Part Nine by Autumn: dyslexic_crisco_penguin_fiend@hotmail.com

Francis sat on Hyde's bed and contemplated his cousin. It
was obvious to him that Hyde liked Jackie, and had for some time
now. He decided to ask his cousin's best friend about the nature of
Hyde's feelings.


The Forman Basement......

Francis: Hey Eric, can I talk to you about something?

Eric: Uh, sure, what?

Francis: It's about Jackie.

Eric rolled his eyes, "God, you sound exactly like your cousin!"

Francis: Look, are you going to help me or not?

Eric: Fine, fine, fine. What do you want to know about Jackie?

Francis: Well, it's more about Hyde's feelings towards her.
Exactly how long had he liked Jackie?

Eric: I personally think he liked her before Jackie and Kelso broke
up the first time. But he'll never admit it.

Francis: Believe me I know. He's exactly like my mom that way. He
can't admit when he's wrong. But, how do we know that he really
likes her? What evidence do we have to shove in his face?

Eric: Let's see. He helped Jackie get over Kelso. He taught her to
be cool when she found out that my whoring sister was dating Kelso.
He punched one of her dates after he called her a bitch, and he got
arrested for Jackie when she bought a bag of pot. Seems like a
pretty strong resume too me.

Francis: Thanks Eric. Now I know he likes her, we just have to get
them together long enough to FORCE him to admit it. Where are my
brothers? I have a plan.......



Later at Bud Hyde's house.......

Jackie is babysitting the three boys, because Bud was
suddenly "needed" down at work. Malcom and Reese are in Bud's room,
and Jackie is putting Dewey to bed in Hyde's room. The phone rings.

Jackie: Hello, Hyde residence.

Francis: Jackie it's me, is Dewey there?

Jackie: Yeah, but I just put him to bed..

Francis: Please, it is imperative that I speak to him!

Jackie: (sighs irritably) all right, hold on a minute.

She returns with Dewey in tow. He picks up the phone and
speaks.

Dewey: Hello?

Francis: Dewey, thank God! Ok, I need you to pay attention to me.
Listen very closely to what I say ok?

Dewey: Ok.

He listens intently and hangs the phone up.

Dewey: Night Jackie.

Jackie: Night sweetie.

Dewey walks back to Hyde's room, and looks for the book Francis told
him to find. He finally locates it and walks back to the living room.

Jackie: Dewey, you're supposed to be in bed.

Dewey: There was this book under my pillow though, and I opened it.
I saw the pictures and figured it was yours.

He shoves the book toward her. She immediately recognizes the
yearbook from last year and sees her own face staring back at her.
The pictures are hers all right, but the handwriting is someone
else's entirely.

Just then the front door opens and Hyde enters. He sees Dewey on
Jack's lap. She is staring at his yearbook. He recognizes the page
that she is looking at. Just then she raises her head and sees him.

Jackie: Steven.....