Love isn't lost//Bughead

Them//A Princess doesn't cry

I just sat there holding her in my arms. I sat and watched as the girl I love most in the world came undone. Her once bright green eyes were now dull, red rimmed and bloodshot. Her nose, red and runny. 'This poor, broken girl.' I thought to myself. 'She like this and its partly my fault.' But then she said something that my Elizabeth cooper would never say. "Is something wrong with me?" 'What!? How could this beautiful woman think that something is wrong with her?!' the voice in my head screamed. "Betty... There is absoluetely nothing wrong with you. At all. You are the..." I took a large breath in, trying to gain confidence. "You are the strongest and most beautiful woman I've ever known. You are too good for Archie Andrews and you're certainly too good for me." I said trying not to look at the blonde beauty in my arms. "But Veronica always wins.." she whispered. I just stood there, completely dumbfounded. "Betts look at me." Her emerald eyes met mine, I could see the fire and love behind them. "Veronica has nothing on you. She is as fake as her gucci bags." I said earning an adorable giggle from betty. "She has nothing on your beauty, strength or intelligence. You're a rare find Coop." I said, giving her a soft smile, so full of love. "Juggie..." was all she said before pulling me close and kissing me. For a minute, I got completely lost in her. Her scent, her touch, her taste. All the things I had missed so dearly over the past 7 years. However, as much as I had missed her and her touch, she was hurt. She was in a bad place and if I carried on the way we were going, it wouldn't end well. "Betts..." I said pulling away. "What?" she said trying to unbuckle my belt. I grabbed her hands and held them in mine gently. 'I deserve a fucking award for doing this.' "We cant do this, not tonight." I said softly. Her face dropped as she looked down. "You don't want me?..." she said in barely a whisper. "NO! it's not that!" I said quickly, slightly panicked. "You're in a vulnerable state babe. It wouldnt be right. I'd be taking advantage of you. plus..." I said before swallowing the lump in my throat. "You are still with Archie." "And?" she yanked her hands from mine. "He just fucked the one person, other than you, who has hurt me most in the world." she cried out. "She's the reason I almost... almost..." she started running her hands through her hair and crying. "Almost what, babe?" I asked carefully. "Never mind. D'you know what? This was a bad idea. I'll be back in the morning for Juliet." she said before grabbing her purse and coat. "Betts please..." I said hoping to convince her to stay. "No Jughead. It's fine. You gave me the closure I clearly needed. And now I can finally move on so thank you." she said smiling sadly. "I'll let you see Juliet, obviously. But she is the only thing that unites us anymore." she grabbed the door and opened it. "Tell juliet I said bye and ill be back for her tomorrow." 'Don't let her go!' "Goodbye, juggie." she choked out. She then slammed the door and ran to her car. I tried my best to run after her but she was too fast. 'Well done jones.' I kicked the dumpster and went back inside. "Daddy? can we play a game?" Juliet said sweetly. "Of course princess." I smiled at the beautiful little girl in front of me. 'So much like her mother.' i thought.

HER

I drove home with tears free falling down my face. "I AM SO FUCKING STUPID!" I screamed. I drove as fast as I could back to my mother's house. When I finally got there I thanked god that Archie wasn't there. I swung the door open and shouted through the tears. "MOM!?" "Baby what happened?! are you okay?!" she said instantly pulling me into a comforting hug. "It happened again..." I whispered. I felt her fists tighten behind my back. "Archie or Jughead?" she said, trying to remain calm. "A-archie." I stuttered out. "With who baby?" she cooed into my ear. "Veronica Lodge." I said through gritted teeth. "WHAT?!" my mother screamed. I just nodded in response. "No. I'm not having this. Come with me." she said grabbing her coat, purse and car keys. "HAL!" she screamed up the stairs. "Yes honey?" he said appearing at the top of the staircase. "Betty are you okay?" he said with concern and worry in his voice whilst rushing downstairs to hug me. "We'll tell you when we get back, I have to take the car. Come on Elizabeth dear."she said before quickly kissing my dad and rushing out to her car. Before I followed my mom, my dad grabbed my hand gently and smiled reasuringly at me. "Remember sweetheart, a princess doesn't cry. Especially over a dumb boy." he said smiling. I kissed his cheek, smiled and nodded at him before running out to join my mother in the car. "Mom?" I said quietly once she started driving. "Yes sweetheart?" "Where are we going?" "Oh, silly me forgot to mention. We're going to veronica's house of course. And then we're going to the register" she said casually. "What?!" I shouted. My mother just smiled evilly. "This little bitch needs to be taught a lesson. No one hurts my daughter like this and gets away with it. especially not that New York trash." I just smiled at her as a response. 'Wow. Today is not going how I thought it would go.'