The English Teacher

Part Fourty-nine

After school
Betty's POV

Right after school I immediately went to my locker to grab my stuff and just leave the school. The whole day (after lunch) I was avoiding Jughead, Kevin, Toni and especially Cheryl. I decided I was gonna walk to Veronica's. It was a good fourty-five minute walk from the school. The moment I stepped out from the school I texted Veronica.

Veronica

B: Hey I'm leaving now.

V: Okay? But why? It's almost an hour walk from her to there. I'll be done in like twenty-five minutes.

B: We'll talk about it later, I promise. Just for right now I need to get away from the school no matter how it is.

V: Okay? We'll talk later, I guess.

I shoved my phone in my back pocket and continued walking. I had been walking for about ten minutes when I heard my name from behind me. "Betty? Betty!" I turned my head around and saw Jughead. I rolled my eyes, facing forward again and continued walking. "Hey! Betty wait." He said catching upto me. I sighed as he started walking next to me. I didn't say anything. "Hey uhm can we... talk about what Cheryl said earlier?" He asked. "What do you mean?" I asked. "You know what I mean." I didn't say anything. "Betty." He said kind of impatiently. I sighed. "What?!" I asked annoyed. He stopped me by standing in front of me. "I have to get home." I said trying to get passed him. He stopped me and pushed me back in front of him. "Just answer the question and you can go." He said. "Yes, I am! And if that's a problem with you, then stay away from me." I said. "Can I go now." "Just one more thing." I just looked at him. "Why? Is it because she's making you do something?" I scoffed. "Seriously?! Why does everyone think it's because she's making do something or holding something over me?!" I asked. "Because that's what alot of people like that do. Hold something against you so you don't go off telling people." He said. I shook my head. "No, she's not, and if you'll excuse me I have to go." I said pushing passed him and walking away.

Once I got back to her house it was 4:05. But, she wasn't there yet. She said twenty-five minutes. Whatever. I put my phone on the kitchen counter then went and sat on the couch. It was about ten minutes after I got there when the door opened. I didn't look back at her. "Oh, your here. Sorry. It took longer than I thought." I shook my head still not looking at her. "It's fine." I said softly. "Hey are you okay?" She asked and stood in front of me. I nodded and looked up at her. "Yeah, I'm fine." I said. "No, your not what is it?" She asked. I stood up. "It's nothing. I need to clear my head. I'm gonna go take a shower." She nodded and I walked upstairs.

Once I was out of the shower it was about 4:45. I walked back downstairs and Veronica was sitting on the couch watching TV. I sighed and went and sat next to her. It was quiet for a couple of.linutes before she turned to me and said something. "Okay. I know somethings wrong. What is it?" She asked. I shook my head. "Nothing." "No, somethings wrong. I can tell." "How?" "Cause your not looking at me." I looked at her. "It's nothing. Nothings wrong." I told her. "Look me in the eyes when you say it." Yeah, I  wasn't looking in her eyes when I said that. I looked her in the eye and barely opened my mouth. "Well?" She asked. She looked a little worried. I couldn't get the words out of my mouth. "Come on tell me." She said. I sighed. "Well, at lunch I was sitting alone, but all of my so-called friends came over to me and my sorta ex boyfriend." I started. "Okay?" "Well, you can only guess who said something in front of him, and now he knows." I said. "Oh my god. Is she serious? Will he tell anybody?" She asked. "I don't know. I don't think so. I'm pretty sure he wouldn't do that. But I really don't know." I sighed. "Well, okay. This is getting real complicated now." She said. I nodded. "I know, but I don't really wanna talk about this right now or anymore." I said and she nodded. "Agreed." She said. "But..." I started and put my hand on her thigh. She smiled and bit her lip a little. She leaned over and kissed me and I kissed her back.....