CH-8-The Aftermath

Hyde was sitting in his chair replaying the last ten minutes of his life over and over in his mind. Jackie had actually broken up with him and he was lost. Why had he been so stupid? She was practically begging him to tell her how he felt and say that he wanted her and he just said. "I don't know." The expression her face was burned into his memory and it was breaking his heart ever so slowly. He was interrupted from his thoughts when Eric and Donna came in.

D: Hey man. Where's Jackie?

H: Your house.

E: Hey is everything ok Hyde? You uh…you look a little upset.
H: I'm fine.

D: Did you and the ice princess have another fight?

H: Don't call her that! (He snapped)

D: Whoa…geez I'm sorry.

H: Look she…she broke up with me ok?

E: Oh man…Hyde I'm sorry. Uh…did she say why?

H: Because I'm a dumbass ok?

E: DO you want to talk about it?

H: No! I don't want to talk about it. So why don't you take your perfect girlfriend and your prefect relationship and shove it up your ass!

D: Hyde were just trying to help and-

H: Well stop. I don't need Jackie.

E: You love her man.

H: Like hell I do.

D: See that's your problem Hyde. Why do you always pretend you don't love her? All she ever wanted was to know that you loved her.

H: And I told her.

D: Telling and showing are two different things Hyde.

H: I know I'm not perfect ok? But she pushes man. I'm not ready to get married.

D: But you want to someday?

H: I don't know…

E: Ah…the Zen.

H: Shut up.

E: Sorry…maybe you should just try talking to her again.

H: Whatever.

D: Hyde if you give up now…you'll never get her back.

H: That's cool.

D: That's cool? Hyde seriously man-

H: Just shut your pie hole ok? Me and Jackie's problems are our own. Don't worry about them.

E: Fine man…but if you need to talk.

H: No thanks Foreman. I don' do talking.

D: Maybe that's your problem. (She spat out)

H: Foreman man you wanna put a muzzle on your girlfriend. She's starting to piss me off a bit.

E: Alright come on Donna. Lets go.

D: Yeah why don't we go see Jackie. I'm sure she's balling her eyes out because a dumbass broke her heart. Again.

H: Don't push me Donna.

D: Or what? You'll finally show you have some emotion in that thick little heart of yours? I'm not afraid of you Hyde.

H: Whatever.

D: Yeah whatever. Why don't you just grow up?

H: Why don't you go check on Jackie?

D: Because I shouldn't have to. You shouldn't have broken her heart.

H: Just shut up Donna! You don't know everything!

D: I know more than you do.

H: Really. Like what?

D: Like Jackie is so in love with you that she would die for you. Every night when she comes home from a date with you she has this dreamy look on her face like she's in heaven. And she talks about you like you're a God or something. And when you say something that hurts her or upsets her she cries. She really cries and asks me how she can change herself so that you'll love her. And when I tell her she can do better than you, she yells and screams and tells me what a great person you are and that your just misunderstood. And that someday, you'll love her the way she loves you and everything will be fine. Then she locks her self in the bathroom and takes a hot bubble bath and cries. That's how much I know Hyde!

H: You don't think I'm good enough for Jackie?

D: Out of everything I said all you care about is what I said about you?

H: No Donna its just the fact that I know I'm not good enough for Jackie. She deserves a guy who has money and who can support her like I can't. And someone who is comfortable with saying I love you all the time. I'm not that guy…so maybe…maybe its better that were not together anymore.

D: Hyde. Do you love her? (No answer) Do you?

H: Yes.

D: Than you find a way to fix this. Because she would pick you over money any day. You should know that.

H: Donna…I just…I can't talk to her right now.

D: Fine. But will you do it later?

H: I don't know…

D: Fine. Whatever. Lets go Eric. I can't help him anymore.

Donna left the basement and Eric stared at his torn friend for a moment.

E: Don't be afraid to be happy man. Because with Jackie, you'll be happy.

H: Thanks Foreman.

E: Anytime. I'll be home later if you want to…you know. Talk.

H: Yeah…ok.

E: Alright. Hang in there bud.

H: Yeah have a good time. Bye.

E: Bye man.