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Please review, it tells me how I'm doing, and any changes I should make. A few questions for this chapter: 1) what do you think thus far? 2) Who do you think killed Jackie? 3) How do you think the gang would react to Jackie's spirit being around? 4) Do you think Jackie will move on or be, somehow, able to stay with her friends?
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Chapter 3: "Why am I here?"
Jackie was sitting on the edge of the couch staring at the basement door. Waiting for the Steven. It was all she could do. It had been over a month since . . . Jackie didn't even know what to call it. Her death? Was she even dead? If so why wasn't she in Heaven? Could this be Heaven, but then she couldn't talk to her friends and her true love couldn't really touch her. Maybe . . . this was the other place? But then there was no flames or painful torture. Maybe this was like the waiting room? Jackie was so confused. What was she supposed to do? Could Steven bring her back?
After, Steven found out she was a . . . ghost? He went on a bit of a rant on how this wasn't happening, that this was some kind of nightmare. Eric was extremely confused since he couldn't see Jackie. Once, Steven finally calmed down enough, Jackie told him about the previous night. Hyde tried to hold her but couldn't. He looked Jackie in the eyes and promised her "Jackie, I promise, no matter what it takes, I will make things right." A month . . . a month had passed and things weren't getting any easier.
Jackie looked up for the floor, when Kelso and Fez walked in. Jackie looked at their faces, hoping like she always did. But that hope died when they walked past her. She felt fed up with all of this. Jackie got up from her spot and walked over to Kelso, who was now flipping through a Play Boy.
"Micheal!" She screamed at the top of her lungs. "Micheal! I'm right here!" She smacked him across his face, but phased right threw. "See me!" She smacked him again. "Hear me!" Again. She turned to Fez. "Fez! I'm here!" She smacked him. Again and again. "Why Micheal . . . why Fez . . . why am I here?" She feel to her knees completely out of strength. Her head snapped when the door opened and Hyde stood in the door way. Even though he wore shades, she could tell his eyes widened when he saw her on the floor.
"Kelso, Fez, there's a woman outside watering her garden in just a bikini." Both boys jumped off the couch and out the door. Steven walked to Jackie and sat next to her on the floor. "What's wrong, Doll?"
"What's wrong? What's wrong? Steven, I'm dead! And why am I dead? Why am I here? Where am I supposed to go? Is this my life now? I have to spend eternity in the Forman's Basement! This isn't fair! I'm Jackie Burkehardt! I shouldn't be dead. I should be at cheer practice or shopping, or making out with my boyfriend, but no! I'm here, and gone!" She sobbed, without tears, as she fell onto Hyde's chest. She felt so depressed. Steven didn't respond. He only hovered his arms around her. Held her the best he could. He had no idea she was this tortured.
. . .
Jackie, rested against Hyde, and breathed heavily. She was still upset, but didn't feel like talking anymore. They were resting on the couch in the basement. Hyde seemed perfectly asleep. She only wanted peace, and to stay like this forever. In Steven's arms. This was what she wanted her Heaven to be like. And though he never said it, Jackie knew Steven felt the same. Steven had been so quite since Jackie had her breakdown. "Steven . . ." He shifted a little.
"Hmph?" He said.
"Do you love me?" She whispered. Before he could answer, she kept talking. "I mean, I might never be able to come back, and if you want to move on and date other girls. I could try to disappear or go away. If you don't love me, I could leave forever and-"
"Jackie!" He said, shutting her up. He parted slightly to look her in the eyes. She loved looking into his deep blue eyes. "I don't want anyone, but you. And if you leave, I'll find you." She smiled.
"Oh Steven," Hyde put a finger over her lips to quiet her for a moment.
"To answer your first question," Hyde continued. "Yes." Jackie wanted to kiss him. To shout and jump and wrap her arms around his neck.
"I love you, Steven." She said, feeling like she wanted to cry out of joy.
"Me too, doll, me too." To Hyde, he would find a way to bring her back. If that meant she would stay a ghost than he would join her. Whatever, it meant to be together.
Ok! So this chapter is a tad short, but I loves it! I made myself cry!
I promise to put up another chapter when I get 7 new reviews. It makes me happy! Please!
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