A Broken Love Story

The Party that Started it All

I got changed after my shift and pops and took a shower because I reeked of burgers. I blow dried my hair and got changed into a pink sundress. I put on a darker pink lipstick and put my hair into a high ponytail and curled it. I put on light makeup and mascara. I grabbed my handbag and put on matching pink heels to go with my outfit. I walked out the door and walked to Reggies.

Once I got there I ran into a very much drunk Reggie. "Hey Betty! What's up!" He slurred as I raised my eyebrows as he made his way over to me swaying back and fourth. "Reggie um, are you nevermind." He wrapped his arms around my waiste and I gently pulled his hands off me. "So your here for some fun right?" He said. "Yeah but I'm actually supposed to meet Veronica right now so I'll see you around Reggie." I said walking away nervously as I ran into the house. I opened the door and it reaked of sweaty bodys and alchol. I was pushed in as I was crammed against body by body as everyone jumped up and down to the music. The music was so loud the beats made the house vibrate and there were red solo cups being pushed around to everyone. Someone pushed a solo cup into mind hair as I held it shakily.

I suddenly felt someone grab my shoulder as it spun me around. I opened my mouth to yell until I saw it was Veronica. "B you made it!" She yelled so I could here her over the music. "Yeah!" I yelled back. "You should try it it's really good." She pointed to the solo cup. I nodded and looked at the cup hesitating. I wrapped my lips against the cup and took a sip as I swallowed quickly. It burned the back of my throat as it slid down to my stomach. I made a face and clicked my tongue. "So good." I put my thumb up lying. "She smiled and grabbed onto my hand. She led me to the music and danced with me as I decided to keep drinking from my cup. People kept handing me drink after drink as I felt it kick in. Archie has somehow joined us halfway through and was trying to hold onto my waist and at this point I didn't care. I sang the music as we all swayed back and fourth.
Then I felt my phone ring in my pocket. "Guys I got to take this." I said as I walked outside.

I swayed my way out the door and down the steps. I stood on the trashed front lawn as I awnsered. "Honey?" My mom s shaky voice said. "Yes? What's going on are you okay?" I plugged my other ear to here her better. "Honey, I don't know how to tell you this but, Polly was out for a walk and she, she got strangled by a man and she died." She sobbed. I felt my heart drop to my stomach as my eyes watered. "What?" I said breathless. "I'm so sorry honey" she said as I hung up. I started to have a panic attack and gasped for air. I decided to run down the street. I kept running until I got to my house. I looked at it breathless. I looked at Pollys window and at the door. The darkness submerged around me. I didn't want to go in. I couldn't bare to face my mother's sadness. Besides I was drunk it would make it twenty times worse. I decided to sit on the steps and I buried my hands into my head and began to sob loud sobs.

I continued to sob until I heard a motorcycle break the silence of the night and the crickets and frogs. I didn't care to look up. I heard the motorcycle come to a stop and I heard a voice. "Hey are you okay?" the voice came from someone standing near me. I sniffed. "Can I sit?" they asked. I nodded as I felt someone's leather jacket brush against my dress as they took a deep breath. I heard there zipper on their jacket as they re adjusted themself. I turned my head and looked at him. My heart missed a few beats as I stared at the young beauty sitting infront of me.

He had black raven hair that was covered by a gray beanie. His hair was flipped perfectly to one side as it escaped from his beanie and was almost to his eye but not to long. He had his hands folded infront of him and his elbows rested on his knees. He had mesmerizing green eyes that glowed in the light and beautiful pink lips. I stared at him as he looked at his motorcycle. He looked at me and gave a soft smile. "What's going on? Are you alright?" He asked again. I bit my bottem lip and looked at my hands which were tensed into fists my finger digging into the skin of my palms. "My sister just died." I said quietly my voice shaky. He looked down and looked for the right words to say. "I'm sorry." He said quietly his tone becoming soft and vulnerable. I started to cry again. "She was murdered on a walk, strangled." I said inbetween sobs. "While I was out drinking at a party." I wiped my tears. I looked at him as he looked at me. "She died painfully." My eyes welled. He studied my face. "You couldn't have known she was going to die, I mean I assume you are just partying because its the last day of summer." His eyes shown bright and calm. "Yeah. I start Junior year towmorrow." I bit my bottem lip as I started to relax myself. "I'm a junior too." He said smiling a little. "Do you go to Riverdale High? I haven't seen you there before?" I said confused. "I used to go to Riverdale elementary but then I moved around a bit but I ended up back here." He looked at the street. "My mom and sister moved to tolito and my dad bought a trailer in sunny side trailer park." He sighed. I looked at him finding the words. "I'm so sorry, that's terrible are you okay?" He looked at me.
"Oh yeah but it's not my time to speak it's yours, I want to help you, because right now you need someone to talk to." He put a hand on mine. My eyes flickered from my hand to his eyes. I wrapped my arms around him as I cried into his shoulder. I felt his hand wrap around me rubbing my back. "I didn't get to say goodbye." I cried as he continued to comfort me. " I pulled away and looked down. "Hey, look at me." He said as I felt his hand pull my face to look at him. He wiped away my mascara that had ran down my cheeks with my hand. He looked at me and sighed. "You didn't say goodbye because you hoped you didn't have to, it's not your fault." I smiled at his words. For once somebody saw me for who I was. "What's your name?" I asked suddenly. "I'm Forsythe Pendleton Jones the lll but people just call me Jughead." He said as I laughed softly. "That's a younger twister." He smiled. "What's yours?" He asked. "Elizabeth Cooper, but you can call me Betty." I looked up at him and smiled. He locked eyes with me and then my phone rung. I looked at it. I awnsered it. "Veronica are you okay?" I said. "Yeah we are looking for you we are going back to the camping sight." "Shit." I said quietly as I looked around. "Um okay I'll meet you guys there okay?" "Okay, see you soon." She said as it hung up. I put down my phone. I looked at Jughead. "Can you to me a favor Jughead?"