-1Chapter 3

Disclaimer; Title is from Green Day
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After about one week of the silent treatment from Jackie, Donna realized what a jerk she had been. Of course Jackie was going to be defensive, she was going through a rough time, and she didn't need to worry about anyone making her feel worse. Jackie was just getting out of the shower when she returned to the room. It was a surprise to see Donna there because usually she woke up left for the basement and didn't return till very late.
"Oh hey" Jackie said not looking directly at her.

"Hey Jackie you busy today?" Donna asked sounding overly friendly.

"Oh yes I've got a full schedule of events planned" she replied sarcastically

"Well we're going to the lake for the day" Donna asked nervously "Do you wanna join us"

"No thanks" Jackie scoffed. "I'll pass"

"Look Jackie I'm sorry about the other day. I really am"

"What did your dad tell you to come up and say this because I'm fine" Jackie insisted.

"No I really am sorry. I said some things based on the last time I saw you which was years ago. It wasn't fair. We were little kids then"

Jackie examined her face looking for any insincerity, she didn't want to be anywhere she wasn't wanted. But, Donna seemed like she really meant what she said.
"Well, I was little. You, not so much" Jackie smiled a bit easing the tension.

Donna laughed feeling relief "So you'll come?"

"Yeah just give me a few minutes"
"Okay meet us in the Forman's driveway" she left to go back with the others.
Jackie smiled the entire time she got her things together. She had hoped she wouldn't have to spend the entire summer alone and now things were looking up.

"Hey Jackie are you squished?" Donna asked from the front seat.
"No I'm good" She smiled. She was put in the middle of the back seat with Kelso to her right and Hyde to her left. Kelso kept leering at her and she was becoming annoyed. Hyde just stared at the window quiet as always. She had to admit he was kind of interesting.
"So Jackie I'd better warn you. There's gonna be a lot of girls that may be upset when I show up with you. But, that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make" Kelso assured her while putting his arm around her shoulders
She looked over her left shoulder at his hand that lay behind her on the seat. Rolling her eyes before smiling she looked back at him and said "Michael, it is Michael right" she noted his confused look as if no female ever forgot his name. "I wouldn't want you to sacrifice anything for me so soon in our relationship" she fought desperately not to laugh at her exaggeration. "You go ahead and have fun. I'll be okay"
She turned away not wanting to laugh in his face.

Hearing a snicker from her other side she turned and thought she may have seen a grin from the reflection on the window.
"Alright!" Kelso's outburst made her turn back to him and she realized he barely understood what she was talking about.

"Okay kids" Eric brought the car to a halt "We're here"

Almost every teen in Point Place spent most of the summer at the Lake. Jackie was used to the Pacific Ocean where she'd spent most of here time in the summer. But she never had friends like Donna had. She was stuck with girls on her cheer squad or snotty daughters of her parents friends. The lake wasn't much different than the beach in the sense that it was full of partying teenagers and Jackie liked partying.

Donna introduced Jackie to a few girls from school that seemed nice. Fez introduced Jackie to some girls who seemed not so nice, not to mention a bit skanky. More than few guys took it upon themselves to introduce themselves to Jackie.

Eventually Kelso and Fez disappeared in the crowd searching for girls. Eric and Donna stuck around but Jackie insisted they go off swimming by themselves, she knew they wanted to. The quiet one Hyde stayed behind. She had seen him earlier talking to a few people but he remained on the blanket with Jackie not saying a word just watching everyone else.
"So don't you want to join them on their hunt" Jackie broke the ice hoping he didn't take her suggestion seriously.
"Nah, if I haven't had them yet I don't want them" his blunt comment came with him still staring straight ahead.
"Oh" Jackie sat up surprised by his crude comment but still curious. "So I guess that makes you the ladies man not Kelso"
"That doesn't make me anything" he said very calmly.
"Oh I know I didn't mean to say"
"Jackie" he cut her off turning to look at her. "Don't worry its cool" then he looked back out towards the water.
"So I don't get it" Jackie attempted another conversation. "You're not brothers are you?" referring to Eric.

"Not quite"

"But you live with him?" she continued.
"Yeah" his vague answers weren't cutting it.
"Why?"
"Why do you live with Donna?" he turned to her and she pulled her head back a bit thinking.

Well cause my parents don't give a shit about me she thought.
Before she answered he continued with his answer. "Let's just say it's not much different than why you're here"
After a minute or two of silence he reached for something in his jacket that lay next to him. Bringing out a fairly large sized joint he put it to his lips and sparked it up. She watched as he inhaled a big hit and held it for awhile. He let out a cloud that no one could miss.
Impressive she thought.
"I don't know if you're interested or not but here" he handed it to her.
No way she'll take a hit he thought watching her.
"Well I guess there's a first for everything' she shrugged and put it between her lips.
Oh she's gonna choke he was sure of it.
Sucking the smoke in hard she held it for just as long as he had.
When she exhaled her cloud was possibly bigger than the one he'd just released.
"Oh I forgot that wasn't a first" she grinned at him knowing he had misjudged her.
"Yeah no shit" he couldn't help but smile at the girl sitting beside him. There was definitely more than meets the eye.
"Don't forget Steven I'm from California"

When she got home that night she and Donna were exhausted from being out in the sun all day. They took their showers and changed for bed right away
"Did you have fun?" Donna asked.
"Yeah, thanks for inviting me" she smiled and got into bed.
"Jackie I really want you to know that I meant what I said. I know you're going through a rough time and it was unfair of me to bring up something that happened between two kids years ago"
"Well to be fair, I was a horrible little child." Jackie laughed. "Don't worry Donna I'm not mad anymore. Friends?"
"Friends" Donna agreed and turned out the lights.

As Jackie drifted off, the last thing she thought about was his smile. He actually smiled and at her. He was definitely an interesting character. He seemed so cool all the time. How'd he do that? Her parent's absence was making a mess out of her. What was his secret?