Chapter 2

He didn't really know what to expect when Jackie found herself not in the hospital waiting room sipping soda but waking up in the back of a moving vehicle.  Hyde just hoped she wasn't going to be too mad.  He was about a hundred miles out of town before he started questioning his own sanity.  But Mrs. Foreman had helped him, which had to mean something.  Sure her husband had just almost died –but Kitty always did the right thing.  Jackie had been sleeping off one of Kitty's personal sleeping pills for the last six hours.  Six hours he had spent packing his and her clothes, getting supplies for the road and doing just about everything but think about what he was doing.  And what he would say to her once she woke up and realized, well realize that he had kidnapped her.  God the guidance counselor always did say he'd wind up in prison. He'd always thought it would be for demonstrating against the government or possession.  But hell – kidnapping would do.  He checked the rear view mirror.  She was definitely awake now.  Way past eye rubbing confusion and straight into what the hell is going on. 

"Steven – what the hell is going on?  See, there you go.  "Where are we?"

"Illinois"

"Why?"

"I needed some air."  Okay that got him the pissed look.

"Steven what the hell are you doing?"

"Not losing you"

"By drugging me?"

"By not letting you leave.  Look just think of this as a vacation. Just not the one you were planning".

"It is a felon".

"You see any police?"

"Steven you can't just take a person away from their life and not expect someone to call the police.  Someone will miss me."

He ignored her and kept driving.  She hit the back of his seat.  He guessed it was sinking in.  He guessed the last thing she wanted to do was spend the summer with her ex- cheater boyfriend.  Or was it cheater ex-boyfriend.  He knew it was both but she didn't believe the former.  "Stop the car!"

"No" Be the Zen master –show no emotion.

"You can't just kidnap me and think no one will figure it out.  Someone will miss me." She said again.

"Don't make me say it Jacks.."

"What?" she shouted pushing him too far.

"WHO?"  Okay that was harsh, point out her lack of family and true friends. Great plan Hyde.  She looked hurt but pissed as well.  Yep that was his Jackie all right.  A crystal bobcat, she was easily broken but she with claws and courage.  In a small voice she offered

"Donna"

"Won't turn me in"

"Fez"

"Has his own problems"

"Mrs. Foreman".

"Helped me carry you to the car."

"God YOU SUCK! I will be missed."

"Whatever" he didn't mean it like that he just didn't really wanna fight anymore.  She didn't take it that way though.

"Don't make me say it."

"What?"

"Michael"

"Ha!" he faked apathy but that one hit the mark.  It always did.  But he had to let it go, make it stop affecting him if they were ever going to work.  He'd start tomorrow though. Just one more dig.  "If you are depending on Prince Bonehead to save you I'd take off the glass slipper princess –it is gonna be a long kidnapping."

Next Chapter:  How does Jackie feel about all of this?  Jackie POV