"So basically that's it, my dilemma." She said, getting back to the problem.
"What are you even doing at Pops, and not getting drunk, you should be out, seeking vengeance."
"My mom wouldn't stop asking questions, and she would probably break down Archie's door to give him a lecture. She already told me to stay away from Veronica"
"Wow, nice mom, so what now, I think it's not entirely unsolvable"
"What about tomorrow? I don't know, will I still be friends with Veronica, or Archie?"
"Hey, Archie wouldn't want to stop being friends with you, he's like a headless chicken without you, and as for Veronica, you may want to give her a chance to explain, but that's up to you"
"I'll just try to avoid her. But knowing her, she'll probably would not let it go so easily. Why is Cheryl so evil?, I mean I understand her brother died, in a very tragic way, but even before that she had an interest in ruining people's lives"
"She hasn't ruined your life Betty, only sort of, but you're right there is something weird about the blossom family. On the bright side, if she had not messed up your evening, we would not have met." Jughead's genuine smile was something Betty trusted. Lately she didn't know who to trust.
"Thank you Jughead, you know what, we should make a pact,"
"Do you mean, we should be friends?"
"We already are, Jughead." She reassured him. "We need a pact to be available, for any major issues or minor, just no small talk, I hate small talk especially with friends. And you said you write, can I read some of your stuff"
"Roger, to the pact, but reading, it's not anything particularly great or philosophical"
"I really need help at the Blue and Gold, I can't cover all that's happening related to the changes in town. Your help is more than welcome. You said you were writing about Riverdale changing right?" Her hopeful eyes changed Jughead's decision to turn down the offer.
"Yeah I did. Will I have complete freedom to write what I want?"
"More or less, we can't write anything scandalous, it's a school newspaper after all"
"Doesn't sound like complete freedom to me, but I'll give it a try"
"Yay, this is great, this is really great" This turn in her evening was completely unexpected.
"Thanks Betty, I mean it, even though you might think I was helping you, you were the one who helped me, yesterday I had no friends or a say in the school newspaper, now I do, thanks to you" And he was only mildly sarcastic.