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i look out betty's window and see archie standing outside on his porch, waiting for me i think.

betty comes up behind me and and looks out the same way i was, "i bet we can get into the car without being confronted."

i laugh and she laughs along with me, we ignore some of alice's rude comments and get out the door for school, rushing over into betty's car and driving away to school before archie could even get a word in.

i felt bad but, this is what i needed for now. for me.

i finally get out of what felt like the longest english class of my life, only to see archie and veronica right outside of the classroom.

he didn't seem invested in whatever conversation they were having. since he immediately found my eyes.

i walked away in the other direction because i didn't want to have the conversation right now.

i was pulling my beanie out of my locker when there was a little tap on my shoulder, definitely from a girl. i turn around to face veronica. great.

"hey jughead!"

i don't even try to fake a smile, "what's up veronica?" figuring the only reason she was even bothering to talk to me was because of archie and the weird hallway tension earlier.

"was just wondering if there was ever anything between the two of you?" she asked sweetly, i shook my head 'no' which was half the truth.

she smiled big, and it didn't seem fake.

"okay, well i'll see you later girl!" i puckered my lips and brought them back in, turning back to my locker.

this next class was one i had to share with archie. just don't make eye contact and you'll be fine.

but i happen to also share this class with scott, so maybe if i just try to put all of my attention into him, i could maybe forget that i'm locked in a room with him.

i pull scott into the seat in front of mine before archie has the chance to sit there.

the teacher takes a little while to get to the classroom so i just spent the time not looking at archie and talking to scott.

he makes a joke about area 51 and not even thinking about it i laughed.

i hesitated before turning my head in archie's direction, seeing if he noticed. and he did, he was staring right at the two of us.

if he really did feel the same way i felt about him, i felt bad. i know how horrible i feel when i see him with veronica, but if he can walk around and show her off wherever he goes, why can't i laugh with a guy and not feel guilty about it?

maybe it's just all in my head..

the class finally starts when the teacher storms in with her purse.

i lay across the air mattress and scroll on instagram, trying to forget about everything that's going on and just zone out.

but it doesn't work, i still found myself looking out of betty's bedroom window into archie's seeing if he was there.

i decide it's probably time to text him.

i'm sorry

archie🖕 typing...
me too

can we just forget about this and move on?

archie🖕 typing...
yes please, i miss you i guess

you're so funny archie andrews

archie🖕 typing...
are we gonna talk about it?

talk about what?

archie🖕 typing...
guess not

gotta go

archie🖕 typing...
why???

scott wanted me to go somewhere with him

archie🖕 typing...
is that a thing

don't worry i'd never replace my male bff

archie🖕 typing...
archie🖕 stopped typing

okay, maybe that bff line wasn't necessary.

i was kidding..

archie🖕 typing...
vegas distracted me

oh sorry

archie🖕 typing...
fine i'm lying
i don't know i just felt that bff thing was weird

yeah me too

archie🖕 typing...
maybe we should talk about it

arch don't

archie🖕 typing...
fine but i probably won't let this go

i'll start ignoring you

archie🖕 typing...
what if i were to sayyyy

don't

archie🖕 typing...
🤡

gotta gooooooooo

archie🖕 typing...
bye bff

that stung.

i walk in front of the window and look into archie's bedroom.