Description: this is a that I wrote earlier this year. I had writers block with it for a long time but finally finished it up recently. Its a Jackie/Hyde story, nothing new there.
Disclaimer: I may not own the characters but this story original and the character that I made up is of my own imagination.
Author's note: this is the first story I have put up on here in more than a year, I hope anyone reading enjoys it and has the courtesy to review it as well.
Chapter #7
(Hyde's pov)
Making a bed for myself on a used cot, I grab an extra blanket from my room," Look, Jacks. You can sleep in my bed, I'll take the cot."
With a shake of her head, Jackie snatches the pillow I found from my hands," No. Steven, I'm not kicking you out of your room."
" It's cool, I don't mind.", I remark before taking the pillow from Jackie once more. I'm not about to let her sleep on this dirty cot. I'd rather her take my room where she can at least be comfortable. Why is she making a big deal out of things? I'm trying to be nice and respectful. Usually when I bring a girl home, I plan on spending the night with her. It's not like that with Jackie though. She's different and I don't know why.
" I'm fine with the couch, really.", offers Jackie as she follows me around the living room. Your fine with the couch? No, I don't think so Jackie. I'm not about to let you crash on the couch. When a guy makes a nice gesture, don't question it. Stop trying to make things more complicated than they have to be. To be honest, I don't mind giving up my room to Jackie for the night.
" Why not just sleep with her Hyde, we both know you want to.", pipes in Peter from across the room. Frowning to myself, I regard him with an angry scowl. Leave it to Peter to be a jackass. What the hell is his problem these days? What is he upset that Jackie and I are spending time together? I don't know why he even cares. It's not like I'm gonna try anything on her.
Stopping in her tracks, Jackie glances over her shoulder at Peter," Nice to see you too Peter. We need to talk."
Arching an eyebrow in Jackie's direction, Peter folds his arms across his chest," Do we?"
" Yeah, we do. Outside, please?", asks Jackie before taking hold of Peter's hand and giving it a light tug. My fists clench at my sides as I take in their now close proximity to one another. Why does Jackie suddenly want to talk with Peter? What could she possibly have to say to him? I'm not sure that I like the idea of the two of them talking things out. (End Hyde's pov)
(Peter's pov)
" Fine, this should be good.", I mutter as I allow Jackie to lead me towards the front door. This is unexpected. Usually when I throw an insult in Jackie's direction, she has something to say back in response. She wants to talk? That's fine with me, we can talk. I have no problems with that. I don't know what she's hoping to accomplish with a simple conversation though.
" Jackie, is this a good idea?", advises Hyde before touching a hand to Jackie's arm. Oh, well isn't that sweet. Look at Hyde suddenly trying to be Mr. caring and protective friend. Please he might have Jackie fooled but not me. All that Hyde's interested in when it comes to Jackie is finding a way to sleep with her. Unfortunately for him I'm not about to let that happen.
" It's ok, Steven. I know what I'm doing.", confides Jackie with a smile before finally leading me outside. Well I don't so do you maybe want to clue me in? Why could you possibly want to talk with me? You pretty much said everything that you had to say two years ago when you broke up with me to be with Kelso. I was happy with you and then that? I didn't deserve that kind of heart ache Jackie.
" You wanted to talk?", I ponder aloud when the two of us are finally sitting outside and alone. Glancing over at Jackie as she sits on the front steps beside me, I can't help but notice her shivering slightly. All I want to do is place my arms around her like I used to, but I refrain myself. Those days are long gone and have been for a while.
" Yeah, I just wanted to apologize for how things ended between us.", confesses Jackie softly as she sneaks a peek up at me. Wow, well that wasn't what I was expecting to her from her. Is Jackie seriously trying to say sorry to me right now? What is she hoping that I'll say in response? That its alright? That I forgive her? Well I'm sorry but that just isn't going to happen. Jackie shattered my heart and an I'm sorry isn't going to change things.
" Oh, you mean how you dumped me after five months for some jackass who persistently cheated on you? Is that what you apologizing for?", I inquire in a sarcastic tone before folding my arms across my chest and awaiting Jackie's response. She's wasting her time, I don't even know why she is bothering. Like a heart felt and sincere apology from Jackie is really going to change anything between us? I hope that's not what she was thinking. If so then the girl is delusional.
" Well, yeah. It's just, I was young and stupid back then and...", starts Jackie before I interrupt her with my own bitter laughter. Standing from my seat beside her on the steps, I begin to pace back and forth. And your sorry? Come on Jackie do you honestly expect me to care that your sorry? Its too late for that. You should have never broken up with me the way that you did.
Cutting Jackie off before she can continue, I instead finish her sentence for her," Let me guess, your sorry?"
Taking in a deep breath, Jackie slowly exhales through her nose to calm her nerves," you're not going to making this easy for me, are you?"
" Oh, I'm sorry? Is this the part where I forgive you and then we hug and everything is alright again?", I comment with a frown and roll of my eyes. Come on, Jackie. Did you honestly think that things would go differently? I'm sorry but I don't give a damn that your trying to right the wrong you made. You hurt me and no amount of apologies is going to take away from that fact. (End Peter's pov)
(Jackie's pov)
" I don't know why I even bothered, you're a jerk.", I snap back out of anger. I can not believe Peter. This is hard enough for me to do without him being a complete jerk about everything. Why can't he see that I'm trying to be sincere and make amends for all the hurt that I know I must have caused him? I thought Michael was a better choice, obviously now I know that I was wrong.
" I'm a jerk? You dumped me and broke my heart! All for a guy, who in the end, broke yours as well. Jackie, I loved you and you just tossed me aside!", yells Peter in reply as the two us get right in each others face now. I know what I did, I don't need to be reminded! If I would have known that Michael was only going to break my heart repeatedly, I never would have left Peter for him. Its not like I can change things though.
" How was I supposed to know all of this? You never spent any time with me! You rarely ever took me out on dates, I was always lonely!", I accuse as I glare up at Peter and refuse to back down. Who the hell does he think that he is? When we were together, Peter never once told me that he loved me. Why the hell should I believe him when he tells me that he did? He never acted like it!
Letting out a bitter laugh, Peter, frowns to himself," are you seriously trying to tell me that I brought it all on myself for not paying enough attention to you?"
Biting at my bottom lip to keep from crying, I lower my gaze quietly," no, it's just...ugh, just forget it Peter. I give up."
" I don't know why you even bothered. Did you really thing an apology would change anything? Jackie, I loved you...until you broke my heart that is. An I'm sorry won't fix that.", confides Peter before running a tired hand through his hair. I never thought that it would, I just hoped that maybe you would see that I meant it when I told you that I was sorry. I never meant to hurt you Peter, if I could take what I did back, I would in an instant. Michael only made me miserable. I was happy with you.
" Forget that I even bothered trying to make things right.", I mutter in defeat before turning toward the door to head in. I don't know why I expected Peter to care whether I said sorry or not. Why should he? I really hurt him when I chose Michael over him. It was a stupid thing to do and I regret it. Michael never treated me as nicely as Peter did.
" Was it worth it Jackie?", I hear Peter call from behind me. This question stops me in my tracks, its not something that I was expecting Peter to ask. He wants to know if it was worth it? What does he want me to say? That I was wrong? That I should have never left him high and dry the way that I did? Why does Peter even care anymore? He should hate me, and as far as I know...he does. (End Jackie's pov)
(Peter's pov)
" Excuse me?", responds Jackie with a look of confusion in her eyes as she looks back at me. She's knows what I'm asking. Why is she even bothering to play stupid with me? All I want to know is if it was worth her leaving me for...him. That jerk cause Jackie nothing but heart ache and tears. I treated her like gold on the other hand and she still left me. I want to know if it was worth it for her.
Leaning against the outside frame of the door, I watch as Jackie shivers quietly," Well, you dumped me for a guy that treated you like dirt and cheated. Was he worth losing a guy who treated you nice and loved you?"
Hugging her arms to her chest helplessly, Jackie meets Hyde's concerned gaze through the window before sighing and looking back at me," No, alright? No, Michael wasn't worth loosing you over. Are you happy?"
" No, actually I'm not. I wouldn't wish the pain you caused me on anyone, even you.", I admit with a frustrated sigh. Hell, I could have told Jackie from the start that Kelso was not good. She wouldn't have listened to me though. If Jackie felt that much alone when we were together, why couldn't she have just said something to me? Why did she have to leave me for another guy? I would have made an effort to spend more time with her had Jackie just told me how she felt.
" I don't know what you want me to say.", replies Jackie softly as she takes a small step towards me. Staring over at her, I shake my head sadly. I don't know what I want you to say either. To be honest I'm not sure there is anything that you can say. Nothing that will change the way things ended between the two of us at least. It's not like you could turn back time.
" I don't want you to say anything. I'd warn Hyde to stay away from you, but its more likely he'll hurt you than the other way around.", I inform with a heavy sigh and a frown. I'm not stupid. Jackie has a thing for Hyde, whether she'll admit it to me or not. Hyde's not the kind of guy that has girlfriends though. He usually is only with a girl long enough to sleep with her, after that he never see's them again. What makes Jackie think she's any different from all the other girls Hyde has pursued?
" What are you talking about Peter? Steven and I are only friends.", remarks Jackie rather defensively. I try my best not to laugh in her face at this. Please who does she think that she's kidding? I saw the way Jackie was looking at Hyde earlier, its the exact same way she once used to look at me. Besides I'm not an idiot, I watched the two of them dancing in the middle of the street. Jackie's eyes were lit up like a Christmas tree when she was in Hyde's arms.
Raising an amused eyebrow, I only smirk bitterly," Oh, please. I saw how you looked at him earlier, when the two of you were dancing in the street? Hyde's not the one girl type, your just another lay for him Jackie. Once he sleeps with you, you'll never see him again. That's how Hyde is, why would he change for you?"
Fighting to keep from crying, I watch as a single tear runs down either side of Jackie's face as she pushes past me to go inside," You know know what you're talking about Peter."
" Of course I do Jackie, I'm Hyde's best friend and you're just another nameless girl.", I call after her as she finally reaches the front door. Flinching when I hear a sob from Jackie, I instantly regret what I just said to her. While I might be the truth, I didn't mean to make her cry with my words. That's the last thing that I wanted. In truth, I'm just trying to protect Jackie. I don't want her to be hurt or used by Hyde. …...(End Peter's pov)
(Jackie's thoughts)
Well that was a complete waste of my time. Why did I even bother trying to talk things over with Peter? Nothing has changed, he didn't forgive me. Why would he? I broke his heart? I must have been stupid and out of my mind to think that he would ever want to set things straight with me. Why would he? It seems that I really messed things up between the two of us, an apology won't change that. Peter told me that he was in love with me. This is news to me. When we were together, he never once told me that he loved me. Maybe if he had things would have been different between the two of us. Now he has it in his head that I've got a thing for Steven. He couldn't be more wrong. Steven and I are only friends. While I'll admit that I do think he's really sweet and cute, I wouldn't go so far as to say that I like Steven. Peter tried to tell me not to even bother with him. Like I'm supposed to believe a word he says about Steven? He told me that Steven's not the girlfriend type. How would he know? Just because their best friends? Of course Peter would say something like that about Steven to me. He doesn't want me dating his best friend. ….Then again what if Peter wasn't just making all of that stuff up? What if he was telling the truth? What if Steven really does only want to sleep with me? Ugh, this is all too much to think about right now. (End Jackie's thoughts)
(Peter's thoughts)
Well that was a waste. How could Jackie honestly think that an apology would somehow magically make things better between the two of us? This girl stomped all over my heart and she expects me to want to make things right again between the two of us? I don't think so. I loved Jackie. While its true that maybe I never voiced those feelings to her when I should have. It doesn't take away from the fact that she shattered my heart. Now she's developing a thing for Hyde? A guy, who I thought was supposed to be my best friend? Please, if he was my best friend he wouldn't be paling around with Jackie. I felt it necessary to at least warn Jackie about how Hyde is when it comes to girls. Since I have know him, Hyde has not once had a girlfriend. All the girls I have seen him with, I have only met once and then never saw them again. Why? Well it's simple, Hyde is the one girl type. Why Jackie would think any differently is beyond me. It doesn't take an idiot to see she's into him though, I saw the way she was looking at him earlier. It was the exact same way she used to look at me all those years ago. The last thing I want is to see Jackie get hurt, so I warned her about Hyde. Whether she believes me or not is a whole other story. …...(End Peter's thoughts)
Author's Note: Thanks for the two reviews, I wasn't going to continue if people weren't going to show interest and leave a review. Its not asking much to leave a few words that let me know you like the way this story is turning out so far.
