Last Chapter: None of us thought Kelso would show his face the basement today…let alone drunk.
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When Kelso walked into the basement drunk, I knew there was going to be trouble. I could smell trouble a mile away. It kind of followed me. I guess you could say the same for Jackie. We screamed trouble. It seemed that in the course of one month, she was beating me in the amount of trouble gotten into. And right now was one more time that had me outnumbered. Kelso stumbled up to where Jackie was on the couch and plopped himself right next to her. He was a little too close for my taste. It seemed like the first time they met all over again.
"I love you." He slurred while trailing a finger down her arm. My knuckles cracked as I balled up my fists. I think the whole room could hear it because it was so quiet. "Leave me alone Michael." She quivered. I knew she was scared, and so did Foreman as he took a tentative step closer. "I never meant to hurt you. It's just that Lori puts out." He shouted. Kelso was drunk, and didn't mean to shout, but it seemed that he was growing angry. Jackie scooted closer to the edge and turned her head with a grimace. "You're breath smells horrible." She stated. I was ready to pounce on him at any moment. "YOU NEVER PUT OUT JACKIE." He yelled at her. She was visibly shaking now and sat balled up with her knees tucked up to her chest. "That's enough man." I said standing up. "Yeah Kelso, chill down." Foreman backed me up. Fez was in the corner laughing. Dill Hole.
"I don't know why I asked you to take me back." He spat again. Jackie was covering her ears and tears were streaming down her cheeks. "Worthless Bitch." He whispered real close to her. That was the last straw. I flew at Kelso and socked him one in the face. He fell back on the couch and I quickly pulled Jackie up into my arms. She was crying harder now and clutched onto me tightly. "Kelso get out of my house." Foreman ordered him. He didn't move and started to laugh. It was a stupid laugh that said he wouldn't remember any of this later. Foreman grabbed him by the shirt collar, and struggled to lift him up. That skinny boy can have some strength when he needed it. Donna walked in right when Foreman was dragging Kelso across the floor. "What the Hell?" she questioned. "Eric what are you doing?" He said he would explain after she helped him toss Kelso outside. They got as far as the driveway, where he was left to 'think.'
I sat down in my chair and Jackie sat in my lap, with her face tucked into my chest. Her tears were lighter now after I had whispered soothing words into her ear. Foreman had filled Donna in on the story and now she was talking about how big a jerk Kelso was and how Jackie could do so much better. After that was said, she started naming off guys in the school who were nice. "What are you saying about these men Donna?" Foreman had asked all serious toned. She took one look at him and laughed.
"Are you jealous?"
"N-no. I just want to know why you think these guys are nice."
"You're really jealous. But you're hot when you're jealous."
"Oh yeah! Well, don't think that will get you off the hook missy."
Jackie was watching their little quarrel and smiled. I caught it and decided to make it bigger. "Hurry Foreman. She's smiling, fight with Donna again." I said. He knew I was joking but played along. "I don't know if I can trust you anymore Donna." He muttered. She seemed angry at first because she didn't catch on, but soon she got it. "I don't know if I want you to." She replied. He gaped at her and we all laughed. "A-are you serious?" He asked in a whisper. "No silly." Donna chuckled. "I knew that." He quickly said trying to cover up his moment of denial.
Jackie's arm was around my neck and she was looking better. "I'm sorry about freaking out. I shouldn't let names get to me like that." She whispered into my ear. It tingled and a shiver ran down my spine. "It's okay. Kelso was an ass and you didn't deserve that." I said kissing her forehead softly. Foreman and Donna had left to go 'pick up a movie,' or in their terms, 'make out.' It seemed that I was having a lot of alone time with Jackie these days. Tomorrow was going to be the anniversary of the day we met and she fell into my lap. I wasn't supposed to remember that. Oh well, as long as Jackie never found out. "Oh my gosh! I almost forgot what tomorrow is!" Jackie said standing up quickly. I knew she wouldn't forget. Girls live for these things. "Tomorrow's the day my dad's coming home." She squealed. I could feel my heart drop an inch.