Chapter 4

When you love someone

A few days later, Betty was sent home with strict orders. She was to be on bed rest for the next few months. No walking except bathroom and if she had a bit of energy. She was to be at the house. Alice had gotten Polly and the twins from the farm and Polly was back at the house.

Alice was going to allow Jughead to stay at the house for the time being. Jughead was the only one to get Betty out of her anxiety attacks. She was grateful that Jughead was there for Betty. She was also glad that there was someone else to protect her daughter.

Betty groaned as she sat on the seat of her mother's car. Jughead looked at her. "I wish there was something I could do." She smiled tiredly. "I'll be okay."

Jughead nodded. He shut her car door and went to his bike, following them to the house. Betty groaned in pain as she opened the door and moved her sore body, her feet dangling.

Jughead jumped off his bike and ran over to her. "Is there any way I can help you? To ease your pain?" she shook her head. "I'll be fine." She struggled to try and get out of the car.

He kneeled to her. "Do you trust me?" She nodded. "Always." He nodded. He very gently picked her up bridal style, her wincing and crying out in pain.

"I'm sorry." She shook her head. "It's okay." He carried her as carefully and slowly as he could. "Betty." said Polly, walking over to Jughead and Betty. "How are you feeling?" she asked. Betty nodded.

"I'll be fine Polly. I just need some rest." Polly nodded. Jughead carried Betty to her bedroom and very gently set her down on her bed.

"Thank you." She said. He nodded. He was putting his bag on her floor by her vanity. "Jug, I'm sure that there are better things that you could be doing besides carrying me around the house. Why don't you go and hang out with Archie? It's been days since you saw him."

He shook his head. "I'm not going anywhere. This is where I need to be." Betty cocked her head. "Jug, you can't stay here and take care of me every day. You deserve to go out and have fun. Not to mention you need to go and see the Serpents."

Jughead chuckled. "I am not going anywhere. I am here to help you. You are the most important thing to me right now."

"That and the Serpents are just fine without their king for a few days. They know what's going on." Betty nodded. Betty smiled and looked at him.

"I love you Juggie I don't know what I did to deserve you but I am so grateful." Jughead smiled. He kissed the top of her head. "Can I get you anything?" She shook her head.

"I honestly just want to sleep more. These meds are making me sleepy." Jughead nodded. "Why don't I grab my laptop and we can just watch a movie?" Betty nodded. "Sounds perfect." Jughead walked out of the room and headed for the Cooper's car for his laptop.

The phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Hello, Betty."

Fear coursed through Betty.

"Dad? What do you want?"

"I want to talk to you. Are you alone?"

"For a few moments. What do you want? Haven't you done enough?"

"I want this to end. This ends with you."

"It ends with my death? Well, you almost fulfilled that."

"You getting shot wasn't the plan. It just happened, nothing personal. You are not a sinner. But your mother and sister are. Maybe I'll go after them. Or maybe your precious Jughead."

"If you touch any of them I will kill you myself."

"What can you do Betty? Especially now? You are too injured to do anything."

"You won't get away with this. You will be found."

"That's what you think. This ends when you admit it that you have the same darkness that I have coursing through my veins. And when your distractions are dead, then together we can purge this town of sin."

"You're insane. I will stop you. I don't care if it kills me. You will get caught and I will end this. I will end your terror crusade. Don't ever call me again. Or I will tell everyone that you are contacting me."

She hung up and she slammed her phone on her nightstand. She started to cry. Just then Jughead came in. He raced over to her when he saw the tears streaming down her face.

"What's the matter? What is it?" Betty sniffled. She had to think of something. "I'm just so scared of my father showing up."

Jughead sighed and sat down next to her. "Betty, nothing is gonna happen." Betty hugged him quickly. "Whoa." He said in surprise. Betty buried her face in his neck. She looked over to her phone lighting up. 'Keep your mouth shut or Jughead dies a horrible death.'

Betty hugged Jughead tighter. "Betty, you need to be careful of your wound. You're hugging me too tight. Be careful." She nodded. She let go of him. "Sorry, it's been a rough few days." He nodded.

"I get it. You have been having really bad nightmares lately." She nodded. "I'm sorry. I keep waking you up by screaming like crazy." He shrugged.

"No big deal." They shared a kiss. A motorcycle is heard. Jughead looked out the window. "My dad is here," said Jughead.

"I will be right back." Alice opened the door. FP was stopped by the cop at the stairs that led to their front yard.

"Alice, I need to talk to you." Alice nodded. "He's okay, he's a friend of the family." The cop nodded and allowed him to the house. Alice shut the door.

"Jughead and I talked to the Serpents. We are going to make sure that you are all safe. Along with the cop, we are always going to have three Serpents watching the house. Nothing is going to happen to you or your girls."

Alice nodded. "Thank you, I can't tell you what that means to me."

Jughead walked down the steps. "Fangs, Sweet Pea, and Toni are watching tonight. There will always be someone watching this house. I will make sure that Betty is safe from Hal." said Jughead.

Alice nodded. "Thank you Jughead. It's a relief that Betty is being protected." Jughead nodded.

"Betty wants to try and sleep. We are going to try and watch a movie and catch a nap." They nodded. Jughead walked back to her room. FP looked at Alice. "How are you holding up?" he asked her.

She took a shaky breath. "I am taking it moment by moment. Polly is taking it well too. Her and the twins are safe."

FP nodded. "And Betty? How is she?" She sighs heavily. "She's a mess. She doesn't sleep, barely eats. When she does sleep she wakes from horrid nightmares. She wakes up screaming every night. Jughead is the only one that can calm her down and help with her anxiety attacks."

"And whenever I look at her I can see a great deal of guilt in them. She's full of guilt over what her horrid father did."

She sniffled. "I just wish there was something I could do to help her." She started to cry. FP hugged her.

"I'm so sorry Alice. You are going to get through this. And I am going to help you." Alice nodded. "Thank you." FP nodded.

"My dad was just letting us know that in addition to the cop, you also have the Serpents' protection." Betty looked at him. "Why? We aren't Serpents." Jughead nodded. "You may not wear the jacket Betty, but you are family. And we protect our family." Betty smiled.

Jughead put a movie in. Not surprisingly Jughead fell asleep before Betty. Betty looked at his peaceful face. He looked so peaceful and he had a slight smile on his face. He looked so different when he was awake. He looked like he was carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders. And when he was sleeping he just looked like a regular teen.

He dark locks had slipped down his face as he slept. She gently pushed the ebony locks from his face, he shifted, not waking. She looked at her phone behind him, resting on the nightstand. She knew that she had to do something that will keep those that she loved safe. She wasn't going to lose anyone else that she loved. She would die before she let that happen.

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