After school, Veronica went straight away to the pharmacy. Veronica was going through the isle to find the thing that she needed when she heard the store bell ring signaling that someone came in. She looks up to see if it's someone from school and out of all people the person that came in is Jughead.

"Shit," she says to herself and she dodges and bends down so that Jughead won't see her in the pharmacy. As she was slowly walking while bending trying to hide?

"Veronica," she heard her name being called from behind.

She turned around, and there he was, the person she's avoiding, "Juggie!" she faked surprised. "What a surprise to see you here? What are you doing here?" she asked.

"You're acting weird," he pointed out and walked closer.

Veronica eyebrows furrowed nervously, "what makes you say that?" She huffed.

"First, you never call me Juggie," he smirks. "Secondly, the real question is, why are you holding a pregnancy test?" He asked.

Veronica was so busy trying to avoid Jughead that she forgot that she was holding a test.

"It's…umm… for someone," she stutters.

Jughead raised a brow, "like whom? Anyone I know?" he asked curiously.

"Nope, no one you know," Veronica tries to shrug it off.

"It's Archie's is it?" he asked assuming that she's pregnant with Archie's.

"Archie can't be pregnant," She tries to make humor out of it.

"I'm not stupid V," He rolled his eyes. "I'm asking if it's yours and Archie's."

"What makes you think I'm pregnant?" She chuckled.

"First, it's obvious that you're not buying the test for someone else. Secondly, this totally explains why you're always sick," he pointed.

Veronica took a deep breath, she doesn't know what to say, the cat is out of the bag. There's no way she could lie anymore. It's impossible to lie to that boy.

"So, are you pregnant?" he repeats.

"Can you keep your voice down?" She sounded pissed. "I don't know yet, okay! If I know why would I be here holding a test?"

"Oh okay," he said guiltily and he could see how veronica is shaking and panicking that now he found out. "Hey, it's okay." He pulls her closer to keep her calm. "Who else knows?" he asks.

"Just you," she confessed.

"Do you want me sort of be there when you take the test?" he offered.

Veronica pulled herself away from him when she realized how close they are. "It's okay, I'm fine." She said. "I think I prefer doing this alone," she said holding the box up.

"I know that you and Archie hook up during the summer," he said. "Archie did not tell me anything. He doesn't need to, I just know." He said. "And if you are pregnant and it's his, you should tell him."

Veronica just gave him a small smile. "Oh okay then, see you later," Jughead said. "If you need me, just call me." And he walked out the store, forgot what he was supposed to get there.


It's been a few minutes since Veronica peed on the stick and she could not see the tests. She just sits at the edge of her bed, staring at the tests on her desk. What if she is? What is she going to do; she can't be a teen mom? This is just ridiculous, she is always cautious to always be safe, how can this even happen?!

While waiting whether she should look at the test, her phone vibrates. She grabbed her phone in the middle of her bed, to find Betty calling her.

"Hey, where have you been after school? I was looking for you." Betty asks.

"I had to help my mom run some errands. She's been busy lately, I offered to help," she lied.

"Oh I was wondering if you wanted to come by my place later and we could have a sleepover," she said happily.

"Sounds fun, who will be there?"

"Probably just Kevin and Polly, if she is not busy taking care of the baby. Archie is busy with his music and Jughead, well he said he have stuff that he needs to work on.

"I'll let you know later if I'm able to make it tonight."

"Oh okay, if you can make it, the movie is your pick tonight."

"Okay, talk to you later. Bye,

Just after she ended her call with Betty, and just when she was about to check the tests her phone rings.

"Why are you calling?" she asked confused. "You never call me."

"I just want to make sure if you're okay." He said, "Are you okay?"

"I'm okay, whatever. Why?"

"So have you taken the test yet?

"Why do you even care?

"We're friends, of course, I care and besides if you are pregnant you are carrying my best friend's kid, so I do care." He explains.

Veronica sighs, "I took the test but I haven't checked them yet."

"Why?" he asks.

"It's not that easy, what if I am? That would change everything."

"It will but like it or not you have to face it. You cannot hide this forever."

"Okay, fine." She said. "If I am, I'll let you know. Bye." She said and hung up on him.

Veronica took a deep breath and turns the first test and it shows '+' sign. Postive.

"Shit," veronica said under her breath. Then she turns all the other tests and they all tell her the same answer. She's pregnant. Later she took the entire test and put it in a box and put it in a paper bag and threw it in the bin under her desk. She doesn't know why she's calm, she feels like this is just a dream. "It's okay Veronica, not all pregnancy tests are accurate," she tries to convince herself that she's not pregnant when deep down she knows the truth. She just couldn't face the truth; because the test is all telling the truth plus all her morning sickness and the breast tenderness, and her being overly sensitive about stuff.

"I need to get my mind off this," she said to herself. She grabbed her phone and dialed the person that could make her not think about this.

"Betty, I'll be coming tonight," she said. "I think a movie is what I need, and by the way, let Kevin pick the movie. I don't feel like making decisions tonight," she said.

"Oh okay," Betty replied. "Are you okay V? You seem a bit off," she said worriedly.

"I'm fine Betty, just I have a lot in mind about homework and school, nothing serious," she assured Betty.

"Oh okay, see you later V,"

"Later."


What are we watching tonight?" Veronica asked.

"It has come to two choices, it's either 'Crazy, Stupid Love' or 'The Notebook'. I want that Ryan Gosling lovin' tonight," he said.

"I'm okay with anything, really," Veronica said. Betty walked into the room with a bowl of popcorn and sat on the couch between Kevin and Veronica. "Betty, you pick; 'Crazy Stupid Love' or 'The Notebook?" Veronica asked her.

"The Notebook," Betty said.

"Really? Are you sure you want to cry your eyes out tonight B?" Kevin raised a brow.

"I'm not gonna cry this time," she chuckled.

"That's what you said the last time B," Veronica said. "Is Polly going to join us?"

"Yeah, she's putting the little one to bed," she replied.

It's been half through the movie and Veronica tries so hard not to cry; she's been very emotional. She never cried watching the notebook but she doesn't know why all she wants to do right now is, cry. She then turned to see Polly, Betty and Kevin is already crying their eyes out, when she heard a crying baby.

Polly groans as she tries to get up, "It's okay, I can go check on him," she offered. "If you don't mind." She said.

"Are you sure Veronica?" Polly asks.

"Yeah sure," she smiled and got up and went straight to the baby's room. Betty and Kevin looked at each other with their eyebrows furrowed because it's weird for Veronica to want to deal with a crying baby.

"Hey baby," Veronica said as she picked up the crying baby and put her on her chest, as she tried to calm the baby down. "Aren't you a cute boy," she said as she carries him in her arms. Veronica sang him a lullaby until she stops crying and she took a sit on the rocking chair in the room with him still in her arms. While she was singing a lullaby, she did not realize that fell asleep together with the baby still in her arms.


"Veronica, wake up," she heard a voice waking her up. As she slowly opens her eyes she was surprised to see Polly in front of her. Later she realizes that the baby is not in her arms anymore.

"Oh my God where's the baby?" she panicked and now her eyes is wide awake.

"Hey, Veronica its fine, I put him back in the crib," she said. "After the movie ends, I went to check up on you and saw you asleep with Jase in your arms," she explained. "So I took him and put him back in the crib, the sleeping position might hurt his neck."

"Oh my God, I'm so sorry," she apologizes. "I know nothing about babies; I'm going to be a terrible mom."

"It's fine," Polly chuckled. "You'll get a hang of it once you have one of your own. Besides, it's an achievement you can put him to sleep."

"Thanks," Veronica replied.

Polly smiled at Veronica in a way that she was about to ask her something. "Is there something wrong?" Veronica asks.

"No, it's just I wanna ask you if something is going on that maybe you don't want people to know? Betty told me you're acting weird and you throw up a lot," she confronted her and Veronica just speechless. "I assume that maybe you're expecting but then Betty told me that you told her you're on your period." She continued.

Veronica is still remaining silence and she don't know what to respond to that, how long can she lied about this; it did occur to her that maybe if she just get rid of the baby, everything will just stay the same and no one will know what happen; she won't break Betty's heart nor ruined Archie's life with a baby.

"If I am, you know, can you not tell anyone about it? I'm just not ready," she broke the silence.

"Oh sure," Polly look at her with concern. "When did you found out about it?" she asked.

"I just took the test after school," she said. "And I'm still digesting the information; I can't believe I let this happen." She said in frustration.

"Have you told the father yet?" she asks.

"I'm not sure if I should tell him, I mean I'm not sure if I'm keeping the baby," Veronica stated. "I don't think I could raise a baby and I don't think the baby will be good for the father either; besides, we're not together and it's just complicated." She explained.

Polly holds her hand to comfort her, "No matter what you're going to do with the baby and whatever you think what's good for the baby, you and the father; I still think that you should tell the father. He deserves to know, and you guys should make the decision together," she advises Veronica.

Veronica knows that telling Archie about it seems like the right thing but is it? She knows that Archie would want to keep it despite everything. He'll even ditch his music career for it. She knows Archie well that she just can't let that happen.

Veronica nods, "I'll think about it," she replied

Little that Veronica and Polly knows, Betty heard their conversation.

And now Betty knows.