She woke up the next morning preparing for the worst. She ignored all of Jugheads calls and text not wanting to make things worse. Walking into school being the center of attention for something bad was a whole different experience. It was worse than when people found out about her father.
Not a single person would even look at her. They parted like the red sea as she walked down the hall, not wanting to get near her. She made it to her locker without any human contact. The door was open blocking most of her view of the hallway. She felt someone lean on the locker behind the door. She was scared to move it and find out who it was. She didn't want a milkshake to the face or something like that.
"It'd be extremely rude as to not close the door so I can talk to you." Jugheads voice fluttered into her ears. A smile filled her face as she closed the door.
"Oh Jones, you know I don't ever want to be nice to you." She was dead set on ignoring him for the rest of her life but hearing his voice and seeing his beautiful face broke her wall. He played mock hurt with a hand on his heart. He pushed off the locker and followed her to class.
It was her first lunch with everyone mad at her, her first lunch alone, her first lunch without her best friends. Since day one they were always with her and now she can't even talk to them. She sat at a table in the corner all by herself hoping to keep all attention off of her. She didn't get what she wanted when her favorite leather-clad boy came up to her.
He didn't say anything, just leaned his hands on the table and stared at her in a way only Jughead could. It actually made her feel calm.
"How is being the new social pariah treating you? You have big shoes to fill what with me being… Ugh, social." he looked physically hurt to have to say that.
"Actually it's quite nice. I get to-" She stopped when she saw fiery red make its way behind Jughead.
Archie's hand was on Jughead's shoulder before she could say anything. Jughead turned around slowly like he was ready to fight someone. He looked at Archie who was obviously pissed.
"How could you still talk to her man? After everything she did." Archie was yelling and the room was getting quiet.
"You used to be the biggest womanizer before you started dating Veronica. Her kissing one guy isn't that bad. Especially since I know that if you had the chance you'd've cheated on her with Betty a long time ago." Jughead was the only one who said her name all day. It made her feel happy to have him.
"Whatever man do whatever you want. If you wanna hang out with this slut go right ahead." Archie didn't even look at her as he spoke. She had had enough. She slammed her fist on the table as she stood up out of her seat.
"Well, I'm sorry you're not good enough. Maybe if you had been good at well, anything, I wouldn't have felt the need to cheat on you. Now move Andrews." She pushed passed Archie seething. Maybe what she said was harsh but he deserved it.
She made it into the empty hallway before she felt the tears welling in her eyes. She leaned against the lockers trying to steady her heart. She heard footsteps coming her way. She wiped her face before pushing off the lockers. Jughead turned the corner with a smile wider than she'd ever seen on him. He walked straight to her putting his palms on her cheeks.
"God I love you." He said it with a chuckle that made her heart melt. "I have wanted to yell at him for the longest time." Then right there, in the middle of the hallway, where anyone could see them, he kissed her. He kissed her so passionately it felt like it was their first kiss like she was the one he was dating, the one he was planning on spending the rest of his life with, not Betty. For the first time, she felt like real soulmates.
When they finally pulled back people began to flood out of the lunchroom. Jughead began to walk away but before he could Veronica grabbed his arm.
"For the record… I love you too." She said it with a small, content smile. She let go of his arm and they walked their separate ways.
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