Betty rested her head on Jughead's bare chest. "That was amazing," Jughead said, rubbing her back. "The entire time, I was begging that I wouldn't explode on you, and I didn't."
"I'm glad that you didn't either, and you are way better at it than Reggie," Betty said. She then checked her phone. "You should leave soon. My parents said they'll be home within the next hour. But we can definitely do this again soon."
"Ok," Jughead said. "I love you."
I love you. Three simple words that can ruin an entire relationship. Words that are so simple to say to one person, but so hard to say to someone else. Betty bit her lower lip for a split second. "I love you too," Betty said.
Jughead kissed her cheek, and he stood up. They got dressed and Jughead left the house, driving off on his motorcycle.
Only the seniors returned to school on campus. The underclassmen were taken to the abandoned mall to finish their year. On the first day of school, all of the seniors were ordered to the auditorium.
Doctor Lauren Cho, who the seniors recognized from the camp. "Students of Riverdale High," she announced. "We believe to have the cure to your problem. This pill is called the pause button. It was developed on a Hawaiian Island where the citizens used to spontaneously combust. Until they made this. Take this for the rest of your life and you should be set. Antonette Topaz has agreed to be the first person to take the pill."
The crowd cheered as Toni walked onto the stage. She takes the pill from Doctor Cho. "I'm taking this pill so I can have a long life with my boys," Toni said. The crowd went crazy. As she was about to take the pill... splat! Toni's remains were all over the stage.
The audience screamed in horror. It had been a while since they saw someone explode, so they were shaken up. They ran out of the auditorium and tried to make it out of the school. As the stampede made its way to the nearest exit of the school, more students exploded.
Betty eventually made it out of the building. She was shaking like a chihuahua as her eyes darted around the senior parking lot. "Betty," a voice shouted. Betty turned around and saw Jughead running to her. Betty met him in the middle and hugged him. "I'm so glad that you're ok."
"Me too," Betty said. They pulled away, and Jughead rested his hands-on each side of her face.
"We're going to be ok," Jughead said. "We made it out alive. We're going to be ok. I love you."
Betty didn't have time to respond before Jughead's remains were all over her.