The One Who Truly Loved Me

Never Looking Back

This couldn't be happening. This just had to be a nightmare. Yeah! Just a nightmare. Any second now she would wake up in her bed forgetting all about this. Forgetting all about her dream boyfriend being inside of a hospital having his eye being checked over. Any second now. If only it was a dream. No this was reality and reality is she couldn't be even angrier if she tried. No right now she was down right pissed off. Yet she tries not to show it as she silently sits next to her boyfriend holding his hand as he continues to be examined by the doctor on call for the evening.

And it was a good thing too that he was holding her hand. If anything it was preventing her from doing the very same thing that she had seen Red attempt to do to the culprit responsible for this. One thing was for sure though. She wouldn't let him get away with this. Not by a long shot. His luck has finally run out. She just needed to figure out a way to ensure justice would be issued. Would him being banned from The Forman Residence do it for her? Nope in fact that would only make her angerier knowing that it would only make payback even harder. But as she sits in silence staring at the open doorway listening barely to the hushed conversation that is occuring between the doctor and Kitty who hasn't left the room for even a single second since arriving here an idea suddenly pops into Jackie's mind. An idea that for a brief moment makes a sinister grin come across her face. She would prove phrase right. Payback is a bitch and she is the bitch.

Turning towards her boyfriend finding his right eye closed shut with it already starting to swell leaning over gently pecking him on the lips with a gentle squeeze Jackie releases a hold of Eric's hand and slowly makes her way out of the room past Kitty that just pays her a glance with a knowing look coming across her face. A look that goes unnoticed by Jackie as she stalks through the hospital with one destination in mind. One goal in mind and she dared anyone to get in her way. Dared anyone to try and stop her from doing something that she should have done countless times in the past. Wrapping up her conversation with her fellow colleague that just hands her a small medical eye patch going over last minute details of what needs to be done sending the older gentleman a grateful smile turning on her heels slowly Kitty makes her way over towards Eric as the doctor exits the room. A doctor that leaves the door open that seems to be catching her son's attention. In reality she knew the truth. It wasn't the open doorway catching his eye. No, it had been his girlfriend's reaction. A girlfriend that she could see he was just waiting to return.

And she had to admit. The girl is definitely a keeper. Her mother senses were tingling telling her this is the one. The woman meant to be with her son. Perhaps in a couple of months she could breach the subject of what any of their future children names would be. She does have quite a few name suggestions that she likes. Making sure to be extra careful not to cause anymore swelling that is already starting to form around the corner of his eye dabbing a wet piece of cloth around the bruising causing him to wince dropping the cloth down onto a nearby table gently Kitty applies the medical eye patch over Eric's right eye smoothing down the edges as gently as she can.

" She's a keeper. I do hope you know that."

Glancing up seeing her son raising an eyebrow with nothing but question in his eye resisting the urge to snort in an unladylike manner turning away slowly Kitty starts to clean up before she picks up the medical tray.

" That girl is about to go on the war path. In all my years of knowing her, I've never seen her so upset before."

Seeing the serious look being directed his way letting out a sigh Eric drops his head down to look down towards the ground before in a soft voice that it would strain anyone's ears to hear he whispers out.

" What do I do?"

Keeping her eyes locked firmly on his face finding him for the first time since his breakup with Donna looking completely lost feeling her facial features softening reaching out gently Kitty lays a hand down on his shoulder.