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Chapter 3 - At First Glance
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Jackie pulled away from her friend and forced a smile.
"Well thanks for being there for me, Donna. I could really use a friend right now." she gave Donna a pat on the arm and walked out of the den.
Donna sat on the couch, looking down at Hyde's shirt lying in a heap on the floor. Just looking at it brought feelings of anger as she was once again reminded of Hyde's betrayal to her best friend.
I can not believe him. she thought, I'm gonna go find Eric.
As she got up to leave, her dad walked through the door with Joanne.
"Hey Donna, Joanne and I are gonna head out for a golf tournament down in Kenosha."
A look of confusion came across Donna's face. "Dad, it's raining."
"I know that Donna," Bob said, rolling his eyes. "That gives us the advantage."
Donna rolled her eyes. "Whatever. When are you gonna be back?"
"Late!" he kissed her on the forehead. As he went out the door, he raised an eyebrow and yelled, "Don't wait up!"
A look of disgust came over Donna's face. "Ew!"
"Take care Donna," Joanne said as she grabbed the golf clubs. Swinging back abruptly she continued. "Oh, and before I forget, I did hear about a tornado warning so keep on your toes. Stay safe."
"Tornado warning? Well then why are you guys golfing!?"
Joanne smiled and put a hand on her shoulder. "Mother nature doesn't mess with Joanne Stupak."
And with that she turned and hurried out the door, leaving Donna alone in the house with Jackie.
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Jackie opened the front door to Donna's house and plopped down on the porch. The rain was slowly letting up, coming down in short drips on the pavement. It was comforting to her as she placed her face in her hands.
Her gaze moved downward to a puddle of water a few inches away from her. Somehow the ripples managed to form into Steven's face. She stared longingly at it until she came to her senses. Shaking her head she stamped on the puddle until Steven's face was just her own looking back up at her.
She wanted so much to see Steven, but at the same time she wished she would never have to ever again. She hated not being with him, but she couldn't just forgive him. He cheated. If he really did love her, why would he cheat?
He probably only said it so I wouldn't break up with him...
Feelings of great sadness overwhelmed her and she began furiously biting at her nails.
Looking up she noticed a small black car drive by. She stared at the person in the driver's seat and pulled her hand out of her mouth. As she looked at the guy, she slowly but surely came to the realization of his identity.
Oh my God, she thought. Did he see me? Oh, gosh I hope not! I'm a mess!
She pulled at a straggly piece of hair and buried her face in her hands once more. The thought of Steven seeing her like this made her want to hit her self for even being outside.
"It's four o'clock and I'm in Donna's big ol' sweatpants! He must think I'm still crying over him...well...I am, but he shouldn't have the satisfaction of knowing!" She got up and placed her hands on her hips. Through the shrubs she could see Hyde getting out of his car and walking towards the screen doors. She noticed that he didn't bother to shield himself from the rain. The water matted his hair and raindrops fell calmly down his cheeks.
At the sight of that familiar face, her hands slowly fell from her hips and she collapsed on the porch once more.
"He's so scruffy..." she thought, a dreamy look on her face. She quickly changed her tone and said muttered, "Why is he so goddamn scruffy!"
She jumped up and made her way into the house. With her newfound feeling of pride and the urge to prove Steven wrong somehow, she marched up the stairs to put on her cutest outfit. She had to get ready to face Steven.
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Hyde waltzed past Kitty sitting at the kitchen table with slow and quiet footsteps. He made it to the basement door before his name was called by a shrilly Kitty Forman.
"STEVEN!"
He reluctantly turned and managed a sheepish grin.
"Hey Mrs. Forman...." He knew another talk was about to come.
Kitty smiled and motioned for him to sit down. With a heavy sigh, he made his way back to the table and sat next to her.
"Now Steven," she said, "I understand you and Jackie are going through a very rough time. But you have to know that these things happen in a relationship. You just have to figure out who did what wrong and figure out a way to resolve that and come to a compromise."
"Mrs. Forman, it doesn't matter anymore. There is no Jackie and me. Besides, I have better things to do than worry about chicks." he folded his arms across his chest and tried to hide the pain in his eyes.
Kitty could of course see past that, but decided not to interfere any further.
"Okay then. It's your life, do what you want. You just go down to the basement now." She got up and slowly walked away.
Hyde stayed where he was for a minute or two contemplating his thoughts. A surge of anger came over him and he banged his fist on the table before burying his face in his hands.
He didn't notice Kitty still standing in the living room door, only being able to wonder what thoughts were going through his troubled mind.
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Chapter 3 - At First Glance
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Jackie pulled away from her friend and forced a smile.
"Well thanks for being there for me, Donna. I could really use a friend right now." she gave Donna a pat on the arm and walked out of the den.
Donna sat on the couch, looking down at Hyde's shirt lying in a heap on the floor. Just looking at it brought feelings of anger as she was once again reminded of Hyde's betrayal to her best friend.
I can not believe him. she thought, I'm gonna go find Eric.
As she got up to leave, her dad walked through the door with Joanne.
"Hey Donna, Joanne and I are gonna head out for a golf tournament down in Kenosha."
A look of confusion came across Donna's face. "Dad, it's raining."
"I know that Donna," Bob said, rolling his eyes. "That gives us the advantage."
Donna rolled her eyes. "Whatever. When are you gonna be back?"
"Late!" he kissed her on the forehead. As he went out the door, he raised an eyebrow and yelled, "Don't wait up!"
A look of disgust came over Donna's face. "Ew!"
"Take care Donna," Joanne said as she grabbed the golf clubs. Swinging back abruptly she continued. "Oh, and before I forget, I did hear about a tornado warning so keep on your toes. Stay safe."
"Tornado warning? Well then why are you guys golfing!?"
Joanne smiled and put a hand on her shoulder. "Mother nature doesn't mess with Joanne Stupak."
And with that she turned and hurried out the door, leaving Donna alone in the house with Jackie.
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Jackie opened the front door to Donna's house and plopped down on the porch. The rain was slowly letting up, coming down in short drips on the pavement. It was comforting to her as she placed her face in her hands.
Her gaze moved downward to a puddle of water a few inches away from her. Somehow the ripples managed to form into Steven's face. She stared longingly at it until she came to her senses. Shaking her head she stamped on the puddle until Steven's face was just her own looking back up at her.
She wanted so much to see Steven, but at the same time she wished she would never have to ever again. She hated not being with him, but she couldn't just forgive him. He cheated. If he really did love her, why would he cheat?
He probably only said it so I wouldn't break up with him...
Feelings of great sadness overwhelmed her and she began furiously biting at her nails.
Looking up she noticed a small black car drive by. She stared at the person in the driver's seat and pulled her hand out of her mouth. As she looked at the guy, she slowly but surely came to the realization of his identity.
Oh my God, she thought. Did he see me? Oh, gosh I hope not! I'm a mess!
She pulled at a straggly piece of hair and buried her face in her hands once more. The thought of Steven seeing her like this made her want to hit her self for even being outside.
"It's four o'clock and I'm in Donna's big ol' sweatpants! He must think I'm still crying over him...well...I am, but he shouldn't have the satisfaction of knowing!" She got up and placed her hands on her hips. Through the shrubs she could see Hyde getting out of his car and walking towards the screen doors. She noticed that he didn't bother to shield himself from the rain. The water matted his hair and raindrops fell calmly down his cheeks.
At the sight of that familiar face, her hands slowly fell from her hips and she collapsed on the porch once more.
"He's so scruffy..." she thought, a dreamy look on her face. She quickly changed her tone and said muttered, "Why is he so goddamn scruffy!"
She jumped up and made her way into the house. With her newfound feeling of pride and the urge to prove Steven wrong somehow, she marched up the stairs to put on her cutest outfit. She had to get ready to face Steven.
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Hyde waltzed past Kitty sitting at the kitchen table with slow and quiet footsteps. He made it to the basement door before his name was called by a shrilly Kitty Forman.
"STEVEN!"
He reluctantly turned and managed a sheepish grin.
"Hey Mrs. Forman...." He knew another talk was about to come.
Kitty smiled and motioned for him to sit down. With a heavy sigh, he made his way back to the table and sat next to her.
"Now Steven," she said, "I understand you and Jackie are going through a very rough time. But you have to know that these things happen in a relationship. You just have to figure out who did what wrong and figure out a way to resolve that and come to a compromise."
"Mrs. Forman, it doesn't matter anymore. There is no Jackie and me. Besides, I have better things to do than worry about chicks." he folded his arms across his chest and tried to hide the pain in his eyes.
Kitty could of course see past that, but decided not to interfere any further.
"Okay then. It's your life, do what you want. You just go down to the basement now." She got up and slowly walked away.
Hyde stayed where he was for a minute or two contemplating his thoughts. A surge of anger came over him and he banged his fist on the table before burying his face in his hands.
He didn't notice Kitty still standing in the living room door, only being able to wonder what thoughts were going through his troubled mind.
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