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Chapter 10
Coming into the basement, she came to halt. Jackie could feel her heart breaking at the sight. The scene in front of her, Eric and Donna, together, kissing.
Jackie let out a chocked up gasp. Donna and Eric broke away, their heads turning towards her, smiling. Donna wrapped her arms around Eric. "I told you he would come back to me" She smirked at her. "I told you he didn't love you. But then how could anyone love you?"
"H-How…" Jackie paused, her voice breaking, tears appearing in her eyes. She glanced towards Eric, her heart shattering all over again. "E-ric. You told me you never go back to her" She swallowed the lump in her throat. "Y-You told me you loved me"
"I was wrong Jackie. I never really loved you. It was always Donna. But you knew that all along didn't you?" He wrapped his arms around Donna more, pulling her closer towards him, whispering something to her, she laughed. "You were right Jackie, you not good enough for me. Now if you don't mind, we're kind of busy here" Donna giggled and in instant they were all over each other again, if Jackie wasn't even there.
"No…Er-ic" She cried out in her sleep. "Come back"
"Jackie!" She heard his voice moments later. "Jackie, wake up" Her eyes snapped open. Seeing Eric leaned over her, his hands on her shoulders, looking over at her with concern and she could see black circles underneath his eyes.
"You're here" She responded, tears streaming down her eyes but this time from happiness. 'It was just a dream, thank god' thoughts ran through her mind. Before Eric even had a chance to respond, she wrapped her arms around him, pulling him close to her.
Jackie felt Eric stroking her hair. "I'm so glad you're okay, Jackie" He whispered into her ear. 'Okay? Why wouldn't I be okay? 'Her eyes scanned her surroundings and it was then she realized she was in hospital. But she been in hospital for past couple weeks, for rehab. This was different, she was in actual hospital, and she could see the monitors that hooked up to her.
Realization hit her. What she did. What happened 'Oh crap. That's why Eric is so upset' she pulled back from him, glancing down at her hands, both of her wrists wrapped in bandages. Jackie looked towards Eric but he looked away from her. "Eric?" No Response.
Sighing, she placed her hand on his shoulder. "Eric, what's wrong?" 'What kind of question is that? You know what's wrong and it's all your fault!' a voice screamed in her voice. Groaning, Jackie closed her eyes, trying to block it out.
"W-hy did you do it Jackie?"
Jackie's eyes snapped open, her eyes met Eric's whose were puffy and red, and more tears down his face. Jackie's heart broke at the sight, she reached out to wipe them but Eric jumped up, taking a step back from her. "Don't" He snapped.
Tears formed in her eyes. 'He hates me. He must hate me' Jackie swallowed the lump that formed in her throat, she sat on her hospital bed."Eric…" She paused. "I'm sorry"
"Sorry doesn't…" He paused. "Do you love me?"
"Of course I love you, Eric. You know that"
Eric crossed his arms across his chest, watching him but keeping his distance. All Jackie wanted was to feel his arms around her, holding her but she knew that it wasn't going to happen and it was all her fault. "Right now I am not so sure Jackie. I'm not sure if you really love me"
Jackie's eyes widened in surprise. "Eric, I do love you. What make you…?" She trailed off when she saw his eyes gazing towards her wrists; she looked down. "Oh" she whispered that she wasn't even sure if he heard her.
Silence filled the room. Hearing footsteps, she was Eric standing beside her. "Jackie I love you. Why would you do this? Did you even think about what it do to me, if something happened to you?"
"Of course I did Eric. You're the first person that I thought of" She reached out towards his hand, looking at him for second when he didn't move away, she took his hand in both of her hands. "I put you through enough Eric. I caused you enough pain"
"So you decided to commit suicide?" He pulled his hand away from his. "What about think what it do to me? That it just cause me more sorrow, that it…" He paused, feeling tears making their way down his face again. He mumbled something under his breath. He turned away from her, wiping the tears with his arms before facing her again. "It kill me if anything happened to you Jackie" He walked towards the door.
"Eric, where are you going?"
"I can't do this anymore, Jackie. Every time you do this, it breaks my heart. It's over"
Jackie heart shattered. Tears streamed down her face as she watched him open the door. In instant she was out of the bed, she tried to get to him but only ended up crashing to ground. Eric was at her side in instant. "Eric!" She cried, holding onto him. "P-lease don't go. Don't leave. P-lease. You only one I have left who cares" She cried hysterically. "I'm so sorry. I can't do this without you"
Eric wrapped his arms around her, holding her close to him, his own tears forming. 'What were you thinking? You can't leave her' He opened his mouth to say something but no words came out. Picking her up in his arms, he placed her back on her bed, placing a kiss on her forehead. "I'm sorry Jackie. But I'm not going watch you kill yourself. I can't" Tears streamed down his face. He didn't want to do this but he knew he had to. "I'll always love you" With that he pulled back from her, walking towards the door. He walked out before he could change his mind, ignoring Jackie's cries from other end.
Closing the door behind him, he leaned against the nearby wall, closing his eyes, letting more tears fall. "Eric?" He heard Donnas' voice after few seconds. "What's wrong?" She asked him, placing a hand on his shoulder.
Eric's eyes opened. "Leave me alone" He responded in stern voice before walking away from her. Leaving stunned Donna watching him.
She glanced towards Jackie room, hearing crying, she opened the door. "Jackie? She asked softly.
Jackie's eyes shifted towards the door when she heard it open, hoping it was Eric. Her grief turning to anger when she heard Donnas' voice."What do you want Donna?"
Donna came to a halt when she heard fury in Jackie's voice. "Eric seemed upset and then I heard you crying. I…" she paused when she saw Jackie glaring at her. "I wanted to see if you were okay" She responded anxiously.
"Since when do you even care Donna?"
Donna took a step forward. "Jackie I do…" She began but Jackie put her hands out. Donnas' eyes widened when she saw bandages around Jackie's wrists, she let out a gasp, feeling tears forming in her eyes.
"Don't say it Donna. I'm not going fall for your bullshit. All you done since coming back was to try getting Eric to come back to you" She shifted on the bed a bit. "You ruined everything Donna!" She screamed at her, tears falling. "Everything was going great till you came back. Eric broke up with me. I'm pretty sure that's the real reason you came here, so you can go running to him"
Donnas' eyes widened. "That's not true. I didn't even know you two broke up. I never meant to…"
"Don't do. Just get out and don't come back. I mean it" She snapped before turning away from her. "As far as I am concerned, you're not my friend. You stopped from moment you tried to kiss Eric" She closed her eyes, hoping she would leave.
Donna looked at her formed best friend, tears finally falling from her eyes. "I'm sorry" She whispered before walking out.
