#chapter46

Betty followed as Jughead lead Jellybean into the only room in the Whyte Wyrm she had yet to venture inside. The one opposite the meeting room on the second floor.

Jughead switched on the light and the details of the room came into view. On one side was a large wooden desk adorned by a computer on one side and trays of documents and binders on the other. Beside the desk was a tall, single-column filing cabinet and a bookshelf.

An office, this is an office. Betty summarised, however, after walking further into the room she spotted the mattress that was hidden behind a divider curtain on the other side of the room, that said otherwise.

“This use to be my room before I took Dad’s.” Jughead said, plopping an extra blanket down on the double sized bed.

“How long has dad been gone?” Jellybean asked.

“Few months.” Eleven months. Jughead wouldn’t say exactly how long, that would worry his sister. He flung the extra blanket over the bed. Jellybean was the kind of person that was always cold, she always had been when she was actually in Jughead’s life at least. She still was, she appreciated the extra blanket.

“Why’s he been gone for so long?” Jellybean asked, if she only knew.

“That’s a conversation for another day, just get some sleep.” Jughead told her, heading for the door.

“Goodnight, Elly.” Betty said from the doorway with a kind smile, one that was quickly and easily returned by Jellybean.

“Goodnight guys.” Jellybean said, toeing off her shoes.

Jughead locked his apartment door, as he always did, before they head to bed. He’d put his number in Jellybeans phone before taking her down to the office and told her if she wanted to get into the apartment to call or message him.

Betty hopped into the bed beside Jughead and he pulled her into his arms.

“I’m so glad you’re here.” He said with a crooked smile. 

“We’re lucky mom had to go out of town or I probably wouldn’t be.” Betty chuckled. Alice had to go out of town for an important press conference, fortunately for Betty her dad went too, much to Alice’s dismay. Her parents were still working things out at The Register, they were both still working there for the time being.