Discalimer: I do not own any of the That 70's Show Cast and Characters. I
only own Melissa Forman, thank you and enjoy this fan fic.
Melissa Forman is downstairs in the basement where all of her cousin's friends hang out, or the gang as they are referred to in The Forman house. Melissa is the niece of Red and Kitty Forman and cousin to Eric and Laurie. She has moved in with her aunt and uncle because her mother passed away and her father decided that he didn't want to raise a sixteen year-old girl anymore. So off he sent her to live with her aunt and uncle and there she has been there for the past three months. So far she has liked it okay enough but she still misses her mother greatly. In fact every night she goes to bed with tears in her eyes, just missing her.
She is sitting there, Indiana Style on the couch, listening to The Who's "Tommy" album. Her blondish brown hair is pulled back into a loose ponytail and she is wearing a white tank-top, a pair of black shorts, and a pair of socks. Besides listening to the music, she is also reading through some magazine. Of course her thoughts are on her mother who just passed away about two months ago. Her aunt Kitty has been asking her more then just a few times a day how she is doing, but Missy tells her that she is just fine. She wants to grieve alone, is that too much to ask? The sound of the door leading into the basement from outside is heard slamming shut as it is none other then Jackie Burkhardt, the ex-girlfriend of one of Eric's friends, Steven Hyde, a guy who also lived with The Formans since his mother abandoned him a few years back. Melissa didn't like this girl, for some reason she just seemed so self-centered and snobby. Melissa despised people like that.
Jackie: Melissa have you seen Steven? I really need to speak to him.
Melissa: I think he is at the hotel working, there was some banquet or something. I didn't really catch all the details.
Jackie: No you wouldn't, would you? You always have your nose in some book. You need to get a life.
Melissa just rolled her eyes and took the headphones that were plugged into one of the speakers and put them on. She hated hearing the sound of Jackie's voice, she was always criticizing something, or giving advice. Jackie soon left the basement, to go down to the hotel. Truth is one of the reasons Melissa didn't like Jackie all that much was because of the relationship she had, had with Hyde. Melissa always had a crush on Steven Hyde, ever since she was really young. Now she figured it wasn't so much a crush as it was love. She however had to hide her feelings because after Jackie, Hyde was not open to starting up anything new with any other girl that wasn't beyond a one night stand. Melissa had seen many girls come in and out of Hyde's room in the course of the few months that Jackie and him had been broken up. Truth is that it broke her heart every time she had to see him with some other girl.
Melissa soon felt the headphones being pulled off of her head as she looked up and saw Hyde looking down at her, a small smile crossing his face.
Hyde: Thanks for lying for me.
Melissa: -[smiling]- No prob Bob, I am all for helping out a good cause. So you working tonight?
Hyde: Nope. -[walking over to his usual chair and takes a seat, resting his feet on the table in front of the couch]- Roy gave me the night off so I figured I would just hang out here. Unless you have an idea of something else we can do. -[devilish grin]-
Melissa: You're a pig Steven and I actually do have an idea of something we can do, something non-sexual.
Hyde: Dammnit! And just what would that be?
Melissa: Well the drive-in is showing The Texas Chainsaw Massacre...Even though it came out a few years ago, they are showing it again. Why don't we go? It could be fun, that is if you aren't scared.
Melissa looked up and gave him a challenging smile. He smirks and turns his attention to the television.
Melissa: Okay then I am going to take that as a no. Maybe Kelso will want to go.
Hyde: Hey you stay away from Kelso.
Melissa: And why should I do that?
Hyde: Because, he is a dumbass, enough said.
Melissa: Everyone is a dumbass in their own right Doll even you.
Hyde: What's that supposed to mean?
Melissa: Come on Steven, the government out to get us?
Hyde: They are! Melissa you have been raised to believe in the system but I on the other hand have known ever since I was old enough that the government will do more harm then good. Just you wait, when you least expect it, bam!
Melissa: Bam, what bam? What in the hell are you talking about?
Hyde: Whatever.
Melissa just rolls her eyes, this was his way of being Zen so he didn't have to answer any of her questions. She sets her magazine down and stands, up stretching a bit. She doesn't know it, but Hyde is watching her intently. When she gets the feeling of his penetrating gaze on her, she turns but he has already turned back toward the blank television screen. A small smirk crossed Melissa's face as she then walked upstairs to the kitchen where her uncle Red was reading the newspaper. She smiled sweetly at him, as he lowered his newspaper and looked at her scoldingly.
Red: The high school called here Melissa, they said you are failing math, care to explain?
Melissa: Yes I would as a matter of fact. First off my teacher is too smart to be teaching Algebra! Uncle Red it isn't my fault, I try and try but it doesn't matter. Every time I ask the teacher for help she finds a way to make me feel stupid. So there for failing is not my fault.
Red: Just like it won't be my fault when you get a foot up your ass.
Melissa: Hey I'm a girl you shouldn't be threatening me like that!
It is at this point, Red looks at her with a sort of glare and she sighs, backing down.
Melissa: I think I am going to go and study like a good girl and with a smile on my face!
She turns and rushes out of the kitchen and toward the upstairs. She made it up to the guest room which was converted into a bedroom for her. Melissa walks in there and runs her hands through her hair, sliding the ponytail holder out. She stretches and falls back on the bed, casually glancing over at her Algebra book. 'Ugh', she thoughts. She hated Algebra, what's more she hated school. There was a dance coming up she wanted to go to, but alas there was no one to take her. Hyde was not one to enjoy school-related functions. So the night of dance while all of the gang was there, she would be at home watching The Brady Bunch, how sad was her life.
Later that evening, Hyde is downstairs in the basement in his usual chair as Melissa is on the couch. Donna is out with Eric, Fez is out buying candy, Kelso is out with Pam Macey, and Jackie is shopping. Melissa has her legs crossed and is swinging one back and forth nervously. She has changed into a pair of jeans and a long-sleeved gray sweater. Melissa turns and looks at Hyde.
Melissa: Steven I'm bored, let's do something.
Hyde: Like what? Explain to me just what there is to do in this crappy town.
Melissa: Yeah well....I honestly have no idea. Steven I am sure there is something we can do. What about the drive-in or something?
Hyde rolls his eyes and sighs. Hyde: Fine we can go. You're paying though.
Melissa: That is what you think. Anyway I am going to go and pop some popcorn, that way we don't have to spend any money on refreshments.
She stands up and walks up the stairs and little does she know it but Hyde is watching her with a small smile on his face. Upstairs, Melissa gets out a packet of popcorn and puts it in the microwave to pop it. She looks around the area to make sure Red and Kitty aren't anywhere in sight and she gets into the fridge and quickly pulls out a couple of beers, hiding them under her shirt. She then ran upstairs to hide them in a bag and change into some other clothes. That is just what she did, she changed into a black baby doll T-shirt, but wore the same jeans. She runs a hand through her hair, brushing it with her fingers and trying to make sure she looks good for Hyde. That is what she wanted, to look good for the man she was in love with.
Hyde was already waiting out in the driveway, leaning up against the El Camino. He was acting like his normal cool and calm guy. Melissa came through the screen door with a bag on her shoulder, and a smile on her face. Hyde nodded as she then walked over and got in the passenger side. The scene changes to the drive-in where the sun is about to set. Hyde and Melissa are sitting in the bed of the El Camino, the bed is facing the big screen. There is a chill in the air as Melissa is freezing a bit. Hyde notices that she seems cold and he casually takes off his jacket and puts it around her slender shoulders. Melissa turns and smiles at him.
Melissa: Thank you.
Hyde: No problem, when you get cold, certain things appear.
Melissa: -[rolling her eyes]- Way to ruin a beautiful moment Steven.
Hyde: Who said anything about there being a beautiful moment between us?
Melissa: Obviously not you. Now I brought us some popcorn and a special surprise for later.
Hyde raises an eyebrow and looks at her. She reaches into her bag and pulls out two beers. A sneaky smirk crosses her face as he smiles.
Hyde: Nice...
Melissa: I thought you would like it.
Hyde: Here give it to me.
Melissa: No it is for later when we are good and scared.
She takes the two cans of beer and hides them back in her bag. She then looks at Hyde and smiles sweetly. He just rolls his eyes and rests his hands behind his head, leaning back against the El Camino. The movie soon starts as the sun completely sets in the east. Melissa sits beside Hyde, unsure of whether or not she should put her head on his shoulder. Hyde turns his head and looks directly at her.
Hyde: Okay just do it. Put your head on my shoulder.
Melissa: What?
Hyde: I could tell by the way you were looking at it that you wanted to, so do it.
Melissa just shrugs and does as he told her to do. She rests her head comfortably there as he then lifts his arm up and puts it around her. She snuggled in closely as he held her close, before she knew it, they were interrupted by the sound of Michael Kelso's voice.
Kelso: Hey it's Hyde and Melissa, look Pam it's Hyde and Melissa.
Hyde: Kelso get the hell away.
Kelso: Come on be a nice guy and let us watch the movie with you. We got candy!
He holds up a baggy, jiggling it in front of Hyde as Hyde then snatches it out of his hand and stashing it between him and Melissa.
Hyde: Now we got candy, now you can leave.
Kelso: UH! That is not very hospitable!
Pam: Michael I want to go now!
Pam takes his arm and pulls him away from Hyde and Melissa. Missy can't help but hide her laughter. He looks at her and smiles. For some reason, beyond him, he leans in and kisses her. Melissa returns it, resting a hand on his cheek. He moves so that is sort of leaning over her and continues to kiss her, making it very heated. They soon broke the kiss and looked at one another, pressing their foreheads together.
Melissa: Oh God...Steven?...
Hyde: -[breathless]- Yeah?
Melissa: What just happened here?
Hyde: Well I think I just kissed you, is that a problem?
Hyde smirks as Melissa bites down on her lower lip and shakes her head. He then leans into kiss her again, starting up something that no one expected to ever happen, especially the two of them.
Melissa Forman is downstairs in the basement where all of her cousin's friends hang out, or the gang as they are referred to in The Forman house. Melissa is the niece of Red and Kitty Forman and cousin to Eric and Laurie. She has moved in with her aunt and uncle because her mother passed away and her father decided that he didn't want to raise a sixteen year-old girl anymore. So off he sent her to live with her aunt and uncle and there she has been there for the past three months. So far she has liked it okay enough but she still misses her mother greatly. In fact every night she goes to bed with tears in her eyes, just missing her.
She is sitting there, Indiana Style on the couch, listening to The Who's "Tommy" album. Her blondish brown hair is pulled back into a loose ponytail and she is wearing a white tank-top, a pair of black shorts, and a pair of socks. Besides listening to the music, she is also reading through some magazine. Of course her thoughts are on her mother who just passed away about two months ago. Her aunt Kitty has been asking her more then just a few times a day how she is doing, but Missy tells her that she is just fine. She wants to grieve alone, is that too much to ask? The sound of the door leading into the basement from outside is heard slamming shut as it is none other then Jackie Burkhardt, the ex-girlfriend of one of Eric's friends, Steven Hyde, a guy who also lived with The Formans since his mother abandoned him a few years back. Melissa didn't like this girl, for some reason she just seemed so self-centered and snobby. Melissa despised people like that.
Jackie: Melissa have you seen Steven? I really need to speak to him.
Melissa: I think he is at the hotel working, there was some banquet or something. I didn't really catch all the details.
Jackie: No you wouldn't, would you? You always have your nose in some book. You need to get a life.
Melissa just rolled her eyes and took the headphones that were plugged into one of the speakers and put them on. She hated hearing the sound of Jackie's voice, she was always criticizing something, or giving advice. Jackie soon left the basement, to go down to the hotel. Truth is one of the reasons Melissa didn't like Jackie all that much was because of the relationship she had, had with Hyde. Melissa always had a crush on Steven Hyde, ever since she was really young. Now she figured it wasn't so much a crush as it was love. She however had to hide her feelings because after Jackie, Hyde was not open to starting up anything new with any other girl that wasn't beyond a one night stand. Melissa had seen many girls come in and out of Hyde's room in the course of the few months that Jackie and him had been broken up. Truth is that it broke her heart every time she had to see him with some other girl.
Melissa soon felt the headphones being pulled off of her head as she looked up and saw Hyde looking down at her, a small smile crossing his face.
Hyde: Thanks for lying for me.
Melissa: -[smiling]- No prob Bob, I am all for helping out a good cause. So you working tonight?
Hyde: Nope. -[walking over to his usual chair and takes a seat, resting his feet on the table in front of the couch]- Roy gave me the night off so I figured I would just hang out here. Unless you have an idea of something else we can do. -[devilish grin]-
Melissa: You're a pig Steven and I actually do have an idea of something we can do, something non-sexual.
Hyde: Dammnit! And just what would that be?
Melissa: Well the drive-in is showing The Texas Chainsaw Massacre...Even though it came out a few years ago, they are showing it again. Why don't we go? It could be fun, that is if you aren't scared.
Melissa looked up and gave him a challenging smile. He smirks and turns his attention to the television.
Melissa: Okay then I am going to take that as a no. Maybe Kelso will want to go.
Hyde: Hey you stay away from Kelso.
Melissa: And why should I do that?
Hyde: Because, he is a dumbass, enough said.
Melissa: Everyone is a dumbass in their own right Doll even you.
Hyde: What's that supposed to mean?
Melissa: Come on Steven, the government out to get us?
Hyde: They are! Melissa you have been raised to believe in the system but I on the other hand have known ever since I was old enough that the government will do more harm then good. Just you wait, when you least expect it, bam!
Melissa: Bam, what bam? What in the hell are you talking about?
Hyde: Whatever.
Melissa just rolls her eyes, this was his way of being Zen so he didn't have to answer any of her questions. She sets her magazine down and stands, up stretching a bit. She doesn't know it, but Hyde is watching her intently. When she gets the feeling of his penetrating gaze on her, she turns but he has already turned back toward the blank television screen. A small smirk crossed Melissa's face as she then walked upstairs to the kitchen where her uncle Red was reading the newspaper. She smiled sweetly at him, as he lowered his newspaper and looked at her scoldingly.
Red: The high school called here Melissa, they said you are failing math, care to explain?
Melissa: Yes I would as a matter of fact. First off my teacher is too smart to be teaching Algebra! Uncle Red it isn't my fault, I try and try but it doesn't matter. Every time I ask the teacher for help she finds a way to make me feel stupid. So there for failing is not my fault.
Red: Just like it won't be my fault when you get a foot up your ass.
Melissa: Hey I'm a girl you shouldn't be threatening me like that!
It is at this point, Red looks at her with a sort of glare and she sighs, backing down.
Melissa: I think I am going to go and study like a good girl and with a smile on my face!
She turns and rushes out of the kitchen and toward the upstairs. She made it up to the guest room which was converted into a bedroom for her. Melissa walks in there and runs her hands through her hair, sliding the ponytail holder out. She stretches and falls back on the bed, casually glancing over at her Algebra book. 'Ugh', she thoughts. She hated Algebra, what's more she hated school. There was a dance coming up she wanted to go to, but alas there was no one to take her. Hyde was not one to enjoy school-related functions. So the night of dance while all of the gang was there, she would be at home watching The Brady Bunch, how sad was her life.
Later that evening, Hyde is downstairs in the basement in his usual chair as Melissa is on the couch. Donna is out with Eric, Fez is out buying candy, Kelso is out with Pam Macey, and Jackie is shopping. Melissa has her legs crossed and is swinging one back and forth nervously. She has changed into a pair of jeans and a long-sleeved gray sweater. Melissa turns and looks at Hyde.
Melissa: Steven I'm bored, let's do something.
Hyde: Like what? Explain to me just what there is to do in this crappy town.
Melissa: Yeah well....I honestly have no idea. Steven I am sure there is something we can do. What about the drive-in or something?
Hyde rolls his eyes and sighs. Hyde: Fine we can go. You're paying though.
Melissa: That is what you think. Anyway I am going to go and pop some popcorn, that way we don't have to spend any money on refreshments.
She stands up and walks up the stairs and little does she know it but Hyde is watching her with a small smile on his face. Upstairs, Melissa gets out a packet of popcorn and puts it in the microwave to pop it. She looks around the area to make sure Red and Kitty aren't anywhere in sight and she gets into the fridge and quickly pulls out a couple of beers, hiding them under her shirt. She then ran upstairs to hide them in a bag and change into some other clothes. That is just what she did, she changed into a black baby doll T-shirt, but wore the same jeans. She runs a hand through her hair, brushing it with her fingers and trying to make sure she looks good for Hyde. That is what she wanted, to look good for the man she was in love with.
Hyde was already waiting out in the driveway, leaning up against the El Camino. He was acting like his normal cool and calm guy. Melissa came through the screen door with a bag on her shoulder, and a smile on her face. Hyde nodded as she then walked over and got in the passenger side. The scene changes to the drive-in where the sun is about to set. Hyde and Melissa are sitting in the bed of the El Camino, the bed is facing the big screen. There is a chill in the air as Melissa is freezing a bit. Hyde notices that she seems cold and he casually takes off his jacket and puts it around her slender shoulders. Melissa turns and smiles at him.
Melissa: Thank you.
Hyde: No problem, when you get cold, certain things appear.
Melissa: -[rolling her eyes]- Way to ruin a beautiful moment Steven.
Hyde: Who said anything about there being a beautiful moment between us?
Melissa: Obviously not you. Now I brought us some popcorn and a special surprise for later.
Hyde raises an eyebrow and looks at her. She reaches into her bag and pulls out two beers. A sneaky smirk crosses her face as he smiles.
Hyde: Nice...
Melissa: I thought you would like it.
Hyde: Here give it to me.
Melissa: No it is for later when we are good and scared.
She takes the two cans of beer and hides them back in her bag. She then looks at Hyde and smiles sweetly. He just rolls his eyes and rests his hands behind his head, leaning back against the El Camino. The movie soon starts as the sun completely sets in the east. Melissa sits beside Hyde, unsure of whether or not she should put her head on his shoulder. Hyde turns his head and looks directly at her.
Hyde: Okay just do it. Put your head on my shoulder.
Melissa: What?
Hyde: I could tell by the way you were looking at it that you wanted to, so do it.
Melissa just shrugs and does as he told her to do. She rests her head comfortably there as he then lifts his arm up and puts it around her. She snuggled in closely as he held her close, before she knew it, they were interrupted by the sound of Michael Kelso's voice.
Kelso: Hey it's Hyde and Melissa, look Pam it's Hyde and Melissa.
Hyde: Kelso get the hell away.
Kelso: Come on be a nice guy and let us watch the movie with you. We got candy!
He holds up a baggy, jiggling it in front of Hyde as Hyde then snatches it out of his hand and stashing it between him and Melissa.
Hyde: Now we got candy, now you can leave.
Kelso: UH! That is not very hospitable!
Pam: Michael I want to go now!
Pam takes his arm and pulls him away from Hyde and Melissa. Missy can't help but hide her laughter. He looks at her and smiles. For some reason, beyond him, he leans in and kisses her. Melissa returns it, resting a hand on his cheek. He moves so that is sort of leaning over her and continues to kiss her, making it very heated. They soon broke the kiss and looked at one another, pressing their foreheads together.
Melissa: Oh God...Steven?...
Hyde: -[breathless]- Yeah?
Melissa: What just happened here?
Hyde: Well I think I just kissed you, is that a problem?
Hyde smirks as Melissa bites down on her lower lip and shakes her head. He then leans into kiss her again, starting up something that no one expected to ever happen, especially the two of them.