Disclaimer: Of course, I don't own That 70's Show or the characters. Don't own Paramore, their songs, or lyrics. Gosh darn it.
A/N: Um. So, I LOVE YOUR REVIEWS! Wow. You guys were awesome on all of the other little short ones I've done so far! YAY! Especially sweetsouthernjerseygal and jackiehyde4eva. You guys are awesomely amazingly awesome! I cannot even say.
This is another one of those song-fic-things. "Let the Flames Begin" by Paramore. No Sam, no Fez/Jackie. Just Jackie and Hyde, after they break up. Please review! Oh, and this one will be longer, since I was told to write something longer, gosh darn it! LOL. :D So, this one will be longer! Oh, and I might update "CrushCrushCrush" some more, because I was given that suggestion by sweetsouthernjerseygal! Thanks again, you guys!
Steven lay awake, thinking.
He had seen Jackie getting weaker and weaker every day now, and he wondered for the life of him why. Why would she do that to herself?
She had always been strong, it was always something he had admired about her. Even way back when she was the snooty cheerleader that was in love with Kelso, she had been strong. Even when they'd gone and broken up, she was strong.
But now, she wasn't.
He felt the twinge of hurt, of confusion, of strangeness every time he saw her.
He saw her weak, and he knew that was because of him. They'd broken up, because he'd made too many mistakes. That was his fault, and it hurt.
He saw her now, completely and totally different from the Jackie he knew and loved- yes, he still loved her. It was confusing how different she was now.
And every time he saw her, he couldn't help but think that she was there, and he was here, and there was nothing he could do about it. Thinking about her and that all he ever wanted to do was to hold her, and he couldn't anymore. The strangeness of seeing, but not having was sinking in for him now.
And he hated it.
The phone rang. "Hello?" he asked.
"Stay away from Jackie, Steven," said the voice. "Or there will be consequences."
The other person hung up.
Steven stared at the phone for a moment, then began to laugh, a note of bitterness creeping into his voice.
That was someone without a life, playing on his emotions. And he wouldn't listen to that.
The day after the phone call, he'd gone down to the basement. She was there. The phone call from the previous day came briefly in his mind. He laughed it off. It was nothing.
He sat down in his chair, stealing glances at her from where she sat on the couch.
Seeing, but not having. It was so hard.
He'd left an hour ago, nearly getting hit in the process. He swore. He'd been so caught up in thoughts of Jackie that he probably could have forseen that car swerving into the side of his when it did.
He growled in annoyance when the other car drove off.
Well, there was nothing to do now but go home.
He came in, complaining about the near-miss with the unknown driver who drove away so quickly.
Forman seemed genuinely concerned, which was nice, albeit a little annoying. Jackie didn't say anything, though. She just stood there, eyes getting big like they did when she got scared. He looked at her, concerned, about to ask her if she was alright.
The phone rang. She answered it. Whoever was on the other line spoke a few words, and Jackie's gasp was audible. She turned pale, and started swaying dangerously. She let the phone drop as she fell.
Trying so hard to keep his face Zen, he turned to grab her before she hit the floor.
Once he had successfully gotten her on the couch, he walked back into the kitchen. The phone was rocking back and forth. He shivered, and picked it up, expecting to hear the dial tone.
"Steven?" came the voice. It reminded him of that of a little girl with a lollipop.
"Yes?" his reply was stiff and gruff.
"I told you to stay away from her," said the voice. "I told you there'd be consequences."
The dial tone came now, at last.
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