To Protect You

Part 28

Jughead

Betty ran out, I felt bad for what I did. She packed some stuff and I think she's planning to run away. I went downstairs

J- dad where's Betty? FP- she ran out talking about how she invaded our lives, jughead what did you say to her? J- I might have told her that she deserves everything that happened to her and that falling in love with her was a mistake. FP- jughead what the hell is wrong with you? J- I'm sorry dad it was a heath of the moment kinda thing. FP- I cant believe my son would say such a thing! Even after you know what she's been through! I can't believe this jug what the hell is wrong with you? J- I'm sorry dad I really

am, I'll go out and look for her FP- I don't think you are jughead, you're gonna give her some space and I'll go looking for her in a bit. J- okay dad.....

I went upstairs and cried on my pillow. Then jelly came in Je- hey jug J- leave me alone jelly Je- jug don't pretend like I didn't hear that fight J- jelly I'm sorry, I didn't mean it Je- it's okay jug you shouldn't apologize to me but to Betty J- I don't know where she went. I started crying again. Je- jug are you crying? She hugged me J- I think I just drove away the love of my life Je- it's gonna be okay jug. We hugged untill we fell asleep.

Betty

I ran away from jugheads place, i didn't know where I was going but I didn't want to see

jughead right now. I decided to go to my old house, I knew polly still lived there (Polly is 18 in this story). I didn't want to see her but there was a chance she left my bedroom window open and I could go in and grab some stuff.

I walked up to the house and looked at my window, it was open. I climbed up the window and went inside being as quit as I could. My room was still exactly the same as when I left, Polly probably didn't even enter. I grabbed the box that I kept under my bed, it had some money in it which I really needed. I already brought about ten dollars but that wasn't even enough to buy a simple pillow. I took the 50 dollars I had been saving my whole life and a blanket and a pillow. I put it all-in my bag and

climbed out again. I didn't know where to go but I knew I had to get out of there. What if jug went out looking for me?

I ran into the woods and made a little bed out of leaves and moss, I tried to ge.t comfortable with my blanket and pillow. It wasn't the best but it was good enough. I tried to get some sleep but all the little noises kept me awake. All the noises that were so peaceful during the day were terrifying during the night. After hours of worrying and being scared I fell asleep.

Next morning

I woke up, evertpything hurt because of the terrible bed, I took some money and I decided to go to pops. I stood up and grabbed my stuff. I walked past my old house and saw a cop car

standing in front of the door. Shit what if Polly noticed I came in, I ra naway untill I was sure they couldn't see me. I arrived at pops and walked in.

P- hey betty, that's a while ago B- yea P- so how have you been doing. B- f-fine, can I get my usual? P- yea ofcourse it'll be ready in a few. B- thank you pop.

I sat down in a booth and looked around hoping jug didn't come in to pick up food for him jelly and FP.

I got my food and ate as quick as possible, but I was too late he already came in and saw me

sitting at a booth. I just finished and tried to get away from him, I grabbed my bag and walked to the door. Jughead came up to me and grabbed me wrist

J- betts I- B- no jug, no more betts for you, it's Elizabeth for you J- but Betty, you hate that name B- yes and I hate you! J- Betty don't yell there's people around B-don't tell me what to do, we're over jughead it's over! J- Betty... B- JUGHEAD FUCK OFF I DONT WANT TO SEE YOU.

Everyone was looking at us but I didn't care, I could see he was hurt by my words but I didn't care

B-don't try to find me, I never want to see you again. And with that I left. I ran back into the woods.

Jughead

After Betty ran away pop handed me my food and I went back home, I walked in grabbed my food out of the bag and went to my room.

FP- jug! Where are you going? He stood in front of de door of my room J- dad Betty never wants to see me again FP- did you see her? J- yea, I tried to apologize but she didn't let me and told me she never wanted to see me again. FP- jug, you know she has a reason to say that right? J- yes I know that's the problem! I messed up and lost the love of my life. FP- jug you didn't lose her, just give her time J- dad she doesn't have a place to stay and no one knows where she is right now. FP- I'll look into it jug. J- okay.

The rest of the day I stayed in my room. I began to get late and Betty still hadn't returned, I

decided to go out and look for her. I waited untill I was sure my dad was asleep and grabbed a big bag, I packed some food my sweater that Betty likes to wear, some socks in case she was cold, a few blankets, and two pillows. It all just fit in my bag and I decided to go, I put on my coat that had a few pockets so I took my wallet, phone and Bettys phone with me. I wrote a little note for my dad in case I wasn't back in the morning

The note

I went to look for Betty

-jughead

I walked out and first went to pops, she wasn't

there then I walked to her old house, she wasn't there either. I look everywhere where she could be but I didn't find her, my last option was in the Forrest near her house.

I turned on the flashlight on my phone and looked around, the Forrest wasn't too big so there was a chance I would find her.

It was 3 am and I had been looking for her for hours, I was about to give up and go home when I saw a girl curled up on the ground, I came up to her and saw it was Betty. She was shaking because she was so cold and her lips were blue. She only had a thin little blanket and a pillow, I sat on the ground next to her

J- betts, Betty wake up. She was in a deep sleep, I knew she didn't want me anywhere near her but I needed to warm her up. I pulled her on top of me so she could at least be a little comfortable. I took of my sweater and put it on her trying to not wake her up and I laid the other sweater and the blankets on top of us and held her close to me. She was still asleep but still cuddled closer to me.