With You

Sleepless night

Jugheads POV:
"Sign these papers please" I heard a women say from behind me. We were at the adoption center and Betty was beyond happy. Dad sat and signed everything he needed to and brought the papers back. A few moments later he came to us. "Alright, it's done" he smiled. Betty stood up from my lap and gave him a hug to thank him. "Y'all are officially siblings" he said and gave us a strange look. Betty froze and then looked at me. Had he not known that we were...together? "I'm, about that..." Betty said and walked back over to me. "Well I figured y'all would be happy. Y'all seem really close to each other" dad said and laughed a bit. Me and Betty both had the same expression on our face.

"Dad...we uh..." I grabbed Bettys hand and just stared at her. My dad still seemed really confused. So I pulled Betty closer to me and gave her a short kiss. Of course she kissed back and soon pulled away with a smile. I then turned to face my dad again. "Oh my" he laughed.  "Well it's not like y'all are blood related or anything. So I suppose it's ok, but if y'all break
Up y'all are still living together" he said. After that we went him and Betty smiled and laughed as if she were the happiest girl alive. I knew she was hurt deep down. Whether she chose to show it or not.

Bettys POV:
     I am happy that Fp adopted me. I don't know what is going to happen with my siblings and actual parents but I could care less. I'm kind of sad about this though. I mean, I have a caring family now, that I've always wanted but it's not the same. I never really had a mother. I wish I wouldn't have to deal with this, I wish my parents would of loved me like they loved Polly and Chic. I was just a fuck up. My siblings were perfect. They made good grades and  Polly is so much prettier than I. Maybe that's why they hated me. I always stayed in the shadow of my siblings, never good enough. I made decent grades but couldn't get above a B in anything. I tried to look pretty by wearing makeup and nice clothes but my body isn't as perfect as Pollys.

     I sighed as i thought and thought about these things. My mind wandered as I sat on the couch beside Jughead. We were supposed to be watching a movie but I couldn't focus on it. I was to worked up about everything else going on. What were Polly and Chic going to do to me at school tomorrow? "Betty" I broke from my stare when I heard Jughead. "Oh, yea?" I asked and shook my thoughts away. "Are you ok?" He asked me. I noticed Fp and Jelly were looking at me. "Oh, yea of course" I lied and plastered a smile across my face. I watched Jugheads face stay the same. He knew I was lying. I wanted to escape at that moment. I wanted to run up the stairs and go to sleep to escape my hurtful thoughts, but I wanted Jughead to come with me.

     "Uh, I guess I'm just tired. I'm going to get in the bed" I said and stood up. Before I could walk away Fp stoped me. "Y'all can't sleep in the same room by the way" he said. I stopped in my tracks and felt my heart fall to my feet. I started breathing heavily as I thought about my nightmares. They hadn't been so bad when I had Jughead with me. "There is a spare room beside Jelly's, you can take that one Betty" Fp told me. Without turning around I darted up the stairs and made my way to the spare bedroom. I curled up under he blankets and let some tears slip. I wanted Jughead. I wanted a normal life. I wanted people to like me instead of me being bullied.

    I sat awake for what seemed like forever. I checked the clock. 2:16 am. I stared at the wall and tried my best not to fall asleep. I was to scared I would have a nightmare. Soon I couldn't hold my eyes open anymore. My body drifted into a state of sleep. That I dreaded so badly.

Jugheads POV:
    "Dad, she has nightmares" I said after Betty left the room. "Jug, if she can't sleep then I will let her go back to your room but I want her to try" dad said. "She wakes up shaking and crying dad! She is terrified" I told him as I stood up. "I want her to at least try to sleep alone" he said back. I walked up the stairs and into my room. I layed down in my empty bed. No Betty. I was so worried about her, but maybe dad had a point. Soon sleep came over me but not a deep sleep. My body stayed aware and listened for Betty all night long.

Time pass
3:42 am

    I jerked up at the sound of sobs coming from another room. As quickly as I could I made my way across the hallway to the spare bedroom where Betty was. Slowly I opened to door and seen her there. She was shaking of fear and crying, but then I realized...she was awake. I was frozen and shocked as I watched her. She tried breathing out but instead a big, horrible sounding sob came. She hit her fist on the bed twice "calm down" she told herself in a demanding tone. She moved her hands to her head and grabbed her hair in her hands. She held it tightly and pulled a bit. "Betty" I said and rushed towards her.

   "J-jug I'm fine go back to b-ed" she sobbed. I sat next to her and pulled her into my lap as she continued sobbing. "Betty, this isn't a nightmare you're awake" I said and kissed her forehead. I rocked her back and forth as I tried to call he down. She turned and wrapped her arms around me as she sobbed. "Betty please calm down" I said. We sat in silence and I just fondled her hair for about 10 minutes. "Can I come with you" she asked me and sniffled a bit. "Yes" I answered and picked her up.

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