With You

Flashbacks?

Bettys POV:
     3 knocks on the door made me jump up from the couch a bit. In walked Fp. "Betts it's ok Calm down" Jug said and pulled me down to the couch. "Sorry I'm jump scared it's going to be my dad" I said as I snuggled up back next to him. Fp looked at us strangely as we snuggled but he didn't say anything. "Do Betty, um I know about your family now...but you are still under your mom and dads custody" Fp spoke with a sad time. "So I can't keep you here, they can come and get you at any time" he finished. I felt a few tears but pushed them away. 

     "So, what do you mean?" I asked him curiously. "It means as long as they are your legal guardians, I have no say in where you go or what you do" he said as he looked at me. I frowned and looked at Jughead. "I don't w-want to go back home" I stuttered and let a few tears roll down my face. Jughead ribbed my back with his hand. "They will just h-hurt me more" I said into Jugheads chest. "Can't we do something?" I asked.

     After a while of silence Jughead spoke up. "If we tell child services they won't make her stay there any more. So can't you like...I don't know, adopt her?" Jughead asked nervously. My eyes widened at that. We would basically be siblings and dating. Eww. "I could try, if Betty is ok with that" Fp answered. "Yes, anything time keep me from him please" I said. Referring to my dad of course. "Well we can go to child services some time soon" Fp said and gave me a small smile. "Tomorrow?" I suggested. I wanted to do it as soon as possible. "Sure, I supposed that's alright" Fp responded.

Time Pass
Next Day

     "Elizabeth Cooper" I said to the lady. We had made it to the child services and I was going to be able to be away from that horrible family for good. "Ok, we have an extra room ready at the foster care and we've notified your parents. They will be punished" the lady said from her computer. "What?" Fp said quickly and looked confused. "No no she is living with us" he said and stood up. I felt tears come and I fiddled my thumbs. I don't want to go to foster care. I will just be bullied and nobody will ever want me. "Well she can't go with anyone just yet" the lady said.

     "Why not?" Jughead asked aggressively. "Well we don't have any information on her yet. We will need documentation from doctors about her health, and her birth certificate. Information that I'm sure you do not have" the lady said. "I c-can't stay at foster care" I said as tears formed. I would just get bullied and people would be mean to me. Nobody wants to take care of a broken girl like me! "We can get you that stuff." Fp said. "Actually we will need to notify the hospital she was born at and her pediatrician our selves" the lady smiled and stood up. She walked to the door and opened it to let us out of the room.

     "Can you pack your things and be here before or by tomorrow Morning?" She asked me. I stayed quite and watched the ground with wide eyes. No I can't is what I was thinking. I hated this lady. I don't want to go to foster care. "Can I speak with you alone ?" Fp asked the lady. "I guess so" she said. I jumped up from my chair and ran outside. Leaving All 3 of them in the room. I ran down the hallway and sat on a little bench that was a little bit down the hallway. I sat with my knees against my chest crying. I was going to have to go to a foster care. Everyone was going to hate me and I was going to be miserable again.

    Soon I heard the door open the the lady's office and Jughead yelling. "She will not go! She's not leaving and I am not letting her out of my fucking sight!" He yelled as he walked out of the room. His angry tone made me scared. I wondered what they were talking about that made him so angry. I was shaking a bit from fear. I hated hearing people yell. It reminded me of my dad. I had flashbacks to him yelling at me and hurting me. I jumped and started shaking when he yelled again. "Just listen to what I'm telling you!" He yelled and and threw his arms up as he faced the room. I closed my eye as and was pulled into a memory.

(Flashback)
    "Just listen to me Elizabeth!" My dad screamed into my face as he walked to me with his belt. "No please" I sobbed. He rose the belt up and hit me with it several time. Finally he stopped and stared at me as I was in tears on the ground. He reached his hand out and touched my hair causing me to jump and yell in fear.

Jugheads POV:
    "Just listen to what I'm telling you!" I yelled at the last and three my hands up. Me and my dad has explained to her about Bettys past. We told her how's she's been beaten and bullied. I even explained that she was scared of everything and how damaged she was because of her past, but the lady hadn't cared. She still was determined to send her away. This is why I was angry. I slammed the door shut and turned to look at Betty. She was sitting on a bench in the hallway. Hugging her knees, her head burrows in them as she shook so badly. Her eyes were overflowing with tears.

    "Betty!" I yelled as I ran to her. I slowly reached my hand out to touch her head. As I did she jerked away and threw her head up. "No!" She exclaimed and looked it me in terror. Now I was confused.