Eric Forman was suffering from being away from home and missing his family. He was teaching in Kenya and enjoyed teaching the children. He missed his friend and all the stuff they did together. He had been writing back and forth with Jackie of all people. She shared more information than his mom did. He called home about twice a month just to talk to his mom. He was trying to sleep since it was near midnight. Suddenly his phone started ringing. "Hello?"

"Eric, its Jackie!"

"Is something wrong with my parents?"

"No Eric they're fine. I just needed to talk with a friend."

"Oh ok, what happened and why not Donna?"

"Because Donna is part of the problem. They all are."

"Just tell me what happened please."

"Steven married a stripper and now everyone is being so mean to me. They have been making me cry for a week."

"Aww Jackie! I am sorry. I'll call mom tomorrow and yell at them for you. "

"No I just want to run away. Without you being around they have become assholes well accept Michael but he always with Brooke."

"Ok so you are leaving Point Place?"

"Thinking about it. I just don't know where to go or what I'll do."

"I have a crazy idea."

"What's that?"

"Come join me here. They are a number of different programs you could choose from. Hell I am getting college credit and being paid too."

"I don't know if I could do it. I mean it's just so far away."

"Hey I did it and I had no one going with me or in this case that would be waiting for me."

"Ok I'll do it. I got to sell my car and then I'll be on the way."

"Ok well call me and tell me when you're leaving. I will meet your plane in Nairobi. It's a long drive out to Mombasa but it is beautiful."

"Ok thanks for everything Eric."

They hung up and Eric passed out. Jackie was giddy. She was going to leave this town behind and those assholes. She started packing her stuff. She would sell the Lincoln at the dealership and buy her plane tickets tomorrow than call Eric and tell him she was on the way.

She went to sleep happy for the first time in weeks.

36 hours later Eric was waiting for Jackie to clear customs and see his sign he was holding. She had told him she was thinking of doing the nursing program or the teaching like him. Eric was nervous about having his friend join him. When did Jackie become his friend? She had been the devil and that annoying girl.

Oh well, he had yelled at Hyde and told him he was an ass for making Jackie cry. Hyde was like his brother but if he couldn't grow up and always treat women with respect than who needs him.

He had dumped Donna for picking a stripper over her best friend. Hell Jackie was more like her sister than a friend. They had lived together after Jackie's family fell apart. Her father was in jail and her mother was god knows where.

Jackie appeared from the Customs area and saw Eric. She gave Eric the biggest hug. "Glad to see you too Jackie!"

"I can't believe I did it! Your dad was shocked when I told him I was coming to join you. He drove me to the airport."

"I know I have to take care of you or I'll get a foot in the ass daily when I get home."

"How did you know?"

"I called mom for my weekly call. I dumped Donna and ripped into Hyde."

"You broke up with Donna?"

"Yeah, if she can't treat her unofficial sister better than she doesn't deserve me. Jackie we may have not been the closest out of the group but I would not have done what they did."

"Eric you are too sweet to say that but you and Donna are meant to be. "

"No Jackie if we were meant to be than she wouldn't have treated you like crap. Come on I got us a hotel room for the night. We'll leave first thing in the morning."

"Why in the morning?"

"Because it's not safe to drive at night too many animals hunting."

"Oh. Well then lead on Forman."

Taking Jackie's arm Eric said "Off we go!"

Eric had managed to get a room at one of the best hotels in Nairobi. It had a great view of the city and a good restaurant.