With You

Introducing The Serpents

    Jugheads POV:
     I walked Betty across the lunchroom and over to the table with my serpents. I noticed a few of them had shocked faces when they seen her with me. That's probably because I haven't dated a girl in years. That's because I'm a gang leader and most people are terrified of me. My dad is actually the king but I'm the next king, so at school the serpents have to listen to me. "Serpents!" I called once we reached the table. They got quite and turned their attention to me. "This is Betty Cooper, she just moved here yesterday so be welcoming. We are her friends now" I told them.

    Toni popped up out of her chair excitedly and gave Betty a hug. "I'm Toni Topaz, this is Fangs, Kevin his boyfriend. Sweet Pea, his girlfriend Veronica Lodge, and Cheryl my girlfriend". Toni exclaimed. She only introduced her closer friends. Betty gave her a nervous smile and took a seat beside Toni. I sat down with Betty. I could tell she was nervous but after a minute she warmed up to us and was comfortable talking with us. We laughed and joked around. I loved seeing Betty smile, she was a beautiful girl. I hoped we could get closer than friends but from what I've seen and been told, she has bigger problems then getting a boyfriend.

    The bell rang for lunch to be over. "Where are you going Betty?" I asked her as she wrapped the rest of her sandwich up. "Math, how about you?" She asked me. I frowned at that. "English" I sighed. Instantly her face dropped and she seems nervous. "O-oh, well ok see you later then" she stuttered a bit. "Wait what's the matter?" I asked her. I could tell she was upset about something. "Polly and Chic, they are in all of my classes and if you aren't there they will bully me" she said sadly. I frowned and began walking her to the math classroom. "Maybe some other serpents are in this class" I said as we entered. I looked around and noticed Fangs and Toni were in here.

    "Look, Fangs and Toni will stand up for you, so go and sit by them ok?" I asked her. "Ok, thank you Jug" she smiled as she turned around and went into class. I smirked while I walked away. Thinking about how she deserves the world, but her life is so fucked up. It's unfair.

Bettys POV:
     I sat with Fangs and Toni during math, and guess what, no Polly and Chic! I didn't expect to find any joy in school but now that the serpents are being nice and excepting me, school might actually be an escape from my horrible reality. I was sure to stay with the serpents all day, I made sure I walked down the halls with Jughead, and sat beside a serpent in each class to avoid being bullied by my siblings. Soon enough the last bell rang and I was making my way to meet Jughead in the newspaper room.

    As I walked down the hallway I found myself dreading going home. Going home and being abused by my dad, bullied by my siblings, and having nobody to protect me from it. I felt a stray tear run down my face so I quickly wiped it away before going inside the newspaper room. I seen Jughead as I opened the door. Seeing him made me feel safe, and happy. I'd only known him for 2 days now but I felt so much better with him. I felt like I was actually ok, instead I was falling apart on the inside. "Hey!" He boasted when he seen me. "Hey" I responded as I walked inside the room.

     I explored the room a bit. Nice bookshelves filled with novels and fantasy books. A couple computers on desks surrounded by papers. A typewriter. Many windows on one wall. A coffee machine, and a microwave. I walked around and took everything in. The room wasn't very decorated but messy and comfy, I loved it. I felt eyes on me so I turned my head around to see Jughead staring at me in awe as I wandered around the room. "What?" I laughed when I noticed his gaze. He waited a moment and his smile grew. "You're beautiful Betts" he said like it was normal. I felt a blush come w he n I heard his nickname. I smirked a bit as I looked at the ground. Did he really just tell me I was beautiful? If only I believed him.

     My smile faded and turned into a frown as I thought. He wouldn't want to be friends with me if he really knew what my life was like. If he knew how sad and fucked up my life really was he wouldn't even want to look at me. He began walking towards me slowly but I kept my head down. A few tears slipped as I thought about it. Nobody has ever even said that to me before. "Betty..." he said as he stood right in front of me. I knew i was going to break down, I felt it coming. He pulled me into a hug and rubbed my back with one hand.

    And there it came, all those tears. "I seen what happened yesterday..." he said quietly. "Then why are you talking to me?" I asked him between tears. "Because, I see a beautiful girl who doesn't deserve that and I want to help you Betty" he told me. He sounded genuine and concerned. I stayed quite in his arms. I felt safe in his embrace. I never wanted the hug to end.