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It had become abundantly clear to Jackie that Donna had lost her mind. Maybe the dye had seeped into her brain or maybe being blonde for so long had made her dumber, whatever the reason the lumberjack was crazy. She was still standing at the top of the stairs, reeling from Donna had told her, not once during her speech had Jackie uttered the words; follow Eric to Africa. At most she thought Donna would go to school and do the long distance thing for a year. This was so very bad on so many levels; in her hurry to get to Eric she hadn't even noticed the diamond that sparkled on Jackie's finger. She hadn't hear Eric's man squeal yet so she figured she had time to run over to the Formans and knock Donna over the head with a frying pan, it always seemed to work in the movies.
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Hyde was in the living room enthralled by the weather when Donna came blazing through, what motivated him he had no idea but as she came to pass him he stuck his foot out leaving Donna splayed across the floor, his foot placed precariously on her chest, his prisoner. The smirk on his face, his eyes shielded by his glasses, this was the smug Hyde his friends loathed; mainly because his happiness was as a result of their own pain and humiliation.
"Where are you going in such a hurry Jugs-A-Poppin?"
Long red hairs were stuck across her face and in her mouth; she spat them out, her eyes fixed on Hyde, anger brimming in them.
"I'm a red head again- Jugs-A-Poppin is no more"
The reply tickled his tongue and his lips fell open, the words ready to fall only to be startled by his small fiancée sprinting through the door and lunging herself on top of the other girl, he fell backwards onto the couch watching quite happily as the two girls fought with each other; who was he to interrupt a good ole girl fight.
"As your best friend, a female and a human being I can't let you do this!"
Raven hair flew around wildly as Jackie wrestled with Donna on the floor, pinning her hands above her head in a position that was all too familiar to the curly haired boy, Donna was biting at Jackie's arms beyond annoyed that the smaller girl had somehow gotten the upper hand.
"Steven, barricade the stairs. Donna is about to make the biggest mistake of her life!" He stayed put mesmerized by the two girls lying entangled on the floor "Now, Steven!" Freeing her leg she kicked at his shins sparking him to action.
"What the hell is going on?"
Hyde asked as he pushed the coffee table in front of the stairs taking a seat on it, a safe distance from her boots.
"The lumberjack dumped Eric, realized that was a gigantic whoops and now all of sudden thinks she should go with him to Africa! She's lost her frickin' mind!"
Donna's teeth sank into the tiny wrist of her former roommate, the coopery taste of blood tangy on her tongue, her grip slackened and Donna flipped them so she was now pinning Jackie to the floor.
"I'm not crazy! You're crazy, shut up!"
Jackie's shirt was torn revealing her bra and a clump of Donna's hair was still entangled in her fingers, she could hear Hyde trying to stifle his laughter and her anger reignited, she remembered the Karate classes she had gone to and unleashed pure aggression on Donna, flipping them again so that she was on Donna's back, pressing the blondes face into the carpet. Hyde had abandoned his position at the stairs and was standing in front of the two shocked by Jackie's strength.
"How did you do that?"
"I have rage blackouts, get me some rope or something would you?"
Using the belt from Hyde's pants Jackie secured her prisoner to the stairs, gaffer tape placed firmly across her mouth, cutting off the steady flow of threats.
"That was so badass"
He had managed to keep the shock from his voice but the lust he felt came through anyway, increasing with each step the small pixie made as she paced, her eyes flashed across to his telling him to shut his pie hole, he thoughtfully complied.
"You can't do this, I forbid it. Forbid! I will not let you follow Eric to Africa get bitten by a bug get some gross disease lose all your fingers and toes and die!"
She came to a stop, standing in front of Donna careful to stay far enough away to avoid her kicking legs.
"Think about it, you don't want this, you don't want to be the girl who follows her boyfriend to Africa! You want to be strong, independent; I am woman and all that other lesbian feminist crap"
The stairs creaked as Donna pulled at her restraints, pure unadulterated fury pouring out of her eyes to Jackie.
"This isn't you! Donna I love you but you have never actually thought things through, you just go with your gut and I'm really starting to think your gut has shit for brains! Do you hear what I'm saying?"
Mismatched eyes searched green ones, sighing at what wasn't there. Jackie breathed deeply coming towards Donna and removing her restraints, pausing as she reached for the tape, she hesitated, her teeth chewing on her much abused lips.
"Just tell me one thing"
Her hands rested on Donna's, gripping them, begging her to understand.
"Hey, hey
Did you ever think
There might be another way
To just feel better,
Just feel better about today"
Donna's pulled away from Jackie, rolling her eyes as she pushed past the smaller girl in her haste to get up the stairs.
"On no
If you never have
To turn and go away
you might feel better,
might feel better if you stay
yeah, yeah
I bet you haven't heard
A word I've said
Yeah, yeah
If you've had enough
Of all your trying
Just give up
The state of mind you're in
If you want to be
somebody else,
If you're tired of fighting battles with yourself
If you want to be somebody else
Change your mind"
Jackie
jumped in front of the door, blocking Laura from entering. She
frowned at her friend and poked her in the chest, propelling her
backwards a few steps into Hyde who held her steady as Jackie stood
in front of her.
"Hey, hey
Have
you ever danced in the rain
Or thanked the sun
Just for
shining- just for shining
Or the sea?
Oh no- take it all in
The world's a show
And yeah, you look much better,
Look
much better when you glow
yeah, yeah
I hope you have heard every word I've said
Yeah, yeah
If you've had enough
Of all your trying
Just give up
The state of mind you're in
If you want to be
somebody else,
If you're tired of fighting battles with yourself
If you want to be somebody else
Change your mind
Change your mind
Ooh, ooh yeah
Ooh, ooh yeah"
Donna slumped against Hyde as the bathroom door creaked open and Eric's rumpled hair and blood shot eyes peered out.
"Hey, hey
What ya say
We both go and seize the day
cause what's your hurry?
What's your hurry anyway?
Yeah, yeah
I hope you heard every word I've said
Yeah, yeah
You had enough of all your trying
Just give up the state of mind you're in
If you want to be
somebody else,
If you're tired of losing battles with yourself
If you want to be somebody else
Change your mind
Change you mind
Change your mind
Change your mind
Ooh, ooh yeah- you're out of your mind
Ooh, ooh yeah- you're out of your mind
Ooh, ooh yeah- just lose your mind
Ooh, ooh yeah"
Jackie's small fingers pulled at the corners of the tape that covered Donna's mouth, wincing at the sharp squeal of pain that escaped the red head's lips, not even noticing her friend's green eyes widen as she took in the diamond that sat prominently on her left hand. Turning to leave, she was stopped by a hand clamping down on her shoulder, engulfing it. Jackie's eyes widened as Donna's other hand grabbed at her small left one, her mind was a flurry of images and words struggling to be spoken, only two managed to make it out.
"Steven, Run!"
Eric scratched his head, the blanket he was wrapped in falling below his waist.
"What just happened?"
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Hey guys, thanks for sticking with me! And mucho gracias to all those who have been reviewing my midnight inspiration Jumping The Shark, there is love. Okay this chappie's song is Change Your Mind courtesy of the most excellent Sister Hazel. Keep on Keepin' On…