A.N. Hello all, new chapter here. Sorry it too so long, went outta town for awhile, and I'll try to get the chapter for my other story up soon too. So have ya'll read the new season 6 spoilers? I'm guessing prolly or ? well, looks like good news for these two. I found it funny how completely off my story was from what really happens, but ah well its a fic, more angst is expected...lol. But anyway hope ya like this new chapter and PLZ REVIEW!!! Have a freshly squeezed day :)
Ch.5 Facade
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A few days later.
Hyde was laying down on his bed playing with his little tiki man again, when he accidentally dropped it. As he went to pick it up, he looked at it closely. Jackie has said it brought either good luck or bad luck. Well, obviously he wasn't having much good luck lately…
"Whatcha doin', Hyde?" Eric came in his room with Fez.
"Oh, uh… nothing really." Hyde answered.
"Hey we're all going to this club in Madison, Donna's meeting us on the driveway. Wanna come?" he said.
"No thanks."
"Oh come on, it'll be fun." Eric insisted.
"Yeah the music there is fantastic. Get ready to watch me shake my groove thang." Fez said.
"As tempting as that sounds, I think I'll pass." Hyde said.
"Kelso already said he was busy, now don't you back out on us also. Especially when we know your not gonna be doing anything." Eric said.
"Of course I'm gonna be doing something, Foreman. I'm gonna be chillin' with Sanford & Son."
"Hyde, we're your friends, you don't have to put on a front for us." Eric paused, "Now, I know you're still bummed about Jackie, but when are ya gonna get over it?
"What? This isn't about Jackie. That's not it at all." Hyde shrugged, "I just don't feel like going …"
"You can't just hang in the basement for the rest of your life." Eric reasoned.
"Why not? Got everything I need right here. TV, couch, a bag of some of my best stuff… I'm good."
"You don't see Jackie locked up at her house all day, do you? No, because she found someone else, and it's about time you did too. You need to start getting out and seeing other girls."
Hyde exhaled loudly, his skinny friend was right. "Alright fine."
"Yay, that's our boy." Fez said.
"It is just gonna be you, me Fez and Donna right?" Hyde asked.
"Of course, just us. Now come on." Eric gave Hyde a pat on the back.
They all head upstairs from the basement, and into the kitchen. Fez accidentally tripped on some pudding. Hyde laughed and continued walking, as Eric helped him up. Hyde stepped out of the kitchen, and as he headed outside, stopped suddenly.
"Hey Hyde, why'd ya stop?" Eric said, as he looked ahead and saw it. "Oh."
Standing in the driveway were Jackie and Shane. They were kissing.
Hyde blinked hard, and took a few steps back. He turned his head away to hide his face.
"Oh Hyde, I'm sorry." Eric said cautiously.
Hyde walked the opposite direction they were heading, into the living room. Eric and Fez followed him.
He waited momentarily before saying anything, "You said it was gonna just us four. You didn't say they were coming along."
"I guess Donna must've invited them. But I swear to you I didn't know they'd be here."
"I knew this was a mistake." He said, while shaking his head.
"No, no Hyde. It's not a mistake. It's okay, I mean you, me and Fez can just go somewhere else. A bar or something… just us guys, it'll be fun."
"What? But, I wanted to go to the club and boogy!" Fez whined.
"Shut up…" Eric muttered under his breath to Fez.
"You know what, just forget about it. It's fine." Hyde dropped his shoulders, angrily. "You guys just all go, have fun with the happy couple. I'll catch ya later." And with that, he stormed out the front door.
"Aw, man." Eric sighed. And he & Fez walked back into the kitchen and out to the driveway.
Jackie and Shane were still there, but now Donna was with them.
"Hey guys." Jackie said, and Shane nodded hello to them as well.
"Yeah hey, whatever." Eric said quickly & walked over to Donna, pulling her arm gently. "Can we talk?"
"Uh, sure." Donna said and they took a few steps away from the others. "What is it?"
"Donna, why didn't you tell me you invited Jackie and Shane?" Eric said, with his voice lowered.
"I didn't think it was a big deal. Jackie was telling me that she wasn't sure if you guys liked him, so I figured this would a good chance for us all to hang together."
"The thing is I invited Hyde. And when we came out here, he saw them together, so he left."
"Oh, I didn't even think of that." she rubbed her forehead, "Sorry, seemed like a good idea the time."
"Yeah well…" Eric sighed, "I dunno, we should just go."
Donna just nodded and they headed back to the others, and on their way to the club.
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"Ooh, look at all the lovely ladies." Fez said excitedly, as he looked around the club a little while after they got there. ""I'll show Laurie she's not the only who whore around."
"Good luck, Fez." Eric said, as he watched him head over to a group of girls. "I'm gonna go get a drink, you want me to bring you one too?" he asked Donna.
"Would you, thanks." she replied.
"Eric, could you bring me one too?" Jackie asked.
"Why don't you ask your boyfriend to bring you one."
Jackie looked surprised at the way he said it, but remained silent.
"Yeah, I'll go and bring you one." Shane said, and went to go get it. Jackie just stood there, waiting and glancing around, looking uninterested in her surroundings. He returned shortly and handed her the drink.
"Thanks." she took a sip. "So are you having a good time?" Jackie asked him.
"Uh huh."
"Are you really?" she asked again.
"Yeah. Why wouldn't I be?" he said.
"I dunno." Jackie sighed, "Maybe it's just me. I thought this place would be more fun but its kinda slow here, and plus I feel like Eric's being rude to me."
"I did notice he was a little short with you on the drive here. Why is that?"
"Got me." she shrugged.
"Got me, gotme? Hmm. That reminds me of something… but I'm not sure what?" he suddenly pops up, "Oh my God, I have to go."
"What… why?"
Shane began to walk off, quickly putting his coat on, "I really sorry Jackie, but do you remember I was telling you about that dinner our family was going to have with my dad's new boss?"
"Uh huh." she said, while following him out.
"Well they rescheduled it for tonight and it just hit me. Gottmey, that his boss' name, Mr. Gottmey. I can't believe I forgot about it. I really am sorry for leaving like this."
"Its okay. You have to go, it's important. I totally understand."
"Thanks. You're a doll, Jackie." Shane kissed her quickly on the cheek, "I'll see ya tomorrow."
"Bye." she said, as she watched him exit out.
She turned around and headed back for where the others were.
"Where'd Shane go?" Donna asked .
"He left. He remembered this dinner he had to attend with his dad's new boss."
"Oh. Too bad."
"Yeah, ya know I think I might go too." Jackie began to pick up her purse and put it on her shoulder.
"What? You're leaving?" Eric came up from behind Donna. "But we've only been for a little while."
"I know, but Shane left and I wasn't having to much fun anyway…"
"Oh that's great, just great. Typical Jackie." he said, kinda pissed. "Ya know, there are other people who could've come tonight, who wanted to come… but didn't. And all because of because a certain someone nd her new beau. And now you're not even staying, so why'd ya even bother coming?"
Jackie looked confused, "What? What are you talking about… who was supposed to come?"
"Hyde. Remember him? Yeah, well he was supposed to come. But he didn't, because he saw you making out with Shane on our driveway, and he didn't feel like spending tonight around you two."
She hesitated for a moment, "He saw us." she said softly, "I didn't mean for anyone to see us..."
"Yeah and picking the driveway to make out with Shane was genius 'cuz no one ever goes there." Eric said, sarcastically. "And you know Jackie, you really should handle yourself with more class. I mean, you practically had your tongue down his throat."
Her mouth dropped, "Ugh, that is so not true. Yeah, okay we were kissing a little, but it certainly wasn't a full fledged make out session."
"Yeah, okay…"
"C'mon Eric, lay off her." Donna said.
"You know what I don't need this. Look, I'm sorry he saw us but I really didn't do anything wrong." she sighed, "I'm just gonna go…"she began to leave.
Donna waved goodbye to her, and then turned to glare at Eric.
"What?" he shrugged.
She just shook her head and headed back to the floor.
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On another part of town…
"Gimme another beer." Hyde said to the bartender at a bar. He drove around town in circles for awhile, after he had left the Forman's house, and finally stopped at this bar. It grabbed his attention on account of the fact that he'd never noticed it before, never stopped by and gone in. That was a first since he lived in Point Place practically his whole life. The bartender handed him another beer.
"Thanks." he grumbled, as he went and gulped half if it down at once. He burped quietly, and looked around at the place. It wasn't half bad. And it didn't card him so that was a perk.
"Hello there." Hyde heard a voice behind him. He turned around to find a girl standing there. She was medium height with short dirty blonde hair and smoky eyes, dressed kind of skanky.
"Hey." he responded.
"I haven't ever seen around here, you must be new."
"Guess so." he shrugged.
"I'm Greta." she extended her hand out and he shook it. "So you like it here?"
"It's nice. Serves me."
"Good to here, my uncle owns the place." Greta giggled lightly, "So what's your name, hot stuff?"
Hyde took a sip of his drink and didn't answer.
"Oh I see, ya gonna make me work for it? That's okay. I like a mystery." She walked behind him and put her arms on his shoulders. "How bout I give ya a massage?" she said, as she started massaging his back. "You're really tense. Lot of thing on your mind lately?"
"You're really tense. Lot of thing on your mind lately?"
Hyde nodded his head. He took in a deep breath and closed his eyes momentarily. He could start to feel his buzz getting heavier. "So, uh you stay here with your uncle?"
"Yeah. I stay with him and my aunt in the back, where he set up this little apartment." she gestured towards the end of the bar. "It's convenient, I mean he doesn't have to drive to work." she stopped massaging him and sat down on the stool next to him. "Feel better?"
"Actually yeah, a little." he said.
"So are ya gonna give your name now?" she asked again.
Hyde cleared his throat, and without a second thought he said, "It's Shane."
"Shane?" Greta raised her eyebrow and smiled, "I like it."
"You not the only one."
"Ya know Shane, you've had quite a few beers tonight, I don't think it's a good idea for you to drive home tonight. Don't want 'cha to get hurt."
"So what do suggest I do?"
"Well, you could stay here for tonight. With me. I've got a private room in the back, where we can be alone. What do ya say?"
"Sure."
And with that, she took his hand and he followed her to the back. And spent the night.
Ch.5 Facade
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A few days later.
Hyde was laying down on his bed playing with his little tiki man again, when he accidentally dropped it. As he went to pick it up, he looked at it closely. Jackie has said it brought either good luck or bad luck. Well, obviously he wasn't having much good luck lately…
"Whatcha doin', Hyde?" Eric came in his room with Fez.
"Oh, uh… nothing really." Hyde answered.
"Hey we're all going to this club in Madison, Donna's meeting us on the driveway. Wanna come?" he said.
"No thanks."
"Oh come on, it'll be fun." Eric insisted.
"Yeah the music there is fantastic. Get ready to watch me shake my groove thang." Fez said.
"As tempting as that sounds, I think I'll pass." Hyde said.
"Kelso already said he was busy, now don't you back out on us also. Especially when we know your not gonna be doing anything." Eric said.
"Of course I'm gonna be doing something, Foreman. I'm gonna be chillin' with Sanford & Son."
"Hyde, we're your friends, you don't have to put on a front for us." Eric paused, "Now, I know you're still bummed about Jackie, but when are ya gonna get over it?
"What? This isn't about Jackie. That's not it at all." Hyde shrugged, "I just don't feel like going …"
"You can't just hang in the basement for the rest of your life." Eric reasoned.
"Why not? Got everything I need right here. TV, couch, a bag of some of my best stuff… I'm good."
"You don't see Jackie locked up at her house all day, do you? No, because she found someone else, and it's about time you did too. You need to start getting out and seeing other girls."
Hyde exhaled loudly, his skinny friend was right. "Alright fine."
"Yay, that's our boy." Fez said.
"It is just gonna be you, me Fez and Donna right?" Hyde asked.
"Of course, just us. Now come on." Eric gave Hyde a pat on the back.
They all head upstairs from the basement, and into the kitchen. Fez accidentally tripped on some pudding. Hyde laughed and continued walking, as Eric helped him up. Hyde stepped out of the kitchen, and as he headed outside, stopped suddenly.
"Hey Hyde, why'd ya stop?" Eric said, as he looked ahead and saw it. "Oh."
Standing in the driveway were Jackie and Shane. They were kissing.
Hyde blinked hard, and took a few steps back. He turned his head away to hide his face.
"Oh Hyde, I'm sorry." Eric said cautiously.
Hyde walked the opposite direction they were heading, into the living room. Eric and Fez followed him.
He waited momentarily before saying anything, "You said it was gonna just us four. You didn't say they were coming along."
"I guess Donna must've invited them. But I swear to you I didn't know they'd be here."
"I knew this was a mistake." He said, while shaking his head.
"No, no Hyde. It's not a mistake. It's okay, I mean you, me and Fez can just go somewhere else. A bar or something… just us guys, it'll be fun."
"What? But, I wanted to go to the club and boogy!" Fez whined.
"Shut up…" Eric muttered under his breath to Fez.
"You know what, just forget about it. It's fine." Hyde dropped his shoulders, angrily. "You guys just all go, have fun with the happy couple. I'll catch ya later." And with that, he stormed out the front door.
"Aw, man." Eric sighed. And he & Fez walked back into the kitchen and out to the driveway.
Jackie and Shane were still there, but now Donna was with them.
"Hey guys." Jackie said, and Shane nodded hello to them as well.
"Yeah hey, whatever." Eric said quickly & walked over to Donna, pulling her arm gently. "Can we talk?"
"Uh, sure." Donna said and they took a few steps away from the others. "What is it?"
"Donna, why didn't you tell me you invited Jackie and Shane?" Eric said, with his voice lowered.
"I didn't think it was a big deal. Jackie was telling me that she wasn't sure if you guys liked him, so I figured this would a good chance for us all to hang together."
"The thing is I invited Hyde. And when we came out here, he saw them together, so he left."
"Oh, I didn't even think of that." she rubbed her forehead, "Sorry, seemed like a good idea the time."
"Yeah well…" Eric sighed, "I dunno, we should just go."
Donna just nodded and they headed back to the others, and on their way to the club.
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"Ooh, look at all the lovely ladies." Fez said excitedly, as he looked around the club a little while after they got there. ""I'll show Laurie she's not the only who whore around."
"Good luck, Fez." Eric said, as he watched him head over to a group of girls. "I'm gonna go get a drink, you want me to bring you one too?" he asked Donna.
"Would you, thanks." she replied.
"Eric, could you bring me one too?" Jackie asked.
"Why don't you ask your boyfriend to bring you one."
Jackie looked surprised at the way he said it, but remained silent.
"Yeah, I'll go and bring you one." Shane said, and went to go get it. Jackie just stood there, waiting and glancing around, looking uninterested in her surroundings. He returned shortly and handed her the drink.
"Thanks." she took a sip. "So are you having a good time?" Jackie asked him.
"Uh huh."
"Are you really?" she asked again.
"Yeah. Why wouldn't I be?" he said.
"I dunno." Jackie sighed, "Maybe it's just me. I thought this place would be more fun but its kinda slow here, and plus I feel like Eric's being rude to me."
"I did notice he was a little short with you on the drive here. Why is that?"
"Got me." she shrugged.
"Got me, gotme? Hmm. That reminds me of something… but I'm not sure what?" he suddenly pops up, "Oh my God, I have to go."
"What… why?"
Shane began to walk off, quickly putting his coat on, "I really sorry Jackie, but do you remember I was telling you about that dinner our family was going to have with my dad's new boss?"
"Uh huh." she said, while following him out.
"Well they rescheduled it for tonight and it just hit me. Gottmey, that his boss' name, Mr. Gottmey. I can't believe I forgot about it. I really am sorry for leaving like this."
"Its okay. You have to go, it's important. I totally understand."
"Thanks. You're a doll, Jackie." Shane kissed her quickly on the cheek, "I'll see ya tomorrow."
"Bye." she said, as she watched him exit out.
She turned around and headed back for where the others were.
"Where'd Shane go?" Donna asked .
"He left. He remembered this dinner he had to attend with his dad's new boss."
"Oh. Too bad."
"Yeah, ya know I think I might go too." Jackie began to pick up her purse and put it on her shoulder.
"What? You're leaving?" Eric came up from behind Donna. "But we've only been for a little while."
"I know, but Shane left and I wasn't having to much fun anyway…"
"Oh that's great, just great. Typical Jackie." he said, kinda pissed. "Ya know, there are other people who could've come tonight, who wanted to come… but didn't. And all because of because a certain someone nd her new beau. And now you're not even staying, so why'd ya even bother coming?"
Jackie looked confused, "What? What are you talking about… who was supposed to come?"
"Hyde. Remember him? Yeah, well he was supposed to come. But he didn't, because he saw you making out with Shane on our driveway, and he didn't feel like spending tonight around you two."
She hesitated for a moment, "He saw us." she said softly, "I didn't mean for anyone to see us..."
"Yeah and picking the driveway to make out with Shane was genius 'cuz no one ever goes there." Eric said, sarcastically. "And you know Jackie, you really should handle yourself with more class. I mean, you practically had your tongue down his throat."
Her mouth dropped, "Ugh, that is so not true. Yeah, okay we were kissing a little, but it certainly wasn't a full fledged make out session."
"Yeah, okay…"
"C'mon Eric, lay off her." Donna said.
"You know what I don't need this. Look, I'm sorry he saw us but I really didn't do anything wrong." she sighed, "I'm just gonna go…"she began to leave.
Donna waved goodbye to her, and then turned to glare at Eric.
"What?" he shrugged.
She just shook her head and headed back to the floor.
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On another part of town…
"Gimme another beer." Hyde said to the bartender at a bar. He drove around town in circles for awhile, after he had left the Forman's house, and finally stopped at this bar. It grabbed his attention on account of the fact that he'd never noticed it before, never stopped by and gone in. That was a first since he lived in Point Place practically his whole life. The bartender handed him another beer.
"Thanks." he grumbled, as he went and gulped half if it down at once. He burped quietly, and looked around at the place. It wasn't half bad. And it didn't card him so that was a perk.
"Hello there." Hyde heard a voice behind him. He turned around to find a girl standing there. She was medium height with short dirty blonde hair and smoky eyes, dressed kind of skanky.
"Hey." he responded.
"I haven't ever seen around here, you must be new."
"Guess so." he shrugged.
"I'm Greta." she extended her hand out and he shook it. "So you like it here?"
"It's nice. Serves me."
"Good to here, my uncle owns the place." Greta giggled lightly, "So what's your name, hot stuff?"
Hyde took a sip of his drink and didn't answer.
"Oh I see, ya gonna make me work for it? That's okay. I like a mystery." She walked behind him and put her arms on his shoulders. "How bout I give ya a massage?" she said, as she started massaging his back. "You're really tense. Lot of thing on your mind lately?"
"You're really tense. Lot of thing on your mind lately?"
Hyde nodded his head. He took in a deep breath and closed his eyes momentarily. He could start to feel his buzz getting heavier. "So, uh you stay here with your uncle?"
"Yeah. I stay with him and my aunt in the back, where he set up this little apartment." she gestured towards the end of the bar. "It's convenient, I mean he doesn't have to drive to work." she stopped massaging him and sat down on the stool next to him. "Feel better?"
"Actually yeah, a little." he said.
"So are ya gonna give your name now?" she asked again.
Hyde cleared his throat, and without a second thought he said, "It's Shane."
"Shane?" Greta raised her eyebrow and smiled, "I like it."
"You not the only one."
"Ya know Shane, you've had quite a few beers tonight, I don't think it's a good idea for you to drive home tonight. Don't want 'cha to get hurt."
"So what do suggest I do?"
"Well, you could stay here for tonight. With me. I've got a private room in the back, where we can be alone. What do ya say?"
"Sure."
And with that, she took his hand and he followed her to the back. And spent the night.