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Ok so happy day, cause today is my prom! And I look hot! I'm currently writing this while my friend is helps streak and fix my hair. I'm reading this to her while I write this and she seems to love it so I hope you do to!

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Chapter 4: "I'm so sorry, Steven"

It had been about 3 weeks since Steven had told Jackie that he loved her. Things seemed to calm down a little. Jackie didn't seem as stressed, but as the days went by Jackie didn't seem to be getting any better. She had gone quiet, and seemed sadder and sadder every day. Whenever Steven held her he felt like she slipping further and further away from him.

It was probably somewhere around 4:00 in the morning. Hyde woke up and felt like his torso weighed over a ton. He tried to shift his weight to get more comfortable on his cot. He opened his eyes slightly searching for Jackie, so he could try and hold her. His eyes shot open when he saw she wasn't there. "Jackie?" He called out. There was no answer. He called out again, but there was still no answer. Hyde threw the blanket off his body and ran into the basement area. She wasn't anywhere in there. Suddenly, he heard a small whimper sound coming from the bathroom. He rushed over to the bathroom, and found Jackie, standing in front of the mirror with a puppy pout on her lips.

"I miss my reflection." She said softly. Hyde sighed, not knowing how to be very sensitive or emotional.

"I called your name, didn't you hear me?" Hyde said, sad about Jackie.

"I can't sleep, Steve. I lie in your arms and try to pretend that everything is normal, but I know it's not. I close my eyes, but dreams don't come." Jackie wiped her cheek, almost like a reflex, but then looked angrily at her hand. "I can't even cry."

"Jackie, please listen to me. Everything will be ok. We just need to-" Steven started trying to comfort her, but Jackie wouldn't hear any of it.

"No! No matter what, I'm stuck like this!" Jackie pushed herself away from the mirror, and walked out the door, phasing through Hyde as she did. "I shouldn't be here. I'm just making things harder for both of us." She made her way to the door, but stopped right in front of it. She turned toward Hyde. Her face looked like she wanted cry her eyes out. "I'm . . . I'm so sorry, Steven. I do love you, but I can't keep hurting you."

"Jackie, no-" But before Steven could reach out and grab her, Jackie phased through the basement door. Hyde ran for the door and swung it open. Jackie was nowhere in sight. "Jackie! Jackie!" He screamed. "Jackie, where and you?"

"Hyde?" Steven turned to see Eric standing in the basement. "What's wrong?"

"Eric, you have to help me find Jackie." Hyde said rushing toward him. He was thinking about a million things at once.

"Hyde, what are you talking about?" Eric looked as if Hyde was crazy. Hyde then remembered that Eric and the rest of the gang had no idea that Jackie was still around.

"Whatever, man. I don't have time for this!" He ran through the door, and Eric followed. Hyde had been acting weird for a long time and Eric need to know what was going on. Hyde called Jackie's name every few seconds as he and Eric ran around. They finally ended up at the high school, when Hyde started feeling angry. "I can't believe this." He said.

"Man, I need to know, what's going on." Eric said softly. Hyde leaned against the wall and slide down to sit. He put his head in his hands.

"Jackie's dead . . . that night, when we last saw her, she was taken and raped. She thinks the guys killed her, but her ghost is stuck in the basement. She feels like she stuck there and she is depressed because she doesn't understand. I promised her I would figure it out, but I'm afraid I can't do anything. I think she figured she was a problem to me, but I need her more than she needs me." Hyde said, his voice feeling weak. Eric just stared at Hyde.

"Hyde . . ." Eric couldn't sum up any other words.

"It's the truth, man. She felt so upset that she left, I need to find her."

"No, it's not that, I think I believe you man." Eric really did think he believed Hyde. "But what are you going to do once you find her?" Hyde stood up from the wall and started pacing. He had been asking himself the same question.

"I don't know, man."

. . .

They had been searching for her for what seemed like hours. The sun was finally starting to rise. Eric convinced Hyde that they needed to go home. They walked down the stairs to the basement, both very exhausted and miserable. Hyde opened the door, and saw Jackie lying on the couch staring in the direction of the TV.

"Jackie!" Hyde exclaimed, both from happiness and a bit of anger. Jackie shot up like a rocket and looked at him, then moved her eyes to Eric, then back to Steven. "Where the heck have you been?" He asked moving over to her.

"Here . . . mostly . . ." She answered, her voice just barely above a whisper. "After I left, I was back in that stupid building again. I could hear them laughing, and talking. I could feel their hands. I couldn't take it, and I came back here . . . but you were gone by the time I got back." She said, staring into his deep beautiful blue eyes. She looked nervous, like she was afraid of Steven. "Steven . . . I'm sorry I freaked out like that, I just-" She stopped talking when Steven wrapped his arms around her.

"Don't ever scare me like that again." Hyde didn't care that he sounded like a wimp, a girly guy, right now. Jackie was safe and in his arms. That's all that mattered. He didn't know how long they stayed like, but of course, Forman ruined the moment.

"So, Jackie is here now?" He asked his voice a little quite. "Is she ok?"

"Yeah, man she's fine." Hyde said as he continued to hold Jackie. "She's gonna be just fine."

"So, Eric knows?" Jackie asked, but obviously already knew the answer. Hyde nodded and laughed a bit, but only from pure exhaustion. "Can you tell him, I miss him and his girly ways?" She asked, smiling a little.

"Hey Eric, Jackie said she misses you and your girliness." Hyde said, over his shoulder to Eric.

"What the hell, Jackie?" Eric started moving toward the couch. Moving his arms all around as if making sure he wasn't bumping into her. He turned to an empty space. "I miss you, too Jackie."

"Uh, Forman," Eric turned to Hyde. "She's here." He said pointing next to him. Jackie smiled, at the humor in this. Eric knew. Soon, the whole group would know. And then what? Maybe this would give Jackie some hope. Maybe . . . just maybe.

Ok! Awesome! I made my friend cry! I feel like I should earn bonus points for that! Right? Oh well!

In the next chapter, Hyde goes to Jackie's murder sight. Also, Eric tries to communicate with Jackie (which will be funny!) The rest of the gang will either find out in the next chapter or the following one. YA!

Ok so reviews would be amazing! Ok wish me luck at my Prom! I'm almost ready just need to get on my dress and I'll be hot to trot! If you got that reference then you rock socks! Thanks!