Out of the Woods | Bughead ✔︎

Chapter 25

— BETTY'S POV —
- in the morning -
When I wake up, I realize that I'm in someone's arms. For a second I freak out, internally, but then remember that it's Jug. I then relax.
Wait. What time is it? I turn around to check the clock on the wall and realize that it's 6:30. Shit.

B: Jug. Jug wake up please.
J: *sleepily* Betty...? What..?
B: We have to go to school.
J: No no no... you're not going to school.
B: What? Why?
J: You're injured.
B: Oh. Ughh, okay. Fine.
B: But you still have to go to school. You've already missed one day because of me.
J: Fine. But Toni's staying with you.
B: Deal.

I slowly sit up so Jug can get up and get ready.

J: I'll see you later then.
B: Okay, bye Jug.
J: Bye Betts.

Right when he left, Toni came out of her room sleepily, rubbing her eyes.

T: What was that?
B: Jug, he went to get ready for school.
T: How'd you get him to leave?
B: He said that you're staying with me.
T: Okay. Fine with me. Any excuse of not going to school is a win for me.
B: *giggles*
T: How you feeling?
B: Better, but it still hurts.
T: Well, at least it's Friday, so we don't have to worry about school tomorrow. You should be able to at least walk by Monday.
T: Just no "doing it."
B: TONI!
T: *laughs* what? You guys are cute
B: Wait, so you're okay with us?

T: Of course! You guys are amazing together!

My face lights up.

B: Oh, thank god! I always thought of you as like his sister, so I was hoping that you would approve of us, or it would be just a bit awkward.
T: Oh my god, never worry about that. I've always been pushing Jughead to find someone, and now I can say that he has, and he's happy.
B: Awww, you're so sweet.
T: Thanks, you are too.

I stand up and we hug. I love her. She's the best. Annndd then of course I have a horrible pain in my chest.

B: *winces*

She then pulls away.

T: What happened? Are you okay?
B: I think so... I just got a horrible pain in my stomach.
T: Oh my god. Sit down.
B: No, it's fine. I'm fine *winces*
T: You're sitting down.

She sits me down. Ugh. Owwww....

B: Owwwww....

She lifts my shirt up and looks at my bandage. Shit. She looks worried.

B: What's wrong?
T: Uhh.... I think it's infected.
B: Oh no... that sounds bad... What do we do?
T: Uhh.... I don't know.

I then get an idea.

B: My mom knows a doctor. We can call them and they can come here.
T: *sighs* Okay.

I give her his number; Dr. Curdle Jr., and she calls him.

15 minutes later, he arrives and Toni answers the door.

T: Hi. Please, come in.
He walks in.

(DrC: Dr. Curdle Jr.)
DrC: So, what happened?
B: I have a wound on my stomach, and Toni thinks it's infected.
DrC: Let me see it.

I lift up my shirt and bandage and show him the wound.

DrC: Yup, it's infected.
DrC: I brought some things to clean it.

He cleans my wound thoroughly.

DrC: I also have some medication, but only if you have something for me...
B: Oh! Yes, here.

I give him an envelope full of small bills, he prefers small bills. Thank god my mom told me that while I worked at the Register.

DrC: *nods approvingly*

He grabs the medication and hands it to Toni.

DrC: Apply this on the wound for 10 days.
T: Okay. Thank you so much!
DrC: Of course. Have a nice day.
B: You too.

And he left.
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