Chapter 54 ~ Scars Within

Alice had no idea where Fp was. Pain was all she could register in her mind. The doctors said she was only three centimeters dilated. She hated the She was all alone. It remembered her of when she was giving birth to Chic. Nobody was there to comfort her. Hal couldn't care less if she was in pain. He never visited once. When Dr Gray entered the delivery room, she smiled. Alice liked how nice she was. It made her feel less alone. She hoped that Fp would get her message soon. Jughead was told to wait in the waiting room. He paced the waiting room with his phone to his ear. His dad still hadn't got back to him. It was getting very annoying. Archie watched as Jughead was pacing the floor back and forth. He saw how frantic he was. He decided to go over there and try his best to calm him down.

"Jug, stop pacing. I'm sure he will get your messages. Just stay calm." He said softly as he put his hand on Jug's shoulder. Jughead started feeling the relief. He was letting himself get way too stressed out.

Fp was stuck in traffic when he realized his phone died. He had no charger. He asked the girls to run into the gas station really quick to get a charger for his phone. Jughead decided to try one more time. But this time he calls Betty's phone. Fp heard a loud ringing coming from the back. He looked around the truck and reached for the phone. The screen flashed with Jug's picture. He swiped the screen to answer the call. He put the phone to his ears.

"Hey Jug, I was going to call but my phone died. I had the girls run in and get me-" He was caught off by his son's voice. Jughead glared at the screen and spat angrily.

"I don't have time for the story. I'm at the hospital." He snapped as his eyes burned into the screen. Fp heard the words hospital and felt an instant frantic state wash over him.

"Jug, why are you at the hospital?" He questioned as a alarmed look rose on his face. "Are you okay?" He said frantically as his heart sped up. Jughead could hear his father's voice highten. He could tell his dad was having a full out freakout.

"Yes I'm fine. Alice's in labor. How fast can you get here?" He whispered into the phone. Fp's heart sped up and then went steady. The twins were on their way. It had been a long nine months.

"Okay I will be as soon as the girls get back from the gas station." He stated as he hung up. Before he knew it Betty and Veronica were back in the back seat, staring at his flushed face.

"Fp, are you okay?" Betty asked as she buckled her seatbelt. She noticed his eyes were wide and he had her phone in his hands. "Who called?" She asked again feeling the silence overtake the truck. Fp didn't even realize the phone in his hands. He was too focused on staring at the windshield.

"We have to go the hospital. Betty your mom is in labor." He explained as he put the truck in drive and turned out of the gas station parking lot.

Betty and Veronica both shared a gaze and then nodded their heads. They were both excited. Betty couldn't wait to hold the bundles of Joy. She couldn't believe her chance to be a big sister had come. She almost felt guilty for not telling Polly. But she made her choice to leave. She also understood why. Her father was deceitful. It only had been Nine exhilarating months since they found out Hal was the Black Hood. There were days where Betty couldn't look herself in the mirror without seeing her father's blood in her. It was like she was some curse. For the first three weeks of school kids teased and taunted her. It wasn't her fault her father was a psycho.

Alice was still moaning in the extremely un-comfortable hospital bed as she felt another contraction start up. She knew it was going be a long day. It was only ten in the morning and she was only four half centimeters dilated. From the corner of her watery eyes she could see Dr Gray enter the room, closing the door and moving closer to her. She was in so much pain. She felt like her stomach was burning alive. Her face appeared to be sympathetic. She could tell Alice was in a lot of pain.

"Mrs Smith would you like me to give an epidural to ease the pain?" She offered as she rubbed Alice's back and stroked her arm. Alice was grittering her teeth and biting her lip to stop the pain, but nothing seemed to be working. She nodded her head and yelp a response.

"That would be a-mazing, Dr Gray." She exhaled through each sharp pain struck her in her abdomen. She received a emphatic smile from her doctor.

The needle strung like a bitch as it entered her vines. She felt the intensity of her pain began to soften after a few seconds. She was finally able to relax. Or what she call more enjoyable. She always hated the labor part. The fun parts were a far time away. She felt her eyes fill with tears. Where the hell was he? She was still in pain but it was less intense.

"Where the hell is Fp!" She cried as laid on her side trying to relieve the discomfort. She was in grueling an amount of pain. She wanted his strong arms wrapped around her. This wasn't how she suppose to do this. It was supposed to be the two of them together. From the waist down she was numb. She couldn't get up without having to have help.

Fp and the girls ran into the waiting room. Their chest were on fire as they raced to the front desk. Jughead was the first to even notice the racket. He saw his father leaning forward trying to regulate his breathing. Betty's eyes were blinking back happy tears. She was overjoyed. She hated the fact she had to wait in the waiting room with everyone else. Veronica jumped into Archie's arms. He had been her rock since she was disowned by her parents. She had been staying with Betty and her mother. Chic had moved into an apartment across town and still visits every two months. Archie welcomed Roni into his arms and kissed her forehead. Fp finally caught his breath and walked over to hug his son.

"Dad, I'm glad you made it. Damn Alice has a lot of strength. I thought she was going to break my hand." Jughead chuckled as he relaxed in his dad's arms. Fp smiled at his son. He knew that Alice was strong. He almost felt bad for his son.

"Yeah she does. I'm sorry I didn't answer sooner. I was at the store with Betty and Veronica. Oh my lord they were hammering me with rings. I guess that's what I get for marrying a Smith." He chuckled as his smile grew bigger. Jughead knew that Betty was very pushy.

"Yeah she loves to boss people around." He stated as he threw his hands up and then felt his arm being punched. He looked over and saw Betty's face. She looked annoyed. "Sorry Betts. But it's the truth." He laughed loudly and Betty smacked him.

"Jug, don't you remember what you exposed about me nine months ago? Oh yeah you didn't think I was going to remember. I would watch you back." She retorted as she sat down next to V and Arch. Fp knew Betty was feisty but damn she was moody. Jughead was aware he had to watch his back. He wouldn't know when she was going to strike next, so he had to stay prepared for her attack.

Cheryl was doing her hair when Toni rushed into their trailer. She had been staying with the Topaz's for almost ten months. Cheryl turned her head to see Toni's wide eyes. She was instantly worried. What happened? Did someone hurt her TT?

"Toni, you look worried. What's wrong?" She asked as she raised her eyebrow. Toni just started giggling. Cheryl just put her hands on her hips still confused why Toni was laughing. Toni stopped laughing and opened her mouth to speak.

"No Cher, everything's fine. Alice's is having the twins. I was just coming in here to inform you sweetie." She explained as she watched Cheryl's smile appear on her face. Cheryl couldn't help but smile. Alice was having the twins. This meant that she would get to see her cousins. Okay they weren't really her cousins since they aren't related to her. But she still couldn't wait to see them.

"Oh my god let me get dressed and I will meet downstairs in five." She perked up as she finished her lipstick. Toni nodded her head and closed the door.

Alice was screaming at the top of her lungs as the door opened. Her contractions became more and more intense since she was now in active labor. She lifted her head and crouched and let out a loud argh. Fp was standing in the doorway watching his Allie. He hated seeing her all like this. He knew he caused this.

"I brought Ice Chips." He informed as he handed her the cup. Alice was not happy at all. She had been in so much pain for almost 5 hours now and now he comes in. She grabs the cup and tosses the ice chips at him.

"That's for being almost 5 hours late!" She growled out as another contraction passed. Fp wasn't shocked by her throwing ice chips at him. His eyes soften, reached for her hand. She squeezed his hand with all her might. Damn Jug was right, he thought as she crushed his hand.

"Allie, I'm sorry. The girls wanted to go shopping and my phone died. The only reasons I knew is cause Betty left her phone in the backseat." He apologized as he leaned to kiss her sweaty forehead. Alice felt his lips touch her forehead. She knew his apology was sincere. But she was in too much to discomfort to open her mouth. When she finally had enough courage to open her mouth and to spill her traumatized past to him.

"F-p, I know your sorry. I just kept thinking as you weren't here. That I was all alone. The last time I was alone, I had Chic. I was chained to the bed and was forced to deliver him with no pain meds. The sisters didn't believe in pain relief. But to be honest, I think they just wanted me to feel ashamed for having sex and having a child out of wedlock." She confessed as tears burned her cheeks as the emotions she had bottled up for 24 years was finally released.

His eyes didn't leave her, he felt his the same pain, she described to him. He couldn't imagine how traumatizing it was for her. Neither did he want to have his imagination take over. He had enough of that for a lifetime. He still had nightmares about what happened to his son. Most of him was angered by how much a coward Hal was. He couldn't believe he left her in their with no morals.

"Allie, I had no idea. I can't imagine what that was like to go through. I will never. I mean never leave you behind. Not unless something happens to me. I love you, Alice Ann Smith." He whispered into her ear as he kissed her neck. She wanted to scold but his tongue felt so delicate on her neck. His lips slid to her hospital grown. Her face turned into a scowl.

"Fp! Not here! The doctor could walk in any moment, Fp. I really don't want the doctors to see more of me than I would like to display!" She grumbled as she slapped him in the face. He knew it was a risk and he rubbed his cheek. It still stung from her razor burn to the face. He sighed and kissed her on the lips.

"Okay, Okay, Allie I'm sorry. I know that was very inappropriate of me. But damn you look smoking in that outfit." He stated as he bit his lips seductively. He leaned closer with their faces completely touching and slipped a few words that intrigued her. "I talked to Dr Gray and she said it's perfectly safe and it would even speed up the process." He admired her luscious lips. She eyed him suspiciously.

"Fp, this is hospital grown. How is this a smoking hot outfit? If you think this is smoking then you should saw what I wore to the so-dale event." She equipped as she bit her lips trying not to give in. Fp eyed her in confusion and watched as she bit her lips.

"Yeah, I heard all about that. Damn that didn't help my sexual frustration problem. You even made news in Canada." He stated as he kissed her hand. She looked up and her jaw dropped. She made the news in Canada.

"I guess we can give it a try. Fuck, these babies are kicking me so hard. You better make this quick." She groaned as she sat up with his help. Her epidural had wore off a long time ago. They made their way to the bathroom and closed it behind them. Fp spotted the Hot tub and let a chuckle.

"I can't believe we have never done this before in a hot tub." He confessed with a loud cocky chuckle. Alice's face blushed up at that comment.

"I guess we haven't. But we can now check it off our list." She confessed as she took her hospital grown completely off and letting it instantly fall to the floor.

In the waiting room, the group had been waiting hours. It seemed like it was days but it was only 7 hours now. Jughead felt a yawn coming on. He was tired. He had been up since 8 this morning and it was now 6 pm. It had been a long day for everyone. Archie still had flashbacks of that night. The whole town had been effected by the trauma. Betty laid her head against Jughead's chest. She held the bag in her hands. The ring her and V picked out with Fp. She still didn't know when he was proposing. Maybe in a few months. She didn't know. She couldn't wait to be able to try on wedding dresses and not look like a freak.

"Wow that's a pretty ring. I bet it cost a fortune." Jughead stayed as he stared at the ring that his girlfriend was gasping onto. Betty sighed and lifted her head.

"Yeah it was. Me and V split our savings to help him to buy it." She confessed as she felt his eyes shift to her.

"Betts, that's a lot. You didn't have to do that." He softened his tone and touched her cheek with his soft lips.

"Yes, I had to. I knew mom would really love it and your dad tried to convince me to try to buy another. But, I wouldn't drop it." She admitted with a grin written on her lips. He sighed and pulled her closer to his chest.

"I love you, Betty Smith." He whispered into her hair. She bit back a smile and cleared her throat.

"I know." She smiled and turned to face him. "I love you, too, Juggie." She whispered softly as she closed her eyes. He smiles at her relaxed smile on her face. She looked so peaceful. He found it adorable that she slept with her hands folded by her face.

About 9 pm, Alice was finally at 10 centimeters dilated. Fp sat by her holding her hand as she pushed. Alice felt like she was giving birth to a twenty pound bowling ball. She pushed with all her ability she had left. It had been 9 excruciating, grueling hours of beyond painful labor.

"Okay, it's time to start pushing." Dr Gray stated as she put her gloves on her hands and scooted up to her. Alice nodded her head and tightened her grip on FP's hand. "Okay, on a count of three. I'm going need to push." Dr Gray said. She took a big breath and let out a scream. "1 2 3, push! Come on Alice. You got it!" She coached as Alice pushed. Fp watched as Alice's face redden.

"You can do it , Allie!" He cheered earning a glare from Alice and Dr Gray. Alice didn't like his cheering. She found it annoying.

"Stop fucking cheering! And hold my fucking hand, Forsythe!" She seethed as she screamed in pain. Fp stopped cheering and felt his hand being crushed.

She pushed out the first baby. Dr Gray held up their baby and handed to the nurse to get cleaned up. Alice leaned back in bed, Fp wiped the sweat off her forehead with a cold rag. The coolness from the rag helped cool down her overheated body. Nurse Ann handed Alice her baby. She craddled her baby girl in her aching arms. Fp smiled at the little girl in Alice's arms. He felt his heart aching of pure happiness as his eyes glossed up at the sight of his little girl. Their eyes joined as they stared devotingly at their precious little girl. Alice looked up to him and wiped her eyes.

"What are we going name her, Fp?" She asked as she looked into his eyes. He was still paying attention to his little girl, not really paying attention to her words. "Fp!" She called out again. He looked up and smiled.

"Sorry what did you say?" He asks now looking her in the eyes. She rolled her eyes at his obliviousness.

"I said what are we going to name her?" She replied softly as she felt his hand cup her face.

" How about Aubree or Amber?" He suggested as he stared at his little daughter's sparkling blue eyes. She had honey blonde hair like Alice's. She also had his ears. Alice smiled at the names. They both started with A's.

"Aubree Rose Jones." She smiled as she said it all together. It just slipped through her lips like no problem. Fp nodded his head in agreement.

"Aubree it is." He whispered into Aubree's tiny ears. Aubree looked just like her mother. He couldn't help but smile at her pink lips.

Ten minutes later, it was time to push again. Alice hands Aubree to the nurse and she gets back into position to push again. This time it's much easier. It only took four pushes instead of six. The pain was agony as she pushed. After the baby was out, she felt something off. Fp noticed as the baby was clipped that she look off. He stood from sitting up in his chair and stroked her arm.

"Allie, it's a boy. Allie? Are you okay?" He said in alarmed tone. Alice felt her eyes getting heavy. Then the monitors started beeping. Fp heard words that were way over his mind could comprehend.

"Her heart rate is through the roof! Get him out of here!" A nurse shouted. Fp felt like he was stuck. He couldn't move.

"What's going on!" He shouted as his eyes burned with tears. They ignored him and started prepping her. He had no idea what they were doing. Why were they ignoring him? He didn't know what was going on. Dr Gray looked up to see him in full on hysteria. She walked up to him, gently pushing him through the door and closing it behind them.

"Fp, we need to wait in the waiting room. You can visit your babies. But right now, Alice needs you out here." She explained, he stopped listening after she said the babies. He didn't even get to name his son yet. She went back inside leaving him frozen.

A huge crowed of people approached him. He was in such a daze he didn't even hear them calling his name. Jughead watched as his father was pushed out of the room. He was confused why his dad looked like someone shot a puppy. Betty who was holding shirts that were the perfect size for the twins in her hands. She reached to touch FP's shoulder and he didn't move. She was concerned and now feeling stressed. Why was he so dazed? What happened? Jughead reaches to touch his dad and helps him seat down in the chair next him.

"What's wrong?" He asked as he stared at his father's stone looking zoned out face. He didn't get an answer, panic started rushing through his vines. "Dad, please answer me!" He shouted and received glares from the other people in the waiting room. Betty, Veronica grabbed a bottle and handed it to Fp. Fp shook his head violently and started shouting.

"Fuck!" He shouted. Jughead's eyes widened as the words. Fred got up and hurried his way to Fp. He knew something went wrong.

"Fp, what happened? You can tell me. I'm your best friend." He stated calmly as he rubbed FP's shoulder. Fp just started hypervalting. He didn't know what was going on. His own mind was being taken over. His thoughts were clouded. He thought that they would be finally be able to be happy without something turned into chaos. He took a deep breath but the words weren't coming.

"A—." He couldn't stop sobbing. Jughead heard the letter A and instantly knew something wasn't right.

"Dad say it again." He informed. Fp took another breath and started feeling more strength.

"The babies are fine. Allie." That was all he could get out before he felt lightheaded and passed out. Jughead and everyone raced to him.

"Dad! Dad wake up!" He heard his son yelling as his eyes faded.