The next morning, Betty wakes up about six in the morning. She directly feels the effects of yesterday's excursion in the form of a light hangover. Just raised, she lets herself sink back into the pillows. She almost plays with the idea of calling in sick and simply staying at home. However, this would destroy her good report card, which is why she prefers to decide against it.
Although she has a slight headache, her little trip was definitely worth it. As Chic had said before, it was great not to fight the darkness and welcome her with open arms instead. Moreover, the encounter with Sweet Pea was unexpected, but in no way unpleasant. And she has to admit that he's not a bad kisser.
She gets out of bed and walks over to her wardrobe. Usually she is pretty sure what to wear, but today she somehow struggles with herself. She opens the cupboard doors on a trial basis and immediately sees the outfit she was wearing last night. Would it be a good idea to go to school like this?
At once, her reason comes forward and answers this question with a clear 'no'. These little excursions should rather remain her little secret, a kind of valve when the pressure ml becomes too strong again.
In the end she prefers a comfortable, light blue long-sleeved shirt and blue high waist pants. Then she drops onto the stool in front of her dressing table and quickly ties her blonde hair to her typical ponytail. Then she takes a look in the mirror. She looks as if nothing had happened, as if she had spent the last night learning alone in her room. But does she really want to give that impression? Does she only want to be the perfect girl next door forever? Or is she striving for more?
"Elizabeth," at this moment her mother's voice sounds from below and tears her out of her thoughts: "Archie is here. Are you done?" Quickly she reaches for her rucksack and leaves her room hastily, hoping she wouldn't notice the slight hangover. Her mother can be quite suspicious and almost always notices when something is wrong with her daughter.
Arriving in the hallway she slips into her sneakers relatively slowly and then throws on her jacket. "See you later, Mom", she just wants to say goodbye, when Alice grabs her gently but surely by the forearm and prevents her from walking.
Asking and a little afraid of what's next, she looks at her mother. Has FP broken his promise and told her mother about it? No, he would never do that. You can think what he wants of him, but Betty has learned over time that FP is a man who keeps his promises.
"What is it, Mom?" she asks, hoping that the adults would finally come out with language. It lowers the gaze, which is completely atypical for her: "Have you heard anything from Polly?
Betty swallows when the question comes to her ears. Although her mother had hid it well so far, the youngest Cooper daughter had always known that her mother was worried about Polly and reproached her for letting the pregnant teenager go to the "farm.
Elizabeth doesn't know what to say. Either she lies to her mother, but gives her a sense of security, or she tells the truth and lets the mother continue to blame herself. "No, but I can call her when I get back from school," she answers the question more confidently than she feels, so as not to allow any objections.
Her mother's grip comes loose and Betty is already at the door, then she goes back again and hugs Alice briefly: "Don't worry. I'm sure she's fine there." She doesn't answer, she just hugs her daughter before she leaves the house in a hurry to make her way to Riverdale High School with her long-time neighbor and best friend.
