Chapter Eleven: Today This Ends!

Jackie gripped the phone to her ear and she felt like breaking down, she was so weak she almost lost her grip of the phone. Sweat beads were falling from her head as she kept looking over her shoulder. She listened into the phone as Steven's worried voice floated through the receiver. All she wanted to do was run into Steven's arms but she knew she had to defend herself and she thought she was doing a good job so far.

The phone was silent and Jackie hesitated as she thought she had saw something out the corner of her eye. Jackie drew in a deep breath and turned around determined to prove to herself that Dawn was still knocked out and for now she was safe.

She heard Steven yell her name into the phone; a tear fell down her cheek she wanted him to be here so much. Her mind floated back to the question and opened her dry mouth to give the answer. But before she could her mind flashed back to earlier that day when Donna, Fez and Michael had left her. She knew they had no idea she was there but she couldn't help but feel as though they had just left her there to die. But the tone of Steven's voice proved that she wasn't alone and that they all needed her.

" Steven I think I saw a bunch of small white buildings!" she cried into the phone.

Her focus was momentarily distracted as she looked at the moon from the window. The light was shining into the room causing shadows to be cast over all the furniture in the room. Normal everyday items took on a sinister look and caused Jackie to be more paranoid.

Jackie heard a floorboard creek and instinctively turned around. She stared into the darkness and couldn't make anything out. She still held the phone to her ear and heard Steven tell her that they were gonna be there as fast as they can and for her to try and get as far away from where she is as possible. She wanted to do that. Run. Even her legs told her to but she had to stay and make sure Dawn gets the help that she needs.

Hopefully locked up in a loony bin so she will never see the light of day again.

The light glossed over a dark figure and Jackie screamed as Dawn ran for her. Jackie was in shock and dropped the phone. She felt Dawn jump her and fell back onto the floor. Dawn dug her nails into Jackie's arm as she tried to hold her down, while Jackie struggled against Dawn's force she felt too weak to try and fight back. Dawn ripped into Jackie like a crazed animal and wasn't gonna let her get away.

All reason had gone out the window and Dawn no longer cared if Jackie's death wasn't gonna go according to plan. She felt so much anger coursing through her body she just wanted Jackie dead. She felt Jackie wriggle beneath her as she received a wave of slaps that struck her across the face. Each slap echoed through out the house.

" Jackie I knew you couldn't fight back. You've always coasted through life hanging onto someone. You have never made it on your own and you never will. You are useless do you hear me. Your father only saw you as a burden as does everybody else and they all can't wait until you are gone. Cos then they will finally be free!" Dawn screamed into Jackie's ear as she continued to pummel her.

Jackie screamed. She didn't wanna be that person. And she knew she was once. But Dawn didn't know her and had no business judging her. Jackie pulled up her right foot swiftly and kicked Dawn in the stomach. Jackie had kicked her with such force that Dawn had flown completely off of Jackie to the other side of the room.

Dawn landed on the other side of the room and collided with the couch. She rolled over and clutched her stomach.

Jackie rose her head and saw Dawn on the floor. She quickly got up as fast as she could and tried to walk towards the door. Her body ached and she didn't even feel like she was walking she felt like she was dragging her body around.

Dawn spotted her slowly walking towards the door and she got up refusing the pain she felt. There was no way she could let her get away now. She caught up with Jackie in no time and grabbed her by her hair and pulled her down. She had done it with such force that it caused Jackie to stumble and fall. As she did she grabbed a lamp and grabbed Dawn and smashed it on her head as she fell. Shards of the lamp spilled out everywhere.

Dawn screamed as she felt the shards of glass dig in her skin. She felt blood trickling from the wounds and screamed.

" Who are you to judge me Dawn. You don't even no me. You think you can break me by telling me all my insecurities? Well it isn't gonna work. You are not gonna kill me. Cos you can't!" Jackie said as she circled Dawn laying in the middle of the floor. A second ago it was Jackie on the floor and she didn't wanna feel that scared and weak again.

Jackie silently prayed for Steven to hurry up. She had no idea how long she could subdue Dawn. Cos she didn't wanna admit it but Dawn did hurt her and could do a lot worse.

Dawn looked up at Jackie all smug and her eyes lit up with anger there was no way she was gonna let a little bitch like Jackie take her down and ruin her plans. Dawn's eyes darted across the room and saw the gun on the floor. The metal shining in the darkness like a beacon.

Jackie had too noticed the gun. Her eyes grew wide as both of them leaped to get the gun.

Hyde was gunning it down the street. He ran two red lights and was speeding up. The breeze the vehicle was creating gushed into the van and swirled around Eric and Donna. Everybody was silent as none of them wanted to distract Hyde from getting to Jackie. But of course the silence didn't last for too long as Kelso broke it.

" Hey do you think they are gonna have a girl fight?" Kelso asked.

Donna, Eric and Fez turned to him with expressions of anger. Kelso didn't mean anything by the question of course he wanted Jackie to be ok but all he could do was make jokes about it otherwise he would crack. That and having a girl on girl fight is one of his biggest fantasies.

" Sorry!" Kelso quietly muttered.

" I can't believe Jackie was there! We could have helped her!" Donna said as she sobbed into Eric's jacket. Donna felt really guilty that when she had the opportunity to help her she didn't take it. She should have broke down the door or did something to help her. She didn't want to imagine everything Jackie was going through and all she wanted to focus on was the fact that they were helping her now. Even though Donna had never told anyone this Jackie was her best friend. Even though she didn't love everything she had to say in the end it had made sense. Donna blew her nose in Eric's jacket and saw the not so pleasant look on his face. But he just placed a kiss on her forehead.

Eric just held onto Donna he knew how close her and Jackie were even if she didn't admit it. He gazed at Hyde who was just facing the road. Eric looked at Fez who was licking a blow pop but for once it looked as if he didn't enjoy it. Even though he and Jackie never got on he really missed her presence. He breathed in and stopped himself from thinking as he knew that Jackie would have the opportunity again to annoy him.

" Ai I take no pleasure in my candy! I just want Jackie to be here and tell me how I need to stop eating my sweet precious candy!" Fez whined. " I would give up all the candy in the world to have her back!"

" Aww Fez that is so sweet!" Donna gushed.

Fez loved Jackie ever since he saw her and wanted her back more than anything. Even though Jackie chose Hyde over him and Kelso as long as she was happy he was happy. But Fez couldn't focus on happy thoughts as he tried to imagine what she was going through. He quickly took a lick from his candy as he tried to take his mind off of it.

Fez gazed at Hyde and knew it was the hardest on him. Even though he wouldn't admit it Fez knew he loved her.

Hyde was listening to what was being said and tried to concentrate on driving he knew they weren't that far away and he prayed that Jackie could take care of herself. Just thinking the worst caused Hyde to tighten his grip on the wheel. He gripped the wheel so tight his knuckles had turned white. Hyde pressed his foot on the accelerator to speed up.

Eric noticed and called him on it.

" Man if we go any faster we are gonna crash!" Eric said.

Hyde took his eyes off the road and faced Eric. " Yeah well if we don't get to her as fast as we can……she might be." Hyde couldn't finish the sentence but Eric knew.

" Look Jackie is tough. She is gonna be fine and we will get to her!" Eric reasoned. He prayed that he was right.

Jackie slid across the floor and reached for the gun she picked it up and arched her body from the floor and pointed it at Dawn. The cool metal against Jackie's skin made the gun harder to hold and Jackie's hand wavered slightly.

" I swear to god if you come any closer I will blow your head off!" Jackie yelled. She had never used a gun before and she knew it showed but she had the gun and she didn't think Dawn was dumb enough to not listen.

Dawn eased herself off the floor as did Jackie not taking her eyes off of Dawn.

Dawn wiped her head and looked at Jackie holding the gun. " You are not gonna use it. I may not know you but I know you are not a killer. You couldn't kill me in cold blood!"

" It wouldn't be cold blood. It would be me the victim defending herself and the last time I checked it isn't illegal to defend your life!" Jackie argued back.

" Fine but what if I just stand here not knowing if I may attack you, will you shoot me and your baby sister or brother! You couldn't take a life Jackie no matter what!"

Jackie shifted from foot to foot. " Do you wanna find out?" Jackie asked stone faced.

Dawn couldn't read Jackie it was as if she had covered up her emotions with a mask.

" You know a gun suits you!" Dawn said.

" Stop talking. I rang my boyfriend and he should be coming any minute now. Face it Dawn you have nowhere to go and you are not gonna see my sister or brother. All you will see for the next thousand years is a padded room. How do you like that huh?"

" Yeah I like that a lot and I am gonna drag you down with me!" Dawn spat back. She looked around she neened to do something quick.

Suddenly the sound of a van pulling up distracted Jackie and enabled Dawn to go for Jackie and the gun.

Dawn took Jackie's arm with the gun in her hand and tried to force it in Jackie's face. Jackie managed to stab Dawn's toe causing her to let go. They struggled for the gun.

Hyde pulled the van up and dashed out of the drivers seat. But before he ran towards Dawn's house a gun shot erupted into the night air.

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