jealous || riverdale fanfic

"i feel so... alone."

POV OF BETTY COOPER

I walked into school, still drowned out from yesterday's events. I felt like the world was against me, and what was to come... made me even more... alone.

"Betts! Hi!" Jughead says, more cheerful than usual.

"Hey, Jug. What's up?" I sigh.

"Wait a second- is the beautiful, happy Betty Cooper upset?" I freeze at his words, did he just call me beautiful?

Jughead immediately realized I was uncomfortable and filled with guilt.

"I-I'm sorry for that I was just trying to" Jughead starts before I interrupt him with a hug.

"Juggie, calling me beautiful made me feel better. It's okay." I say.

Jughead let's go of our hug and shyly grins.

"Well, do you need anything?" Jughead smiles widely.

"Nothing, currently." I say.

"Is this about Archie? Betts," Jughead stops in the hallway and grabs my hands.

I feel his breath against me and realize how close we were. A shiver ran down my spine.

"If he cant see the talented, gorgeous, kind Cooper girl in front of me... he is insane." Jughead begins to blush and my face turns red.

"J-Jug... I have to go." I rush off not wanting to start something and get my heart broken again.

I sigh to myself. I wash my face and look out of the bathroom door and pass the lockers.

A sharp pain filled me. Not physical pain. The pain you would feel from jealousy, and heartbreak.

Veronica and Jughead were holding each other.

And even though me and Jughead aren't even together... I still liked having him as an option. But I couldn't catch feelings. Not anymore. Especially if my bestie is with him.

I wipe away my tears and head to my class, ignoring Veronica and Jughead.

After class I ran into the bathroom. My ideal place for expressing my emotions. And Cheryl always happened to be around. Even this time.

"Dear cousin, what now?" Cheryl says, hugging me.

"Jughead.. even though we aren't together.. I was feeling something with him.. and now.. he is with Veronica." I choke on my tears.

Cheryl sighs.

"Cheryl, why do I feel like this now?" I sigh.

"Like what?" Cheryl says, letting go of me.

"I feel so... alone."

"But you have me." Cheryl smiles.

Someone actually cared.

"And you have TT!" Cheryl giggles.

TT, also known as Toni Topaz, was Cheryl's girlfriend and my other bestfriend

People actually cared.

But when it came to... soulmates and love... I still felt..

alone.