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Chapter 12

They arrived at Riverdale after ten at night. They went from the train station to the cooper household, it only took around ten minutes. Betty in the wheelchair they had for long distances Cassie dragging a suitcase. They didn't have much stuff as Betty only wore a few items of Wyatt's clothing, no makeup and one pair of sneakers. Betty was terrified. The last time she was here a murderer was running around. Betty stared up at the house. Fuck. She thought. Betty had to get out of the chair to get up the stairs. Cassie unlocked the door and turned the lights on.

"okay, we best be getting to bed, you have school in the morning"

"don't remind me" Betty groaned. "will you help me up the stairs"

"of corse" Cassie smiled.

Betty had emptied the small bag of her/Wyatt's clothes. They'd left everything else at Cassie house, they would get Everything sent over soon. Betty opened the window and lit a cigarette. She was staring at Archie's window, it was dark. He was probably asleep. It seemed everything was PG in Riverdale now. No staying up past ten! It suddenly hit her like the truck had. She was going to have to face everything now.

"so. Wyatt" She whispered "I am royally fucked it seems" She unblocked their numbers and took her sleeping medication. She dreamed of Wyatt's cold hand.

She woke up to Cassie knocking on her door.

"hey, time to take your pills, get dressed." Cassie was in an oddly cheery mood, she hadn't been since the accident. Betty grabbed her crutches and pulled of a pair of black sweatpants, the only thing that fit her. Wyatt's black hoodie and jacket. Her hair was long and messy, she didn't bother to brush it. She looked in the mirror. Her face was pale, a few bruises still showing and the lip stitches still there. She looked like a ghost, how fitting, she was like the ghost of the past returning.

Cassie helped her down the stairs. She had her pills and Cassie ate while Betty had a meal replacement drink. Cassie passed her an extra one for lunch and put it her bag. She had gotten good luck texts on the group chat from all of her friends. Riverdale high was only a minute away so Betty was going to walk, Cassie was going to walk with her too. Betty watched out the window. She saw Archie drive off, which was a sign the coast was clear. She would have to face them sooner or later, she chose later. Betty and Cassie set off. Betty stumbled a couple of times and it took them two as long to get there.

It must have been past the bell because no one was really there. Betty stopped a few times. Except a few kids. The principle met Cassie and Betty in the reception and Betty was surprised to see it wasn't Whetherbee. "I can assure you that Elizabeth will be fine" He said stiffly. Not at all like Principle Richardson.

"okay. You call if anything is the matter and I'll come and get you" Betty nodded the bell rang. The principle and Betty walked out into the hallway. He gave her, her schedule.

"Elizabeth, you have AP English now, then lunch"
"okay" he walked away.

Déjà vu.

"what do you have now Betty?"

"AP English?" "cool, me too" Wyatt grinned and held out his hand "come on, I'll take you there"

Betty was nearly crying. She made her way to the girl's bathroom, slowly. She locked herself in the cubicle. And began to cry. She called Wyatt's phone and even though she knew she wouldn't be able to have a conversation with him, she would be able to hear his familiar, comforting voice.

"Hey it's Wyatt I'm probably Busy or just ignoring you" Or dead, Betty thought. "leave me a message after the beep"

"Hey baby. I'm back in Riverdale today. Do you remember the first day we met?" Betty asked knowing she wouldn't get a response. "I had AP English. You held out your hand and took me there. Anyway, I have to go now, I love you forever and always"

She hung up and dialed Cassie's number

"is everything okay?" Cassie asked worriedly

"I'm hiding in a bathroom stall currently"

"aww Betts"

"I don't know what to do. I'm going to see them. Do I ignore them or do I talk to them, I've missed them"?

"it's really up to you, but you will need friends, you don't have to tell them anything if you don't want, maybe they know something about your mom"

"I think I'm going to talk to them, lunch is next"

"okay so what you do it you walk"

"limp" Betty corrected

"limp confidently up to their table and ask if you can sit, you don't have to answer any questions that you don't want to"

"okay, I love you, bye" there was a few minutes until lunch. It would take her that entire time to get to the cafeteria. She limped slowly wincing a little. She surprisingly got there before the bell. She sat at the table her and her friends used to sit at and put her crutches under the table. The bell went, she put her hood up and slumped in her seat suddenly getting incredibly nervous. Too nervous. She grabbed her bag and her crutches, fleeing slowly. And returning to her sanctuary in the girl's bath room. The door opened and s a few girls walked in.

"I'm telling you Cheryl, they said Elizabeth Cooper in role call in English. maybe she's coming back."

"let me talk to my minions" Cheryl dialed a phone number. And spoke quietly on the phone. "so, it seems it might be possible that our favourite innocent good girl is back" Cheryl told Veronica shocked.

"oh my god, I told you guys she didn't die" Veronica gasped

"what are we going to say to her?" Cheryl asked.

"I don't know" Betty heard the door open and shut again. They had left. She waited about thirty seconds before deciding to walk out. The coast should be clear. She glanced at herself in the mirror she looked awful. She limped out of the door and turned the corner before stopping dead in her track.

The entire group stood there talking, a second later they clocked her. They're mouths open wide.

"Betty"

"just leave me alone" She said quietly, her voice surprised them, it sounded broken and raspy. She backed away and cursed herself for not being able to move faster.

"Betty" She ignored them and carried on, heading straight for the exit. She just wanted to go home and smoke. She got to the stairs outside her house. She called Cassie.

"I'm outside can you help me in please?" Cassie opened the door.

"you are supposed to be in school"

"I couldn't"

"okay, come on" She helped her up.