A/N: Thanks to all who reviewed and I'm glad to back writing this story again. Hopefully I'll stay with it this time around and keep up. School's out now. And to needles, yeah... I'm a compulsive Spider-Man fan, there was no sex on New Years, and I'm still not even sure if Hyde is Jen's father but William Barnett probably will come into play eventually.

Summary: As the story behind what happened with the suspension unfolds a member of the gang follows advice they got about the foreign exchange program. That means that a new teen from overseas is coming and awaiting an education in America for one full year and goodbyes are said.

Porcelina Of The Vast Oceans- 2.8

Point Place, Wisconsin

5:15 P.M.

May 26th, 1997

Point Place High School

Muzzle- The Smashing Pumpkins

A familiar face walked into the guidance consolers office and sat down. "Why hello." the guidance consoler said. "What can I help you with right now?"

"Well, I want to sign up for the foreign exchange program." the person said.

"Well what language are you currently taking, and what grade?"

"Freshman, French 3."

"That's quite advanced isn't it?"

"Yeah well... I've always been an overachiever in foreign languages."

"I can see that. So would you like to finish up your year here or there?"

"There."

"Okay. I'll see what I can do, but you'll most likely end up there sometime this summer before school starts."

"Anyway is good to me. I'll be seeing you later Mr. Harris"

"Have a pleasant evening."

"I plan to."

Something In The Way- Nirvana

Christian sat on the couch of the basement and scribbled notes on a piece of looseleaf paper. Ryan came rushing down the stairs. "Turn the TV on to FOX man!" Ryan yelled. "Seven is coming on!"

"The movie?" Christian asked excitedly.

"Yes!"

"Excellent!"

"Totally." Ryan jumped over the back of the couch and plopped down on the cushion next to him. Christian grabbed the remote and hit the power button and quickly flipped to FOX. Tyler, Stephanie and Jennifer catapulted through the door that came from the backyard down into the basement. Stephanie and Jennifer jumped onto the couch with Stephanie sitting to the right of Christian and Jennifer sitting next to Ryan.

"Anybody seen MJ and Justin?" Christian asked.

"Making out in her room." Ryan replied without turning his attention away from the television.

"Oh." Christian replied. "Well, is there any popcorn?"

"Yeah Forman man." Tyler added. "Go get us some popcorn!" Jennifer rolled her eyes.

"Well if you want it so much go and get it yourself." she said.

"Well it's his house!" Tyler argued. "So he should have to go get it!"

"Well, uh, you never get anything when we're at your house!" she retorted.

"Damn it Jenn!" he yelled. "Why are you always so on the head of everything?" Tyler got up and stormed up the stairs to the kitchen.

You're Crazy- Guns N' Roses

A four month pregnant Donna sat at a table with a spoon and a bowl of chocolate ice cream when Tyler came rushing up the stairs. "Hey Mrs. Forman, do you guys have any popcorn?" he asked.

"Yeah." she replied. She stirred the spoon around a little and ate another spoonful of ice cream.

"Well where is it?" he asked in an impatient tone. Donna pointed to the cupboard and Tyler ran over and grabbed the popcorn. "Damn it, it's the kind you have to do on the stove for 10 minutes!" Tyler took it out and turned the oven burner on and removed the top of the Jiffy-Pop label and waited for the popcorn to start to pop. 20 minutes later he took it off and ran downstairs to the basement with it.

"Took ya." Ryan said focusing on the television.

"Well your family is all weird and has that Jiffy-Pop stuff!" Tyler retorted. "I mean, who the hell stands around and waits 20 minutes for popcorn?"

"Oh I know!" Christian said excitedly. "People who have a lot of time on there hands?" Tyler laughed.

"That wasn't that funny Tyler." Jennifer said. "Just put the damn popcorn down so we can eat it." MJ came rushing down the stairs, her hair messed up and her shirt wrinkled. "Ryan! They overruled the suspension! You can go back to school!" she screamed. "Holy shit! Is that Seven?" She came down the stairs even further and jumped onto the couch.

Point Place, Wisconsin

7:53 A.M.

May 29th, 1997

Forman Kitchen Table

In Bloom- Nirvana

Ryan, MJ, Donna and Eric sat at the round table in the kitchen and ate breakfast slowly. "So what are you two going to do today?" Eric asked.

"Well I'm taking a big test in French and physics." MJ said. "And, uh, that's more or less it." She took a bite out of a piece of bacon.

"Sounds interesting." Donna said as she took a small sip of orange juice. "What about you Ryan?" She stifled a laugh. "Okay, I've got to ask this. Why are you wearing a tie?" Ryan shook his head.

"Mom, I'm wearing this because it's the way." he replied. "Did Billy Corgan shave his head just because it was cool?" There was a slight pause of silence. "No, well, maybe he did. But anyways, I'm wearing it because I feel it expresses my individuality as a teen. Not as a clone in today's society."

"Ryan, you've gotta stop spending a lot of time at Hyde's house." Eric laughed. "You're starting to sound just like him." Ryan shook his head again at his father's stupidity.

"It's not Hyde's doing." Ryan replied. "It's my own. I mean, do we do things because it's cool or do we do things because we really want to do it?"

"He's got you there Eric." Donna added.

"Exactly." Ryan said. He cut a piece of pancake off and ate it. "So anyways we're taking that field trip down to the UW's biology lab to learn more about genetics."

"Hmm, sounds fun." Eric said. He looked over at the clock.

"Dad, what exactly are you looking at?" MJ asked.

"Just wait and find out MJ." he replied. MJ cocked an eyebrow in questioning what was going to happen. "Five, four, three-" As Eric said this he counted down with his fingers. "Two, one, and Houston, we have liftoff." Donna sprang up almost knocking the round table over and ran towards the bathroom.

"Still dealing with the morning sickness?" Ryan questioned while chewing a piece of sausage.

"You better believe it son." Eric replied.

Madison, Wisconsin

1:15 P.M.

May 29th, 1997

University Of Wisconsin's Biology Department

School- Nirvana

Ryan and about 26 other students filed through the biology department slowly. "And this is where we study the effects of alcohol on pregnant mothers and their babies." the guide that was leading them through said.

"Um, excuse me." Ryan said. "Don't we already know that it can cause F.A.S. or Fetal Alcohol Syndrome or kill the baby?"

"Yes, but we're taking the study further." the guide replied. "We're seeing what happens with alcoholic mothers and non-alcoholic mothers."

"Well that really doesn't matter." Ryan retorted. "Even if the mother is an alcoholic I don't think it will make much of a difference. Unless you're giving the subjects different amounts of alcohol or different kinds of it your study isn't proving anything. So you're basically wasting lives that could be helping find a cure for AIDS or cancer." Ryan smiled smugly and awaited a response.

"Moving on we're going to be heading to the other side of the campus so we can see the students in a class." the guide continued.

"Forman." a voice said from behind him. Ryan turned around and saw his biology teacher Mrs. Peterson standing behind him.

"Yeah?" he asked.

"You really showed some skill there Forman." she said. "I wouldn't be surprised if you majored in biology at this university and went on to develop a cure for something." Ryan smiled briefly.

"I don't really think that I'll end up doing anything related to biology Mrs. Peterson." he replied. "I think I'll end up in more of a musical based job."

"Whatever you want to do with your life is up to you Forman." she replied. "Just don't end up working at a Pick N' Save, Price Mart, or a Piggly Wiggly."

Point Place, Wisconsin

8:53 P.M.

May 31st, 1997

Jennifer's Room

Armatage Shanks- Green Day

"Only 10 more school days left for the year." MJ said. "I can't believe this year has gone by so quickly."

"Neither can I." Jennifer replied. "It feels like just yesterday I met you for the first time."

"I know!" MJ exclaimed. "It's just so sad to see our freshman year is practically gone!"

"Yeah, but we're gonna be sophomores next year." Jennifer replied.

"I guess that's a good thing." MJ said somewhat depressed.

"It's going to be a great thing!" Jennifer exclaimed. "It means that we can pick on all the little freshmen next year!"

"Yeah, well one of those 'little freshmen' should be me!" MJ replied.

"Oh come on MJ." Jennifer replied. "You know we'd never pick on you. And you're too smart to be a freshman next year." MJ smiled.

"Yeah I guess you're right." she replied. "So I hear you drive now." Jennifer laughed sarcastically.

"Well, not legally." she replied. "I still only have my student drivers permit."

Point Place, Wisconsin

9:03 A.M.

June 1st, 1997

Point Place Church

Closer- Nine Inch Nails

Pastor Ned stood up telling the latest sermon in a normal tone instead of the "grunge talk" he used when talking to teens. He was talking about a local burning of "satanic" music. "So gather up any albums you or your children have by Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Sonic Youth, Soundgarden, The Smashing Pumpkins, White Zombie, Björk, Nine Inch Nails, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Marilyn Manson or any so called, "musical artist," and bring them to the burning tonight." Pastor Ned said.

Boo was echoed through the church several times after he had said this. along with sayings like, 'Reznor is king and Cobain was the true Martyr.' Ryan slept quietly in the back pew during most of Pastor Ned's sermon. Finally when it was time to "make peace" a sharp jab in his upper arm woke him up. "Damn it!" he yelled. "Who the hell did that?"

American Psycho- The Misfits

Ryan, MJ, Jennifer, Tyler, and Justin sat in the basement watching an episode of The Simpsons that had been taped early that week. "So did you guys here that we're getting a foreign exchange student next year?" MJ asked.

"Had no idea." Tyler replied. "Hey, do you think she'll be hot?" Justin slugged Tyler in the side of his arm.

"Shut up LaPoint." Justin said. "I'm trying to watch high quality animation here." Upstairs the doorbell rang and the sounds of running footsteps went toward the front door.

"10 bucks it's Fez and Laurie." Tyler said to Ryan.

"It's on." he replied as he shook Tyler's hand. Donna screamed from upstairs.

"Chloe!" Donna screamed. Ryan laughed when the name Chloe drifted down the stairs.

"Pay up." Ryan said sticking his hand out toward Tyler.

"Dammit!" Tyler yelled. He pulled a crumpled up ten dollar bill out of his pocket and slammed it into Ryan's hand. Ryan smoothed the bill out and waved it in the air.

"We all know where this is going to." he said.

"Candy Land?" Justin asked.

"No!" Ryan replied. "Comics!" MJ laughed and rolled her eyes.

"How typical." she muttered. "Always buying comics." MJ paused for a second. "So who's this Chloe?" Ryan shrugged.

"Maybe a friend of Donna's." Ryan replied. "Let's go find out." The four teens walked up the stairs and into the kitchen.

"You guys think I should dye my hair?" MJ asked.

"Shut up MJ." Tyler replied. Ryan shook his head at the stupidity of both the question and the response of MJ's question. Up in the kitchen Christian sat on the counter eating M&M's.

"There you guys are!" he exclaimed. "I didn't know where you were!"

"Well why don't you come down to the basement?" Justin asked.

"I didn't think you were down there." Christian replied. "And I saw these M&M's just laying out here waiting for someone to eat them." Ryan shook his head.

"Come on, we're going to the mall." Ryan said. Christian hopped off the counter and stuffed the M&M's into his pocket and followed the other four into the living room. Donna's head bobbed up and looked at the five teens walking through her living room.

"Ryan, MJ!" she yelled. "Come meet your sister, Chloe!" Ryan tripped over the coffee table in disbelief and MJ stood still.

"Sister!" MJ thought. "Since when do I have a sister?"

"You okay Forman?" Justin asked. Ryan nodded slightly. Ryan got up awkwardly and looked around.

"So where's this Chloe?" Christian asked.

"Oh, she's in the bathroom." Donna replied.

"Bye Mom." Ryan said. "We're going to the mall for a while." he five teens got out of the living room as fast as they possibly could to avoid an awkward silence when the sister of both Ryan and MJ came in the room.

Point Place, Wisconsin

1:23 P.M.

June 1st, 1997

Jennifer Burkhart's Driveway

Stuck With Me- Green Day

Ryan rolled along the ground on a skateboard waiting for Justin and Jennifer to get back out from inside with there skateboards. He rolled down the somewhat slanted driveway and picked up a can of Pepsi and drank a bit of it. He pushed his foot giving the board some momentum to move on it's own when he stopped after a few more kicks he brought his back foot back on the board and road around the driveway waiting for the other two to come out. Finally the two other teens came out with their boards.

"Took ya." Ryan said.

"Well sorry Forman." Justin replied. "I didn't know where I left my board in her house."

"We found it in the attic." Jennifer added.

"Well MJ, Christian and Tyler are waiting for us so let's get going." Justin added. The other two got on their boards and they started their way toward Christian's house where the three were waiting for them. After about ten minutes the three arrived.

"Took ya." Tyler said.

"Well if it wouldn't have taken Justin so long to find his board we would've been here sooner."

Point Place, Wisconsin

10:23 A.M.

June 3rd, 1997

Point Place High School

Baba O'Riley- The Who

She should have been in French but she wasn't. She was getting the information on the family she would be staying with, when the plane was leaving and the school she would be attending. "Thanks again Mr. Harris, for everything." she said.

"You're welcome Ms. Kelso." he replied.

See You- Foo Fighters

"You mean you're the one who's leaving?" Christian asked. Stephanie nodded.

"Yeah, I need some time away from this town." she replied. The two walked down the deserted street. The moon was high in the sky and the air was chilly. "So I'll see you guys in a year."

"Will you at least take pictures and send them to us?" he asked. She grinned.

"Yeah I will." she said. "I'll try to shoot video and send you guys a tape of it almost every month. Trust me, I won't forget about you guys." Christian poured some M&M's into his hand and popped a few in his mouth.

"I never thought you would forget about us." he replied. "I mean, we're your friends. Who forgets about their friends?" Stephanie paused for a minute.

"A lot of people do Christian." she replied. "A lot of people do. They say they'll stay in touch but they never do. It's usually a lie." Christian gave her his, 'Are you going to let that happen' face. "Don't worry about it.' She nudged him in the arm. "I won't forget about you guys."

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

10:15 A.M.

June 18th, 1997

Milwaukee International Airport

I Alone- Live

Stephanie Kelso bit her quivering lip as she looked for gate C24. From behind he came Ryan and MJ Forman, Christian, Tyler LaPoint, Jennifer Burkhart, and Justin Hyde. "So where are you staying?" MJ asked.

"In Paris somewhere." she replied. "I'll do some sightseeing for you guys this summer. I'll go to Morrison's grave, go on the Eiffel Tower, The Louvre, and some other places."

"Alright! Morrison's grave!" Justin said. "That's awesome!" MJ punched Justin in the arm. Stephanie had found gate C24 and the seven friends all sat down near each other.

"I just wish you could still be here for the Smashing Pumpkins concert in Chicago." Ryan said. "It's going to be wicked." Half an hour passed and boarding started. Ryan pulled Stephanie into a tight hug and said, "Goodbye. I'll miss you." She smiled and responded with, "I'll miss you too." Slowly MJ hugged her and was followed by Tyler, then Jennifer, then Christian, and finally Justin.

She gave her boarding pass to the woman behind the counter and waved goodbye to her friends, tears in her eyes. She wouldn't see them until next year. She knew they wouldn't forget about each other but she knew that they were all going to change from now and then. For a second she felt like running back up that tunnel to her friends and leaving with them back to Point Place but she knew she couldn't. She signed up for this program and she had to follow through with it. She boarded the plane and looked out the window. It was the last view of Wisconsin on the ground she'd have for a long time. 15 minutes passed and the plane headed toward the runway. Faster and faster it went until finally it started to ascend into the air. She looked out the window just staring back at the airport thinking about them. Inside the airport the six friends watched the airplane leave wishing that they could be with Stephanie as it flew toward an airport in Cleveland.

Don't Cry- Guns N' Roses

The six friends sat in the same terminal for six hours waiting for the foreign exchange student to arrive. "Don't you cry tonight." Ryan sung quietly. "Don't you cry tonight."

"Flight 276 United Airlines via Newark has arrived at gate C24." a voice over the loudspeaker.

"Don't you think it would be easier to find him or her in baggage claim?" Jennifer asked. MJ nodded.

"It would be easier." MJ answered. "It'd save us time in these huge crowds. The six friends headed down to baggage claim and waited for the foreign exchange student to arrive. They leaned up against a wall waiting for someone to walk up to them and ask if they were from Point Place. "Do we know their name?"

"No." Tyler replied. An idea struck Justin.

"Give me a Sharpie and a piece of cardboard." Justin said. MJ cocked an eyebrow.

"Why?" she asked. "Are you planning on getting high?"

"No!" he replied. "Just get me a Sharpie and a piece of cardboard!" After several minutes Justin had written down on a piece of cardboard, 'Foreign Exchange Student for Point Place High School.' He held the sign up waiting for someone to walk up to him and say that they're the person that they were waiting for.

"You think they can speak and read English?" Tyler asked.

"Well don't they have to if you're a foreign exchange student?" Ryan asked.

"Well I guess so." Tyler replied. "Why would anyone want to come to Point Place anyways? It's so damn boring!" After 10 more minutes of waiting a girl walked up to them. She had flowing chestnut brown hair that went down to her elbows. She had dark green eyes and white skin.

"Excuse me." she said with a thick French accent. "Are you from Point Place High School?"

"Yeah." Ryan replied. "Are you from France with the foreign exchange program?"

"Oui. Je suis." she replied. She blushed slightly. "Sorry. I'm just getting used to talking in English." She smiled at Ryan. Her eyes opened wide. "You like the Red Hot Chili Peppers?" He had been wearing his Red Hot Chili Peppers shirt that day. He smiled and nodded.

"Flea's got to be one of the best bass players of all time." he replied. He noticed that she was wearing a Mellon Collie and The Infinite Sadness European tour shirt. "I see you like the Pumpkins."

"Yes." she replied. "Billy Corgan is hotter than hell." she replied.

"Looks like we've found someone to give that extra ticket to the concert to." Ryan muttered into Justin's ear.

"Right on Forman man." he replied.

"So, when are we leaving for Point Place?" the girl asked.

"In a couple of minutes if Forman's dad ever shows up." Justin replied. Ryan punched Justin in the arm.

"Shut up man." he said. "Your dad never shows up because he's either getting stoned or listening to Zeppelin."

"Zeppelin's an excellent band Forman." Tyler added.

"Yeah well that doesn't give a reason for Justin's dad not to show up." Jennifer argued.

"Is this what you do for fun?" the girl asked. The six friends laughed.

"Sometimes." MJ replied.

"Oh, well I guess I should introduce myself." the girl said. "I'm Aimée." The six friends stared back.

"How do you spell that?" Ryan asked. Aimée giggled slightly.

"Just call me Amy." she replied.

"Sounds good to me." Jennifer added.

"Come on. Let's go wait outside for our ride." Ryan said.

"What time is it?" Amy yawned.

"Just about five." MJ replied.

"It's that early?" Amy asked stunned.

"Yeah." Ryan replied. "What time do you have?"

"About midnight." she replied. Ryan laughed for a few seconds.

"Well it's a long ride back to Point Place." he said. "So you can get some sleep on the car ride there." Amy smiled.

"I always thought Americans were conceited assholes." she laughed.

"Well some are." MJ added.

Point Place, Wisconsin

5:15 P.M.

June 20th, 1997

Forman House

Spiderwebs- No Doubt

Amy settled in to the room in the basement that once belonged to Steven Hyde. "I hope you don't mind sleeping down here Aimée." Donna said. "I know it's not a really nice room or anything but it's only temporary until we can get another room ready for you." Amy smiled and looked up at Donna.

"Please Mrs. Forman, call me Amy." she replied. "Where I sleep isn't a big deal." Donna smiled.

"Well, just get some sleep." Donna replied. "I know it's a seven hour time difference and I think it'll do you good if you go to sleep now and then wake up at 7:00."

"Okay, okay." she replied. "I catch your drift."

"I'll just let you be." Donna said. "I'll see you in the morning at breakfast." Amy smiled and lied down on the cot and stared up at the ceiling. She pulled a blanket over herself and closed her eyes. In a matter of minutes she was in a deep sleep. At around midnight Ryan came stumbling down the stairs and walked into the room Amy was sleeping in.

"Amy? Amy?" he said. He shook her shoulder slightly. She yawned and opened her eyes slightly.

"Yeah?" she yawned half asleep. "Who's there?"

"It's Ryan." he replied. Amy sat up. "You wanna come to a concert tomorrow in Chicago?"

"Sure." she replied.

A/N: And that's all she wrote... For this chapter.

Upcoming Chapters:

Blew Away- 2.9- The gang finally goes to the Smashing Pumpkins concert that they have been anticipating for ages and Amy is amazed at the city of Chicago. Stephanie writes a letter to someone telling them something she's been meaning to say since the beginning.

Spaceboy- 2.10- Ryan's finally 15 and able to get his learners permit. But what happens when Ryan gets pulled over by the cops when he's caught without a parent and arrested for driving without a license in a possibly stolen car?

1979- 2.11- Eric, Donna, Jackie, Hyde, Fez and Kelso all wish they could relieve the year 1979 and change events that happened. William Barnett comes back to town and Jennifer finds out who her dad is the hard way.