Drunken Mistake

Gone

Reggie POV:

2 Hours before the kidnapping

"Why does he have to hit me on the back of my head?" Archie asks both me and Jughead. Jughead instantly turns to look at our friend with a serious face as he leans against the counter. 

"So it could look real, he needs to make sure he gains Toni's trust so they both walk out of here with Betty in their arms. Fuck Archie! How many times do I have to tell you this!?" Jughead growls out, taking his beanie off his head and places it on the counter harshly. I can see how bad Jughead is doing, having to put Betty in harms way just to be able to put all of this behind them and I can't help but to feel guilty since I was the one who brought up the plan to Toni in the first place. 

"I'm sorry man, I didn't mean to put more stress on you" I hear Archie say to him. 

"It's all good, I just hate having to put Betty on the front line. I'm afraid that she'll hurt her" He replies back to him. I sigh loudly and stand up from where I was sitting and get closer to them "Look Jughead I'll be apologizing for this, for the rest of my life. If it weren't for my stupidass idea then none of this would have happened" I say to him looking down to the ground. 

"Yeah well don't fuck this up" Is all he says before walking out. Leaving both me and Archie behind. I go to say something but immediately Archie stops me, shaking his head then walks out without letting me say anything to him. 

Present time: 

As soon as I get inside the car with Betty on my arms, Toni shuts the door and walks around towards the drivers seat and once I know she isn't looking at me, I place my hand on the window and do the sign Jughead told me to do once I know it's time for them to appear and put an end to this shit once and for all. I fucked up and lost all of my friends but I had to make things right and by that I decided to make a plan with Jughead so they could catch Toni and put her behind bars where she belongs but we knew she wouldn't stay locked up since she hasn't done anything causing me and Jughead to make sure she does something that will ensure she ends up in jail. 

Good luck fighting kidnapping and assault charges, I say to myself and once Toni gets in the drivers seat and closes the door, I see the Serpents as well as Archie approaching us in a hurry and from different directions. 

"Don't even think about it Topaz" F.P sneers pointing a gun to Toni's head as he holds the car door open, I sigh in relief but before I got the chance to get out the car, Jughead opens the door and grabs Betty out of my arms and walks her inside kissing her gently onto her forehead. 

Jughead POV:

I lay Betty gently onto the couch and as soon as I lay her head on the pillow both Alice and Veronica rush to her side to care for her. "You guys got her?" I ask them and they both nod yes, I rush outside with my fists clenched together as I watch Toni getting out the car with her hands up while my dad keeps his eyes on her. I rush to his side and watch as Toni gets taken away by Mr.Keller but before I know it, Toni pulls out a gun and points it towards me "I'll see you in hell Jones" is all she says with a smile and before Sheriff Keller pushed her down she pulls the trigger. I feel myself getting pushed aside and drop to the ground and watch as the bullet hits Sweet pea in the chest. 

"NO!" I yell out as Sweet Pea's body hits the ground. I look over at Toni and see her being handcuffed but I don't care to go up to her and yell at her instead I rush to Sweet Pea's side and pick his head up, 

"Why? Why'd you do that!?" I ask him with tears in my eyes, and an aching pain in my chest as I watch one of my closest friends fighting for his life. 

"Call a fucking ambulance!" I hear my dad yell out. I continue to look down at Sweet pea and beg for him to keep fighting. 

"I did it for you, for Betty and most importantly for my little nephew who deserves to know who his dad is" He says to me through heavy breaths, he coughs up a bit a blood and spits it out to the side "Take care of them Jones, don't be stupid and continue to love your girl. You're going to be a great dad bud, I know it" He says to me then closes his eyes taking one last breath. I close my eyes and feel my lip quiver. 

"Son, he's gone" My dad says to me, grabbing my arm gently. 

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I watch as they take Sweet pea's body away, feeling guilty as ever but thanking god that the people responsible are in jail and for a long time. I do appreciate Reggie helping but he still needed to pay for the crimes he committed but I did tell him that once he got out, that we'll be his family no matter what since he proved his loyalty to us. 

"Jug?" I hear Betty calling out to me as she slowly sits up and winces in pain. 

"Hey baby" I respond to her trying to wipe the tears off of my face. 

"What's wrong? What happened?" She says to me in a panic. "I swore I thought Toni and Reggie had taken me" She says to me, I look down and sigh feeling the ache in my chest as I think about everything that happened today, Sweet pea wasn't suppose to die but he did, he sacrificed himself for me and my family and I am going to make sure that, that sacrifice isn't in vain. "Sleep for tonight baby and tomorrow I'll tell you everything" I say to her, pushing a strand of her hair behind her ear. 

"Please baby, I know something is wrong. I can see it in your eyes" She says to me, wiping a tear that I hadn't noticed escape my eyes off of my cheek. 

I begin to cry for the first time in so long and I feel myself being pulled into her arms as she begins to caress me "I'm here for you baby" She whispers to me and continues to rock back and fourth with me in her arms. I feel my baby boy kicking and that brings  a small smile to my face. I run my hand through her belly as he continues to kick making both me and her smile sadly at each other "Can we maybe call the baby Jordan? After Sweet pea?" I ask her 

I see Betty let out a few tears out of her eyes but manages to give me a smile "Of course baby, it's an honor" She replies to me and with that we both fall asleep, heartbroken over loosing a great friend but at the same time happy since we have a each other.