"Not guilty" these two words raidiate through my whole body leaving me paralysed. Why, this is what i want... Archie free. So why do i feel like this. Why do i feel so bad. Is it because of what Achie and I have done? Or is it the realosation that Archie never would have made the decision he made last night had he thought he had any chance of coming home today. I sit there unresponsive stuck in my mind for I dont know how long. I'm broken from my dase by the sound of Veronica's voice "betty?" She askes "did you even hear a word I said" even the sound of her voice leaves me with a horrible feeling of guilt "no sorry, i zoned out" I reply innocently, despite the fact that I am anything but innocent. "Well I said that Archie is having us all over for a little victory party at his house tonight, just the group. The second I hear the words come out of her mouth I'm consumed my fear, how can I face Archie after last night. Truth be told I never expected him to go anywhere other than Prison after today and the suddend realisation that both of us will have to face our actions is to much for me to handle. I snap back into reality "yeah sure of course, I better get home then I'll see you tonight" I say quickly. "You dont want to hang around and see Archie" these words bring panic to my though my body "I umm" I'm lost for words I can't exactly say no Veronia I don't want to hang around because I slept with Archie last night and now even looking at you makes me feel like I could puke. "Earth to Betty" Veronica chimes "I just have to get going I'll see you later" after that I race put of the court room determined to get home without being stopped my anyone else. By the time I reach my house tears are pouring out my eyes. I race to my room and crash onto the bed letting all the emotions from the last twentyfour hours escape my body in the form of tears. I stay this way for hours sobbing into my pillow comsumed by regret and guilt, until I hear a knock on my door. I get to my feet, wipe away my tears and put on a happy face for my mother, who im sure is here to tell me that even though Archie is a free man now doesn't mean he is free to see me. I gear myself up for the flight that i dont have any energy for and open the door. But it isnt my mother its someone I'm even less equipped to deal with right now... Archie. I stand there in the doorway to my room silent, lost for words. Archie snappes me out of my motionless state "can we talk" I don't really know what to reply so I just motion for him to come in he walks over and sits on my bed, i shut the door and join him on the bed.
Archie: have you been crying?
Betty: no
Archie: it looks like you have been
Betty: well thanks but I haven't
Archie: then why are your eyes all wet and smudged
Betty: I just washed my face ok
Archie: didn't do a great job you have mascara all dowm your face
Betty: WHAT DO YOU NEED ARCHIE
Archie: I just wanted to see you, I'm a free man didnt you hear?
Betty: yes i did
Archie: you don't seem so happy about it
Betty: of coruse im happy your free are, you didnt do anything wrong you don't deserve to go to prison for a crime you didn't commit
Archie: then why have you been crying
Betty: because i know what this means
Archie: oh really and whats that
Betty: that you and Veronica can go back to the way things where.
As i look at archie I see the hurt in his eyes with these words.
Archie: so what betty, I just went around getting into as many girls pants as I could the night before I go to prison? Is that really what you think of me!
Betty: I didnt say that
Archie: yeah well you implied it, you know what betty? Your always right so you can think what you want, I dont need this right now.
Archie stands up from the bed and begins to walk out of the room slamming the door on his way out. And just like that I return to my bed and begin to sob almost certain that I have lost my best friend.