It's been 7 years since I lost the love of my life.
All because I made a stupid fucking mistake.
A loud bang comes from the front door of my dads trailer.
"Dad get the door!" I scream.
Fuck, he's at work.
I hesitantly get up and walk to the front door and standing in front of it is that same mistake I made 7 years ago, Miss Veronica Lodge.
"What the fuck do you want?" I snarl at the raven haired girl.
She looks at me with a poker face, not thrown off by my tone at all.
"I saw Betty. Today." She says calmly.
My mind spins.
She saw her? She saw my betty?
'She's not yours anymore dipshit. You fucked it up' the voice in my head repeats over and over.
I hit my head over and over to silence the voices.
Veronica stares at me like I'm a weirdo.
Maybe I am..
~flashback~
"I'm a weirdo. I don't fit in." I said to the blonde beauty in front of me. "And I don't want to fit in."
"Jug.." she said through tears.
~flashback over~
"Get out." I say lowly.
"What?" Veronica says, shocked by my attitude towards her.
Only Veronica Lodge would think that I'd forgive her for this.
She ruined my life. She ruined the life I was supposed to have with Betty.
Two days later//Friday morning
I'm awoken by the familiar blaring of my alarm.
I hastily shut it off and groan.
The nightmares were worse tonight.
Maybe it's because of how much I miss her.
Maybe it's because of how guilty I feel.
I quickly get dressed and head straight to pops for breakfast.
I order my usual and sit in a booth.
Our booth.
The memories of me, Betty, Archie and Veronica sitting in this exact booth and drinking milkshakes passes through my mind.
Things feel different today.
I'm not sure how to explain it but they do. It feels like something's about to happen, but I'm not sure what.
The bell to the door rings, signalling that someone has just entered. I turn around to get a glance at who it is.
It's her.
Am I imagining it?
Am I asleep?
Is this another nightmare?
It has to be.
My Betty hasn't been here for years. Not after she left for college.
I quickly realise I've been staring too long, and this is in fact not a dream or hallucination.
She looks straight into my eyes.
I can see the pain and shock on her perfect, pale face.
Just as I'm about to say something, a little girl who looks no older than 8 runs up to betty.
"Mommy I'm hungry!" She says in her squeaky little voice.
But Betty is too busy staring at me in utter confusion to notice the child speaking to her.
I'm broken out of my trance when the child speaks again.
"Mommy?" She says sweetly, tugging at Betty's pink button up shirt. Old habits die hard i guess. I almost giggle at the thought.
Mommy?
Betty has a kid?
Fuck.. she really has moved on hasn't she.
Just as I'm about to leave, the familiar red headed boy walks in and picks up the small girl.
"Hey baby. Are you bothering mommy?" He says sweetly to the little girl.
She just giggles and shakes her head.
"Betts, you okay?" He says looking at my blonde beauty.
That's MY nickname for her, asshole.
Wait... are they together?
I can practically feel my heart shatter again when realisation hits me.
Betty has a kid with Archie.
I can barely notice the tears streaming down my face as pop brings over my breakfast.
"Jug. You alright?" He says, concern in his deep voice.
As soon as pop says my name, my old best friend turns his head and looks straight at me.
A mix of anger and sadness covers his face.
"Pop can we get food to go please." Betty says rather demanding.
Pop just smiles.
"Archie Andrews and Betty Cooper. It's been too long. And who's this?" He says smiling and reaching his hand out to shake the young girls hand.
Betty smiles proudly.
"J, tell pop your name. He's mommy's old friend." She says looking lovingly at her daughter.
Wait. J?
"Hi.. I'm Juliet." The little girl says smiling shyly and shaking pops big hand.
Juliet...
~flashback~
I was climbing up a ladder at bettys window to see her.
We weren't dating or anything but I liked her and I think she liked me.
I tapped lightly on her window, she jumped round in surprise and smiles at me.
"Hey there Juliet." I said smoothly.
"Jughead." She said smiling.
~end of flashback~
Holy fuck.
It's probably a coincidence.
Until I notice the girls raven locks and piercing green eyes.
She's a beautiful young girl, but she looks like me. Not like Archie in the slightest.
Could she be mine?
"Betty?" A voice says.
She looks over at me then I realise I was the one who said her name.
Her face goes from loving to straight.
"Yes, Jughead?" She says sharply.
I try to muster the best smile I possibly can.
"It's nice to see you.." I say quietly.
She just nods and smiles politely.
"Who's that mommy?" Juliet says wriggling out of Archie's arms.
"No one, Juliet." She says looking at the counter and picking at her nails.
The young girl runs up to me and puts her hand out to shake it all form of shyness from earlier have suddenly vanished.
"Hi!!" She squeaks. "I'm Juliet! What's your name?"
I shake her small hand and smile.
"My names Jughead, sweetheart." I say sweetly, completely entranced by the young girl in front of me.
She scrunches up her nose and giggles.
"That's a funny name." She says whilst giggling.
I smile and nod.
"Yeah it is. You have a very pretty name, Juliet."
She clasps her hands in front of her and twirls her dress around a bit.
She's shy. I can tell.
"Thank you!" She giggles again.
That little giggle is the cutest thing I've ever heard.
Before I can let myself get too mesmerised by this raven haired little girl, I smile sweetly.
"I think you should go back to your mommy and daddy now. I think you guys have to go." I say kneeling down in front of the little girl.
Both Betty and archie are in shock, mouths agape and eyes wide.
I'm just about to go back to my table until the little child grabs my hand.
"I don't wanna leave yet mommy! I made a new friend!" Juliet squeaks.
Bettys face is twisted in sadness.
I want to run up and hug her.
Tell her everything will be alright.
But I can't.
She's not my Betty anymore.
She's his.
"I'm going to the rest room. Back in a sec." Archie says quietly before scurrying off.
I walk up to Betty, Juliet still holding my hand.
She's unable to talk to me.
I just smile at her and look down at Juliet.
"It's really good to see you, Betts."
A hint of a smile plays on her lips but it quickly disappears.
"You too." Her voice cracks. She's going to cry.
"Mommy. Can Juggie come home with us? I want someone to play dollies with me." My heart clenches at the young girls words.
"Juliet. Why don't you go wait in the car?" Betty says softly.
She pouts but hugs my arm.
"Yes mommy. Bye Juggie. Hopefully you can come over and play!" She says excitedly before running out to bettys car and sitting in the backseat on her iPad.
I smile whilst looking out the window at her.
So young, and innocent, and precious.
"Jughead." Betty says, clearly trying to fight her tears.
Before I can think, pull her into a hug.
"Please don't cry." I whisper into her ear.
Surprisingly she hasn't pushed me away yet, she's actually hugging me back.
I can hear her little sniffles.
"Betts—" I begin but I'm interrupted by pop placing the bag of food on the counter for Betty.
"I need to go.." she says pulling away, crying and grabbing her bags of food.
"Bye.." she says before quickly rushing out to her car.
Archie follows after getting back from the rest room.
Holy fuck.
I just saw the love of my life after 7 fucking years and she let me comfort her.
But the main thought circling through my mind is, is Juliet mine? Archies? Or someone else's?
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Love isn't lost//Bughead
Fanfiction"How could you do this to me..?" She said through her tears. I grabbed her hands and held them in mine tightly. "Betts, please forgive me.. I didn't mean it.." I said, fighting tears of my own spilling. She pulled her hands away from me and grabb...
