Reverie
Betty felt alive, the crisp wind hitting her face, as all the colours of the country road whipped by her. Orange, green, brown. The brilliant sun shining down on her, heating her exposed skin. She hadn't felt so flourished in a very long time. She couldn't help the laugh that fell off her lips. Throwing her head back, she felt the snap on her head and her hair suddenly fall around her shoulders. She looked back behind her, and watched as her brown hair tie flew further away from her.
She smiled brightly, and held on tighter to the leather clad waist in front of her.
Unknown to Betty, Jughead was sporting the same beaming smile.
It had been nearly two weeks since the breakup with Archie, and for the first week there hadn't been a day that gone by without Betty thinking of him. She missed him terribly, but hated him all at the same time. Especially since her best friend had to split her time between the two of them, it wasn't fair on Veronica to have to choose. So, Betty was okay with her spending time with the both of them, however, during the second week Veronica seemed to be disappearing a lot more. She was just grateful for Kevin and Vixen practice. They kept her sane.
For a minute, Betty thought she'd be alone forever and never be able to get over the ginger headed male who broke her heart. Then, she saw Jughead. No, she wasn't crushing on him, she knew she couldn't. Though, she really did enjoy his company, and the way he looked at her. Especially the compliments. He always gave her unique compliments. He made her feel alive.
On the eighth day of the breakup, Jughead declared she spent too much time moping around over a guy who had clearly moved on and stated he'd take her on a new adventure every day he could. She had to live. On the eleventh day, he took her to an ice-cream shop in the only part of the Southside that wasn't flooded. She was nervous, but when they arrived she realized she had no reason to be. Everyone respected Jughead, so in turn they respected her.
Today, he convinced her to get on the back of his motorcycle after River Vixen practice.
Everyone looked at them as if they were foreign. People had already been whispering about them hanging out during school, whispering about Archie dumping her, they were already making up any story they could. Was Jughead and Betty dating? Was Betty pregnant by Jughead? Was she now on drugs? Anything they could think of. So, her getting on his motorcycle only stirred the mill further.
The only thing that was different was the pair of golden eyes in the crowd of students on the school's steps, the golden eyes that belonged to the boy who broke her heart. He stared them down, eyes filled with emotion as Jughead smirked and she put her arms around his waist. Her ponytail fastened against her scalp as they zoomed off, skidding across the pavement.
"We're here."
Betty was brought out of her thoughts, when she saw a desert like landscape surrounding her, she was in awe. There was a cliff overlooking the town and the twinkling lights of the town shone brightly as the sun started to set slowly. She had lived in Riverdale her entire life, and she hadn't seen any signs of this places existence. She circled the area, the smile never leaving her face.
"It's so beautiful, Juggie."
Jughead nodded his head in agreement. He looked over the clifftop and sighed, he only really came here to clear his mind. He looked at the smiling blonde in admiration and walked towards her, reaching a hand out and cupping her face, "Your hair," he said in surprise. She looked away, a shy smile playing on her lips, "Yeah, my hair tie snapped on the way up here. I didn't bring any extra's," she stated lamely. He shook his head and placed his fingers under his chin, bringing her head up so he could make eye contact with her, "I like it. You should keep it down more often," he suggested. Running a hand threw her mid-back length hair.
Betty blushed and broke contact, changing the topic she turned, "What are we doing here?" Jughead kept his eyes on her figure, "Let's go for a walk," he suggested grabbing a hold of her hand. Betty was confused but followed anyway, "Where are we going?" Jughead kept quiet as he dragged her around a quiet dark path. Betty chewed on her bottom lip nervously. She knew Jughead wouldn't ever hurt her but it didn't stop her nerves from going crazy.
However, they stopped once they came face to face with a large bonfire, and modern pop music blaring through the deserted area. Betty's eyes widened as she took in the dancing teenagers. He took her to a bonfire party? She looked at Jughead in amazement, "A party?"
He shrugged his shoulders, refusing to look too much into it. "It's a Friday, live." Betty smirked, "Aw," she cooed teasingly. He rolled his eyes, "Yeah, yeah." Betty looked back at the scene and noticed half of the teens branded leather jackets with the green infamous logo on the back. None as intimidating as Jughead, but still. Betty narrowed her eyes, "Are they all apart…" she trailed off unsure of how to ask.
Jughead nodded his head, "Most of them. Some of them aren't, just residents from the Southside. They're good people, well, some of them. They won't bother you, trust me. Besides, you look like you can blend in," he teased her as she looked down at her clothes. Betty shuffled her feet nervously, her white keds digging into the dirt. She still donned her Vixen uniform from practice, she groaned she couldn't look any more preppy if she tried.
Betty tucked her hair behind her ear, "I don't think they'll like me." Jughead smirked, "I think they will," he stated nonchalantly, "Do you see what I'm wearing?!" She almost practically shouted. Jughead raised an eyebrow and shrugged his jacket off, he draped it around her shoulders.
"Yeah, you're wearing the leader of the Southside Serpent's jacket," he stated as if it was obvious. Betty's eyes nearly bulged from their sockets. Leader? "Leader?" She whispered in shock. Jughead only smirked further and shrugged his shoulders, "Let's go," he said as he walked further into the commotion. Betty followed closely, severely aware of the stares she received. Mostly dirty looks by females. Betty quickly caught up to Jughead who was now standing beside a beer keg.
The blonde gulped. Tonight, was going to be crazy.
This is just part one of two, the next chapter is going to be wild. Can't wait!
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