Betty and I stay home from work. After Hershey's shocking death Bettys become extremely...not depressed, but close to it. I hear her sobs when I enter the house and I walk into the bedroom where she is clutching Hershey's stuffed toy to her chest. I place the junk food I got for her on the side table next to the bed and cuddle her close to me.
2 weeks later
I sit in the waiting room with Betty. She went for blood work a week ago after her father urged her to be tested for depression. Her name is called and I give her a kiss. After about ten minutes they call me into the room and sit me down next to Betty. She rests her head on my shoulder and I squeeze her hand reassuringly.
"Okay, Mr. Jones, I brought you in here because Mrs. Jones wanted me to tell both of you whatever I am about to say." Betty takes a deep breath and puts on a fake smile, but I can see the tears in her eyes. "Your wife does not have clinical depression. In most cases, I would prescribe some sort of low-grade anti-depressant, but this is not most cases. The reason I can't prescribe this medication is because you, Mrs. Jones, are pregnant. The blood we took last week confirmed that you were right days pregnant, which would make you about two weeks pregnant now. I'm surprised it even came through, but sure enough, there it was, clear as day. Pregnant."
Betty smiles and turns to face me. I have no idea what sort of expression I have on my face but it was enough to get her to kiss me.
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Hometown
FanfictionCompleted Please Vote #3 in Falice After Gladys Jones gets sick Jughead comes back to Riverdale, where he stays with his parents and younger sister. He looks through his old journals and finds a familiar name. Betty Cooper. But where is she now? I...
