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Chapter 5: What Strength Did Michael Kelso Have Again?

As Eric sat in the dark by himself he realized that he had alone time to do whatever he wanted…WHATEVER HE WANTED! So he ran upstairs to his room to look at his Playboy Bunny magazines, or as Donna liked to call them his "other ladies." The basement was empty. Donna and Hyde walked in looking defeated, not caring that Forman wasn't there watching TV in his boxers like usual when no one was with him. So they sat on the couch next to each other and when they turned the TV on it was The Price is Right. Poor Jackie!

Donna: Didn't Kelso say that they would be at The Hub?

Hyde: Yeah, that's what I heard. The Bastard!

Donna: I can't believe that I didn't notice that anything was wrong. I'm her best friend; I'm supposed to know when there is something wrong with her. I should have taken notice to her lip and cheek… but last time she had something like that on her face it was because she fell down the stairs. Oh my GOD!

Hyde: What?

Donna: I fell for the "I fell down the stairs" line!

Hyde: Yeah, you were pretty dumb there.

Donna: Excuse me Mr. I don't feel anything but I am secretly in love with Jackie. Why haven't you made your move yet? Stop trying to get with me and be with the one you love, ya dill hole!

Hyde: I don't love her or even like her. I just think she is unattractively hot.

Donna: Unattractively hot? What does that mean?

Hyde: It means I dig her body but not her mind.

With that Donna gave Hyde a slug on the arm.

Donna: You pig. You're just like Kelso you know that? You use women and then throw them away.

Hyde: Whatever. I'm going to bed.

Donna: What about Jackie?

Hyde: What about her? We've gone to her house and The Hub. They aren't there. Stop always trying to play God, Donna. Just think of what it did to your parents. Oh, jeez Donna I'm sorry.

Donna: I know. You're just worried about Jackie. Oh my God, you do love her, don't you?

Hyde: Get bent. I'm going to my room.

When Hyde slammed his door he made Donna jump, for some reason she was scared. Scared, for everyone, Jackie, Kelso, Hyde. Not Eric because he didn't have any idea of what was going on really. So she went back to her house, already knowing what Eric was doing, not wanting to disturb him, so she tried to forget about it and walked out the door. When she got to her house, she noticed the door was open, she knew that her dad wasn't home because he had gone to find her mother. So she grabbed a baseball bat out of the coat closet and started swinging. She ran up to her room, still not knowing why she was so jumpy because that wasn't like her, and when she stepped into her room she saw Jackie on the floor passed out with a big wet puddle of drool dripping from her mouth.

Donna: JACKIE?

Jackie just laid there. Not moving. Whenever Donna spoke (while she was on the floor) all she could hear was "GET UP BITCH" Kelso's words were repeating like a skipping record player. "GET UP BITCH! GET UP BITCH! GET UP BITCH!"

Donna: JACKIE! WAKE UP!

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Hyde was in his room thinking of what to do.

Hyde: GOD DAMNIT!

All of a sudden he heard the basement door open. He heard footsteps walking to his door and a loud knock. He knew who it was. Slowly he opened the door. Not wanting to punch him at first sight. He actually wanted to talk about it. Jeez, he was beginning to sound like a chick.

Kelso: Hey man. Why you in here?

Hyde: We need to talk.

Kelso: (suspicious) About what?

Hyde: You and Jackie

Kelso: Oh… why?

Hyde: Because something is going on between you two.

Kelso: Nothing, just our urge to do it.

Hyde: Man, I'm trying to be nice. Everyone heard you and Jackie in my room. You guys weren't doing it.

Kelso: Who heard?

Hyde: Me, Eric, and Donna. Thank God Fez wasn't there because it would break his virgin heart. Wait why am I being sympathetic? He beats up the one I love. I mean… fuck!

Kelso: So this means… what does this mean? And why do you guys care, you hate Jackie.

Hyde: Err, yeah.

Kelso: Err, yeah? What does that mean? Oh my freaking GOD! You like Jackie don't you?

Hyde: This would be the perfect time to tell Kelso would it? No! I say that because she and Donna are best friends and she wants to kick your ass.

Kelso: Damn, (desperate) you know she can pound me in a second. You have to help me. I'm weak like Forman. But, maybe she won't beat me but fall in love with me because I'm so handsome, and then we can have AWSOME RED HEAD SEX!

Hyde: What's the use of talking to you?

When Hyde said that, of course he punched him.

Donna: JACKIE! WAKE UP

Donna shook Jackie until she woke up. Jackie's eyes opened, and she was relieved when she saw that it was Donna and not Michael. Jackie got up slowly wiping off the drool dripping from her mouth. For some reason she didn't care. Anything was better then being with Michael. She stopped loving him. She had hope for him before the incident that happened in Hyde's room, yet again. This was beginning to take over her life. She couldn't deal with this anymore. She only thought of Michael and what he'd do if he found out about whatever she was doing. She always felt like she had to lay low. Like she was a burglar or kidnapper and was hiding from the cops. She had a sick feeling constantly and couldn't keep previous beatings with Michael out of her mind. It was torturing her inside to know that she a women with so much fire, knowledge, and strength could overnight be turned into a frigid, scared, terrified being. It just wasn't right. It just wasn't her.

Donna: Oh my God! What has that bastard done to you?

Jackie: Donna, I fell down the stair I told you.

Donna: Bullshit Jackie. Stop lying to me. How long has he been hitting you?

Jackie: I don't know what you're talking about Donna, no one is hitting me. He loves me he'd never hi…. o fuck. What's the use of lying for him? You know. I can't believe you know. Thank god you know.

When Jackie said this she let out a sigh of relief realizing that she was saved. Someone found out. It wasn't her fault, she didn't tell anyone. Michael had no reason to hit her. Well he never had a reason to hit her, but he did anyways.

Donna: How long has he been hitting you?

Jackie: I don't know. I guess I lost track. It just came out of the blue. It started the day after we saw Eric's parents doing it….

Donna: Jackie, that was three weeks ago!

Jackie: Yeah, I know. I'm just really happy you know.

Donna: What has he done to you?

Kelso hit the floor. He had never been punched before and knew he couldn't fight Hyde.

Hyde: OOOO where's that strength Michael Kelso had to hit Jackie?

Kelso: What are you talking about? I never hit her!

Hyde: STOP LYING TO ME MAN! WHAT IS GOING ON WITH YOU?

Kelso: Nothing, I'm fine. You guys always made fun of me for being the girl in the relationship. So I took charge. I was showing you guys and myself that I can take charge and wear the pants in the relationship. When I get home I'll put some on….

Hyde grabbed Kelso by the collar and pinned him up against the wall. He started screaming in his ear, nothing important just babbling on about how Kelso was a dill hole and that he should rot in hell.

Hyde: You should rot in hell ya dill hole!

Kelso: What's the big deal?

Hyde: You're treating her like garbage!

Kelso: SO! You treat women like garbage everyday. When we talk about them, their boobs, how we don't care about their brains. What, you think that they don't care that that's how thy want to be treated? That's treating them like garbage too. When we fuck them and then not call. What do you think that is huh? What, being a man? No, we're being what Donna and Jackie always thought of us. Scumbags, dill holes, dirt bags, you name it. Why are you noticing this now?

Hyde slowly backed away, astonished by how much sense Kelso made. They all treated women like shit and he knew that. But why was he fighting for this particular woman? What made her so special from all the rest? She was just like all the rest. Wasn't she?

Jackie: Donna! You gotta help me hide from him! His van is outside and he' gunna try to call my house any minute. If he finds out I'm not home and then figures out where I am, I'm dead. And I mean dead!

Donna: Of course. You'll stay here, until we get you back on your feet.

Jackie: Thanks, Donna.

Donna: No problem Jackie. You're my best friend. I don't know what I would do without you.

Jackie: Awww, Donna! You do like me! I knew you did. You're my best friend too!

Donna: So, finish telling me what else did he do?

Jackie: Well…

Eric was walking down the basement stairs when he saw Hyde just staring at Kelso.

Eric: Whoa, should I come at a different time. You two look pretty comfortable.

Hyde: Ha-ha very funny Foreplay! Kelso just confessed that he's been beating Jackie. But he doesn't feel bad about it.

Eric: Hey, I thought you forgot about the Foreplay thing…. WHAT! Kelso man what's up with that?

Hyde: I was just about to beat his ass.

Kelso: What?

Hyde: You heard me.

Eric: Ima gunna go get my dad too!

Kelso: Awww come-on you guys. What's the big deal?

Eric ran upstairs to go find his dad so he could go and beat some sense into Kelso. If there is one good thing he taught Forman that was never hit a woman. This was the only time Eric thought he needed his dad for a good reason. As much as Eric seemed not to like Jackie, he really did. He knew her heart and how much she has been hurt. Her being hurt is what made her such and obnoxious person to begin with. But now that everything had been happening he's seen a new Jackie. A likeable Jackie!

Kelso heard thuds coming down the stairs. He knew it was red because of what he heard.

Red: mumble, mumble, mumble, DUMBASS, mumble, mumble, mumble.

Kelso: BYE!

Kelso ran out the door as fast as he could. He wasn't thinking about what he had done to Jackie or what emotional trauma he caused her. The only thought that went through his mind was to make sure that his pretty self wasn't touched by Red. Because he knew that if Red did whatever he was going to do then he'd turn out like Forman. And that was the scariest thought ever.

Jackie: Oh SHIT! I GOT TO GO!

Donna: JACKIE?

A/N: Hey guys, sorry it took so long. I hade major writers block and there's been a lot of stuff going on at my house. I know the end was a little sloppy… hell this chapter really sucks but I'm still trying to figure out where this is all going. I've actually come up with other J/H stories that I'll start working on once I'm done with this one. Anyways, I hope you're enjoying this so far. If you have any ideas then please send some to me. PLEASE REVIEW.

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