Bugheads Baby

Emily

Bettys pov

It's been two years since Emily and I have been kidnapped. Since then, I have been working in the bar handcuffed and Emily would get tuition down in the basement. Every few months we are transported to a new place and every time, we are treated like the hostages we are. I haven't seen, talked or heard anything about Jughead in three years, aside from that every month he pays a ransom fee to Penny that keeps Emily and I alive. And that's another thing, Emily. She remembers Jug, but she doesn't remember him. Just memories and that we were kidnapped and taken away from him. I have a plan though. This current bar has a bathroom stall with a window. That I am sure I can fit Emily and myself through. I will help her into the bathrooms and then we can escape. This has been our first chance ever, and I have been planning it for 2 months. I have one week to execute the plan before we are moved again. Emily runs up to me and says, "Mommy!" I pick her up. She has recently turned four and has learnt how to formulate sentences.

I place her on the bar, just like old times and she talks to me while drinking her water. Penny had bought Emily a monogrammed water bottle and she constantly uses it. "Mommy," Emily says. "Yes Bear?" "How come these people have jackets like daddy's." "You remember daddy's Jacket?" She nods and I am impressed. "Umm," I reply, "because they like daddy's one very much, so they copied it but made it a bit different. She seemed satisfied with my answer and continued to talk to me about random things. "Mommy." "Yes Bear?" I say again. "I have to go to the toilet."

My brain snaps into action and I start to feel an adrenaline rush. It's time to take step one of my plan. When Emily came up to the bar, I waited to give her water, just until Cole came over for his drink. Cole is a new Ghoulie, who seems to kind to be in a gang and very soft. So by the time cole had finished his drink and come back over for seconds, Emily would have to go to the bathroom. On cue, Cole comes over, "Hey Cole," I say to him, "Emily has to go to the bathroom." He nervously scratches his head and says, "Ok." He takes my handcuffs and Emily hold my shirt as we walk to the bathroom. I hate walking past all these Ghoulies that have slapped or hurt my daughter and not be able to punish them back. We arrive at the bathrooms and Cole takes off my handcuffs, "Don't take long," he says. I nod and walk Emily inside and lock the door. Emily tries to take off her pants but I stop her and say out loud in case Cole is listening, "Ok take off your pants," then I whisper, "We need to escape." I open the window and lower Emily down, then myself. Stage 3; We get behind the trees that block us from the Ghoulies vision. I tell her not to talk at all and she nods. As we are walking along every so quiet, Penny pulls up on her motorcycle. Though she can't see us, I freeze as dose Emily. Then as soon as she is inside, I run. I know that she would be looking for us and soon notice that we are gone.

Jugheads pov

I miss Betty and Emily so much. I have already missed so much of her life, I hate that I don't know when or if I will ever be in it again. As for Betty, I miss her so much. She is the love of my life. I haven't been with any other girls, I haven't even thought about any other girls, just her, 24/7. I'm downstairs at the Bar, where there is a wall of pictures with Betty and Emily.

There's the time Betty and I took at the pool table.

The one where Betty's making a drink at the bar.

The one that I took of her sleeping during her complete bed rest.

The time, that Emily slept of the pool table.

Emily sitting at the bar with an extremely expensive bottle of whisky.

Betty, Emily and I right after the hospital.

Betty, Sweet pea and Fangs

Betty seeing how many serpent knives she can hold.

The time Emily ran naked through the bar, while Betty tried to shower her upstairs.

Emily holding the pool cue that was way too big for her

And a Family photo in Australia at Luna Park.

Tony walks up behind me breaking me from thought. "Hey, King. They'll be ok. They are fighters." Just then a very familiar voice yells through the crowd, "Jughead!" I turn around and it's Betty carrying a very much bruised Emily. "Betty! Emily!" I run towards them and pull them into a hold. Betty is hysterical and begins to defend to the floor. Emily is in between us and soon we are all on the floor in a hug. Once we get back up, all the serpents come rushing up to Betty and lift her into a hug, while I hold Emily, kissing her all over. Betty turns around to me and runs into my arms and firmly kisses my mouth. I have missed this contact... I have missed her. Still holding Emily, I wrap my free arm around Betty who deepens the kiss which Emily interrupts, by saying, "EWWWWWW." All the serpents cheer and I laugh and the familiar response. I place Emily down and pull Betty up so that her legs wrap around my waist. We passionately kiss for a moment then I put her back down. I have finally gotten my family back, and I love it. I hear someone faintly yell Jughead, and the sound gets louder and more distinct. Then I wake up. It was just a dream. A beautiful, but very false dream.

Someone is knocking on my door and yelling for me to get up quickly. I run downstairs, and in the flesh in Betty and Emily. Betty runs into my arms and sobs into my neck. Emily runs as well and soon, just like my dream we are on the floor in a hug. Some serpents are tearing up and all of them are smiling. I get up and swig Emily around, and Betty goes over and hugs the rest of the serpents. After I put Emily down on the bar, I rush over to Betty and pick her up and she kisses me. "There was not a day that went by that I didn't think about you Juggy," she says between kisses. "I love you so much, Betts." With my arm tightly around her waist, we walk over to Emily, who is still on the bar. I am about a meter away and she jumps into my arms and says, "Daddy!" "I place Emily on one hip, and use my other arm to keep Betty close. She turns to me and says, "Jug... the Ghoulies... they are going to come for us again." I shake my head and say, "Over my dead body." Betty places my head into the crook of my neck and takes in a deep breath. Just as this perfect moment happens, the sound of screeching tires from outside breaks up this moment. I hand Emily to Betty and the serpents all push them behind, creating a wall, or, shield of protection.

This time I protect them, because never again will Penny take what is mine. And will ALWAYS be mine.