The Diner//J.J.||Riverdale{COMPLETED}

Chapter 16

"Maybe, Rebel Without a Cause?" Betty says. Jug looks over at her and they both snicker. I look over to them and something hits me...it's like, a feeling that I've never felt before. Wait..it can't be jealousy, can it? No. Jug wouldn't do that to me.

"Here you go, kids." Veronica's mom comes over and puts some food on the table.

I reach for my burger, and I see my milkshake slide over. I quickly look over and Jug took a sip of it. "Wha? Excuse me." I say.

"Excuse you what? Did you-" nope. I know what he's doing.

"Ep, ep, shut up. Shut. Up." I put my index finger up and we both laugh.

The rest of them just have a confused face. I look over to them, "Oh, it's an inside joke." I say, and take back my milkshake. I see V raise her eyebrow. I give her a, "stop-it-right-now" look.

I hear a slam on a table behind us. I look over, and it's Cheryl. "Be sure to put all that cash in the register." Veronica gets up, "You are a Lodge, after all, and Lodges are known to have sticky fingers."

I turn back around. A little while later, Veronica comes and sits back down. The doorbell chimes.

"Now that's an odd combo of people." Kevin says. I look behind me, and Ms. Grundy, Archie, and his dad all walk into Pop's.

"I'll be right back." I say, and get up.

"No, (Y/N). No, don't.." I hear Jughead say.

I continue walking over to them.

"Hey, (Y/N)." Fred says.

"Hi, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Grundy. Archie, can I talk to you?" I say.

"Sure. I'll call you later?" he asks.

"No, actually, now. Just school stuff. Outside?" I raise an eyebrow and tilt my head towards the door. He looks at them and then gets up and follows me outside. When we reach a little ways from the door, I turn around. "You uh, mind telling me what the hell is going on? Why are you with her?"

"We're just having dinner, (Y/N).." he says, looking around.

"Uh-huh, okay. So I take it your dad has no clue what's going on between you two?" I ask and cross my arms.

"No." he says.

"Have you told Keller about being at Sweetwater River yet?" I ask.

"I did!" he realize he raised his voice. I raise my eyebrow. He looks around again, "Sorry,"

"Did you tell him that you were with her?" I ask.

He looks down at the ground, "No.."

"Archie! You lied to Sherriff Keller and said that you weren't with her!" I uncross my arms and Veronica comes out.

"What's going on, you guys?" she asks.

I sigh, "Do you wanna tell her?"

"Tell me what?"

Archie sighs, "It's nothing."

"Um, it actually is something." I look over at Veronica, "Did you know he was seeing Ms. Grundy?"

"Well yeah like, I know that she's giving him music lessons."

"No like," I give her a look and she finally realizes it.

"Oh, my God. You and your music teacher are having an affair?"

"We are..." Archie says, "together. Look I know it sounds bad, but-"

"Bad? It sounds scandalous." Veronica says and looks at me.

"It sounds like jail time to me! Illegal!" I say.

"(Y/N) don't go there."

"Oh, I'm already there." I put my hands up.

"Ronnie, a little help here?"

"I-I mean, I mean," she stammers, "technically, (Y/N)'s right. And, ethically, well, what is Grundy to you, anyway? Your girlfriend? Your booty tutor?"

"I don't know, I don't know what to call her."

"Why did you lie? To protect her?" I ask.

"She believed in me when no one else did."

I cross my arms again and look behind him to see Kevin and Jug are staring at us. I close my mouth and look back at Archie.

"Okay, we get it." Veronica says.

Betty comes out. "What's going on you guys?" she asks.

"Archie is having an affair with Ms. Grundy." I say.

"(Y/N)!" Archie says.

"No, don't get mad at me. I didn't do anything wrong!"

"Wait...what?!" Betty yells. A car horn honks, and I turn around. It's her mom.

"Get in the car, Betty. Now." She shrugs and walks over to the car and gets in. "What have I told you about those three?" I raise my eyebrow.

"Can we just go?" Betty asks quickly. Her mom takes one last look at us and drives off.

Veronica sighs, "Oh, Archiekins, you're in it deep this time." She walks inside.

Archie turns back to me, and I'm speechless. "(Y/N), please say something..."

I look at the ground and just nod. "Honestly, I don't really know what to say." I turn around and start to walk away. I hear Pop's door open, and someone running up to me. I feel a hand on my shoulder and I turn around. It's Jughead.

"Where are you going?" he asks.

I sigh, "Back home." I open my car door.

"Was it that bad?" he asks.

"I guess not..but, it's getting late anyways and I should get going." I lean in and quickly kiss him on the lips, and pull away. "I'll text you later. Bye, Jug." I get into my car and drive off. I look in my rear mirror and I see him just standing there. I nod and close my eyes for a second. When I open them, I drive home.

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