"I'm an idiot V." Betty Cooper declared as she took another sip from her vanilla milkshake. Veronica Lodge rolled her eyes at her friend's melodramatic rant. It had been going on since they walked into Pop's. She personally believed the blonde was over reacting.

"For the last time, no you're not. You're so much better than that icky teacher." Veronica objected. She should've kept a tally of how many times she had to say that. It would be impressive.

"Ms. Grundy." Betty clarified miserably.

"I know her name. She doesn't deserve me saying it." Veronica scoffed.

Ever since Betty discovered Archie's affair with , she has been in a deep despair. She had been in love with Archie since the second grade. She cared for him so deeply that her heart ached, when she pictured him being used by an older woman. He didn't have to return her feelings, but did he really love a rather more than her. It was humiliating. Her mother had been chipping at her confidence all summer and now this! Betty honestly just wanted to cry but was afraid the tears wouldn't stop. She knew she'd get over it eventually. It would just be later rather than sooner.

"You have to cheer up. You're no fun to be around when you're sad." Veronica persuaded. Betty would've rolled her eyes at the stupidity of the comment, but she was too busy glaring at her milkshake straw. Maybe it would turn into if she tried hard enough.

She was so consumed by releasing her rage at Grundy that she didn't notice Jughead sulking into Pop's and Veronica calling him over. She only noticed his presence when he plucked the cherry off her shake.

"Hey Jughead." She mumbled and bitterly took another sip of the milkshake. She was glad Archie wasn't with him. She would've completely lost it.

"She's upset because Archie and-" Veronica began to explain the situation to Jughead, but he stopped her midway.

"I knew that before you did." Jughead grumbled. The whole situation made him feel sick too. Archie was his best friend. He deserved someone better than a teacher taking advantage of him. He knew she didn't have genuine feelings for him.

"Well excuse me then." Veronica scoffed and turned her attention back to Betty. She wanted to cheer the poor thing up but didn't know how. She was a total wreck. Even her signature ponytail was messily done.

"I don't think it will last much longer." Jughead announced as his double dark chocolate milkshake came. Veronica knew the comment was completely targetted at Betty. His blue eyes were locked on her withdrawn frame.

"Why?"

"He's realizing how stupid the relationship is." He answered.

Veronica couldn't tell if he was just stating facts or trying to comfort her. She didn't understand the loner boy at all. How did he and Archie even become friends. Apparently he and Betty were also childhood friends. Veronica had no idea how that happened.

"Jughead's right. He'll get over her soon." Veronica agreed. She decided to turn it into comforting. Betty needed every inch of it possible.

"Why would he?" Betty snapped. Obviously, Archie liked her. He was so passionate about his music and she was a music teacher. They had that in common. She was pretty and supportive, who wouldn't want that?

Veronica opened her mouth to reason with he, when her phone blared. It was loud enough to make Betty's head snap up from glaring at the milkshake in shock. Veronica gave an apologetic smile and answered the call.

"That was my mom, she wants me back home. The milkshakes are on me" She explained and left a wad of cash on the table. She gave one last hug to Betty and exited Pop's.

An awkward silence fell over them. The rest of the diner was empty. Jughead was the definition of an introvert, and Betty was too upset to talk. She didn't want to reveal something she'd later regret.

"You really shouldn't be so upset over this." Jughead finally stated. He knew Betty was hurting but she needed to pull herself together. Archie was her best friend, but still just another boy. He didn't understand why she was so pained by his relationship with Grundy.

"I'm not just upset over Grundy." Betty mumbled and shoved her half eaten milkshake towards her friend. She wasn't hungry anymore and he loved food more than anything in the world.

"Then what else is the problem?" He questioned. He hated seeing her so upset. She was one of the only people in Riverdale that he actually gave a damn about. They had been friends since elementary school and she was one of the few that didn't annoy him. She understood his personality and figured out a way to become friends with it. He was grateful for that.

"I've been in love with Archie since the second grade. We're sophomores now." She replied hesitantly. That was eight years of unrequited love.

"So?" Jughead wondered. He still didn't see the big deal of it.

"So it means that all this time, he's always loved someone more than me." Betty whispered and looked down at her fisted hands on her lap. Jughead could see a thin line of tears falling from her eyes.

"That's not true Betty. You're his best friend, he loves you so much." Jughead objected. He was oblivious to most relationships but even he could see that.

"Not in the same way." She replied bitterly.

He loved her as a friend. She loved him as that and more.

"But that still doesn't mean he cares about other girls more than you." Jughead tried to reason.

"He fell for Veronica the second he saw her!" Betty burst. The tears were definitely flowing, so she turned her head away from him. It was so embarrassing. Her whole life was an embarrassment.

Betty didn't want to feel the ache in her chest when she thought about Veronica and Archie's seven minutes of heaven. She cared about both of them and wanted them to be happy. But she couldn't help how her feelings took it.

"But he isn't with Veronica."

"Yeah, cause he loves a teacher more than her. He loves Veronica more than he loves me. There's probably more girls waiting in line for him too. I'm in last place." Betty cried.

Jughead felt utterly helpless. There was a crying girl next to him, two empty milkshakes in front of him, an unidentifiable feeling in his stomach that was aching, and the fact that was probably the worst person to be comforted by. He wanted to see happy, cheerful Betty again. This broken down version made his heart sink.

"If that's true, he's an idiot."