Till marriage

11

    Jughead sighs. It's almost midnight. Where is she? Is she hurt? He pulls out her phone to call her but hesitates before putting it down on the counter. But she's pregnant. Where is she? He groans, burying his hands in his hair.
    "Fuck me!" He growls.
    "I mean, if you insist," Betty jokes, walking into the house.
    Jughead speeds down the stairs to the entryway, almost falling. Betty giggles and pecks him on the lips, proceeding up the stairs and into the kitchen. Jughead stumbles over his feet trying to catch up with her.
    "Shouldn't we talk about this? We've never not talked about something."
    "I dealt with it."
    "You didn't get in a fight with Veronica, did you? I told you, it was entirely my fault and-"
    "No, I didn't."
    "Betts, you're freaking me out, what happened?"
    "I kissed her," Betty shrugs, eating a piece of beef jerky and smiling happily to herself.
    "You-you what?"
    "I kissed her."
    "You and Veronica?"
    "What, it's not like we've never kissed before." Betty scoffs, walking into their bedroom and laying down.
    Jughead follows her, still in shock. "You...back up, when did you?"
    "Grade ten cheerleading tryouts, grade eleven spin the bottle, grade twelve we were drunk and last year truth or dare," Betty smiles.
    "Have you guys ever like, made out?" Jughead asks.
    "Yeah, I mean, a couple of times."
    "You are so hot," Jughead smiles, kissing Betty.
    "I know," Betty smiles.
    "You wanna?"
    "No, I'm tired."
    "You're mad."
   "No, I'm not."
    "Yes, you are, Betts I know when you're mad at me. Tell me how I can fix this."
    Betty turns to face him. "You can't fix this. I trusted you and you kissed my best friend." Betty says, with tears in her eyes.
    "Baby, I-"
    "No, no don't do that. Don't call me baby and pretend everything is going to be all right."
    "It is...isn't it?"
    "No, Jug. No, it's not. I can't trust you."
    "Yes, you can. It was just one mistake."
    "How do I know that? How do I know you weren't kissing other girls before her?"
    "Because I would have told you. I tell you everything. I wanted to tell you last night, but you were already asleep."
    "You could have told me this morning. You know, before we slept together."
    "I know, I just, I wasn't thinking about it and then you were so busy today. I'm sorry. I love you, baby. I always have. I always will."
    "I can't...I don't...I don't know what to do." Betty sits on the edge of the bed and Jughead stands behind her.
    "Please forgive me."
    "We're married. We have a baby on the way. I don't understand." Betty lets a few tears streak her face.
    "There is no good excuse for what I did. It was horrible and should never have happened and I'm sorry. I am so fucking sorry, Betts. I wish I could take it back, but I can't."
    "I think I'm going to go stay with Archie for a bit." Betty sniffles.
    "Baby, you're overreacting."
    "Fine, I kissed Archie."
    Jughead audibly gasps and steps away from her. "What?"
    "See how it fucking feels? You would never forgive me for that."
    "Yes I would, because I love you and there is nothing you can do that would make me leave you."
    "That's the difference between us, I wouldn't give you a reason."
    Betty turns around and jughead feels a burst of anger blooming in his chest.
    "Really? Because you've kissed Veronica many times since we've been dating AND you're about to spend the night with another man."
    "Oh yeah real mature, once you stopped fetishizing female relationships and want to hurt me THEN you bring Ronnie and I back up. Archie is my friend and you know that."
    "He is constantly trying to fuck you."
    "Oh fuck off. He is not."
    "He is and you know it."
    "Fine all go stay with Ronnie and Sweetpea. Does that make you feel better?"
    "No, how do I know you two won't kiss again?"
    "Because her husband is there." Betty rolls her eyes.
    "You are not leaving me."
    "Yes, I am."
    "No, Betts, you're not."
    "Why? Are you scared or something?"
    "Of course I'm scared. I'm terrified that one day you're going to wake up and realize that I'm not what you wanted. I'm so scared all of the time. I'm scared that you'll leave me for someone better. You're all that I know. You're all that I need. I don't want anybody else, okay, I have only ever wanted you."
    "Maybe you should have thought about that before you kissed Veronica."
    "I wasn't thinking."
    "No, you were. You were thinking your wife is at home and now you can fool around. I'm not sticking around for the day that it's more than a kiss."
    "That day will never come. I have never given you a reason not to trust me. Not once. We are always honest and I'm being honest now. I will never ever cheat on you again."
    "The fact that you have to add again to the end of your sentence, that fucking sucks."
    "Betts, please." It's jugheads turn to cry, because Betty is gone.