Jackie Burkeheart lived in a tiny town in California. She heard a knock on the door and went to see who it was. It was Charlene, her friend. They had met while Jackie was finishing high school. They had classes together at the community college. In California, Jackie Burkehart didn't exist. Jackie Burkehart was replaced by a Jackie Dawson. Jackie Dawson came from a poor family in New Jersey. Jackie Dawson also had young rich man who was courting her relentlessly. She didn't know how to tell him to go away. When she told him no; he asked why not? Then he would ask if she had a boyfriend and she would sadly shake her head no.

"Jackie I really think that you should say yes to Kevin's proposal. Just think how rich you could be." Charlene said.

"No, I don't love Kevin. There's no way I'm going to marry and be unhappy. No way." Jackie said to her.

"What do you know about unhappy marriages?" Charlene asked.

"My mother and father were never happy." Jackie said to her.

"What are you talking about?" Charlene asked her.

"I'm talking about how unhappy my mother and father." Jackie said.

"How could they be unhappy the were poor?" Charlene asked.

"What do you mean how could they be unhappy?" Jackie asked.

" Well, the only thing that poor people are unhappy about is being poor. They can't be unhappy with each other." Charlene explained.

"Yes they can be. Do you know anything about love? It has nothing to do with whether you're poor or not." Jackie yelled.

"Calm down. I'm your friend. I don't know why you're getting mad. It's not like you're poor anymore so don't get so mad." Charlene said to her.

"Charlene whatever; anyways why are you here?" Jackie asked her.

"I just came over to tell you that Kevin's going to propose." Charlene said.

"Well, I'm going to tell him no." Jackie said.

"No you can't. I won't let you ruin your life. You could be extremely rich Jackie." Charlene said.

"I don't care. I don't want to marry him." Jackie said.

"Jackie come on. Oh look, he's here!" Charlene exclaimed.

Kevin knocked on the door and Charlene ran to the door to greet him. Jackie saw Kevin come into the house and wished that he would just go away.

"Jackie, I have come here to ask you to marry me." Kevin said to her.

"Kevin I have told you over and over again that I don't love you and I can't marry you." Jackie said to him.

"Jackie you can grow to love me. Besides marrying me would up your social status." Kevin explained to her.

"Kevin I said no." Jackie said.

"Jackie I am leaving for NY and I want you to come with me." Kevin said to her.

"Wait a minute...you're going to NY...where in NY are you going?" Jackie asked him.

"I am going to NY City." Kevin said to her.

"Kevin I change my mind; I want to marry you." Jackie said to him.

"Oh Jackie I'm so glad you changed your mind. We leave for NY City in the morning." Kevin said to her.

"Why can't we leave tonight?" Jackie asked.

"You want to leave tonight; why?" Kevin asked back.

"Well, because I just can't wait." Jackie replied.

"Well, I'll call the airport and reschedule the flight for tonight then." Kevin said to her.

"Alright I'm going to get packed then. Can you and Charlene leave me for awhile then?" Jackie asked them.

"Yeah sure." Charlene replied and they both left.

This was it; her one way ticket to NY. She was finally going to be reunited with her friends and her family. More importantly, she would be reunited with Stephen. She could hide out with him while Dr. Rose was still on the loose. He would hide her. She felt bad about lying to Kevin and Charlene but this was the only way to get back to him. She had been waiting too long for this. Even if it was cruel to do to Kevin, it was the only way to escape.

"So explain to me why Jackie was on the phone just now and don't make up any excuses because I heard her with my own ears. She called me Stephen." Hyde said to Kitty.

"Stephen she's in the witness protection program. I faked her death so it would seem like she was really dead and to protect you guys from Dr. Rose. Stephen that information must not leave this room." Kitty said.

"I have to go talk to Eric and I have to find Jackie." Hyde explained to her.

"No you can't tell Eric and you can't find Jackie; not yet anyways." Kitty said to him.

"Mrs. Foreman this is gone on for too long. I won't let Dr. Rose mess with Jackie or my life anymore. Never again because when I find her, I will kill her." Stephen said.

"Oh Stephen don't do anything stupid." Kitty said to him.

"Mrs. Foreman I got to get going." Hyde said to her.

Hyde got into his car ignoring everything Kitty had said to him. If he worked hard maybe he could get Dr. Rose and bring Jackie back for Christmas.

After months of begging and pleading he finally got what he wanted; Jackie. She had agreed to marrying him and go to NY with him. No matter what, Jackie would always be his. He would make sure of it; no one but him would ever have Jackie Dawson; no one.