Like Romeo and Juliet | completed

Too shy

I run out of the bar in tears. Into the dark cold night. Tears falling down my face. I messed up so bad. I shouldn't have mouthed off to her, it only made this worse.

I kept running and running not even sure of where I was running to. I just knew I didn't want to be here. I didn't want to be anywhere close to here.

The wind blowing through my hair felt nice and it calmed me down a bit, I slowed my pace but still kept running through the night. All I want is to call Jughead but that isn't fair to him. He doesn't deserve to be all mixed  up in this. I rounded the corner of an old building and sat for a moment. I leaned my head back and wiped my face with the sleeves of my jacket trying to dry the tears.

After I had caught my breath I stood back up and started to walk, before long I saw the neon lights of Pops. I walked in and sat in a booth far away from everyone else. It's Friday so I knew Archie had a football game and that Jughead probably went to watch him, so they wouldn't be here.

I think back to my conversation with Penny and my heart feels like it's breaking. A month of drug dealing. I know that there is no way out. I know that I have to get over it and do it. One month and then it will be over.

I sit there for over an hour Pop occasionally checking to see if he can get me anything. I was just about to get up and go home when I hear the front door open, I look up and my heart flutters. Jughead. He walks in with his computer under his arm and starts to look for an empty table. As he gazes around the diner his eyes finally meet mine and he walks over to me sitting on the same side as the booth as me.

"Hey Betts, are you okay? How did it go"? The worry in his eyes send waves of emotions through me. Why does this boy care so much about me? He deserves better than what I could ever give him.

"It's not good Jug". My voice shakes as I speak. I feel a single tear roll down my cheek but he raises his thumb and wipes it away. "I have to do it for a month".

"A month". I hear anger in his voice. "She can't do that Betty".

"Yes she can Jug. She can do whatever she wants. I can't change a thing".

"I hate this Betty". He grabs my hand with his. "I wish I could help you".

"I know you do, I'm sorry". I look up at him and have the urge to kiss him. My eyes move from his and down to his lips. Slowly I close the gap between us pushing my lips to his. It's short and sweet but it's what we both needed.

When it ends I lay my head on his chest and close my eyes.We sit like this for I don't know how long.

"Come on, lets go". Jug says sitting up straight. I lift my head and look at him.

"Where"?

"I'm going to bring you home". We stand up and walk out to his car. I stop him before we get in.

I put my hands and his cheeks and look into his eyes. "Thank you for everything you do for me Jughead. Since I moved here you have been so amazing. I don't know what I did to deserve you as a ..." I stopped not knowing what word I was supposed to use to finish that statement. I removed my hands from his face suddenly feeling embarrassed.

Jughead grabs my hands and I lift my face back up and look at him. "What? Too shy to call me your boyfriend"? A smile creeping over his face. Boyfriend. I had never had one of those. I was happy that he got to be my first.  A smile spread across my face. I leaned up and kissed him again his hand wrapped around my back.

I feel a smile spread across his lips which causes me to smile. We pull apart and get into the car. I buckle up and he starts to drive. I look out my window and watch the night sky. Boyfriend, I thought again which caused me to smile. Jughead the boy I met only a month ago already means so much to me. He grabs my hand and holds it resting on my knee.

"You didn't go to Archie's game"? I ask. He looks over at me for only a second.

"No. I was worried about you. I drove around for a bit just trying to calm down. And then I went to Pops and you were there". I closed my eyes and leaned my head back against the seat.

"I'm sorry Jug".

"You have nothing to be sorry about Betty". Yes I do I think to my self. "You can't control what Penny is doing to you". I feel the car slow down and stop so I open my eyes, we are already at my house which makes me sad that my time with him is already up. I look over at him.

"Thank you for taking care of me tonight". I lean over and wrap my arms around him and he hugs me back.

"Of course Betts". He kisses my cheek. "Always".