Serendipity - A Bughead Fanfiction

twenty seven - caution

  ♛jughead♛

I hop into my pajamas after unpacking all of the groceries I'd done. It was still decently early, nearly 7pm, but I liked to be comfortable.

I take a seat onto the couch with my laptop to get ready to call Betty.

It rings as I take off my beanie, throwing it onto the coffee table.

"Hi, Juggie." she answers with a smile.

"Hey, how are you, love?" I ask.

"Great, just missing you." she pouts, "Clingy, right? I'm sorry."

"Don't apologize, I'm obsessed with you just the same." I say with a chuckle.

A knock at the door steals my attention. 

"Who's that?" she asks.

I shrug, "No clue.", "Who is it?" I call out.

The knocking persists, harder and more eager.

"The fuck? Chill, I'm coming." I shout.

I set my laptop onto the table where Betty could see the front door from as I go to answer it.

The door pushes open the second I unlock it, Toni falling onto me as I catch her in confusion.

"Lock the fucking door, Jughead." she says with what seems like worry.

I look at her and then outside before locking it shut. 

"What the fuck?"

"I came as fast as I could. They're looking for you."

"Who Toni, what are you talking about?"

"Ahem! I'm still here, what's going on?" Betty shouts from the screen.

"Sorry, Betts." 

Toni and I move to the couch so Betty can clearly see and hear us. 

"Now, who's looking for me?" I ask again.

Toni looks at me and then the screen with the corner of her eye. "Um.."

Why was she being cautious of Betty?

"I don't.. Jug, it's The Ghoulies."

"The Ghoulies? That other gang? What do they want with Jug, he doesn't even associate with you guys anymore."

Toni sighs and looks at me in distress. Oh... that's why. 

"They want revenge." I say in realization.

"Revenge? Revenge for what, that's serpent business, not yours." Betty says, leaning so close to her camera it looks as though she'll hop right through.

"For what I did when I was the serpent leader." I say, looking into my lap in shame.

"What? Serpent leader? Jug you never told me that you were the leader? And what did you do?"

I look up at Toni. Fuck, this is biting me in the ass. 

"Jughead, look at me and talk." Betty says sternly. She was getting angry.

I sigh, "Summer. Before I met you, when my dad was in jail, I was appointed leadership. Only for a month or so."

"You never told me-"

"Yes, Betty, I know I never told you. Because it's in the past." I say. I'm taking out my anger on her. Stop, Jug. Don't take it out on her because your angry about your mistakes.

"Well, it isn't really, now, is it? Cause now they're coming after you."

I shut my eyes tightly, trying to think of what to do to get out of this situation. I run my hands through my hair, Toni putting a hand on my shoulder in comfort. "Betts, please, come on, I don't need you getting angry at me right now."