The Crash

Part 6

Emma- BeeBee, I wanna go home. (quietly)

Betty- I know, me too...but this is home now, okay?

Emma- I just want Mommy, Daddy and Polly. (quietly)

Betty- I do too but right now we have each other and I promise I'll take care of you.

Emma began to cry, she was confused by everything that was happening. She didn't know where her parents and older sister were and she didn't know why they couldn't go home but Betty couldn't tell her because she wouldn't understand. Betty pulled her little sister on top of her and let her cry into her chest. When she didn't calm down she started to sing to her; it was a song that Alice used to sing to her when she was little. As Emma heard the song she began to calm down but she still clung to Betty as tight as she could.

Betty- Try to sleep Em, you need it.

Emma- I don't wanna. (quietly)

Betty- Why?

Emma- Because when I wake up, you'll be gone. (quietly)

Betty- I'll be here when you wake up, I may not be in this room but I'll definitely be in this house. So as soon as you wake up, you can come find me and lay with me, does that sound good?

She nodded.

Betty- Okay, now get some rest.

She fell asleep pretty fast since she was so tired and Betty stayed for a few minutes to make sure she was okay. Once she was asleep for a few minutes Jughead came in and sat on the edge of the bed.

Jughead- She okay?

Betty- Yeah, she just wanted me.

Jughead- (nods) Do you want me to take you to your room?

Betty- Actually can we go back downstairs and watch some TV or something? Just for a little bit at least?

Jughead- Of course, come here.

Betty lifted her arms up and he picked her up bridal style. He brought her downstairs and gently placed her down onto the couch; he sat right next to her. Betty leaned against him as he turned on the TV and they laid together for a while, but then Fp walked over to them.

Fp- I know you're teenagers so you probably don't want to go to sleep but it's late.

The two of them nodded and Jughead picked Betty up gently. He brought her to her room and laid her down in her bed before hugging her tightly. Then he went to his room. Betty laid there in bed for a while, not being able to sleep. She couldn't stop thinking about what had happened...it was really hard for her. Especially at her age. But she needed to be strong for Emma. So now that Emma was asleep she let herself break down and cry...she needed to.

Betty- I-I'm s-sorry. (whisper cries)

After a while of crying she was finally able to fall asleep, so she closed her eyes and let herself get some rest before the morning. But as soon as she was asleep she was tossing and turning. She was seeing it happen. The accident was coming back to her.

Betty heard screaming and crying. She opened her eyes but could barely see since there was so much smoke coming from the engine.

Betty- M-Mom, Dad, Polly, Emma!

Emma- BeeBee, help! (sobs)

Betty- I'm here Em!

Though she couldn't see, she reached for Emma's car seat, but she didn't feel Polly between them. She pulled her little sister out of the car seat and held her in her arms.

Emma- I-I'm scared. (sobs)

Betty- Shh, it's okay, I've got you. (tears)

Suddenly someone knocked on the window.

But then she sat up quickly, while breathing heavily. She looked around for a moment and realized where she was, but she just broke down crying. After a minute Fp and Jughead had run in since they heard crying, but at that point Betty could barely breathe. Jughead ran and sat next to her, pulling her close to his chest so she could listen to the sound of him breathing. He knew how to deal with panic attacks since he had been friends with Betty for years, so he slowly ran his fingers through her hair while allowing her to lay her head on his chest. The two of them stayed that way for a few minutes until her breathing had finally slowed. Then Fp walked over to them.