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𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐲-𝐎𝐧𝐞: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮?

Betty's POV

All of the sudden, my phone rings.

Groaning, I reach over to see who it is, expecting it to be Jughead. I see it's actually an unknown number. I decide to answer it anyway.

"Hello?"

And the voice I hear makes me drop my phone in shock...

"Mom?"

I quickly pick my phone back up with shaky hands. "Mom... is that you?" I breathe out.

"Yes, Elizabeth, it's me," she sighs.

"How could you?"

The first time I'm talking to my mother in 3 years, and the first thing I decide to say is that.

"Elizabeth—"

"How could you?! You left when I needed you most! You had no right!" I yell into the phone. "Are you even aware how many problems you've caused? Hmm? I had to run a gang alone at 14! I had my first period without you, I learned to drive without you, I had my first boyfriend without you! You left!"

"I'm aware of the, Elizabeth—"

"It's Betty. And stop acting like it's nothing! You have no idea the hell ive been through! I've had to take care of myself for three years! I should've had my mother!"

"Betty, I know!" She yells.

Hot tears begin to run down my cheeks. "Mom, why'd you go?"

"Betty, that's not why I called—"

"I don't give a shit why you called, answer the damn question," I sob, "why...?"

"I had to, Betty. There was nothing left for me there. I wasn't satisfied with the Serpents anymore."

"You had me! Am I not fucking good enough?!"

"Elizabeth, watch your language."

"No! First of all: you are not my mother. Second: you had my number and didn't even call me on my birthday! I've been in foster care for the last 2, almost 3 months! I need you..."

"Elizabeth..."

"No! No, I can't! I can't, I can't!" I sob, dropping my phone. "I'm never good enough," I sob.

"Betty, pick up the phone," she calls.

I sob some more, trying to control my breathing. I pick the phone back up.

"I called to tell you that your sister killed herself. I have her twins."

I gasp. "She had– she was a– she's dead?!"

"Betty..."

I sob out some more. "She-she's dead?! She... she killed herself?" I whimpered.

"Yes, Betty. I have her twins, Juniper and Dagwood. I was wondering if I could come visit you?"

I scoff. "Are you insane?! I–"