New to writing trying my hand in it . This is going way out the zone for Hyde he would never do this but things at the begining of the 80's werent really looking up for him or anyone. Reviews and Flames welcome
January 3, 1980
Hyde closed his jacket as he looked up the stairs to the building he knew this was the only way he would ever get his life together, he paid the cabbie since he had put the El Camino in storage. Hyde inhaled one last drag off his cigarette and walked up to the door with the poster on the front that said "We want you!" Hyde wasnt for sure if the army would want him or not but it was time for him to grow up and become a man.
A few weeks later Basement
"Has anyone heard from Hyde?" Eric looked around the group who were all fixed on the TV. Jackie looked up, " Where has he been the last three weeks I havent even seen the Camino anywhere." "Oh godess why do you need him when you have me?" Fez proceded to hug Jackie when she shoved him off, "Fez we broke up two weeks ago get off!" If Fez only new the real reason they broke it off him and Hyde may never speake again. She was lying to everyone Steven had come to see her three weeks ago the day after New Years while Fez was at the salon. No words were said she opened the door to see him standing there she grabbed him and their mouths locked. She had woke up in her bed alone later that night they had not talked but they had let their bodies do all the talking she wondered what he had come to say that day. Eric began wondering about the guy who had been like a brother to him where had he gone. He knew his parents didn't know not even W.B. his mother worried everyday where he had gone. He heard someone on the stairs in hurry Eric knew then it was Kitty, "Jackie, Jackie theres a letter here for you i dont know who its from but it looks important!" Kitty had to catch her breath handing the letter to Jackie. Jackies cheeks were red from her last day with Hyde she snapped the letter from Kitty. Everyones eyes were glued to Jackie," Can i get some privacy gees!" She got up and went into what use to be Hydes room where she saw it was empy everything was gone except a picture of her and him sitting in his chair smiling and holding hands. Jackie was crushed they had been so happy and she still loved him where had he gone she sat down on the bed and began opening the letter wondering why it had come to the foremans instead of her apartment.
Hey Doll,
Guess your wondering why im writing you at the Foremans I want to make sure you would get it . Guess you wonder where I have been, I will get to that soon I had come to tell you that day but we got preoccupied those thoughts keep me warm at night doll. (jackie drew in a breath wondering where he was and why he chose to communicate with her first she continued to read on) What I want to say is Im sorry for everything Im sorry I didn't grow up and be the man you wanted. Im sorry for Sam I didn't love her I just loved burning you. I know your with Fez now and i have accepted that but you will forever be my Doll. Ok cut the sappy crap and let you know where I am I have joined the army yes your read right this rebel is now apart of the government. I put the Camino in storage and I am letting Angie run Grooves while im gone. Jackie you don't have to write me again this could be it done and over for us but i just wanted to let you know how much I really did love you and how sorry I am that my chance with passed me by. I attached a return mailing address if you want to give it to Kitty for me. Try not to let the group know I will tell them when I am ready they would make where the helmet for this one yes these last few weeks have been a challenge but I will make it through it and be a better person for it.
Love always,
Steven Hyde
Jackie sat on Hydes old bed tears were flowing down her cheeks she looked up at the picture and tears flowed more. She couldn't live her everyday life without him now he went and joined the army. She grabbed the picture and held the letter close to her heart and darted out of his room and up the stairs as quick as she could she wasn't ready for their questions she didn't have all the anwsers.
She entered the kitchen to see Red reading the paper and Kitty eating her lunch. "Kitty whats wrong with the loud one shes a mess?" Kitty hadn't looked up when Jackie entered, "Jackie sweetie whats wrong was it about that letter I brought down to you?" All Jackie could do was shake her head yes as Kitty helped her to her chair. Red heard kids clattering up the stairs he got up and stopped them before they could see Jackie like this, "If one of you come up here my foot will go so far up your ass you will taste my shoe laces!" Red smiled as he heard them go back down.
"Jackie sweetie are you ready to talk?" Kitty said holding onto her shoulder. "S-S-teven joined the army he is in bootcamp." The Jackie began to sob. "Oh Red my baby my baby!" Kitty cried. "Well its about time he did something." Red said aloud but inside he was thinking why did he have put that much space between them? "We lets keep it from those hop heads until Hyde is ready for them to know. Jackie did he leave you an address?" Jackie off in space nodded yes. "Ok Kitty start baking this boy a care package and make plenty that always helped me when things got rough." Kitty got up frantic wiping the tears from her eyes a determined woman she had a job. "Im going to write him back." Jackie got up grabbed a pen and paper and headed for the living room.
Red looked at the women doing the jobs given hoping Steven was making the right choses in his life he just hoped his son would be okay and live through this.