Third Person

"Alright Mr Andrew's there's your baby" The nurse said moving the wand slowly across Archie's extended belly.

Archie gazed at the screen incase by the rhythmic sound of his child's heart. His eyes fully locked onto the grey image of his child. It didn't seem so figurative anymore as it resembles more and more as an actual baby.

Archie glanced up at his Betty who was just in as much awe as he was.

"Oh my God Archie that's your baby"

Betty's words fell on deaf ears no longer paying attention as he was stuck in a trance. It wasn't until it was time to go he really snapped out of it.

Three prints he was given.

One for himself, one to send his mom when he finally tells her and the final one now that just must go to the baby's father no doubt. 

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They were seated in a booth at Pop's waiting for Jughead. Archie was playing with tray onion rings for quite some time.

"Archie you have been awfully quiet and you haven't ate anything since we left clinic, is everything alright" Betty asked rubbing his hand. 

Archie breathes out, "no everything is not alright, it has been 3 months and Veronica hasn't contacted any of us, I just so worried Betty."

Betty gave a reassuring smile rubbing her fingers across his knuckles. "Its okay Arch, Veronica just needs some time to breathe"

Archie pulls his hand away quite harshly and started eating his rings back to back not even chewing properly.

"Archie...Archie stop it, you are going to get sick" Betty pleaded trying to move it away from him.

"Why Betty, can't I just stuff myself, it's not like I'm not already going to get fatter than I am already an" Archie snapped causing the other patrons to turn a look thier way.

"Fuck." Archie swore under his breath going to the bathroom leaving a shocked Betty at the table.

Betty held her head in her hands shaking is slowly., "oh Archie.."

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"Hey sorry I'm late Betty I had an issue this morning, Where's Archie?" Jughead questioned as he looked around the room.

Betty wiped any small tears from her eyes as she looked at Jughead. "It's okay Jug just, Archie is in the bathroom, like I told him that would happen"

"He ate to quickly again didn't he" Jughead said knowingly. "What he got worked up with this time" 

" Veronica again, I mean I understand his worries but these outburst all the time aren't necessary, it isn't even like Archie"

Jughead gave a small shrug,"Hormones I suppose, messes up you head" He turns to the bathroom for awhile before looking back. "I should go check on him make sure he's alright"

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Inside the small bathroom Arhie laid his head on cool tile behind him as he recover from shocks of external pain. 

Archie took his phone out of his sweatpants pocket as he gazed at the many unread messages to the raven haired girl. 

Guilt swells in his chest as it mixes with his fear and sadness causing the overflow of emotions attacking his already aching heart.

He didn't wallow in it for long as a familiar bennie head came into view.

"Archie,  let's get you off the floor" he lifts his bestfriend back to his feet. "Archie you can't keep doing this to yourself, it isn't good for you or that baby"

"The baby, that's all people talk about when referring to me now a days, when I walk down the street, when in at school and heck even at home that's all that get spoken about. I just wished everything would just…..shut up about it"

"Oh that's not true, they are definitely talking about Kevin and his baby too " he said with a small chuckle which soon died looking at Archie's sorrowful face. "Yeah that was a bad joke"

Archie let's off a soft laugh, "yeah it was pretty bad, Jughead can I ask you something"

"Anything Archie,"

"If anything happens to me and I'm unable to take care of my baby, I beg you don't let the Lodges take my baby can you promise me that "

"I promise Archie"

Archie smiled gratefully at his friend and wrapped his arms around him the best he could. His chest tightness lessens for the first time in three months since what had happened.

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3 months ago

Archie

Hiram finally had enough of me that day and finally let me go. My stomach was twisted and knots and mouth watered feeling the urge come closer. At least he was gracious enough to let me clean up. 

As I exit the shower I cam face to face with none other than Heromine Lodge. 

"Why hello Archie….didn't expect to see you here "

"Oh Mrs Lodge I was just um"

"Seducing my husband Archie" She took a few steps towards me backing me against the the bathroom wall.

"I don't take kindly to these sort of acts Archie, I know you are a good boy so I will make it clear and easy for you.. leave my husband" He perfectly manicured nail trailed up my abdomen not breaking eye contact. "Becusse I will hate for this little one to get in danger"

She soon broke away and moved towards the door. "And remember Archie"

"Lodge women are not a force to play with "

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"Earth to Archie " Jughead said as  waved a hand in front of me. I pushed his hand away muttering a small 'I'm fine' before taking a sip of my milkshake Betty order for me to fill my now empty stomach.

"Don't look now Archie but someone  is back in town "

I turned lift my head up to see the queen V.H.

"Veronica?"