Author's Note: Here it is, folks, the chapter I've been looking forward to writing. Thank you to browlarissa45 for the favorite and follow, glad you're liking the story. And again, thank you to Boris Yeltsin for the kind reviews, truly appreciate it.

Happy reading!

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Chapter 37

Meanwhile, at the Cooper residence, Cheryl and Betty are in Betty's room; hanging out. Pop music is playing from the speakers.

Cheryl leans in front of Betty's vanity mirror.

"Your room's so sweet," Cheryl commented politely.

"It's too pink. It doesn't feel right anymore." Betty said.

"No, I like how girly it is." Cheryl said. "Mine is too. You should come over and see it sometime. But just you, not Veronica."

She lightly applies makeup on Betty's makeup on her cheeks.

"I mean, she must be evil incarnate if even you won't have her as a friend." Cheryl added.

"And about friends…Betty, I'm sorry I've been such a witchy witch to you." She apologized.

"After Polly and Jason's epic demise, I was angry at everyone. But I took it out on you, which was super unfair. Especially, since, in a way, it's kind of like we both lost siblings."

Betty remained quiet, as Cheryl continued to do her makeup.

"How, how is Polly?" She asked. "She's still missing?"

"You think she heard what happened to Jason? That he was drowned?"

"I…I'm not sure," Betty answered, frowning.

"What do you think went down between them?" Cheryl questioned.

"I don't know," said Betty.

"What do your parents say?" Cheryl inquired.

"About Jason and Polly?" Betty asked. "Not a lot. Polly leaving home has been a touchy subject."

"Same," Cheryl agreed. "I keep thinking that maybe Jason said something to her…or she said something to him. I mean, didn't they have a big fight this summer or…"

"Why are you asking me so many questions about Polly?" Betty asked, puzzled that Cheryl was pressing her about Betty's sister.

Suddenly, Cheryl's nice-girl act was gone. She now wore a cold expression.

"Cheryl?"

"Because, you dumb cow," The resident HBIC sneered. "Someone possibly shot my brother…and I think it was your crazy, tweaked-out sister. Better yet, maybe she was there at Sweetwater River on the other side; saw Jason and sunk him…before skipping town."

Betty sat there, anger boiling inside her as she replayed Cheryl's vicious attacks against Polly. She knew that Polly would never hurt anyone. Once again, Betty did not know that Cheryl was protecting Jason and Polly; and, expressing her resentment over their newlywed status.

Suddenly, Betty felt her dark side come over her and stood up.

"Get out of my house," She said darkly.

Cheryl, who had been playing with her hair, turned around.

"Not until you tell me…"

"Cheryl, get the hell out of my house…before I kill you." Betty interrupts, her voice laced with sharpness and venom.

Cheryl looked frightened at the look in Betty's eyes. The youngest Cooper's good girl façade was long gone.

A/N: Ooh, Dark Betty almost came out! But you'll see more of her in the story eventually.

This chapter turned out to be quite longer, but anyways, coming up Jughead confronts Archie about Ms. Grundy. I can't wait to write it, plus the one after that.

Tune in for more installments of Runaway Love, ta-ta!