Author's Note: New chapter, my darling readers! My apologies for not updating in a while, I've been busy with my online class work load. Thank you to Boris Yeltsin for the review. I hope you like the new chapter.

Enjoy, everyone!

I do not own Riverdale.

Chapter 45

After the pep rally, Betty walked up to Veronica.

"Hey," She said.

"Hey," Veronica said, putting her cheerleading duffel over her shoulder.

"I saw you and Cheryl. Not many girls would've done what you did. Betty commented.

Veronica chuckles lightly.

"Full disclosure, I've had my share of emotional breakdowns." She replied.

"If you're not doing anything…do you wanna get a milkshake at Pop's?" Betty offered.

"Are you sure?" Veronica asks.

"Yeah," Betty answered.

"Betty, I'd love that." Veronica said, smiling.

The duo walk away.

Time Skip

"Here you go," A male waiter sets down two milkshakes, in front of the girls.

"One double-chocolate and one old-fashioned vanilla."

"Thank you," Veronica and Betty said in unison.

The waiter walks away.

"Betty…can we make a vow?" Veronica asks.

"Sure," said Betty.

"That no matter what…no boy will ever come between us again. Deal?"

"Deal," She agreed.

The two cheerleaders clinked their milkshake glasses in a toast and then sipped.

The door opens and bell rings.

Seeing the look in Veronica's eyes, Betty turns around and sees Jughead and Archie standing there in the diner.

Betty looks at Veronica and then back at the boys.

"Do you guys want to join us?" She asked.

"Yes, but only if you're treating." Jughead responded.

He walks over and Archie follows.

Veronica and Betty laugh.

"Veronica Lodge," said the former socialite.

"Jughead Jones III," said the loner.

Archie sits next to Betty and Jughead sits next to Veronica.

"Jughead Jones III," Veronica repeated.

"To somewhere on the outside peering in…it would've looked like there were four people in that booth." Jughead reviewed.

"But I was there. And I can tell you, really, there were only three. A blonde girl…a raven-haired girl…and the luckiest redheaded boy in the universe. For one shining moment, we were just kids…those bright, neon lights of Pop's keeping the darkness at bay…giving way, as all nights must…to a morning of reckoning."

Betty: I took your advice, Pol. Veronica & I have made amends with each other.

Polly: Good for you, Betts. And Archie?

Betty: I'm giving him another chance, as friends.

Polly: That's what I'm talking about! How was the pep rally?

Betty: It was great! You would have loved the choreography, plus Josie & the Pussycats' performance…afterwards, me & Veronica went 2 Pop's 4 milkshakes. Then, Jughead & Archie joined us.

Polly: I'm glad to hear that! Keep on being friends with Archie & Veronica, no matter what Mom says. You have a great week & take care of yourself.

Betty: Thanks. You too, Pol. Talk to you again soon.

Polly: Talk to you again soon as well.

A/N: Well, I hoped you enjoyed this chapter!

Because of this corona virus pandemic, I am now taking my last two spring quarter classes online. And I'm supposed to graduate this spring as well. Hopefully if my schedule's not too busy, I'll have some free time for writing chapters…if not, it'll have to keep until summer.

Up next, we're going to check in with Jason & Polly during their honeymoon and afterwards, we'll go into the events of episode three "Body Double" with Archie coming clean about him and Ms. Grundy being together on that fateful July 4th; instead of Cheryl confessing to Sheriff Keller, Charles, and Weather bee about helping Jason run away.

Take care, dear readers!