It was now November 17. Donna had been in the hospital for twelve hours and
then gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. Eric and Donna agreed on naming
her Katherine (for Kitty). Jackie had seen her and Hyde had seen her but at
different times. Katherine had go into intensive care because she was early
and only four pounds.
"Donna, she's going to be alright." Jackie hugged her friend again.
"She has to be." Donna said simply. The doctor came back and told Donna that as tiny as Katherine was, she was a fighter and that Donna could bring her home in a week.
* * *
"Imagine all the people, living life in peace. You may say that I'm a dreamer-"
"Lennon fan?" Jackie asked. She hopped into the new El Camino and Hyde just stared at her. "You're listening to it so I figured you were."
"Oh... right."
"Are you okay?"
"Why wouldn't I be?"
"I don't know. You seem different somehow."
"Well something's happened."
"Oh my gosh Steven are you alright?"
"I'm fine Jackie. It's Sharon. I went to visit her this summer. She broke up with the guy she was with. It was really bad, she was a mess. Anyway we got back together. We're engaged."
"Again?"
"This time it's for good." Jackie was dead quiet. She didn't know what to say. She didn't know what to think. "Jackie, say something."
"We were friends this summer and you didn't say anything."
"It was awkward. I didn't want to make a big deal of nothing but we got serious and I asked her to marry me. We're getting married in two weeks."
"Well I guess congratulations are in order."
"Jackie, don't do this. We have this history."
"Steven... Hyde. I hadn't seen you since high school. Then we were friends, then we weren't and now we... I don't know anymore. The fact is that we are never going to go out again. It just wouldn't work."
"Right."
"I have to go." Jackie got out of the car. Hyde couldn't believe what he had done but it was for the best. He couldn't let Jackie know the truth. It hurts her too much when he's nice to her. It was a case of cruel to be kind.
* * *
"Donna I just don't know what to do!" Jackie was sobbing over the telephone.
"You need to calm down. It will be alright." Donna could hear Katherine crying. "I really have to go though, bye Jackie."
Jackie just stared at the phone after Donna hung up. She didn't have anyone to turn to.
* * *
At the hub, Eric was sitting at a table by himself while Hyde came in.
"I did it."
"And...?"
"It killed her. I told her Sharon and I were getting married. It wasn't as easy as I planned, she was so upset. Are you sure this is the way to do it?"
"Donna and I both agree that this is best for Jackie."
"Alright. I'll do whatever it takes if it's for her."
"Donna, she's going to be alright." Jackie hugged her friend again.
"She has to be." Donna said simply. The doctor came back and told Donna that as tiny as Katherine was, she was a fighter and that Donna could bring her home in a week.
* * *
"Imagine all the people, living life in peace. You may say that I'm a dreamer-"
"Lennon fan?" Jackie asked. She hopped into the new El Camino and Hyde just stared at her. "You're listening to it so I figured you were."
"Oh... right."
"Are you okay?"
"Why wouldn't I be?"
"I don't know. You seem different somehow."
"Well something's happened."
"Oh my gosh Steven are you alright?"
"I'm fine Jackie. It's Sharon. I went to visit her this summer. She broke up with the guy she was with. It was really bad, she was a mess. Anyway we got back together. We're engaged."
"Again?"
"This time it's for good." Jackie was dead quiet. She didn't know what to say. She didn't know what to think. "Jackie, say something."
"We were friends this summer and you didn't say anything."
"It was awkward. I didn't want to make a big deal of nothing but we got serious and I asked her to marry me. We're getting married in two weeks."
"Well I guess congratulations are in order."
"Jackie, don't do this. We have this history."
"Steven... Hyde. I hadn't seen you since high school. Then we were friends, then we weren't and now we... I don't know anymore. The fact is that we are never going to go out again. It just wouldn't work."
"Right."
"I have to go." Jackie got out of the car. Hyde couldn't believe what he had done but it was for the best. He couldn't let Jackie know the truth. It hurts her too much when he's nice to her. It was a case of cruel to be kind.
* * *
"Donna I just don't know what to do!" Jackie was sobbing over the telephone.
"You need to calm down. It will be alright." Donna could hear Katherine crying. "I really have to go though, bye Jackie."
Jackie just stared at the phone after Donna hung up. She didn't have anyone to turn to.
* * *
At the hub, Eric was sitting at a table by himself while Hyde came in.
"I did it."
"And...?"
"It killed her. I told her Sharon and I were getting married. It wasn't as easy as I planned, she was so upset. Are you sure this is the way to do it?"
"Donna and I both agree that this is best for Jackie."
"Alright. I'll do whatever it takes if it's for her."