Chapter Twelve: You Gotta Do What You Gotta Do!
A/N: Hey guys I am so pleased with how well this story is received and I am so sorry for not updating sooner. I am glad you all enjoy my story, sorry about the cliff hangers I know you all hate them. There should be at least one more chapter after this to close the story. I would like to thank all the reviewers individually but then I may never finish this story, so I will do that when I have finished. With out a further a due the 12th chapter in The Perfect Family!
Dawn cried out in pain as Jackie stepped on her toe. This gave Jackie the advantage as she pried the gun from Dawn's fingers which where wrapped tightly around the handle. Even though the motion in itself took a miniscule of a second, the moment Jackie reached for the gun time slowed down.
Jackie's heart was slamming within her chest and she struggled for breath, as Jackie had suffered a lot of injuries but she placed all her focus on the getting the gun away from Dawn. She had no intention of using it but Dawn didn't know that. Jackie looked deep into Dawn's eyes and her entire life flashed before her eyes.
Every significant moment of Jackie's life was displayed, every emotion was felt and every fragrance and aroma that had ever penetrated through her nose was smelt. Jackie watched as she opened her very first Christmas present. It was a dolly with golden Blonde hair that seemed to go on for miles. She saw her parents smiling down at her. The vision dissipated and was replaced with Jackie's very first cheer on the cheerleading team of Point Place middle school. She was able to feel the soft white and green pom pom's against her skin. She looked out into the crowd and saw masses of students and teachers cheer her on. She felt the butterflies she had acquired and then felt them disappear as she chanted and danced along with the rest of the team.
The scene as quickly as it entered her head disappeared. She opened her eyes and saw the basement. She was in one of their notorious circle sessions. She heard laughter as she turned and looked around the circle. She saw Kelso, Fez, Eric, Donna and Steven. She smiled as she knew that they were her true friends. The smoke engulfed her and she was back in her old bedroom. She saw Kelso above her and knew what moment it was.
Jackie closed her eyes and then opened them again. It was the time she had lost her virginity. She felt Kelso move inside her. She closed her eyes again and felt sad to have lost her virginity to a loser. She opened her eyes again and was outside the Forman's kitchen. The door was closed and saw peered inside and saw Kelso and Laurie making out. She felt herself run but didn't know where she was running to.
She was on top of a human pyramid and felt herself lose her balance. She then fell but before she hit the ground she found herself in a random classroom. She sensed everything around her and glanced at the door. She then saw Steven and in a matter of seconds she was in closet heavily making out with him. She felt every caress and touch as if it was really happening. Before Jackie got lost in Steven's arms she was ripped from the closet and found herself starring at her father from her position by the door of her parents bedroom. She ran from the doorway not wanting to witness it again. She found herself in the Forman's living room receiving all the stares she had once before.
Steven's harsh words were imprinted in her brain and she tried to shake them. But she replaced that anger with all of the love she had for him and all the courage and bravery she could muster. She closed her eyes and when she opened them she was in the one place she had never wanted to be.
She saw Dawn and the gun. She was in the exact same position she was in a moment ago. Jackie had a wonderful life. She had a man that loved her and that was all she needed. She took the gun from Dawn and with all the strength she had pushed Dawn to the floor.
She held the gun in front of her and pointed it at Dawn. Dawn got up and leaped towards Jackie. The gun barrel was directed at Dawn and Jackie in fear for a life squeezed the trigger. She saw the look in Dawn's eyes as the bullet entered her body and the bang echoed through out the house.
Jackie felt Dawn's blood seep through her own clothes and mingle with her own. She pushed Dawn off of her and got up.
Hyde heard the shot and prayed to god that it wasn't Jackie that had been on the receiving end. He raced to the front door with Eric, Donna, Fez and Kelso in hot pursuit and kicked down the door.
The door came off of it's hinges and Hyde ran in and shouted out Jackie's name. He found Jackie crouched against Dawn's body with tear's coursing down her cheeks. Hyde felt his heart break when he saw her and what she had been through but was also overjoyed at the same time as she wasn't the one to have gotten shot. Tear's of relief were released from Hyde's eyes as he dashed to corner in which Jackie was curled up in. Dawn's body a few inches away.
He crouched down to her and cradled her in his arms. He felt her hot tears on his cheek and kissed her head.
" Shhh!" He whispered while rocking Jackie back and forth.
Jackie remained quiet she didn't believe that Hyde was real. A thousand times had she had imagined Hyde saving her and now he had she didn't even think it was real. Hyde heard her whimper and placed his hands on her reddened cheeks.
" Steven…..is that really you?" Jackie choked out.
" Yeah it's me baby, it's me!" He said as he kissed her head. She finally felt safe, a place where she belonged and no body could take that away from her. She clung on to him with all the strength she had and never wanted to let him go.
He saw Donna, Eric, Fez and Kelso enter the room and gasp when they saw what a bad condition Jackie was in and Dawn lying on the floor. Blood collecting in a small pool around her body.
Donna buried her face in Eric's shoulder.
Kelso bent down and felt Dawn's pulse.
" Guys…she is still alive!" Kelso said.
Kelso called the ambulance and in matter of moments they carried Dawn out on a stretcher. The light's of the ambulance blinded Jackie as they tried to take her to the hospital. But Jackie refused the ride in the ambulance with Dawn. A girl whom she believed to be her friend and then betrayed her by having an affair with her father. A girl who kidnapped her and tortured her.
Jackie looked as the ambulance drove off to the hospital. She was held in Hyde's arms as they walked to the van. Hyde was to drive Jackie to the hospital and then accompany Jackie with the police.
Eric droved the van. While Jackie was stirring in and out of consciousness in Hyde's arms. She felt so weak and tired. She didn't feel like she hold on anymore.
Every time Jackie tried to closed her eyes he forced her to keep them open. Everybody was talking to her to stay awake.
Eric pulled into the hospital and Hyde jumped out of the van with Jackie cradled in his arms.
A few days later.
Hyde sat by Jackie's hospital bed. His hand in hers. Jackie opened her eyes and felt his hand.
"Your awake." Hyde said. He tried to keep his voice soft so he wouldn't startle her.
Jackie pulled herself into a sitting position. She was still holding Hyde's hand and he brought it up to his lips and placed a soft kiss upon it.
" I had a dream. We were all hanging out at the hub and me and you were just sitting there. Listening to our friends talk and laugh. You held my hand and told me that you would never let it go." Jackie said.
" And that is true. Jackie I never told you this but I love you. And the thought of me never being able to hold you killed me." Hyde said as he nuzzled her hand.
Jackie smiled and motioned for Hyde to join her on the small bed.
Hyde laid next to her and held her close.
Jackie sighed against his chest.
" I never meant to hurt you or keep secrets from you! I couldn't tell you about your father. Not when I knew that knowing it would kill you!"
" It's ok. I don't blame you. The thought of seeing you again is what kept me going. Steven I love you with all my heart and I will always. There has never been anybody that I love more so then you."
Hyde kissed her gently. It was remarkable how she had healed within a few days. All the injuries she had suffered where healed. Although she still had a lot of bruising she was gonna be okay.
Dawn was playing on Jackie's mind. She had shot her, she never meant to but she still couldn't forget what she had done.
Jackie looked up at the contented look on Steven's face.
" And Dawn?" She asked. She knew that she hated her for what she had done but she still didn't want her to die.
Hyde opened his eyes and couldn't hide the look that crossed his face. If Jackie hadn't of shot her he knew he would have.
" She is ok, she is in intensive care and will be ok. But while on her death bed she signed a confession of what she did and will face a lifetime in jail. She will never hurt you again!" Hyde promised.
Jackie said nothing. She didn't think there was anything she could say. Dawn had hurt her deeply and she wanted her to rot for the rest of her life.
Jackie was glad that she hadn't killed Dawn. She wasn't a killer and was thankful for it.
She held Hyde closer and slowly fell a sleep.
A/N Well guys I have about one chapter left…….Jackie and her father will try to reconcile, and all will be right in Point Place once more!!
