Letters From Another (Bughead)

Chapter Nineteen

A/n Hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving :) This chapter might be kind of confusing since I started the first half at 3:00 AM yesterday and have just finished it rn. Also, fuck Jughead.

Jughead POV

Once I finally got home I threw myself onto the couch.

The fact that my entire life has gone to shit in less than 24 hours is not one of my favorite topics of discussion.

Fucking Veronica... Of course she had to go to the same store as me.  I swear, she is the bane of my existence.

Half the shit happening in my life at the moment wouldn't have transpired if it weren't for her big mouth.  Why couldn't she mind her own business for once in her damn life?

She's never liked me.  She's had a vendetta against me since the first time we met.  I know she's always wanted to break me and Betty apart and now she's finally succeeded.

I grabbed a bottle of whiskey out of the paper bag it came in.

When I took a swig from it I felt the familiar burning sensation in my throat. 

"What the fuck am I going to do?"  I said out loud, even though no one could hear me.

I haven't felt this lost in a long time.  Betty was always my compass.  Without her I had no idea of where to turn.

God, please give me a sign.

Right then my phone rang.

Veronica POV

I decided it was time for me to leave Betty's room.

When I walked into the living room I was met with Archie still paying attention to some random cartoon while Juliet was asleep next to him.  Like mother, like daughter.

"Hey Archie." I said quietly, so I wouldn't wake up Juliet.

He shut the TV off then turned to look at me.

"Hey Ronnie.  Is everything ok?" He asked worried.

"Actually I need to talk to you... Can we go into the bedroom as to not disturb sleeping beauty?"

He gave a small smile before trying his best to get out of Juliet's grip without waking her.

After we were behind closed doors I jumped straight into it.

"Betty's pregnant."

His jaw dropped.

Worried he said, "Are you being serious right now?"

"Yes Archie, I am being serious and I need your help."

Archie POV

"Yes Archie, I am being serious and I need your help."

I'm trying to digest everything I have just heard.  Betty is pregnant with Jughead's baby.  The same Jughead who she just broke up with, because he CHEATED on her... I mean shit.

"You know I'll do anything for you." I said to her trying to remain calm.

"I need you to call Jughead."

Why the hell would she want me to call Jughead?  I would think she would be saying 'Don't call Jughead'.

"Not to question your judgement, but why do you want me to call Jughead?" I paused a second. "Wait... you're not asking me tell him about this, are you?

"No Archie, I don't want you tell him.  Quite the opposite really."  She took a deep breath and said, "I want you to tell him he needs to stay away from Betty."

I was taken back by her comment. 

"Why do you want me to do that?"

"Because Archie... I know he's not going to stay away on his own and I don't want Betty running back into his arms because she's scared."

"Ronnie... I understand that you want to protect Betty from Jughead, but how do you think she would react if she ever found out?"

Veronica POV

"Ronnie... I understand that you want to protect Betty from Jughead, but how do you think she would react if she ever found out?"

I knew he had a point.  I didn't want Betty to be mad at me but I couldn't, in good conscience, let her go back to him.

"Archie, I know what I'm insinuating sounds like a really shitty thing to do, but in the long run it's for the best."

He was still giving me an unsure look. "Veronica... I love you more than anything, but this puts me in a really complicated situation.  I grew up with Jughead and Betty.  Getting in the middle of their private argument, it sounds wrong."  He stops for a second.  "Why don't you call him?"

"You would be more convincing."  I could tell he wasn't up for the idea. "It's ok Archie.  I don't want to put in the middle of something you don't want to be a part of.  I can do it."

I grabbed his phone knowing that he would never pick up a phone call from me. 

Once he picked up I heard a tired voice say. "Hey Arch, what's up?"

Jughead POV

I saw Archie's caller ID.  Perhaps all hope wasn't lost.

"Hey Arch, what's up?"

"It's not Archie... It's Veronica."

"Of course it is." I say reaching for the 'end call'

"Don't hang up this phone call Jughead." I groaned. 

Of course she knew what I was about to do, she is a witch after all.

"What the hell do you want Veronica?" I asked in an annoyed tone.  I really wasn't up for her bullshit right now.  

"So sorry if I just interrupted you drinking time but I need to talk to you."

"I'm on the line, aren't I?"

She scoffs, "You know what Jughead?  I was going to try to be nice to your ignorant ass, but I'm not going to sugarcoat it."

"Go for it." I said.

"You need to stay away from Betty.  You're no good for her and you don't deserve to have her in your life."

I cut her off, "Last I checked, it was none of your business."

"Actually 'Jughead', it is my business.  She's my best friend and all you do is bring harm to her life.  She didn't know what she was getting into when you guys started dating.  She never received love from her family so it made yours all the more important."  The more I heard, the worse I felt.  "You have taken advantage of her since the beginning.  I fucking hate you Jughead Jones.  You are a terrible person."

Veronica wasn't kidding when she said she wasn't going to sugarcoat it.

"What the hell do you want me to do about it now?  Huh?"

"I want you to stay away from Betty.  Do not go near her, or Juliet.  Just stay out of their lives altogether", she said in a deadly serious tone.

"Fuck you Veronica."

After I got the final words, I hung up the phone.

Who does she think she is?  She can't dictate my life.  Like 'daddy', like daughter.

A/n Yikes.