Never Really Over

Never really over (part 12)

**the next morning
Reggie: dude wake up*shakes him* Jughead
Jughead: oh hey
Reggie: did you stay the night?
Jughead: yeah*looks at betty*
Reggie: has she woke up yet?
Jughead*shakes his head no*
Reggie: I'm sure she will be okay, Veronica is getting released today
Jughead: that's great
Reggie: I haven't told her about Betty or Cheryl yet
Jughead: they are some strong girls, they will make it
Reggie: I'm gonna go but Jughead
Jughead*looks at him*
Reggie: she's gonna be okay
Jughead*faintly smiles*
Reggie*leaves*

**in Toni's room
Nurse: well it's good to see you better
Toni: how are betty and Cheryl?
Nurse: both still sleeping, y'all were very lucky. You should sleep to sweetie
Toni: what about Veronica?
Nurse: she wasn't injured and got to go home today
Toni: that's awesome!
Nurse: now rest*leaves*

**in bettys room
Betty*wakes up*
Jughead: Betty!
Betty*grabs her head* ouch
Jughead: do you know who you are?
Betty*shakes her head*
Jughead: your Betty cooper
Betty: do you have a *looks confused*
Jughead: it's a name and yes I do. It's Jughead Jones
Betty: that's a nice name
Jughead*smiles*
Betty: where am I?
Jughead: a hospital
Betty*repeats quietly* hospital. Why are you in the hospital?
Jughead: cause your here
Betty: you know me?
Jughead: I'm your boyfriend
Betty: what's a boy-friend?
Jughead: it's someone you love more than a friend like romantically
Betty*tilts her head*
Jughead: like you get this feeling when the ya re talking or something*grabs her hand* it means you care about that person so much
Betty: I have a feeling
Jughead: right now?
Betty*nods* does that mean I love you
Jughead: we will figure it out
Betty*smiles*
Jughead: I will be right back *walks out*

Betty*has a flashback*

**flashback
Betty*goes in and locks the door*
Jughead*gets there and tries to get in* Betty please let me in so we can talk about this
Betty*starts tearing up* see I can't trust you. Jug just go away
Jughead*leans against the door* I'm not leaving until we figure this out. Let me talk to you, please unlock the door
Betty*leans on the other side of the door* I can't , we can't

Betty*freaks out* stop stop stop
Jughead*hears her* Betty?*runs in the room*
Betty: Jughead make it stop
Jughead*sits beside her* whatever happened it's gonna be okay*starts to get up*
Betty: wait don't leave Jughead
Jughead*looks at her*
Betty*points at the place he was* please
Jughead*sits back beside her* so you want me to stay here
Betty: yeah*leans her head on him*
Jughead: okay I will keep you safe*wraps his arm around her*
Betty*looks at him* why did you do that?
Jughead: I don't have to
Betty: no I like it*grabs his arm and pulls it closer* I feel safe