Chapter ten: V is for Vendetta, and also Vandalism.

"Shit" Hyde swore as he dropped one of the spray cans on the floor "Kelso, stop playing fight with Fez and turn on the fucking flashlight so we can see where the fuck we're going!"

"Maybe if you take off your sunglasses you'd be able to see better. I mean, c'mon Steven, it's the middle of the night!" Jackie whined

"I don't care, they make me look cool." Hyde said

"Ugh, you have such pretty eyes, sometimes I wanna slap you for hiding them all the time" Jackie blurted out, her eyes widened when she realized what she said, and she silently praised Kelso and his poor lighting skills, otherwise Steven would be able to see how much she's blushing right now. Judging by how hot her face feels, she must look like a freaking tomato.

Hyde was unable to hide his smile behind his zen. He felt like a 12 year old girl, all tingly just because Jackie told him his eyes are pretty.

Pathetic.

"Okay, now that the lovebirds are done being all mushy," Eric said, and Hyde punched his arm."Ow, Hyde! But seriously, what the hell are we doing?"

"Judging by the amount of spray cans we're carrying, I assume we are going to vandalize something" Donna answered

Jackie grinned slightly. She spent the whole week planning everything with Steven, and she loved every single second of it. They stayed glued by the hip this week, using the excuse of chess lessons and revenge planning to spend more time together. They hung out at the basement, at The Hub, and at the FotoHut all the time, talking about everything and preparing to execute Hyde's plan.

He wanted to spray paint the football field. According to him, that was always one of his life goals, then he started to explain why high school hierarchy annoyed him so much and she kind of tuned him off for a while, focusing her attention on the way he talks with his hands, the way one of his eyebrows raise over his sunglasses whenever he's thinking too hard about something, and how cute his chin dimple is. Seriously, she had to pinch herself in order to not place her finger in it.

She's falling hard for him, she knows it and she doesn't know how to stop it.

Jackie loved his idea of spray painting the football field. The entire school would be at the final game and everyone would be able to appreciate their art.

But as much as Jackie loved the plan, spray painting "Julie Smith stuffs" on the football field wasn't enough for her. She wanted to add a little more of public humiliation to her revenge, after all, Julie almost got her arrested!

She wanted to write something like "Julie Smith stuffs her bra because her boobs are just as fake as her soul" or "The tissues Julie Smith uses to stuff her bra are filled with the semen of all the guys she'd ever given head". Hyde laughed gave her points for creativity, but said that the football field is huge and they have a limited amount of spray paint cans.

So she and Steven complemented their plan by convincing Kelso to steal Julie's pre-nose job photo when he went to her house to break up with her. Steven made 100 copies of it in the FotoHut and he's going to slide them inside a good portion of Point Place High lockers. He's going to ditch the last period just to do that, and Jackie thought that was one of the nicest things anyone has ever done for her.

She chose to ignore the fact that he was probably going to ditch the last period anyways. She wanted to feel special, dammit.

The next day is the last day of school, and that means that a lot of people are emptying their lockers. Which means that the whole school is going to have access to that photo.

"We're spray painting the football field" Hyde explained, and when they arrived at the gate, he extended his hand in Jackie's direction. She quickly removed a bobby pin out of her hair and placed it in his hand, not a second later he started to pick the lock.

"They are both so in sync, it's scary," Eric whispered to Donna, who chuckled

"I think it's cute," She said

"I think that they're evil" Fez gave his input "Evil masterminds"

"Y'know that we can hear you, right?" Jackie said, annoyed.

"All done," Hyde said with a mischievous grin, opening the gate and holding it open while the whole gang snuck in.

"Wait… what if we get caught?" Eric stuttered, stepping back

"Well, then you're going to have to pray that a pimple doesn't grow in your face when you go get your mugshot" Kelso said, making the boys laugh. Hyde even high fived him.

"Ah, that was a nice burn!" Fez observed, smiling

"Yeah, I'm developing some burn skills lately man, it's crazy!" Kelso said

"Kelso, don't you feel kind of bad?" Donna asked. "I mean, you dated Julie for over a year, and now you're helping us to publicly humiliate her? She deserves it, but still"

"Hey, a nice burn is a nice burn man. Besides, she kicked me in the nads when I dumped her." Kelso replied, and Donna shrugged

"Kelso, Fez and Jackie, you're on flashlight duty," Hyde said, and passed some spray cans to Eric and Donna

"But I wanna paint!" Kelso protested

"No way man, you're probably going to misspell something and I'm not taking the risk" Hyde answered

"What about me?" Jackie pouted

"Do you really want to ruin your manicure?" Donna asked, raising an eyebrow

"Yeah you're right" Jackie answered, grabbing one of the flashlights and illuminating the area in front of Hyde.

"See, you're already doing a better job than Kelso" Hyde said

"Well, I am good at everything" Jackie replied with a smug smile, and Hyde couldn't help but smile back

"But seriously guys, what if we get caught?" Donna asked apprehensively

"What if we don't?" Hyde contrapointed "Don't you wanna feel the adrenaline?"

"The adrenaline is kind of nice" Eric pointed out

"Yeah… I've never done something like this before" Donna said, grinning slightly "This feels nice"

"Light it up, Kelso!" Eric ordered, shaking his spray can, then he turned to look at Hyde "Wait, what are we supposed to write?"

"Julie Smith stuffs" Hyde quoted

Jackie clapped excitedly. "Oh, don't forget to make it big! Hopefully the whole town will be able to see this!"

Hyde chuckled "I gotcha doll"

A few seconds passed and the smell of spray paint filled their nostrils, Hyde, Eric and Donna started to work on their piece of art.

"I can't believe I'm an accessory to a crime!" Donna said excitedly as she started to paint the letter S on the grass field.

"I know, isn't it cool?!" Eric grinned with her, excited

"We can get caught," Donna added. "I could get arrested. I could go to a girl prison, this freaking rocks!"

"What's wrong with them?" Jackie whispered to Hyde

He whispered back "Mom and Dad are wound up so tight, that now that they're doing something wrong, it's all just coming loose"

Jackie laughed "Mom and Dad?"

"Hey, they're the squarest ones of the group. You know Donna since forever, has she ever broken a rule in her life?" He asked, he already knows the answer

Jackie shook her head, she and Hyde were staring at Eric and Donna with an odd look on their faces.

"They're weird" Jackie said "They should be weird together, you know?"

"Yeah, but Forman's a wuss," Hyde said, knowing he was being kind of a hypocrite. He likes Jackie, yet, he never got the guts to ask her out, because being rejected by her would hurt, and probably cost their friendship.

"Wanna have some fun?" Hyde asked with an evil smirk on his face, giving her a can of black spray paint "I'll even hold the flashlight for ya"

"What about my manicure?" She asked

Hyde rolled his eyes "You can paint your nails again tomorrow. This is not something you can do every day. C'mon Jackie, it'll be cool"

"Fine" She agreed with a small smile, trading places with him while he grabbed her flashlight.

Jackie adjusted the green/white ribbons on her hair one last time. She knew she wasn't going to actually cheer today, because there's probably not going to be a game, but she still wanted to look cute. She grabbed her pompoms and closed her locker, and when she peeked outside the cheerleader's locker room, she smiled at the unexpected sight in front of her.

Steven Hyde was leaning against the wall, playing with his lighter, and when he noticed she was looking at him he couldn't help but give her one of his signature smirks.

A very, very sexy smirk. She tried to hide the fact that she was all flustered and walked to him.

"Steven!" She exclaimed, surprised, but still amused "What are you doing here?"

"Hey doll. Wanted to walk ya to the field, is that okay?" He asked, and she raised an eyebrow at his sudden chivalry.

She was supposed to go to the field along with the other cheerleaders, but hey, Steven Hyde was offering to walk her, she was definitely not going to say no to that.

"Sure" She smiled, following him down the hall "Where's Donna?" She asked

"Got tired of seeing Forman and Donna drooling all over each other, so I left them alone." He answered "Of course Bert and Ernie decided they wanted to keep them company, so nothing's going to happen"

Jackie rolled her eyes "I'm starting to think that they do it on purpose"

"Of course they do. It's Kelso and Fez, if they're not having a good time, they sure as hell ain't letting anyone else have" He replied, and Jackie laughed.

Walking down the school hallways, Jackie noticed the huge amount of students giggling. All of them were looking at the non-flattering photo of a certain blonde bitch who dared to mess with Jackie Burkhart.

Hyde and Jackie both tried to hide their triumphant smiles. The last bell rang 10 minutes ago, and most of the students were waiting to see the last football game of the school year in order to go home. Some of the seniors were already emptying their lockers and basically the whole school has already seen the picture.

"So that's why you wanted to walk me, huh?" Jackie asked with a small smile

"Couldn't let you miss the first part of the show"

Jackie heard a certain screech in the middle of the crowd and she couldn't help but laugh a little. Apparently Julie just found out she was the center of attention, and not on the way she usually appreciates it.

Hyde was still walking down the hallways with Jackie, and she was trying really hard not to laugh again. Some girl just asked Julie for her plastic surgeon's number and a lot of people were staring curiously at her nose. That was too funny.

Julie was stomping her foot, snatching and ripping all the photos she could, but the damage was already done.

"She doesn't look happy" Hyde said, with a sly smile

"Well, I, in particular, am very happy." She answered

"Of course you are"

"She tried to get me arrested, I am not ashamed of being happy that she's being publicly humiliated today"

"You shouldn't" Hyde said "She's a bitch"

Jackie smiled brightly "Thank you for helping me with everything, Steven. You're a really good friend"

Hyde almost flinched when he heard the word "friend" leaving her mouth. As much as the idea of being in a relationship terrifies him, he wouldn't mind being in a relationship with Jackie. He wants to be more than her friend, he knows that, but he also can't afford to lose her friendship in case she's not interested.

He placed his hand on the small of her back, everyone was heading to the football field to watch the final game (that provably wasn't going to happen) and he doesn't want her to get lost in the middle of the crowd.

When they arrived at their destination, some students were already whispering at each other and everyone was gathering to see their artwork. He couldn't help but smile a little.

He saw Eric, Donna, Fez and Kelso standing nearby, and he was about to take Jackie there with him when she stopped him.

"The cheerleading squad is here" She whispered

He looked a bit annoyed, is she ashamed to be seen with him?

"Stop thinking stupid things, Steven" She scolded him, and he wondered if Jackie could read his mind "I need to put on a show and they are my biggest allies for now"

He nodded in understanding. Jackie is right, they even discussed this on one of their many encounters, the cheerleaders were in the locker room when the principal arrived with the police, and if Jackie doesn't convince them that she's just a poor victim, they might put two plus two together and assume that she was the one who vandalized school property.

Just a few days after they've first met, Steven told her about how cheerleaders are dumb, and she was more than glad to prove him wrong, but he was kind of right. The girls from the squad were actually pretty dumb and easy to be manipulated. Jackie was just one rare exception.

"Make me proud, grasshopper" He whispered in her ear, and goosebumps flooded her skin. He patted her on the shoulder and smiled encouragingly at her before going to meet the rest of the gang.

She took a deep breath, he was seriously going to end up driving her nuts someday.

Jackie stood next to Kat Peterson and joined the conversation the squad was currently having. They were divided between the curiosity of knowing who did this and laughing at the fact that Julie stuffs her bra and had a nose job. Kat asked Jackie where she was last night and Jackie said she spent the whole night practicing her moves for today at Donna's, Kat nodded and started to share her recent gossip with Jackie. Apparently, right after Kelso dumped her, Julie slept with two guys from the football team.

A piercing scream could be heard, and suddenly all the eyes were on Julie.

"I do not stuff my bra!" Julie yelled

Half of the football team laughed at her statement, and a guy said out loud.

"Yeah she does"

Julie glared at him, and before she could advance on him, the principal appeared at the field.

Jackie was standing next to the cheerleading squad, and she was pretending to be just as shocked as the rest of the team.

"What the hell is going on in here?" The principal invaded the field, and stared at the huge crowd of students

"Someone spray painted lies on the football field!" Julie yelled

"What?!" Principal Bennett said, then he looked at the grass he was currently standing on and sighed in frustration. He was standing between the letters 'm' and 'i' that Eric painted the night before. "Alright, who did this?!" He asked

Julie looked at the crowd and she scowled when she saw Jackie with the rest of the cheerleaders.

"It was Jackie! I'm sure it was Jackie! She's been hanging around with those losers lately, and they probably helped!" Julie screeched

Jackie immediately started to sob on Kat's shoulders, and Kat rubbed her back while the whole cheerleading squad glared at Julie. The basement misfits were mostly hidden in the middle of the crowd, but they all observed the scene in front of them with amusement.

Hyde was proudly watching his grasshopper put on a show, Donna and Eric were squished together, both of them quietly observing the scene, although Donna looked slightly red from repressed anger. Kelso and Fez were divided between paying attention to the whole thing and competing to see who can eat a whole box of sugar babies faster.

"If I recall correctly, you dated one of these 'losers' until last week, Julie" One of the girls from the squad said with their signature bitchy tone. She went to Jackie's direction and placed a hand on Jackie's shoulders while she sobbed.

"How could you say that, Julie?" Jackie said between sobs "I would never do anything like that!"

"Miss Smith!" The principal said "Why are you accusing Miss Burkhart like that?!"

"Because she hates Jackie!" Donna's voice could be heard from the crowd. Eric took the opportunity and wrapped his arm around her waist very smoothly. If she asks, he can say he did it because he didn't want to lose her in the middle of the crowd.

"Principal Bennett, you have to believe me!" Julie stomped her foot "That bitch tried to ruin my life today!"

Jackie inwardly rolled her eyes. Sure, having your nose job and the fact that you stuff your bra revealed to the whole school in such a demeaning way is very embarrassing, but it's not something that's going to ruin her life, just her social status. It's not like Jackie planted drugs on Julie's locker, she's better than that.

"It makes no sense!" The principal retorted "Look at that girl, she's crestfallen! Why would you accuse such a nice girl of such delinquent acts?!"

"Because she's trying to get back at me for planting drugs on her locker!" Julie yelled, and many people in the crowd gasped. Hyde smiled when he noticed Jackie's victorious smile, which she quickly hid behind more sobs. She's good, and he's gotta admit that he's very impressed.

The principal looked flabbergasted, and Jackie decided that now was her time to shine.

She lifted her head off Kat's shoulders and wiped her face, she feigned a hurt expression and looked at Julie "Why do you hate me so much? I've never done anything to you, I always wanted to be your friend!"

"Because you think you're better than everyone and I'm tired of that!" Julie yelled, completely losing her composure and looking genuinely insane "You don't deserve to be head cheerleader, you don't deserve the attention of all the boys in Point Place! People worship you for absolutely nothing and they should worship me! I'm prettier than you, I'm richer than you, and I put out! I don't get why all the boys want you if you're a virgin anyways!"

Jackie gasped. Julie's words didn't affect her at all, but she had to pretend they did. The only thing that bothered her was the fact that Julie announced she's a virgin to everyone, because it's none of their business. Being a virgin certainly beats being the town's slut, that's for sure.

"You jealous little thot!" Donna yelled from her position and tried to advance at Julie. Eric and Hyde restrained her, and Jackie thought that Julie would have to send them a thank you card or something, because if it were up to Donna, the bitchy blonde would be nothing but a pile of flesh and blood on the ground.

"You planted drugs on Miss Burkhart's locker?" Principal Bennett asked, the vein on his forehead was almost popping and even Jackie was intimidated by the man "Is that why you made me call the police to check her locker last week?!"

Julie must have realised that she screwed up badly, because she lowered her head and didn't answer the principal. Jackie would've felt bad if the girl hadn't tried to get her arrested just because she's jealous of her.

"That's it" The principal said, he looked at the huge amount of people that was observing the mess and sighed "I don't get paid enough for this shit" Jackie heard the man muttering to himself before he started to yell "THERE WON'T BE A GAME ANYMORE, EVERYBODY GO HOME, NOW!"

People looked at the aging man with odd expressions, Principal Bennett never yells. So in just a couple minutes, the only people on the field were Jackie, Kat, Julie, the basement gang and the principal.

"Wait, what about me? This is my last time cheering in high school!" Kat said, looking upset, and Jackie felt a little bad for the girl. It was indeed her last game, and Kat spent a lot of time choreographing and making sure everything was perfect.

"I'm sorry Miss Peterson, but we can't have the game in a vandalized field" The principal answered, rubbing his temples

Kat huffed before stomping her foot and leaving.

"Miss Pinciotti, Mr. Forman, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Kelso and Mr… foreigner, I need to speak with Miss Burkhart and Miss Smith alone" Principal Bennet said, but nobody moved

"Guys, I'll be fine" Jackie said, wiping a few residual tears that were left from her performance

"We're gonna wait for you in the parking lot," Hyde said, and Jackie gave him a small smile.

Now Jackie found herself alone with the school's principal and her nemesis. And even though Julie confessed publicly that she planted drugs on her locker, Jackie couldn't help but be a little afraid of what's going to happen next.

She glanced quickly at the parking lot and she could see the gang all hanging around Eric's Vista Cruiser, she had to bite back a smile when she saw Steven punching Michael, probably because he just said something idiotic.

The fact that they're all actually waiting for her is pretty cool, and the last few months have been the best months of her life. She looked at the gang one more time before turning the waterworks back on, maybe if she gets this over with quickly she can convince everyone to have a celebratory circle in the basement later.

"I don't know if I'm impressed or terrified by the devil's ability to cry on command" Eric said, passing the lit joint to a grinning Donna.

"You should be terrified" Donna answered, giggling "Jackie's tears are like kryptonite to most man"

"That's true, if I didn't know you were faking it at the game I would've cried right along with you, my goddess" Fez said

Hyde silently agreed. He can't stand to see Jackie crying, or looking upset in general.

"So, Jackie, now that Julie is out of the picture for good… Wanna go do it?" Kelso said, trying to sound sexy, and Jackie grimaced. She was about to kick him, but Steven beated her to it and punched him on the shoulder, hard.

But Kelso was right about Julie being out of the picture for good. Jackie grinned to herself when she remembered how her talk with the principal went.

Donna was right, her tears are like kryptonite to most men. After the whole scene from before, the principal took the girls to his office and asked Jackie if she had anything to do with the spray painted field. She cried so hard that he ended up apologizing for asking in the first place.

Then he asked about the drugs, and Jackie told him the truth. She said that she had found drugs on her locker when she went there to change. She was very scared and flushed everything down the toilet. She confessed that she was scared of talking to him, because she thought he wasn't going to believe her, but now that Julie publicly admitted that she was the one who planted drugs in her locker she doesn't have a reason to be scared anymore.

Principal Bennett lightly scolded her for not telling him, but patted her on the head in the end, and said that she was a nice girl and a good student, so she has nothing to worry about.

To say that Julie was revolted would be an understatement. She started to accuse Jackie of trying to ruin her life and the principal called her out on her hypocrisy. He said that what she did was considered a felony and that she was lucky he wasn't going to call the police on her. He did call her parents, though.

Julie's parents are very well known in the small town. Julie was right about something before, she really is richer than Jackie. Her father owns the biggest dairy farm in Wisconsin, and her mother is probably the most religious woman in Point Place. She sponsors all the church's events, and she was genuinely a good person. Why Julie turned out the way she is, Jackie would never know.

When her parents arrived, they were horrified by the things their daughter did. They apologized profusely to Jackie, who said everything was cool, and they completely supported the principal on his decision of expelling Julie from school.

In the end, her parents decided that Julie was spending her summer with some relatives back in North Carolina, and she's going to finish her education at a very strict catholic school all the way in Alabama.

When Jackie finally made it back to the parking lot, the whole gang was still waiting for her, and when she told them what happened, they all cheered and congratulated her on what they are now calling "the master burn".

"Whatcha smiling about, doll?" She heard Steven's voice from next to her, and she couldn't help but smile more.

The pot was making her giddy and sleepy, so she laid her head on Steven's shoulder before answering his question.

"I'm happy, that's it" She replied, and he smiled softly at her.

The basement smelled like marijuana and incense, just like it always does when they're having a circle, but when she laid her pretty little head on his shoulder, all Hyde could smell was her strawberry shampoo. That was quickly becoming his favorite scent in the whole world.

He couldn't help but wrap his arm around her waist. She looks sleepy, if someone asks, he can justify himself by saying he doesn't want her falling to the ground in case she falls asleep.

She giggled a little, and laid her arm on top of his other arm, wondering if she should grab his hand or not. If someone asks, she can say that that was only for stability.

"You still have Laurie" Fez's voice brought both Jackie and Hyde back to reality, and they returned their attention back to the circle. That doesn't mean they broke their contact, they were high as kites and their excuses sounded valid on their minds. Besides, they both felt too goddamn good.

"Yeah I do" Kelso said, giggling dumbly "But I still need to find a second girlfriend, Fez. Being with two girls at the same time increased my horniness to a whole new level"

"Julie used to call you 'The Minute Man' to the other cheerleaders" Jackie said, making everyone laugh

"UH!" Kelso yelled indignantly

Hyde chuckled and ignored Kelso's whining "You're getting better and better at burning people each day" He complimented his student, with a proud smile

"Evil!" Eric coughed, and Donna slapped his arm before giggling again

"That was amazing" She said with a big smile "The rush of sneaking in school in the middle of the night, vandalizing stuff, seeing Julie being humiliated" She laughed "Being a rebel is fun!"

"Well, you better get used to that feeling missy, because we" Eric said, and pointed at himself and the three other boys "Do plenty of rebellious stuff on a daily basis"

"I wouldn't say rebellious… Steven is the only rebel in this group" Jackie said, congratulating herself for controlling herself and not saying everything she wanted to. Because yes, Steven Hyde is the only rebel from this group, he's a sexy rebel, the hottest delinquent from the face of the earth. She started to laugh again, and he grabbed her hand, intertwining their fingers and making the butterflies on her stomach go nuts. He's going to end up killing her one day.

"Yeah, Hyde is the rebellious one, and Jackie is slowly turning into a rebel too" Fez said, munching on some M&Ms

"That's because I took her under my wing, man" Hyde said, with a ditzy smile "I do rebellious stuff, and we, as a group, do mostly stupid stuff"

"Yeah… but doing stupid stuff brings as much adrenaline as doing rebellious stuff, so you…" Eric started, looking at Donna with a small smile "Should stick around, m'lady"

Donna blushed and giggled at the same time, and both Jackie and Hyde were shaking with repressed laughter.

"I can't wait to be head cheerleader next semester" Jackie mumbled in thought, her head still on Hyde's shoulder "I loooove bossing people around" She said, grinning from ear to ear

"We know" Everyone said at once, and Jackie started to laugh again.

Jackie ended up falling asleep on Hyde's shoulder in the middle of the circle, so he gently picked her up and laid her on the couch so she could be more comfortable while everyone was still smoking up.

Some people snore when they're asleep, some drool, and some people even fart (like Forman), but not Jackie. She looks like a fucking princess when she's asleep. She looked so peaceful, so beautiful, he just wanted to lay next to her and hold her close to him forever.

He knows he's thinking like a pansy, but who the hell cares, he got tired of denying his feelings about her a long time ago. He's just thankful that no one has the ability to read his thoughts.

When the circle ended, Kelso wanted to draw a unibrow or a moustache on Jackie's face while she was asleep, and both Hyde and Donna punched him.

"She's had a long day, Kelso. Leave her alone" Donna said, sitting next to Eric on the deep freeze.

"Fine!" He said, pouting "You guys never let me have any fun!"

"Kelso, my beautiful friend, do you really want to start your summer with bruises on your legs?" Fez said, and Kelso nodded in understanding before taking a seat at the lawn chair.

The group stayed in a comfortable silence for a while, watching the TV. But of course, someone had to break the silence.

"Oh, I know what we can do now!" Kelso said, jumping from the lawn chair, and Donna shushed him. She doesn't want him to wake up Jackie. He completed his sentence, lowering his tone "We can start the summer by helping me find a new girlfriend!"

"Why on earth would we want to do that?" Hyde asked, grimacing

"Because you guys are my friends and friends are supposed to help other friends to achieve happiness!" Kelso answered "And guess what makes me happy? Boobs!"

"If we find you a new girlfriend, can I get her unattractive friend?" Fez asked

"Sure thing buddy, I'll even help you out" Kelso said

"Then I must say goodbye to you all" Fez said, going to the door with Kelso "Now, good day"

"Fez, it's night" Eric said

"I said good day!" Fez finished and stormed out of the basement, followed by Kelso. They slammed the door on their way out, and Jackie shifted a little.

"Uh, Donna…" Eric looked sheepishly at the redhead "Wanna go to The Hub?" He asked apprehensively, and she smiled

"Sure!" She answered, trying not to sound too excited, but she was unable to control herself.

"Oh, really?" Eric asked, surprised "Let's go then" He said, placing his hand on her back and guiding her to the basement door.

Hyde gave Forman an approving grin, maybe he would finally make his move on Donna.

"Oh, wait!" Donna said, and Eric's shoulders slumped "Jackie shouldn't sleep here, if she wakes up now she won't be able to sleep again"

"How do you know that?" Hyde asked curiously

"I've known Jackie since I was 6. Once I accidentally woke her up in the middle of the night because I needed to use the bathroom, and she spent the whole night trying to sleep again. She wasn't able to, and I had to listen to her bitch all morning about dark circles and how I should never wake her up when she's having her beauty sleep" She answered, rolling her eyes

"Sounds like Jackie" Eric said, grabbing his keys and his coat "Now let's go"

"You should take her to my house," Donna suggested to Hyde, grabbing her coat. "My parents are not home, and the back door is unlocked. My room is upstairs, first door to the right" She finished with a small smile, and Hyde nodded, so she left with Forman.

He glanced at Jackie's sleeping form, there's a reason why her ego is so big, she's unbelievably gorgeous.

He gently picked her up from the couch, and she subconsciously wrapped her arms around his neck, making his heart flutter inside his chest.

He took her all the way to the Pinciotti's and followed Donna's directions to get into her room, he opened the first door to the right and he found himself in the middle of what was clearly Donna's room, with Jackie in his arms.

Jackie was still sound asleep so he gently placed her on Donna's bed and removed her shoes so she could be more comfortable, then he grabbed the comforter and covered Jackie with it, he doesn't want her to he cold.

He looked at her one more time, and God, he wanted to lay next to her and fall asleep holding her, that would probably be one of the best feelings in the world. He sighed, knowing very well how screwed he is, and he gently tucked a few stray strands of hair behind her ear.

"Night doll" He whispered, kissing her forehead before leaving the room. He prays to have a good night of sleep, because maybe if he's lucky, he'd able to have her in his dreams.

A/N: Okay, I feel like you should all take a seat, and probably get a snack, because this is a long ass note.

I know it took me a while to post this chapter but I hope the wait was worth it! I've spent a lot of my time lately working on this chapter and also some other stories that I really can't wait to share with you guys.

For those of you who read my other story: I am so, deeply sorry that I haven't updated in the last couple of weeks. Life has been rough lately, and I've lost a little of my inspiration to write WTLB.

I will not, nor will I ever abandon WTLB, I really hate abandoned stories, it's just that the whole thing that's been happening in that story is really, really hard to write accurately, and I refuse to just "wing it". I am a perfectionist and it really hurts me to post something I'm not completely satisfied with, and lately, I'm not satisfied with the chapters I was working on, so I've deleted a good chunk of them.

I have already written chapters 25 and 26, but I'm struggling a lot with chapters 23 and 24. I am working on them, and I will post them, but I can't keep up with the weekly updates anymore. I will still try to post chapters as often as I can, but I just can't make any promises and I really feel like I'm letting an amount of people down. I am really sorry, please forgive me :(

Here's an observation I've made in the last few weeks: Rock You Like a Hurricane is more popular than When The Levee Breaks, and I think I know why. WTLB is written in first person, and Rock You Like a Hurricane is not. To be honest, I kind of got used to writing in third person and I swear to God, I'm bothered by WTLB now because everything is in first person, and I don't know, it feels odd to me now. I swear I'm almost editing the whole thing and changing the narration. I'm literally trying to convince myself not to do it because it would take a long ass time and I wouldn't be able to keep updating it while I'm editing it.

Well, that was a lot. I'm sorry I vented a little. Now, back to this story, I have a few things I would like to clarify about this chapter, the first thing is that I don't like this chapter very much, it was a very difficult chapter to write, mostly because I have absolutely no clue of when or how high school football games are supposed to happen. Seriously, all my knowledge on this topic is based on cliche teen movies. And in case it wasn't clear in this chapter: this was their last day of classes, most of the students stayed in school after it was over because of the scheduled football game that never actually happened.

That actually really bothered me in this chapter, I like to write things as accurately as possible and I didn't have much information to write this chapter, so I literally just made stuff up, it pained my heart, and I hope that didn't bother you guys too much. Dear american people that are currently reading my story: I am so sorry, feel free to explain to me in the comments how the high school football system actually works if you want to.

The second thing is that this was basically the end of the whole Julie storyline. It was also the end of their school year, and y'know what that means, right? All I can say is that this is going to be a great summer for the gang.

I'd love to know what you're thinking about this story so far, and I'm also open for suggestions!

Next chapter is one of my favorites, it was one of the first chapters I've written for this story and it's based on a season one episode. I'll post it soon, so keep checking your emails!