Disclaimer: You know the drill. I don't own any of the characters blah blah
blah. Oh yea cept for Mackenzie of course.
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Chapter 6~ Oh Christmas Tree! Oh Christmas Tree!
It was the first week of December now, and the ground was already covered in a thick layer of snow. Kitty had forced Red to put up the Christmas lights a week before, and the whole front of the Forman house shimmered in the dark. Down in the basement the gang sat as usual, staring blankly at the TV. Fez sat in his chair; Kelso sat, with Jackie in his lap, on the couch alongside of Donna and Eric. Hyde sat in his normal chair, with Mackenzie nuzzled in his lap
It had been 3 months since Mackenzie had moved to Point Place, and Hyde had climbed up to her window almost every night. On the few occasions that Hyde didn't show up, for whatever reason, Mackenzie would stay up all night. No one except for Eric and Donna knew about Mackenzie and Hyde, but then again it didn't take much to hide it from everyone else. They were never an official couple, Hyde never asked her out, and Mackenzie never would have said yes. But the guys were on him constantly because Hyde had all the duties of a boyfriend with none of the benefits. Hyde didn't mind though, Mackenzie's idea of boyfriend stuff didn't involve anything he wouldn't normally do; namely going to concerts and hanging out.
The gang was interrupted from watching TV when they heard Kitty and Red coming down the stairs. "Eric, get your lazy ass up." Red commanded and Eric immediately obeyed. Red handed him a ten-dollar bill and instructed him to go get a Christmas tree.
Eric looked to his mom for help, "Do I have to?" He whined lazily.
"Don't be a dumbass, Eric, why would we have asked you in the first place if you didn't have to." Hyde and Mackenzie smirked at Red's comment. They both had more in common with Red then either of their parents, and the relationship Red had with Eric amused them.
Mackenzie jumped off of Hyde's lap. "We'll go Mr. Forman." She volunteered.
Hyde raised his eyebrows. "Speak for yourself."
She turned to face him. "Come on, we don't ever get snow like this in Texas. And I've never gotten to pick out my Christmas tree before," She pleaded, "Pleeeaassee." Hyde finally relented and stood as well, and grabbed his coat from the washing machine. Mackenzie jumped up and down and clapped her hands in triumph.
Kitty looked on with a smile and let out one of her famous laughs. "Aww isn't that sweet? You know I think it would be good for all of you to get out of this basement, why don't you all go with them?" A collective groan was let out around the room. Red clapped his hands together, "Come on morons! Everyone out of my house!" He hollered at them. The gang all stood and glared daggers at Mackenzie, who smiled brightly at them as everyone got their coats and gloves on.
The gang wandered around the snow-covered lot, surrounded by trees. Every tree that someone picked out, Mackenzie would shoot down, pointing out a hole in one side or diminishing it's size. It was beginning to get dark outside and it had started snowing. The gang began to complain about missing valuable TV time, and it being too cold. Finally when even Mackenzie was beginning to give up she saw it: the perfect tree. Mackenzie squeaked in delight and chorus of 'finaly's went around the group.
The guys went in search of the guy who cut the tree's down. Wanting to get out of there as fast as possible, they split up and went in four different directions, leaving the girls at the tree. After a little while Hyde literally bumped into Eric, causing them both to fall backwards. Hyde dusted the snow from his pants, cursing under his breath, "Watch it Forman."
"You find anyone man?" Eric said standing up. Hyde nodded his head 'no' and they decided one of the others had probably already found him and so they began to walk back towards the girls.
As Hyde and Eric approached the girls, Hyde saw Mackenzie having an animated conversation with someone behind the tree. He couldn't see who it was but he assumed it was Donna, because Jackie was the only other one that he could see from his position. Suddenly it was like a corny movie, and everything around him seemed to slow down. She looked so gorgeous, she was laughing and the light snow that was falling was catching in her dark curly hair and eyelashes. It was unreal and he had to fight hard to keep a smile from his face. But reality hit him hard, when he and Eric reached the girls and Hyde saw whom Mackenzie was talking to.
It was a kid named Doug, Hyde recognized from the football team. Hyde narrowed his eyes from behind his sunglasses and cleared his throat to announce his presence, which had seemingly gone unnoticed by Mackenzie.
Mackenzie smiled at Hyde, "Hey guys, you know Doug right?" Doug stood up, allowing the tree, which Mackenzie had picked out, to fall to the ground, narrowly missing Fez and Kelso, who were throwing snowballs at each other.
Doug pulled off his gloves and extended his hand towards Eric and Hyde. Both stared at it, expressionless. Doug withdrew his hand and wiped it on his pants. "Right," He turned towards Mackenzie, "So where's your car?" He picked up the tree and Mackenzie led him to the car. Hyde, Eric and Donna followed about five feet behind staring at their backs and making faces.
Hyde immediately got into the car, slammed the door behind him and crossed his arms across his chest, staring straight ahead the entire time. After everyone else also packed into the Vista Cruiser, Mackenzie stayed outside and leaned against Hyde's window. He could hear her giggle at something Hyde was sure was completely idiotic.
Finally Mackenzie opened up the door and climbed onto Hyde's lap. Hyde kept his arms crossed and glared at Mackenzie. Mackenzie leaned over to the front seat and handed Eric the ten dollars Red had given him. Eric looked at her strangely, "What's this?"
"Your money, smart one." Mackenzie said, obviously pleased with herself.
"I know that, why didn't you pay?" Eric said, as he started the car and pulled away.
"Doug said not to worry about it." Mackenzie leaned back into Hyde's lap, "Plus he asked me out for Friday night." She smiled brightly.
"What!? You didn't say yes did you?" Hyde yelled, a bit louder then he had meant to. He didn't really care about her going out with someone else it was just that he and Mackenzie were supposed to go to a Steve Miller Band concert that Friday night, or at least that's what he told himself.
Mackenzie laughed at him, "Of course not, I told him I had plans with you" she pinched his cheek and Hyde let out a sigh of relief, he knew Mackenzie was better then that. "So he's taking me to the movies on Saturday." Hyde's mouth dropped, as did just about everyone else's. Eric turned on the radio, and Mackenzie spent the rest of the ride home singing to the music and watching the snowstorm get worse and worse.
When they got home, the guys pulled the Christmas tree off of the car roof and brought it inside, before retreating down to the basement again. Mackenzie placed her hand on Hyde's arm and held him back from the rest of the gang. She dragged him into the kitchen away from everyone else and leaned against the counter. "Are you alright? You look kind of sick."
Hyde wasn't sure what was wrong with him. "No I'm fine, what's up?"
"Nothing, I'm just kind of tired I'm going to go back up to my room, so um, I'll see you tomorrow, pick me up after school outside, you know the usual. OK?" She put her hand on his upper arm and rubbed it slightly, "Are you sure you're ok?"
"Yea, night." Hyde turned around and walked downstairs without another word. He didn't go see Mackenzie that night and instead got high with the guys.
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Chapter 6~ Oh Christmas Tree! Oh Christmas Tree!
It was the first week of December now, and the ground was already covered in a thick layer of snow. Kitty had forced Red to put up the Christmas lights a week before, and the whole front of the Forman house shimmered in the dark. Down in the basement the gang sat as usual, staring blankly at the TV. Fez sat in his chair; Kelso sat, with Jackie in his lap, on the couch alongside of Donna and Eric. Hyde sat in his normal chair, with Mackenzie nuzzled in his lap
It had been 3 months since Mackenzie had moved to Point Place, and Hyde had climbed up to her window almost every night. On the few occasions that Hyde didn't show up, for whatever reason, Mackenzie would stay up all night. No one except for Eric and Donna knew about Mackenzie and Hyde, but then again it didn't take much to hide it from everyone else. They were never an official couple, Hyde never asked her out, and Mackenzie never would have said yes. But the guys were on him constantly because Hyde had all the duties of a boyfriend with none of the benefits. Hyde didn't mind though, Mackenzie's idea of boyfriend stuff didn't involve anything he wouldn't normally do; namely going to concerts and hanging out.
The gang was interrupted from watching TV when they heard Kitty and Red coming down the stairs. "Eric, get your lazy ass up." Red commanded and Eric immediately obeyed. Red handed him a ten-dollar bill and instructed him to go get a Christmas tree.
Eric looked to his mom for help, "Do I have to?" He whined lazily.
"Don't be a dumbass, Eric, why would we have asked you in the first place if you didn't have to." Hyde and Mackenzie smirked at Red's comment. They both had more in common with Red then either of their parents, and the relationship Red had with Eric amused them.
Mackenzie jumped off of Hyde's lap. "We'll go Mr. Forman." She volunteered.
Hyde raised his eyebrows. "Speak for yourself."
She turned to face him. "Come on, we don't ever get snow like this in Texas. And I've never gotten to pick out my Christmas tree before," She pleaded, "Pleeeaassee." Hyde finally relented and stood as well, and grabbed his coat from the washing machine. Mackenzie jumped up and down and clapped her hands in triumph.
Kitty looked on with a smile and let out one of her famous laughs. "Aww isn't that sweet? You know I think it would be good for all of you to get out of this basement, why don't you all go with them?" A collective groan was let out around the room. Red clapped his hands together, "Come on morons! Everyone out of my house!" He hollered at them. The gang all stood and glared daggers at Mackenzie, who smiled brightly at them as everyone got their coats and gloves on.
The gang wandered around the snow-covered lot, surrounded by trees. Every tree that someone picked out, Mackenzie would shoot down, pointing out a hole in one side or diminishing it's size. It was beginning to get dark outside and it had started snowing. The gang began to complain about missing valuable TV time, and it being too cold. Finally when even Mackenzie was beginning to give up she saw it: the perfect tree. Mackenzie squeaked in delight and chorus of 'finaly's went around the group.
The guys went in search of the guy who cut the tree's down. Wanting to get out of there as fast as possible, they split up and went in four different directions, leaving the girls at the tree. After a little while Hyde literally bumped into Eric, causing them both to fall backwards. Hyde dusted the snow from his pants, cursing under his breath, "Watch it Forman."
"You find anyone man?" Eric said standing up. Hyde nodded his head 'no' and they decided one of the others had probably already found him and so they began to walk back towards the girls.
As Hyde and Eric approached the girls, Hyde saw Mackenzie having an animated conversation with someone behind the tree. He couldn't see who it was but he assumed it was Donna, because Jackie was the only other one that he could see from his position. Suddenly it was like a corny movie, and everything around him seemed to slow down. She looked so gorgeous, she was laughing and the light snow that was falling was catching in her dark curly hair and eyelashes. It was unreal and he had to fight hard to keep a smile from his face. But reality hit him hard, when he and Eric reached the girls and Hyde saw whom Mackenzie was talking to.
It was a kid named Doug, Hyde recognized from the football team. Hyde narrowed his eyes from behind his sunglasses and cleared his throat to announce his presence, which had seemingly gone unnoticed by Mackenzie.
Mackenzie smiled at Hyde, "Hey guys, you know Doug right?" Doug stood up, allowing the tree, which Mackenzie had picked out, to fall to the ground, narrowly missing Fez and Kelso, who were throwing snowballs at each other.
Doug pulled off his gloves and extended his hand towards Eric and Hyde. Both stared at it, expressionless. Doug withdrew his hand and wiped it on his pants. "Right," He turned towards Mackenzie, "So where's your car?" He picked up the tree and Mackenzie led him to the car. Hyde, Eric and Donna followed about five feet behind staring at their backs and making faces.
Hyde immediately got into the car, slammed the door behind him and crossed his arms across his chest, staring straight ahead the entire time. After everyone else also packed into the Vista Cruiser, Mackenzie stayed outside and leaned against Hyde's window. He could hear her giggle at something Hyde was sure was completely idiotic.
Finally Mackenzie opened up the door and climbed onto Hyde's lap. Hyde kept his arms crossed and glared at Mackenzie. Mackenzie leaned over to the front seat and handed Eric the ten dollars Red had given him. Eric looked at her strangely, "What's this?"
"Your money, smart one." Mackenzie said, obviously pleased with herself.
"I know that, why didn't you pay?" Eric said, as he started the car and pulled away.
"Doug said not to worry about it." Mackenzie leaned back into Hyde's lap, "Plus he asked me out for Friday night." She smiled brightly.
"What!? You didn't say yes did you?" Hyde yelled, a bit louder then he had meant to. He didn't really care about her going out with someone else it was just that he and Mackenzie were supposed to go to a Steve Miller Band concert that Friday night, or at least that's what he told himself.
Mackenzie laughed at him, "Of course not, I told him I had plans with you" she pinched his cheek and Hyde let out a sigh of relief, he knew Mackenzie was better then that. "So he's taking me to the movies on Saturday." Hyde's mouth dropped, as did just about everyone else's. Eric turned on the radio, and Mackenzie spent the rest of the ride home singing to the music and watching the snowstorm get worse and worse.
When they got home, the guys pulled the Christmas tree off of the car roof and brought it inside, before retreating down to the basement again. Mackenzie placed her hand on Hyde's arm and held him back from the rest of the gang. She dragged him into the kitchen away from everyone else and leaned against the counter. "Are you alright? You look kind of sick."
Hyde wasn't sure what was wrong with him. "No I'm fine, what's up?"
"Nothing, I'm just kind of tired I'm going to go back up to my room, so um, I'll see you tomorrow, pick me up after school outside, you know the usual. OK?" She put her hand on his upper arm and rubbed it slightly, "Are you sure you're ok?"
"Yea, night." Hyde turned around and walked downstairs without another word. He didn't go see Mackenzie that night and instead got high with the guys.