With You

The Reason

Bettys POV:
At school

Today was our first day back at school from fall break. Of course we all hated it and didn't want to go back, but at least we had Joey, Mr. Lanes, fired. I wasn't exactly sure how I felt about my mom being back in my life. I had mixed emotions and I was very stressed out. Me and my mother haven't had a good relationship, but maybe now we could. Do my mom and Fp love each other? That can't happen because I love Jughead! I would love to have a mother by only if she loves me like she loved her other kids.

    "Elizabeth" the teacher called my name breaking me from my daydream. It was 7th period which meant I could go home after this and I was so ready to go home. "I'm sorry Mrs Thompson, what?" I asked her nicely. I was trying to be nicer to them. I liked this teacher though. She was nicer than the others. "You have to write an Essay on a book of your choice, do you have a book chosen?" She asked me. I knew the answer right away so I spat it out. "Romeo and Juliet" I answered confidently and with a smile. "Ok, it's due next Wednesday" she said as the bell rang.

     "Romeo and Juliet, how come?" Juggie asked as we made our way to his motorcycle. "I used to fantasize about being in love, so I read that book hundreds of times" I answered and snickered at my self a bit. "Oh really. Used to fantasize" he said and poked my side making me laugh.  "Yes!" I laughed and I pulled his helmet over my head. "Now stop!" I exclaimed and pushed his hand away from my side. "Ok Juliet" he smirked and climbed on the motorcycle in front of me.

Time Pass

   Me and Jughead walk in our house in search of food. Mom comes into the kitchen and welcomes us. I can see that she feels bad for how she treated me and she was trying to be better. "How was school?" She asked us. I looked down and took a bite from my sandwich, not sure of my answer. "Good, we're writing an essay on our favorite book" I said and smiled. Maybe this would workout for me and my mom. Maybe we could get close if I put effort into it. "Oh! What are y'all writing about?" She asked. She's actually seemed interested. "I'm writing on Romeo and Juliet" I told her. "Looking For Alaska" Jughead added. He loved that book.

    "Oh, those are great" mom said. Right then dad...I mean, Fp walked around the corner. "Hey guys, any drama at school?" He asked is nervously "no, all good" I told him and kept eating my sandwich. "Great, always call us if something happens" mom said. I just nodded. I felt strange interacting with her. "Mom, how come you never told anyone that you were a serpent, or me that I was a serpent by blood?" I asked her out of the blue.

    Her head turned to me with wide eyes and then she looked at Fp angrily. "She deserves to know what she was" he said innocently and put his hands in the air. "Honey, your father thought you were Fps daughter, that's why he hated you, when I joined the serpents Hal found out and made me leave them, he threatened to leave me. I loved your father...but I also loved Fp. I was afraid Hal would hurt me so I went back to him anyways and then had you a few months later." She explained sadly. I was still confused as to why she never told me. "But why didn't you tell me?" I asked madly. "Because Betty, Hal would've hurt you even worse" she answered.

    I rolled my eyes and slouched down in my chair. "As if he already hadn't" I mumbled back in response. She looked down at her feet sadly. "I'm so sorry honey. I should've done something but when I tried to stand up for you once he almost killed me" she said. I furrowed my eye brows "You tried to help?" I asked her shocked. "Yes. When you were 7 or 8 I would try and make him stop but he stabbed me Betty. Luckily Fp was able to get me to the hospital soon enough" she said as one tear slipped from her eye "when i returned home Hal told me if I ever done it again he would kill you next" she finished. "Mom, I-I didn't know" I said feeling guilty. Jughead wrapped his arm around my shoulder.

   I was angry with my mother for so long because I thought she didn't care about me when in reality she was protecting herself and me. Maybe o was beaten and abused buttons mom was keeping me from being killed my him. I pushed Jugs hand off of me and went upstairs to our room. I hated that I was angry with her for so long. I thought she hated me but she was just protecting me. Why was I so stupid? 

    "Baby" I heard from the door. I sniffled and tired to see Jughead. "Juggie, it's all my fault. Why am I so ignorant. She was trying to protect me and I was mad at her" I sobbed as he hugged me. "Shh baby you did nothing wrong" he told me. "You didn't know what she was doing, and you had a rough time so please don't blame yourself" he sounded genuine as he rubbed back soothingly. "Ok" I sniffled as I felt myself drifting into a deep sleep.