Author's Note: Hello again, readers! Due to all this coronavirus going on, my spring break has been extended, so…I won't start school until the end of March. Meantime, I'll be cranking out new chapters. Hopefully, before my break is over we'll get to the events of episode three "Body Double."

Now, before I begin, I want to thank Boris Yeltsin for the review. I do my best writing the characters of Riverdale well.

So, let's get the show on the road!

I do not own Riverdale.

Chapter 32

"So, what did Moose want?" Veronica asked.

She, Kevin, and Betty are walking on the lawn; meeting Archie for lunch.

"Oh, my God. I don't even think he knows." Kevin said.

"I mean, I'll admit, I am devastatingly handsome in that classic…pre-accident Montgomery Clift kind of way."

"But can someone named 'Moose' actually be that fluid?" He asks.

The two girls chuckled.

"Okay, well, I ship it." Veronica said.

"Well, of course you would. You're a big-city girl with loose morals." Kevin pointed out.

"I just meant that Moose has an official girlfriend, Midge." He added.

"Anyway, it's terrible to say…but part of me wishes he and Midge would just stay in the darn closet."

Archie looks up and gave Kevin a look, for it only reminded him of what happened between him and Veronica at Cheryl's.

"Obviously, I didn't mean literal closet." The sheriff's son apologized, realizing his mistake.

"Archie," Veronica greeted the red head, sitting down.

"Any new material you wanna try out on a very forgiving audience?"

Archie exhaled. "I…"

"Please?" Veronica begged.

"Would you?" Betty asked, taking a seat. "I'd love to hear it."

"I'm still working on the lyrics, so…" Archie pointed out.

"Okay," He plays the guitar and starts singing.

"Come on, turn the radio on

And, honey, we'll dance

Dance, dance"

As Betty listened to the lyrics, memories of her and Archie at the semi-formal flashed through her mind; plus, the heart-breaking conversation they had on Elm Street, where things couldn't work out between them.

Betty curled her lips, trying her hardest not to cry. Kevin and Veronica applaud at Archie's singing and songwriting prowess, while Archie looks up and sees Betty being sad.

"Betty?" Archie asks.

Veronica and Kevin frown as they looked over at the blonde.

"You okay?"

Betty sighs, a wan smile on her face.

"I'm supposed to say 'yes.'" She responded.

"That's what the nice girl always says, but…" Betty gets up.

"No, I'm not. I…I want to be." She admitted.

"I thought I could be, but it's too much, too fast. Archie…"

"Betty," Archie starts to say.

Betty walks away.

"Betty, wait." Archie follows her, before setting his guitar down.

Veronica and Kevin watch them go, genuinely concerned.

"Betty, wait." Archie catches up to her.

"Come on, listen to me." He insisted.

"No," said Betty. "No. When— when I think, Archie, of where I feel safest and most myself…I think of us, in a booth, at Pop's."

"Me too," Archie insisted.

"But that's not true anymore." Betty protested. "I thought I could pretend this weekend didn't happen, but…I can't give you the answer you want. That's what you said to me…and that's how I feel right now. I'm sorry."

The Cooper girl walks away, heading to the girls' locker room.

"Betty," said Archie.

"Mr. Andrews," said Principal Weather bee.

Archie turns around and faced Weather bee.

"If we could have a word in private."

Archie watches Betty go, wanting to follow her. Instead, he follows Weather bee.

"You're in a very good place right now, Mr. Andrews." The principal remarked. "Varsity football, AP music tutorials."

"This morning in the hallway, you wouldn't meet my eyes. Why?" He asks.

"I was distracted. I wasn't feeling well." Archie lied.

"Archie…" said Weather bee. "…if there's something you want to get off your chest…perhaps about Jason and Polly…now would be the time."

Archie pursed his lips, mind racing.

To Be Continued…

A/N: Aww, poor Betty :( Kudos to Lili Reinhart on her acting in this scene. Just rewatching this scene, my heart went out to Betty, as a viewer. Hang in there, girlie!

Looks like Archie must come forward sooner or later (it's coming soon, bear with me).

Up next, Jughead catches Archie & Ms. Grundy red handed.

More soon!