As Jackie stood hesitantly, Haley grabbed a container of paint which had previously been used for bird seed. Donut quickly went to town on the playground, creating scenes involving some kind of bizarre robot apocalypse. The drawings didn't have a lot of fine technique behind them, but they had their respective charm to them. Haley went around the playground writing her name in different styles. Jackie was carefully drawing "Gradient Fish-Man Nine" in a victorious pose with semi-professional skill.
Donut walked over to Jackie's drawing and exclaimed, "Wow, I didn't know you could draw like that! Where did you learn this?" Jackie turned and replied, "Oh, I taught myself. I'm glad you like it."
They continued to draw until the sun started to go down. Jackie and Haley parted ways with Donut, taking the bus back to Jackie's house. On the bus Jackie was mostly silent while staring out the window, though she didn't have any comic book occupying her at this time. Haley stared at Jackie intently and inquired, "So?" Jackie's eyes darted back at her friend and replied, "So... what?" Haley gave an impatient breath of air before clarifying, " So, how do you feel about our visit with Donut?" Jackie's eyes relaxed a bit as she responded, "Oh, it was fine." Haley became slightly agitated as she leaned forward and said, "Jackie.. We haven't seen Donut since that time."
Jackie paused while looking at her foot. Haley continued while transitioning into a more neutral pose and expression, "Sorry.. I'm sure it just hasn't sunk in yet." Haley nudged her head a bit and said, "Yeah."
The two girls spent the rest of the day at Jackie's house watching B movies. Haley fell asleep on Jackie's couch, while Jackie fell asleep on the floor next to her television.
Jackie woke up in a pitch dark room. She didn't know how much time had passed since she was last awake, but this place was unfamiliar. The floor was cold concrete and she couldn't see anything, as there wasn't a light source to be found.
