To Protect You

Part 60

The next morning

Betty (finally a real Betty POV again)

I woke up with Addy in my arms and jughead next to me. There was a knock on the door and jugheads dad walked in

FP-Betty, if you're ready for it the police wants to come over B-okay J-are you sure my love. B-yea it's fine juggie, as long as I have Addy.

It was about noon when a police officer walked in

P-hello miss cooper, and who's the little one? He looked at Addy and smiled B-this is Addelaine Jones P-she's so cute J-she looks just like my beautiful fiancé. Jug said and  and kissed my cheek.

P-is it okay if I ask you some questions? B-yea ofcourse, but I don't remember much of what happened P-I know, but if you're ready for it we can do therapy that might help you remember. B-oh okay P-you can wait as long as you want if you're not ready B-no, I want todo it now. I want to get it done so I can be a mom for Addy fulltime without wondering what really happened. P-okay,  I can ask the therapist to come here and- B-no, can I please go there? I want to get out of this room P-ofcourse, we can do that but you'll need some help.

We made an appointment for this afternoon and FP helped me get there.

Jughead.

I was still at the hospital with Addelaine. I was

getting ready to go home when a doctor walked up to me

D-hello mister jones, if you have some time I would like to talk to you about the hospital bills you will receive J-shit I forgot about that how much is it? D-it's about 50.000 dollar everything together. J-how can it be that much? D-Betty needed multiple surgeries and a lot of care just like your baby, adding the cost of the time she stayed here comes down on this. It can get more expensive because you'll also have to pay for the ambulance. J-w-what? I can't afford that... D-I'm sorry mr Jones, I can't change anything about it.

The doctor walked out again and I sank down on a chair, how in the world were we supposed to pay this?

Betty (meanwhile)

I went to the therapist and sat down on the little couch.

T(therapist)- hello Betty. B-hi... T-let's start with your session shall we? B-okay. T-try to tell me the last thing you remember from that day B-uhm I'm not sure T-okay, try to describe that day in as much detail as possible and say it as if it's happening right now, so not i went there but I'm going there, okay? B-okay I'll try. T-okay, take as much time as  you need. B-where do I start? T-start  with when you woke up. B-okay so, I woke up T-try to say it in the present tense B-okay, so I'm laying in bed and I wake up because jughead is getting up. I sit up and jughead kisses me and says he has to leave for school. I get up and uhm I uhm T-take your time, you're doing really well B-okay...  I get up

and have breakfast with jughead. He makes us pancakes with maple syrup. We eat our breakfast, jughead finished before me and kisses me again. He  walked away and got ready for school. FP gets downstairs and sits down next to me. He tells me he has to go to work so I'll be home alone and I say that's fine.... T-you're doing really well Betty, do you remember what happens next? B-uhm yea, I uhm... I'm at home and I decide to go to the park because it's a beautiful day. I get on my clothes and put on my jacket then I walk outside and I get to the park.

Only then I noticed the tears on my face

B-I was walking around and then I saw someone... and I I thought I it was I thought it I thought it was my dad... T-your dad? Why did you think that B-h-he had the same hair... and

he came closer and.... that's all I remember.... T- thank you betty, that was really helpful. B-can I go to jug now? T-ofcourse Betty, you're done. The police might come over to talk to you later B-oh okay... I walked out to the waiting room where FP was waiting. He noticed the tears on my face and immediately hugged me

B-it was my dad FP-I'm so sorry Betty B-it's not your fault FP-.yes it is, I knew he would be released early and I didn't tell you and I should've stayed home to protect you but he was supposed to be released a week later and I'm so sorry Betty B-why didn't you tell me? FP-I didn't want to worry you I'm so sorry B-did jughead know? FP-I told him, but this isn't his fault Betty I told him not to tell you don't be mad at him be mad at me. B-you could've just told me FP-Betty.... B-can you call jughead and ask if he can come pick me up? FP-Betty.. I'm here I can take you home... B-I just want jughead. FP-okay...

He grabbed his phone and called jug while I was crying. FP-he's coming over in a bit. B-okay...

FP left and I waited for jughead to come over. A little later he walked in, it looked like he cried

B-juggie? J-betts we have a problem. He was holding Addy who was sleeping. B-why? What's going on? J-betts... they told me the price of the hospital bills... B-how much is it? J- it's... its about 50.000 dollar.. B-so much? He nodded. I walked over to them and hugged them, Addy woke up and looked at me, that instantly made me a little happier

J-Betty there is something else I need to tell you... but I'll do that when we're home okay? I'll call a taxi for now B-okay.

Jughead got a taxi for the three of us and we went home.