"Where were you after second period?" Donna asked as I walked into the basement. Katie and I hung out at my house all day, and she did my make up for me. She almost even talked me into dying my hair, but I got too afraid at the last minute.
"I ditched. With my new friend Katie, you remember her, right? She went out with Steven for about 5 ½ seconds," I told her.
"Jackie, you ditched the entire day? What were you thinking?" Donna asked, she sounded a bit upset.
"I wanted to have some fun, and Katie's so funny, that girl is the most entertaining person I have ever met."
"Even funnier than me?" Kelso asked.
"Yea, cause she speak in full sentences and pick up on things that you wouldn't notice id there was a neon sign above it," I told him.
"Oh yea, like what?" Kelso asked.
"Hannah Keller has a huge crush on Audrey Detham."
"What?" Hyde said, spitting out his popsicle bite.
"It's true, she lets her peak up her skirt during class." I was proud that I could actually tell them some gossip that they actually cared about.
"No way, Hannah and me hooked up last summer when you were in Hawaii," Kelso said.
"Kelso! How many girls did you cheat on her with?" Donna asked.
"Actually Donna, I don't care. Kelso can sleep with every tramp in Point Place, or even the entire state and I wouldn't care. I'm so over him," I said, and made sure to accentuate the 'over' part.
"You're just saying that, you know you still love me," Kelso said.
"Then why did she call you Kelso?" Hyde said more than asked.
"Exactly. You're just a friend. Well, I better go, I have to meet Katie for a movie at 6."
"You just spent the whole day with her," Donna said.
"I know, and I know that someone is a bit jealous. I'll call you later," I said and left the basement.
(The next day at school)
"So, how's Audrey?" Kelso asked Hannah.
"Um, she's ok Kelso, why? You like her or something?" Hannah asked.
"No, but you do," Kelso said.
"Pardon me? Where exactly did you hear that?" Hannah asked, stepping closer to Kelso.
"No one, I just was making a stupid guy thing," Kelso said.
"Kelso, please? I really wanna know," she said, running her hand across his stomach.
"Jackie, Jackie said it yesterday," Kelso said.
"Thanks," Hannah said as she walked away from him.
"Jackie, can I have a word with you, it's mildly important," Hannah said as she walked up to my locker.
"Um, yea, ok, what happened?" I asked, slightly confused.
"I had an interesting conversation with Kelso. Now, usually, I just ignore things that he says cause, well, it is Kelso. But he said that you've been spreading some vicious rumor that I have a crush on Audrey. So I was wondering, what the fuck Jackie?"
"You called her honey," I said, searching for the courage I once had.
"So? I call people sweetie too, that doesn't mean I like them," Hannah said.
"Well you know what? No one would know the difference, cause you're a whore anyway, you'll sleep with anything that'll fuck you cause no one will stay with you, you're pathetic," I said. All my annoyance toward her just exploded.
By now everyone in the hall was watching and listening.
"Oh yea, well at least I didn't lose my virginity at 15, Jackie. At least I didn't have a pregnancy scare sophomore year. Have fun with that one, but I wouldn't show my face around here if I was you, cause things won't be too pretty for you."
"Bitch, you better leave me alone."
I stormed away, and ran into the bathroom.
"Well that was quite a show, well done," Katie said.
"I just hate it here, I never want to come back," I said.
"Then don't. You're a junior, 17, you can drop out. Leave all this shit behind. I'm doing it, once I'm 17 that is."
"When are you 17?"
"June. I'm leaving for senior year. You seem more stressed though, so maybe you need a break."
"Yea. Look, I need to go clear my head. I'll see you later, unless you wanna come," I said. I hope she wants to come.
"We could go smoke a dime," Katie said.
"A dime? What?" I asked.
"Dime, measurement of weed, I got one in my locker, we can go smoke," Katie said.
"I don't know, I only did it once, and it was kinda weird."
"It's freeing, amazing. If you don't wanna though, I understand."
"I guess we could, go to my place, smoke a, dime, and whatever." I had to seem cool. And if this was what got her over getting raped, then this was going to be my coping method too.