Them [bughead]

~Him~

He walked away. To protect her. Left her alone in the hallway. He had hurt her. And he knew it. He was so ashamed that it hurt. Deep down he knew he had to leave her. She was too good for him.
So he walked away. To protect her. That was all he wanted to do. But he sucked at doing things right. He wanted to make her smile but she had cried. Because they had hurt her. Because of him.
So he walked away. To protect her.

He sat in the car and let out a scream. He couldn't believe he had hurt her. When he fucked up Archie's face and that other guy they told him that they knew this was going to happen. Because of the text. They told him they wanted to hurt her before Jughead would hurt them. When he saw the words on her locker he wanted to kill everyone standing there. He just couldn't believe how they could've done this. He hated that he had hurt her. She deserved better. After she found out he thought he might as well leave her. Before he would hurt her even more. He took his phone when he got a message and read it.
Jug, please come back. We have to talk <3
He couldn't reply. He wanted, more than anything, to run back to her. Run back into her arms and kiss her and never let her go. But he caused her pain. And he couldn't do that. So he drove away from the hotel.

"Jones!" Toni said and Jughead turned around. The light inside of the Whyte Wyrm made it hard for Jughead to see Or it might have been all the alcohol he had consumed.
"We haven't seen you in a while." Fangs smirked. Jughead ignored him and turned to the bartender.
"One more." He said and pointed to his empty glass. The bartender gave him a long look but poured up another glass of scotch. He drank it before anyone could take it from him.
"How many have you had? It's fucking four in the afternoon." Toni sighed.
"Calm down Topaz. Just a few drinks." He slurred. He knew that one more drink would make him pass out. Or throw up. "Can I get one more?" He said to the bartender. The bartender looked at Toni, who shook her head.
"I think that's enough for today Jones." He said and Jughead sighed.
"I'm sorry if that sounded like a fucking question. Give me one more before I break your arms." He hatefully slurred.
"That's enough Jughead. Let's get you home." Toni said.
"I wish Betty was here." Jughead thought. Or rather said. But he was too drunk to realize that he had said it.
"Yeah and I wish I could take down the moon. But I can't." Toni said. She was pissed he had been drinking so much. Jughead felt a hand wrap around his arm. "Come on Jughead. I can drive you to Betty." Jughead shook his head and the whole world started spinning.
"No please don't." Sweet Pea gave Toni a confused look and she shrugged her shoulders. "She deserves fucking better than me." He looked away, stared at his feet. He knew he was bad. Especially for her.
"Okay. Let's get you home." Toni said and helped Jughead out.

"Please don't fucking drive me home." Jughead rolled his eyes. "You really think I want to go home to my dad? He's probably drunk off his fucking mind." Toni looked at him with sadness. She wanted the best for him. But she knew he was closed and sad. And destroyed. "Don't give me that look." He mumbled.
"What look?" He crossed his arms and stared outside the window.
"Like I'm broken." He whispered. He was. He was broken. But she didn't have to look at him like fucking was.
"You're not broken Jughead." She told him. And for a second he imagined Betty saying that. She didn't even know half of what he has done before her. And he knew a lot about her. He hoped she was happier now. That she realized that she was too good for him.
"I am." He whispered too quiet for her to hear. When his phone lit up his heart stopped a beat. Maybe she wanted him back? Of course she didn't. He hurt her. He has to stay away.
Yo Jones. I'm horny. How about my place in five?
Melanie. Jughead almost threw up at the thought of him inside her. All he wanted was to be inside Betty.
"Where do I drop you off then?" Toni finally said. Jughead stared out of the window. "Who are you calling?" At first, Jughead didn't know what she meant until he heard the monotone phone signal and he realized he was calling someone.
"Jug, where are you?" Someone said before he could hang up the phone. Jughead wanted to talk to her more than he had ever wanted to talk to anyone. But he shouldn't. But then again, When was the last time he didn't do something just because he shouldn't?
"I'm with Topi...Tonaz....Topaz." He laughed to himself when he struggled to explain. Toni rolled her eyes but kept driving through the streets.
"Are you drunk?" Betty asked and Jughead nodded. When Betty didn't answer he realized that Betty couldn't see him.
"Yeah. A little tiny bit." He could hear Betty sigh.
"Please just come back to the hotel." Betty pleaded.
"Betts. I'm not good for you." His heart hurt when he said those words. He knew it was true. But he wished it was different. "You should be with someone better." Then he hung up. Without listening to what she had to say. He knew that he would come running back if only she said she wanted him to. And he had to protect her from him. He ignored Betty's phone calls. She tried desperately to reach him but she couldn't.