Don't Let Go

Part 14

Betty- Come in.

Fp- Hey, Betty, who were you talking to?

Betty- Just Cheryl and Toni, they stopped by for a little bit. Sorry, I forgot to ask if that was okay.

Fp- Of course it's okay.

Betty smiled softly and walked back over to her bed, sitting herself down and leaning against the headboard. Fp sighed and walked over to her, sitting himself at the foot of her bed before looking into her eyes.

Fp- Betty, I want you to be honest with me for a minute. (softly)

Betty- O-Okay...

Fp- I know a lot has happened to you recently and they are all terrible things that should never happen to anyone...but something happened within the last few days that has clearly made everything worse.

He took a quick breath before continuing.

Fp- Jughead said it had to do with your dad...is he trying to contact you, or has someone tried harassing you about it? You don't have to tell me what's going on, but I need to know if something is wrong.

Betty- N-Nothing is going on, I'm okay. (softly)

Fp- Honey, I know that's not true.

Betty- (sniffles) I'm not ready to talk about it yet...please don't make me?

Fp- I won't make you do anything you don't want to do, I just want to let you know that I'm here for you whenever you're ready.

Betty- Thank you.

Fp- Of course...now going back to Cheryl and Toni, did they climb out the fricken window?

Betty- Yes. (giggles)

Fp- Jesus christ, those girls are crazy.

Betty- Yes they are, but I love them.

Fp- Me too.

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~Two months later~

The next 8 weeks went by in a blur. Betty and Jughead had been together 24/7, mainly because Jughead was extremely nervous for her mental and physical health due to the pregnancy, and was terrified to leave her alone. At school, Cheryl and Toni were all over her as well, but now that they had had  a short break from school, they had been home for a whole week...making it harder to keep the huge, living secret from everyone.

Jughead- Betty you have to tell him at some point.

Betty- N-No.

She said as she was curled into his arms on the living room couch.

Jughead- He's gonna find out when he notices that you have a bump.

She instantly started crying, she didn't want to be pregnant...especially not with her fathers child.

Jughead- Betts...

Betty- I c-can't do it. (tears)

Jughead- Please, let's talk to my dad. He'll be able to help you.

Betty- B-But if I tell him, I'll have to face everything. (sniffles)

Jughead- What do you mean?

Betty- I don't want it to be real. (cries)

Jughead- Betts...whether or not you tell him, you're already pregnant. It's not going to change that. But he'll be able to help you figure this out in ways that Cheryl, Toni and I can't.  (softly) 

After a minute she nodded and Fp walked down the stairs, joining the two in the living room. But when he noticed that Betty was crying and he was extremely concerned for her. He knelt down in front of her and placed his hand on hers.

Fp- Hey, what's going on? Is everything okay?

Betty shook her head and jumped into Jughead's lap, straddling him. She hid her head in the crook of his neck while he rubbed her back. Then Fp got up and sat next to them on the couch.

Fp- What is it? (softly)

She continued to cry into his neck while she whispered into his ear.

Betty- C-Can you tell him? (whispers and cries)

Jughead- Yeah.

He sighed and rubbed her back while she continued to hold onto him tightly. Then he looked up at his father and said the words they had been keeping from him for weeks.

Jughead- She's pregnant. (softly)

Fp- What?! I thought you two were just friends?!? You said you weren't doing anything!

Jughead- W-We're not... (softly)

Fp- Okay, so who is......oh...honey, I'm so sorry.

Then she looked up and turned towards him.

Betty- I don't know what to do. (cries)

Fp- Well it's up to you...how long have you known?

Betty- A-About two months now. (cries)

Fp- That's what you've been keeping from me? Honey, why didn't you say anything?

Betty- I-I was terrified...I still am. (cries)

Fp- (sighs) I know sweetheart, I'm so sorry. I'm gonna make an appointment for you to see a doctor, okay?

Betty- To get an abortion? (cries)

Fp- No, just to talk to a doctor. But if you decide you want to get an abortion then I will make an appointment for you to get one. But you don't need to worry about that right now, okay?

She nodded.

Fp- Do you want to just rest for a bit?

She nodded once again.

Fp- Alright, make sure she gets some rest, Jug.

Jughead- I will.

He nodded and walked out of the living room to give them space, then Betty laid down in between Jughead's legs. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her head softly. Then he just held her for a while.