Jughead X Reader

Chapter 22 : Answers

"We just want to know what's going on." Archie looks down at me.

I look away not wanting to give in. My weakness is someone's eyes. Eyes are the window to the soul and a passage way for emotions. I feel whatever the person if feeling if I look into their eyes for long enough. I hate it. That's one of the reasons Jug intrigued me, his body says tough and secretive but his eyes look longing, like they're hoping for something more than this life, something more, anything more.

Betty breaks me out of my thoughts. "Y/N, you're our friends, we're here for you and you can trust us." She puts her hand on my knee and I stare at it.

"You guys need to leave." I mumble.

Betty and Veronica look at each other, then at Archie. They all nod and Betty gets up, going upstairs. I try to get up to stop her but Archie holds me down.

"You can't hide things Y/N." Archie says.

"Especially after that sleepover. You were taken from the school by police officers, don't show up for a week and unplug your phone. The only way we could see you is Betty picking your lock. Something smells fishy Y/N." V finishes.

I stay quiet until Betty comes downstairs with my suitcase. "Everything's packed."

V and B look at me. Archie sits back and makes me look at him. "Who are you running from?"

I pull my face away. "Nobody."

"We're not leaving until you talk." V crosses her arms.

I sigh and get up. "Well you'll be here forever. Now excuse me I need some air." I step outside only to see Jughead staring at me. I look away and hug my knees, he looks at his phone. Archie steps outside looking at his phone with Betty behind him. They walk over to the car and get in talking to Jughead. Veronica steps outside and sits beside me, I don't remove my gaze from Jug.

"What's wrong?" She rests her hand on my back.

"Nothing." I shake my head.

"I know you're lying. I've known you for almost 4 months, please talk to me."

I sigh and look at her tears welling in my eyes, threatening to leak at any moment. "I like Jughead Ronnie, and I thought he liked me back but now he's with Betty and he won't talk to me and I just-" I take a breath, my voice getting caught in my throat, a couple tears fall and she hugs me.

"You know, they only went on one date, they aren't official or anything. If I'm being honest Jug hasn't been the same, he seems pretty distant, it's almost creepy."

"I know you mean well but just look. Betty is totally infatuated with him. I like Jughead but I don't want to hurt Betty and I just, I feel so stupid thinking Jug liked me back."

"Oh honey," She rubs my back. "I see the way she looks at him but she used to look at Archie like that too, it's love sure, but it's love she can get over. I don't see you ever getting over this."

I lean into Veronica and give a small smile. "You know, it's stupid but one time at Pop's when FP brought him along he said my smile was the one he wanted to marry. He told me my smile could stop time. We were only 6 but I never forgot about it."

"Awwe." Ronnie crosses her hands over her heart. She gets a text and sighs. "I have to go." 

We hug and I nod.  

"I'll be back this weekend to get those answers Y/N!" She points at me and I nod, fully knowing that I won't be here.

I see her get into the car and they drive off.

JUGHEAD POV

I remember when they made me talk to a social worker, it was horrible but I wasn't removed forcefully from the school.

Veronica had the idea to go see Y/N after she missed another week of school. She wasn't answering any of Veronica's calls and Betty was worried too so she agreed. Archie was in just because of Veronica.

"She probably wants to be left alone you guys." I told them as we sat together at lunch.

"Something's going on Jug, I'm not taking any chances." Veronica looks at me.

"She needs space." I retort trying not to sound to invested.

"Now Juggie," Betty puts her hand on mine. She starts on some rant about the murders and how if there was something going on with Y/N they needed to find out.

I couldn't focus on the words, I was too distracted staring at Betty's hand on mine. I could't help but wish it was Y/N's. I couldn't help but think about the dates we would have and think about how perfectly her small hand would fit into mine. I couldn't help but think about the smell of her shampoo and what she would look like in the light from the sunrise. I thought about how gorgeous her eyes would shimmer in the moonlight or how her skin would glow next to a fire. I couldn't help but think of her.

Veronica breaks me out of my thoughts. "So, are you in Jughead?"

I shake my head no. "I'm completely against it but I'll go and I'll stay in the car."

The 3 nod and we had decided on our plan.

Now here I am sitting in the car as I watch Betty pick the lock. I don't know what's going on inside and I don't really want to. After a while I see Y/N sit outside. I can't help but stare, she looks so horrible, she looks scared and tired and stressed and I can't take my eyes off of her. She still looks so beautiful. She looks up at me with her Y/E/C eyes, lacking their usual luster.

I text Archie to get Betty out of there and Let Veronica talk to Y/N alone, Y/N and Veronica clicked for some reason and I could tell Y/N needed to talk.

"What are you doing?" Archie asks as we sit in the car.

"Letting her talk." I point to Veronica who was hugging a crying Y/N.

"Good thinking Juggie." Betty smiles at me and I nod.

I notice Y/N look up at me and she looks broken, I feel my chest tighten and can't help asking myself if I did that.

Veronica walks back to the car and hops in.

"So?" Betty asks.

"Betty. Jughead, us 3 need to have a talk." She responds seriously.

Archie looks at Veronica in confusion.