Well hello again, I usually don't upload this fast, so don't get used to it, this chapter could be improved I think, I'm not completely happy with it, so don't be surprised if I change some things afterwards, what else, oh yeah thanks for the praising, it means I don't suck that much at english like I thought, and I guess I should tell you that what I want with this fic is not necessarily to change or improve season 8, because for me That 70s show is an uneven series in general, I do love the series but I feel that during the 8 seasons the only one that changed was Jackie, I think Hyde went back & forth so their relationship in this fic is going to be very slow, because Hyde has a lot of growing up to do, but I want them to make it, so if you have any suggestion or anything feel free to destroy me in the reviews section, until the next chapter
Crying always make her felt awful the next day because she got all puffy and puffiness wasn't a good look in any girl. Before Steven interrupted she was getting somewhere with her 1980 plans but like always he had to be an asshole and make her feel bad, she couldn't believe he once said he loved her, maybe he didn't meant it because he never said it again after he tried to get her back when he cheated with the nurse, maybe she had been the only one happy in a pointless relationship, she thought she could make him change, that maybe love did change people but she hadn't felt love in so long, she thought she felt it with Steven but how can she love someone that hurt her so much, and Michael & Fez they couldn't compare, breaking with Michael that last time brought her anger more than heartbreak and Fez he was all expectations but not her reality, this wasn't working, she wasn't happier with a guy in her life, she remembered hearing something that made a little bit of sense in one of the lesbian rallies of Donna, she usually didn't hear them because all of that plaidness that made her distracted, but one of Donna's mentors said that you can't depend in other people to make you happy, you have to create that happiness for yourself, that could work for her, because she doubted anyone in Point Place could make her happy, there weren't many guys coming from old money in this city after all, and besides even if there were she had changed a little bit, not that she would admitted aloud, but money wasn't the most important thing in her life after all, she wanted love, she craved love, but she realized that wasn't going to happen with Fez just like it didn't happen with Steven & Michael. She would have to talk with Fez as soon as she arrived home.
Hyde felt uneasy while grilling a sandwich for Leo in the Forman's kitchen, he could feel Donna's eyes drawing holes in his back, he could feel Forman's twitchiness crawling to explode at any minute in the form of let's talk about our feelings, man he needed another circle, preferably a solo one, he didn't want to step in a landmine with the so called perfect couple. Donna seemed to be back in protection mode when Jackie was involved; he bet she was trying to make up to Jackie for her so called friendship with his ex-wife. Not that he cared, sucking up to Jackie was the gang's thing not his, he never did that with her, he had to show her what was her place, and her place was far away from the basement, in a land where unicorns existed and the man brainwashed your mind into buying things you never needed, he just needed to finish grilling and then he could return to the basement, far away from nagging women who messed up his zen.
Donna was tired of 1979, that was the year where everything fell apart, Eric left and with that the gang's dynamic changed, Kelso tried to do the right thing with Brooke & Betsy and joined them at Chicago, Fez became a gigolo shampoo boy and suddenly women were after him, Jackie became less shallow and Hyde turned into a bitter asshole, but now with Eric back everything had to be normal again right? They had to try or they would be doomed, for the first time in a long time Donna was hopeful for the future, and the future in her eyes should be getting the gang's mojo back, or as the pilgrim would say return to simpler and happier times, and for that she needed Jackie & Hyde to get along, they could burn but not destroy, but who was she kidding that's all they did, asking Hyde to be gentle would be like asking Kelso not to be dumb, but still she had to try
"Are you going to explain yourself" she said in an angry tone "Hyde I'm talking to you" she exclaimed
"And I'm choosing to ignore you, keep up" he said in a pissed off voice
"Eh Donna I don't think Hyde is in chatty mood" said nervously Forman
"Eric man up!" screamed Donna & before she finished her sentence she heard Kelso scream "BURN" and then his moron laugh joined," that was a good burn man, you have to admit it" he said in his happy go lucky voice
"Kelso shut up, if you're not going to say anything smart… you know what just shut up" said Donna angrily
"Uh! What do you have against me Donna? I'm going to look for Fez then, and leave all the angry vibe from this room, it's clear you all are angry because you didn't get laid like me" he said as if he were pointing the obvious
"Kelso didn't your date left you because you couldn't remember her name" said Eric
"Oh you saw that" he asked stupidly
"Everybody saw that" screamed Donna
"Well still my foxiness lets me get any girl I want and well Eric you, you can only get Donna, it's sad but true buddy" everybody looked at the King who smiled dumbly and then added "well I'm going to look for a new date or maybe find Fez, whoever appears in my way first" and he left the kitchen to his dumb adventures
"Man why the waitress keeps screaming at you, this is not the way you serve your clients lady" said Leo
"You know what forget it, here's your sandwich Leo and you Donna mind your own business, if you want a sucker to comply your wishes you already have Forman" said Hyde in his usual asshole voice
Eric felt a little offended by Hyde's remarks but chose not to say anything, because Donna got horny when she was angry, so it was better if he let her vent her frustrations
"This is not about me wanting you to fulfill my wishes; this is about you being a jerk to Jackie"
"Well she deserves it, besides you less than anyone has the right to say anything, didn't you exchange friendship bracelets with Sam?" he asked bitterly
"I know what I did asshole, and I'm trying to own my mistakes because I know I fucked up, but you refuse to change this is a New Year, a year where you can take your head from your ass and finally put some effort"
"Are you new here? When I have put some effort into anything, I don't do effort I do zen" he screamed back at Donna
"Well the zen thing is starting to get old, but maybe that's why you want to turn into some zen version of Bud" with that she took Eric's hand and returned to the living room to join the Forman's and her dad
"Man who the fuck she thinks she is telling me what to do" he screamed while kicking the kitchen
"I don't know man, but I think for a waitress she's kind of bitchy, she reminds me a little of Loud Girl, although Loud Girl was louder" said Leo
"Man, Leo can we just not talk about Jackie" said Hyde frustrated
"Who's Jackie?" asked Leo in his usual stoned voice
"I don't know anymore man, you wanna get high?" he asked trying to change the subject
"I thought you would never ask" said Leo smiling
She could hear the music from outside the apartment, so Fez was home, she expected him to still be at the Forman's house, she wanted to have an excuse to push this thing for another day because what's sadder than a one day relationship breakup, and all the burns she would receive for that, she knew as soon as the gang found out they all be screaming "I told you so" and maybe they were right, she had been desperate, just thinking about receiving the 1980s by herself made her sad, no New Year's kiss, no New Year's gifts, because Burkhart's didn't receive gifts just for Christmas, every holiday was an excuse for a gift, who was she kidding every day was an excuse for a gift because they needed to get pampered with shiny presents, and the only shiny thing Steven ever gave her was a hamburger in tin foil paper, the cheap bastard! But she couldn't hurt Fez, she valued honesty and she wanted to be honest with him even if it meant losing her only last connection with the basement, she took a long breath and went to face the music, the ABBA music that was the soundtrack of Fez's disco dancing.
"Man that grilled cheese sandwich was good" said Leo in a happy stoned voice
"Glad you liked it man" answered Hyde although he wasn't in the mood for small talk
"I think I'm going to come more often to this restaurant, but they need to do something about that waitress, she was scary" concluded Leo
Hyde didn't answer and instead he focused on the lyrics of "Ten years gone" that were filling the basement…
"That song always makes me feel sad man" said Leo in a small voice
"Yeah Zeppelin has that effect on me too" he said analyzing the lyrics, lately he started listening to Zeppelin everytime he remembered Jackie, he didn't like remembering her when he was sober, but when he was stoned he felt he could because pot always brought pleasant memories to his mind, when he was high he didn't remember ultimatums or fights or Sam or nurses, instead he remembered the happy times, he remembered those first summer months when they first hooked up, when they knew it was wrong but it felt so right, he remembered the first time they had sex and how her body felt like it was shaped perfectly for his, and he remembered her kisses, her smile, she was always beautiful but man she was mesmerizing when she smiled, she made him felt like Kelso sometimes, not that he minded at the time, because he knew he hadn't been just less pissed off, he had been happy and now he lost it.
"Hyde, man are you sad?" Asked a very stoned Leo "Don't tell me Loud Girl went to Chicago again"
"No man, why I would be sad about Jackie, she could be in fucking Alaska for all I care" he barked trying to convince himself more than anyone else
"Loud Girl is strange man first she goes to Chicago and now Alaska"
"No Leo, Jackie would never go to Alaska, she doesn't like going to places that are too cold & don't let her develop a tan" he said remembering one of the many pointless conversations he had with Jackie in their two years together. "But I'm not sad about her, I don't do sad I do zen" confirmed Hyde
"Well I am a little sad man, because I'm still hungry and I already finished my grilled sandwich"
"Leo man, can't you wait until tomorrow? Because if I go up there it's going to be like fucking Vietnam if Donna catches me and I'm not in the mood to fight right now"
"What the restaurant is already closed? Man they close this things early I better go home then"
"Ok, see you Leo" said Hyde in an absentmindedly manner
"Ok man but don't get sad about Loud Girl she would love you even in Alaska"
"What did you say man?" asked a very freaked out Hyde
"I don't remember man, but it must been good because you looked at me like I hit the jackpot, did I hit the jackpot man?" answered Leo very stoned
"No Leo you're just high on pot"
"That's what I thought man" and he left the basement quietly leaving Hyde lost in his own thoughts
