This takes place shortly after S2:E22 and is evolved into my own version of Season 3. (Archie does not get arrested in this one). Enjoy! Constructive criticism is greatly appreciated.
Chapter One : Bond
Sitting on the edge of her bed, Betty stared down at her hands, eyes narrowing in worry. Her fists were clenched tightly, her nails digging into her palm. After a eerily silent moment, the blond female rose to her feet and uncurled her nails, brushing her palms on her pants. Her palms were raw and pained but not bleeding, yet.
It was the day she was going to return to school.
Betty's arms felt rigid and her hair hung down, ragged and unbrushed. Her legs felt numb and her jaws felt sewn shut. Bringing her gaze to her mirror, she flinched at her state and reached out for her brush, grabbing it and beginning to brush it out is long, rough strokes before it was soft again. Then she quickly pulled it into a ponytail and put the brush down.
How was she ever going to face everybody? Now that everyone knew her father was the Black Hood.
She had stalled long enough, but she knew that the longer she waited, the more her grades would suffer.
After applying her makeup, she looked at herself and let out a breath. Her fists began to close tightly before she heard a loud, Ding! Betty felt herself practically jump out of her skin when she heard her phone go off. Heart pounding she reminded herself that the black hood was gone. Out of the picture. Reaching out and grabbing her phone she read the message.
Jug: I'm outside.
The teenager smiled to herself and looked at herself in the mirror one last time. She wore light makeup and a light pink sweater and jeans with simple white sneakers. One month. Then school would be over and she could hide away and not face any of her classmates ever again… or at least until school started back up again after summer break.
Betty: Coming out now then
Placing her phone in her pocket she grabbed her bag and hurried out of the house, ignoring her mother's calls of goodbye and who knows what else. Closing the door quietly, Betty turned to the outside and gave a small smile to the beanie wearing teenager who was leaning lightly on Betty's fence.
Jughead looked up as the door closed and smiled, standing up straight and smiling at Betty. "You ready?" he asked softly, worry pricking in the corner of his eyes.
"No." Betty replied honestly and looked at her feet, suddenly feeling more stressed than before. Quickly, she shook it off and walked over to Jughead. "...well… the most ready I can be." she quickly amended and started to walk.
Jughead opened his mouth to say something before Betty quickly started talking again. "You know you don't have to walk here to bring me to school, right?" she started, changing the subject quickly as they set off.
Jughead rolled his eyes and shrugged simply. "And let you walk to school everyday by yourself? Not a chance." he joked and placed his hands in his pockets.
The walk was mostly quiet at the start, before the two started talking about the Blue and Gold, ultimately lifting Betty's spirits.
The two paused in front of the school and Betty's fists began to close, before Jughead pressed his hands in hers, rubbing circles on the back of her hand. "Come on, let's go." he murmured and led Betty into the school.
Some students turned to look at Betty when she entered the school before she quickly turned away and began whispering to her each other. In simply a few minutes, everybody knew Betty was there.
Betty looked down and flinched under everyone's eyes. Mostly people were just whispering about her and pointing at her with their gaze. She quickly dismissed herself from Jughead and hurried to her locker. She almost made it to her locker before a girl stepped in front of her.
"Did you know?" the girl asked and Betty was forced to bring her gaze up. She gaze to girl a questioning look, even though she knew exactly what the girl was implying. "Did you know your father was the Black Hood?" the girl added quickly and Betty glared at the girl in front of her.
"No." she muttered and pushed past the girl, quickly getting her class items from her locker and taking a breath. Her hands clutched her stuff and she paused for a moment to calm herself.
In less than a moment, her locker was slammed shut, the loud noise echoing through the hallway. Betty jumped in surprise, holding her stuff more tight and glaring up at the person who shut her locker.
The female's heart sank when she saw who it was, she knew his face, his hair, his anger flooded face anywhere. Reggie.
Short first chapter but the next chapters will be long. Hope you enjoyed!