Six Months Later

After much convincing, Alice had agreed to let Betty take the car for the weekend.

Now, she was waiting outside Sweet Water Addictions and Mental Health. Jughead's session had ended five minutes ago,

Betty had already stopped at the gas station, getting all of her Road Trip Must Haves, filled the tank, and made sure the GPS was set.

"Hey," Jughead greeted her as he opened the passenger-side door. He leaned in to kiss her.

"Hi," She smiled. "How was your session?"

"Good, really helpful." Jughead nodded. "I told him how nervous I was for the weekend."

Betty started the car and moved toward the exit of the parking lot. They had a roughly-four-hour drive before them.

Betty had called Gladys a few months ago and talked to her for hours - once she got through Gladys' stubbornness, they'd had a wonderful conversation. She hadn't meant to be cruel to Jughead; F.P. put her through so much emotional abuse and manipulation, she didn't know what to do or believe. She was up to her neck in debt from trying to start fresh with Jellybean and her most-recent ex-boyfriend hadn't helped her situation.

"Be Kind, For Everyone You Meet Is Fighting A Hard Battle" was Betty's new mantra. Once she got through to Gladys, she had agreed to see Betty and Jughead for the weekend.

Betty explained everything to him and he was thrilled to be able to finally see his little sister.

They still both had good days and bad, but the bad days were getting better.

"Whens your next session with Dr. Salinger?" Jughead asked as he opened his coke.

"The day after we get back." Betty smiled.

She too had been in therapy since her parents got home that weekend all those months ago. She hated the first person she had been referred to - they made her feel stupid, like she shouldn't be there. She kept at it until she found the right fit. "What do you think Jellybean is going to do when she sees you? I can't wait to surprise her."

Jughead smiled and shook his head. "I don't know, but I can't wait." He reached to squeeze Betty's hand. "Oh, and Bets?"

"Yeah?" She smiled.

"Thank you."

The End

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