling me this..."
"I want to make amends and I want to support you throughout this pregnancy."
"I appreciate that Veronica, I really do.."
"But?"
"But I can't just say it's ok and forgive you as quick as a wink I need time."
"Will we ever be B and V?"
"That'll take some time.." And Betty hung up. That did give me some hope with our friendship. I want to be there for her. Now I just need to make amends with Archie.
Betty POV
"Mom am I allowed go to my own room." I mocked pulling a face. "Enough with the stupidity Elizabeth and yes I'll start on lunch." She replied. I ran up the stairs. I scoffed at the window covered with newspaper. I'm not bothered to start an argument. I checked the time. 6:30pm. I thought about the phone call with Veronica. I knew what she meant by she thought something was going on with me and Archie. It's not that I like him or anything but we did kiss and we don't really acknowledge personal space but that's not an excuse! My brain felt as if it was going to explode. I wanted to look over at the window but I knew all I would see is old newspaper articles. I felt knocking on the window. It was probably a bird. More knocking. I felt a lump in my throat I haven't had a good experience with surprises these past few years. I unlocked the window and anxiously opened it awaiting what would come out my window. It was the last person I expected to see but the first person I wanted to see. "Archie?!" I whispered. "I had to come and see you Betty." He slipped in through the window. I fell into his arms wrapped mine around his neck. "I missed you." I muffled into his chest. His scent brought me closer to him. The cologne I bought him for Christmas. "I missed you too." He said. I wanted to stand like this forever as friends of course. "Elizabeth!" Mom yelled coming up the stairs. Archie ran into the closet reading my mind. I hopped into bed and opened my laptop. "What." I sighed. "Who were you talking to?" She raised her eyebrow at me. "I was on the phone with Polly we were catching up." I lied. "Why is the window open?!" She snapped. "There was a bee in here so I opened the window to let it out." I lied again. "Well close it we never know when the Andrews boy could come back." She shut my window instead because she didn't trust me and left. I walked to my closet and opened the door. Me and Archie giggled. "Elizabeth!" Mom said coming in. I shut the closet door quickly. "What?" I asked again. "What were you laughing at?" She asked me edging towards the closet. "I remembered something funny." I smiled. "What was it?" She moved even closer. "That my mother is a sociopath who doesn't respect her daughter's privacy." I snapped at her. "Elizabeth is there something in there?" She trembled. "No." I felt beads of sweat trickling down my face. "Open the closet." She demanded.
Archie POV
"Open the closet!" Alice declared. I looked around. Betty's closet is quite spacious so I tried to edge to one corner. I always did that when we played hide and seek and would you believe that I always won. "Open the god damn closet!" Alice raised her voice. Betty didn't budge so Alice opened it. I stayed stuck to the left side of the closet like glue and covered my feet with Betty's sweater. I was wearing dark clothes so Alice couldn't see me all that well. "I don't believe you." She turned back. "I'm going to get my phone and flashlight and search myself." She declared. I felt Betty's skirts tickling my forehead. "Ok mom you do you." Betty rolled her eyes. I saw her from the crack of the closet door that Alice left ajar. Once Alice left I sighed with relief.
Betty POV
"That was too close!" I whispered once my mom left the room. "Way too close." We both giggled. "I'm gonna go before she catches me." Archie said looking straight at me. We both looked at each other but I quickly snapped out of it. "Ok..until next time?" I jokingly asked him. "Until next time." We both chuckled. I gave him once last hug and watched him exit my room. I sat on my bed smiling from ear to ear but when my mom came in I changed my expression. "Mom you're wasting your time there's nothing in there." I said whilst she did a search in my whole closet. "You're hiding that Andrews boy somewhere in here and I know it!" She shrieked as she knelt under the bed. "Where the hell is he?" She roared. "Mom he's not here I listened to you this whole time I'm not talking to him." I calmed her down. Mom ran to the window. She saw Archie on his phone shirtless of course. "I'm sorry Elizabeth." She said shutting the window. "It's ok." I smiled putting my hand on her knee. "I should trust you more." She sighed. "Yup like I hate to say I told you so but I told you so." I joked. "Don't push it Betty." Mom poked my shoulder. "You still can't see Archie." She added. "Message received." I smiled. I knew I will be seeing Archie very soon.
