Disclaimer: You know the drill. I don't own any of the characters blah blah
blah. Oh yea cept for Mackenzie of course.
Sorry this one took so long, ugh, damn writers block! And I know y'all are waiting for the Dazed and Confused, and I do promise it is coming probably in the next chapter or so. Honestly I have no clue what I'm doing anymore, this has sort of taken on a life of it's own. Again I'm sorry.enjoy.
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Chapter 11~ Daddy Dearest
There were only two days left until Spring Break and everyone except for Mackenzie could hardly wait. She had been moping around the house for a week now and Donna and Hyde were starting to worry. Normally Mackenzie snapped out of bad moods within hours but this slump had lasted unnaturally long. Mackenzie had explained she was just home sick, she had gotten a call from her friends back home, and she would be missing out on a lot this year. Her father had refused to let Mackenzie go back home for the break, insisting that she be with family for Easter. That was the other thing Mackenzie was upset about; her father announced he would be coming for Easter dinner. It wasn't that she didn't love her father; he just tried too hard to make her something she didn't want to be; namely him.
Mackenzie walked into the Forman basement and immediately sat on Hyde's lap. Hyde glanced at her but allowed the invasion of his space. He and Mackenzie had been having a silent battle for the past two months. After Doug, Mackenzie had been on a mission to find the perfect guy, as well as get rid of the irky feeling she had about Hyde, and in her quest had gone out with the majority of the senior class as well as the select few from her grade. Though none of her conquests lasted any longer then a week, it pissed Hyde off just the same. He, in turn, had just as many meaningless partners. His, however, lasted just long enough for him to have his fun and give them money for a cab home. Neither Mackenzie, nor Hyde complained about the others escapades but it was obvious to everyone else how badly they wanted each other to stop. "Well hello Sunshine." Hyde said brightly, noting Mackenzie's obvious bad mood.
Mackenzie glared at him. It was bad enough she had to stay in school while he got to get out early every day but she had been forced to take public transportation to get back home. "It's your stupid fault, jackass." Mackenzie swatted Hyde's arm and got up to sit on the couch.
Hyde grabbed her arm and pulled her back into his lap, wrapping his arms tightly around her body, entrapping her arms so she couldn't hit him anymore. "Calm down, it's not my fault you're a youngster that can't drive." Mackenzie squirmed to get out of his grasp but Hyde refused to let go. Finally Mackenzie gave in and stopped wiggling. "There, that's better. Now sit back and watch Giligan dress up like a gorilla."
Mackenzie sighed and leaned back into Hyde's chest. "I've seen this episode twice already." She said, refusing to give in too easily. Hyde rolled his eyes but didn't respond. Just then Donna came into the basement with Eric and Jackie. They each said 'hello' to Hyde and Mackenzie before sitting down as well.
It wasn't long before Kitty could be heard whistling as she walked down the stairs into the basement. She giggled when she saw everyone sitting, watching TV. "Oh, just the people I was looking for." There was a collective groan around the room. "Oh don't be such Fussy Gusses" She waved her hand at them, dismissing their attitude, and giggled again. "Now, Pastor Dave called and he'll be needing you guys to help me dye the eggs for the kid's annual Easter egg hunt." Once again there was a unified groan from the room.
"Awww, Mom, come on. We can't dye eggs. We're just a bit old for that." Eric whined.
Mackenzie on the other hand beamed, "Mrs. F. I think that's a great idea." She pushed Hyde's arms off her and hoped up, while everyone else, including Kitty, looked at her like she was nuts. "I'll help. Oh and we'll have so much fun." Mackenzie squealed, grabbing Kitty's arm and leading her upstairs. Kitty graciously followed, enjoying Mackenzie's excitement. "We can use glitter, oh or we could cut up tissue paper and decoupage. Oh, yea, we could air blow them all and the kids could keep them!" Mackenzie's list went on as she and Kitty disappeared into the kitchen.
"That girl has some issues. I thought she was all "pity me".wah wah wah. this week." Jackie said rolling her eyes, and pulling a nail file out of her purse.
"No, it makes sense" Donna said shrugging her shoulders and pushing her hair from her face, "I mean she never had a childhood and even if she had, there was never anyone around to do shit with anyway." Hyde and Eric nodded their heads sympathetically.
It was a warm spring that year and Hyde could sneak up to Mackenzie's room again. But that night Mackenzie and Donna stayed in the basement after Kitty and Red went up to bed. Sitting around in the circle, the guys had begun their normal debate as to whether Genie was hotter than Samantha, but the girls were getting bored with hearing the same thing over and over again.
Finally Donna had had enough, and she decided she needed to change the subject, "So Fez," She cut in between Eric and Kelso, "you fuck Rhonda yet?" She asked bluntly. Mackenzie burst into laughter.
Fez looked sadly at the ground, "No, I try and try, but Rhonda just wont pleasure me." Mackenzie once again began to laugh. Fez glared at her, "Just because you are PMS-ing doesn't mean you can be mean." Kelso, Eric, and Hyde all found this amusing however Mackenzie didn't think it was all that funny.
"Actually, smart one, that's exactly what it means." Mackenzie roughly grabbed the joint from Kelso's hands and took a drag, " PMS is one big, giant, excuse for girls to act like bitches. And when you start bleeding from your crotch, with cramps that make you throw up, you can complain as well." She smiled flatly at him and stormed out of the basement.
Everyone stared, wide-eyed, at Donna, but she just shook her head, "Uh-uh no way am I killing my buzz to be yelled at by Mac." Upon Donna's response, the group turned in unison to look at Hyde for an answer. He groaned but stood and walked out, swaying a little, to go after Mackenzie.
When Hyde got out to the driveway Mackenzie was staring at the basketball as she twirled it in her hands. Hyde approached with caution, moving slowly and trying not to make any noise. Mackenzie sat on the ground cross-legged, and glared and the ball. "Have you ever looked at the little bumps?" she whispered, catching Hyde a little off guard, he was sure he had been so quiet, "That's some fucked up shit right there, man. Like the sky man." Mackenzie craned her neck to move her stare from the ball, which was still spinning in her hands, to the crystal-clear night sky.
Hyde moved closer but didn't dare to sit down next to her. "Can't honestly say that I have. Sounds like the kind of thing Leo would know all about." He whispered, also craning his neck to look at the sky. "It is awesome though."
Out of the blue Mackenzie spun around so she was on her knees in front of Hyde. "Let's get married." Hyde's eyes grew wide and he gulped hard, unable to speak. "Really I mean it. We could runaway; just me and you, to Vegas or something and we could be together alone from everyone else." She grabbed the sides of Hyde's shirt and pulled them towards her. "Like it should be."
Hyde shook his head; convinced that Mackenzie was high as a kite. He grabbed her by her upper arms and pulled her up so she was standing in front of him. "You're nucking futs." He said simply, laughing nervously. Hyde took her hand and started to pull her towards her house. "I think you've had a little too much of whizzy weed. We need to get you home."
Mackenzie resisted, "NO!" She slammed her foot down angrily. Ignoring the searing pain running through the flat of her foot, she pulled Hyde towards her. "What I need is for you to runaway with me." Mackenzie wrapped her arms around Hyde's neck. "Please," she pleaded.
Hyde shook his head. "I'm sorry," he whispered, avoiding her eyes. "Hey, what if I get Kitty to make Easter dinner for us, so I can be there with you?"
Mackenzie thought about it for a second, contemplating everything that could possibly go wrong. "Mmm, ok." She smiled broadly at him. "You're the bestest Hyde ever!" Mackenzie gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, but as she pulled away she caught his eyes. They were staring at her so intensely, she could almost feel them looking through her. It was so rare that he didn't have his glasses on; it almost shocked her to see them. Mackenzie couldn't explain what happened next, it just did. She silently leaned in and kissed him passionately on his lips, moaning softly into his mouth. Hyde's heart stopped, and he had to mentally slap himself to wake up. Unconsciously he wrapped his arms around her, with one hand entangled in her hair, the other resting lightly on the small of her back.
After nearly a minute Mackenzie pulled away, panting slightly, and licked her lips. She smiled weakly at Hyde, "Um, maybe we should get back down there before they finish everything without us." But Hyde's arms were still wrapped tightly around Mackenzie and she couldn't move more then a few inches.
"I got more hidden, don't worry about it." He said calmly although he was sure Mackenzie could feel his heart pounding. Hyde squeezed Mackenzie's middle softly. "How 'bout me and you go up to your room and, uh, fuck like wild animals." He said only half joking.
At this Mackenzie pulled away immediately, laughing and rolling her eyes. "You dumb jerk!" Before that Mackenzie wasn't sure exactly how she was going to explain herself for initiating the kiss, but putting the blame on him for ruining the moment was much easier. She turned and walked swiftly back down to the basement, but just as she got the to the top of the stairs she turned on one heel, "If there wasn't pot involved, I would have said yes." She winked at him before walking down the steps.
Hyde watched as Mackenzie disappeared down the stairs. He spun around and kicked the tire on the Vista Cruiser. After five minutes of sitting on the ground, trying to see what Mackenzie saw in the dots on the basketball, Hyde gave up and headed downstairs. Eric passed him a joint, and the endless debate started once again.
That Sunday, the Formans and the Pinciottis along with Mackenzie's father, Anthony, waited in their living room for Mackenzie and Donna to come down so they could leave for church. Finally after making small talk about how business was and how exciting it must be to travel all around the world, Donna and Mackenzie came down the stairs. Donna was wearing the green peasant dress she had worn for her and Eric's anniversary, while Mackenzie was wearing a white halter dress with little black flowers all over it and that flared out from the waist, which had a thick black ribbon wrapped around it. She was wearing a tiny pearl necklace with matching earrings and barrette which held in place the round bun at the top of her head; Hyde thought she looked like Mrs. Cleaver and he along with Eric did their best to hide their surprise. Mackenzie looked like she was about to shoot everyone but put on a grin as soon as she saw her father smiling at her. She hadn't seen him yet, as he had had a limousine bring him from the airport that morning while Mackenzie was getting ready.
"Daddy! How lovely to see you." She walked swiftly across the room, brushing past Hyde, and gave her father a small kiss on his cheek. He accepted the kiss but showed no effort to embrace her in any way. Hyde and Eric gave Donna puzzled looks at Mackenzie's behavior, but Donna offered no explanation.
"Mackenzie, dear, I trust you've been good for your Uncle." He smiled at Bob and Mackenzie nodded a 'yes'. "Well we best be off then. Everyone should be able to fit into the limo. Kitty, would you be so kind as to tell the diver where the church is. This is a small town after all, quaint though isn't it? Anyway it shouldn't be hard to find, should it?" He finished with a small chuckle. "Come along Mackenzie dear." Mackenzie wrapped a black shawl around her shoulders and her father placed his hand lightly on the small of her back before leading her out of the house. Everyone else followed with Donna, Eric, and Hyde bringing up the rear.
"She's freakin' me out, man," Hyde whispered to Donna, and Eric shook his head in agreement.
After church, they all gathered at the Forman house for Easter supper. Mackenzie's father, and Red sat at either ends of the table. Mackenzie, Donna, Bob, and Joanne sat on one side, while Hyde, Eric, Laurie, and Kitty sat on the other side. Mackenzie, who refused to look anyone in the eye, sat back in her chair staring at the wall. Her father glared at her from the corners of his eyes; "Now, Mackenzie, I didn't send you to all those private school and ballet lessons so you could have rotten posture. Sit up dear." He nearly growled though he tried to sound like he was joking. Mackenzie, however, knew better and did as she was told.
Hyde and Eric both choked on the soup Kitty had made, at the mention of ballet. Hyde cleared his throat, "You did ballet?" he said incredulously, laughing slightly, as was Eric.
"Since she was four years old. She could have gone on to be a principal of the finest companies if she didn't insist on being difficult." Her father said and chuckled a little, however Hyde noticed the sideways glance of death Anthony was giving Mackenzie. He looked at Mackenzie to see her reaction, but she merely clenched her jaw, and sipped her soup. Hyde looked between Mackenzie and her father and he began to get angry.
"So Tony." Red started, trying to make conversation at the unusually quiet table, as Kitty handed him a plate of duck.
"Anthony, actually. Thanks." He corrected and helped himself to some mashed potatoes. "This dinner is just wonderful Kitty." He smiled- a smile that Hyde immediately noticed was the same one Mackenzie used when she wanted something- and winked at Kitty, sending her into a fit of giggles as her face reddened a little.
Red groaned and rolled his eyes, "Fine then, Anthony. How long will you be in town?" He lifted a fork full of food and stuffed it into his mouth.
Anthony made sort of a disgusted look but answered the question with a simple, "Tonight."
Mackenzie lifted her head and looked at her father. Despite how she acted first about her father's arrival, it was rare that she got to see him, and although she didn't like to admit it, she missed being with him. She honestly looked hurt even though she tried to hide it. Mackenzie dropped her fork onto her plate, sending bits of peas into Donna's hair. "But, Daddy, I thought you would be here at least for one more day. We haven't had any time together." She protested, staring coldly at her father.
"Now Mackenzie, you know how busy work is this time of year. I'm expected in Belgium tomorrow night. I can't very well cancel on some of my most important clients." He responded only glancing at her for a second. "Angry Belgians isn't exactly good for your health." He again chuckled at his own joke, lame as it was. Kitty giggled and Red shot a glare at her.
"No, we wouldn't want that." Mackenzie went back to her food. Hyde extended his leg and rubbed his foot against her ankle. Mackenzie glanced at him for a second before kicking him away and concentrating on her food again.
That night Mackenzie stood at the front door and waved a final goodbye to her father. After his limo pulled out of the driveway, she slammed the door closed behind her, and pulled her hair down from the tight bun that had been giving her a headache since the second hour of the sermon that morning. She was so upset she didn't know what she was going to do. Mackenzie stormed upstairs and got into her pajamas. Hyde, after being rebutted before at his attempts to comfort her, had not talked to her the rest of the night. Mackenzie felt bad for pushing him away but she had been upset and wasn't in the mood for footsie, what was she supposed to do? But she was ready to be comforted now, and of course it was highly unlikely he would come knocking at her window tonight. Mackenzie pulled on a ratty Texas U sweatshirt and climbed out of her window. She would just have to take matters into her own hands.
Hyde was lying in his bed trying to resist the urge to go see Mackenzie when he heard a small knock at his door. He got up irately and flung the door open, expecting to see Eric. But, there stood Mackenzie, in her pajamas and slippers looking like she was about the cry. Her lower lip was trembling, and all Hyde wanted to do was grab her but he resisted. It wasn't fair she always got what she wanted, and he had decided he wasn't going to let it happen any longer. "Lost?" He said callously retreating into his room.
At this Mackenzie lost it, and she began to cry. She didn't even know why, it just felt like she had been holding it in for so long she couldn't stand it any longer. "I'm sorry." She managed through sobs.
Hyde looked at her and sighed. He couldn't stand to see her like this. He walked over and wrapped his arms around her, ensuring she was safe with him. Mackenzie gave in immediately and allowed herself to mold into his chest, sobbing heavily now. After a few minutes of silence, Mackenzie seemed to calm down a bit. She lifted her head and looked him in the eyes, waiting for him to say something. Hyde merely looked at her and said, seriously, "I can't believe you didn't tell me you're a ballerina." Mackenzie, though she tried not to, couldn't help but laugh. They were back to normal.
Sorry this one took so long, ugh, damn writers block! And I know y'all are waiting for the Dazed and Confused, and I do promise it is coming probably in the next chapter or so. Honestly I have no clue what I'm doing anymore, this has sort of taken on a life of it's own. Again I'm sorry.enjoy.
You people have to REVIEW!
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Chapter 11~ Daddy Dearest
There were only two days left until Spring Break and everyone except for Mackenzie could hardly wait. She had been moping around the house for a week now and Donna and Hyde were starting to worry. Normally Mackenzie snapped out of bad moods within hours but this slump had lasted unnaturally long. Mackenzie had explained she was just home sick, she had gotten a call from her friends back home, and she would be missing out on a lot this year. Her father had refused to let Mackenzie go back home for the break, insisting that she be with family for Easter. That was the other thing Mackenzie was upset about; her father announced he would be coming for Easter dinner. It wasn't that she didn't love her father; he just tried too hard to make her something she didn't want to be; namely him.
Mackenzie walked into the Forman basement and immediately sat on Hyde's lap. Hyde glanced at her but allowed the invasion of his space. He and Mackenzie had been having a silent battle for the past two months. After Doug, Mackenzie had been on a mission to find the perfect guy, as well as get rid of the irky feeling she had about Hyde, and in her quest had gone out with the majority of the senior class as well as the select few from her grade. Though none of her conquests lasted any longer then a week, it pissed Hyde off just the same. He, in turn, had just as many meaningless partners. His, however, lasted just long enough for him to have his fun and give them money for a cab home. Neither Mackenzie, nor Hyde complained about the others escapades but it was obvious to everyone else how badly they wanted each other to stop. "Well hello Sunshine." Hyde said brightly, noting Mackenzie's obvious bad mood.
Mackenzie glared at him. It was bad enough she had to stay in school while he got to get out early every day but she had been forced to take public transportation to get back home. "It's your stupid fault, jackass." Mackenzie swatted Hyde's arm and got up to sit on the couch.
Hyde grabbed her arm and pulled her back into his lap, wrapping his arms tightly around her body, entrapping her arms so she couldn't hit him anymore. "Calm down, it's not my fault you're a youngster that can't drive." Mackenzie squirmed to get out of his grasp but Hyde refused to let go. Finally Mackenzie gave in and stopped wiggling. "There, that's better. Now sit back and watch Giligan dress up like a gorilla."
Mackenzie sighed and leaned back into Hyde's chest. "I've seen this episode twice already." She said, refusing to give in too easily. Hyde rolled his eyes but didn't respond. Just then Donna came into the basement with Eric and Jackie. They each said 'hello' to Hyde and Mackenzie before sitting down as well.
It wasn't long before Kitty could be heard whistling as she walked down the stairs into the basement. She giggled when she saw everyone sitting, watching TV. "Oh, just the people I was looking for." There was a collective groan around the room. "Oh don't be such Fussy Gusses" She waved her hand at them, dismissing their attitude, and giggled again. "Now, Pastor Dave called and he'll be needing you guys to help me dye the eggs for the kid's annual Easter egg hunt." Once again there was a unified groan from the room.
"Awww, Mom, come on. We can't dye eggs. We're just a bit old for that." Eric whined.
Mackenzie on the other hand beamed, "Mrs. F. I think that's a great idea." She pushed Hyde's arms off her and hoped up, while everyone else, including Kitty, looked at her like she was nuts. "I'll help. Oh and we'll have so much fun." Mackenzie squealed, grabbing Kitty's arm and leading her upstairs. Kitty graciously followed, enjoying Mackenzie's excitement. "We can use glitter, oh or we could cut up tissue paper and decoupage. Oh, yea, we could air blow them all and the kids could keep them!" Mackenzie's list went on as she and Kitty disappeared into the kitchen.
"That girl has some issues. I thought she was all "pity me".wah wah wah. this week." Jackie said rolling her eyes, and pulling a nail file out of her purse.
"No, it makes sense" Donna said shrugging her shoulders and pushing her hair from her face, "I mean she never had a childhood and even if she had, there was never anyone around to do shit with anyway." Hyde and Eric nodded their heads sympathetically.
It was a warm spring that year and Hyde could sneak up to Mackenzie's room again. But that night Mackenzie and Donna stayed in the basement after Kitty and Red went up to bed. Sitting around in the circle, the guys had begun their normal debate as to whether Genie was hotter than Samantha, but the girls were getting bored with hearing the same thing over and over again.
Finally Donna had had enough, and she decided she needed to change the subject, "So Fez," She cut in between Eric and Kelso, "you fuck Rhonda yet?" She asked bluntly. Mackenzie burst into laughter.
Fez looked sadly at the ground, "No, I try and try, but Rhonda just wont pleasure me." Mackenzie once again began to laugh. Fez glared at her, "Just because you are PMS-ing doesn't mean you can be mean." Kelso, Eric, and Hyde all found this amusing however Mackenzie didn't think it was all that funny.
"Actually, smart one, that's exactly what it means." Mackenzie roughly grabbed the joint from Kelso's hands and took a drag, " PMS is one big, giant, excuse for girls to act like bitches. And when you start bleeding from your crotch, with cramps that make you throw up, you can complain as well." She smiled flatly at him and stormed out of the basement.
Everyone stared, wide-eyed, at Donna, but she just shook her head, "Uh-uh no way am I killing my buzz to be yelled at by Mac." Upon Donna's response, the group turned in unison to look at Hyde for an answer. He groaned but stood and walked out, swaying a little, to go after Mackenzie.
When Hyde got out to the driveway Mackenzie was staring at the basketball as she twirled it in her hands. Hyde approached with caution, moving slowly and trying not to make any noise. Mackenzie sat on the ground cross-legged, and glared and the ball. "Have you ever looked at the little bumps?" she whispered, catching Hyde a little off guard, he was sure he had been so quiet, "That's some fucked up shit right there, man. Like the sky man." Mackenzie craned her neck to move her stare from the ball, which was still spinning in her hands, to the crystal-clear night sky.
Hyde moved closer but didn't dare to sit down next to her. "Can't honestly say that I have. Sounds like the kind of thing Leo would know all about." He whispered, also craning his neck to look at the sky. "It is awesome though."
Out of the blue Mackenzie spun around so she was on her knees in front of Hyde. "Let's get married." Hyde's eyes grew wide and he gulped hard, unable to speak. "Really I mean it. We could runaway; just me and you, to Vegas or something and we could be together alone from everyone else." She grabbed the sides of Hyde's shirt and pulled them towards her. "Like it should be."
Hyde shook his head; convinced that Mackenzie was high as a kite. He grabbed her by her upper arms and pulled her up so she was standing in front of him. "You're nucking futs." He said simply, laughing nervously. Hyde took her hand and started to pull her towards her house. "I think you've had a little too much of whizzy weed. We need to get you home."
Mackenzie resisted, "NO!" She slammed her foot down angrily. Ignoring the searing pain running through the flat of her foot, she pulled Hyde towards her. "What I need is for you to runaway with me." Mackenzie wrapped her arms around Hyde's neck. "Please," she pleaded.
Hyde shook his head. "I'm sorry," he whispered, avoiding her eyes. "Hey, what if I get Kitty to make Easter dinner for us, so I can be there with you?"
Mackenzie thought about it for a second, contemplating everything that could possibly go wrong. "Mmm, ok." She smiled broadly at him. "You're the bestest Hyde ever!" Mackenzie gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, but as she pulled away she caught his eyes. They were staring at her so intensely, she could almost feel them looking through her. It was so rare that he didn't have his glasses on; it almost shocked her to see them. Mackenzie couldn't explain what happened next, it just did. She silently leaned in and kissed him passionately on his lips, moaning softly into his mouth. Hyde's heart stopped, and he had to mentally slap himself to wake up. Unconsciously he wrapped his arms around her, with one hand entangled in her hair, the other resting lightly on the small of her back.
After nearly a minute Mackenzie pulled away, panting slightly, and licked her lips. She smiled weakly at Hyde, "Um, maybe we should get back down there before they finish everything without us." But Hyde's arms were still wrapped tightly around Mackenzie and she couldn't move more then a few inches.
"I got more hidden, don't worry about it." He said calmly although he was sure Mackenzie could feel his heart pounding. Hyde squeezed Mackenzie's middle softly. "How 'bout me and you go up to your room and, uh, fuck like wild animals." He said only half joking.
At this Mackenzie pulled away immediately, laughing and rolling her eyes. "You dumb jerk!" Before that Mackenzie wasn't sure exactly how she was going to explain herself for initiating the kiss, but putting the blame on him for ruining the moment was much easier. She turned and walked swiftly back down to the basement, but just as she got the to the top of the stairs she turned on one heel, "If there wasn't pot involved, I would have said yes." She winked at him before walking down the steps.
Hyde watched as Mackenzie disappeared down the stairs. He spun around and kicked the tire on the Vista Cruiser. After five minutes of sitting on the ground, trying to see what Mackenzie saw in the dots on the basketball, Hyde gave up and headed downstairs. Eric passed him a joint, and the endless debate started once again.
That Sunday, the Formans and the Pinciottis along with Mackenzie's father, Anthony, waited in their living room for Mackenzie and Donna to come down so they could leave for church. Finally after making small talk about how business was and how exciting it must be to travel all around the world, Donna and Mackenzie came down the stairs. Donna was wearing the green peasant dress she had worn for her and Eric's anniversary, while Mackenzie was wearing a white halter dress with little black flowers all over it and that flared out from the waist, which had a thick black ribbon wrapped around it. She was wearing a tiny pearl necklace with matching earrings and barrette which held in place the round bun at the top of her head; Hyde thought she looked like Mrs. Cleaver and he along with Eric did their best to hide their surprise. Mackenzie looked like she was about to shoot everyone but put on a grin as soon as she saw her father smiling at her. She hadn't seen him yet, as he had had a limousine bring him from the airport that morning while Mackenzie was getting ready.
"Daddy! How lovely to see you." She walked swiftly across the room, brushing past Hyde, and gave her father a small kiss on his cheek. He accepted the kiss but showed no effort to embrace her in any way. Hyde and Eric gave Donna puzzled looks at Mackenzie's behavior, but Donna offered no explanation.
"Mackenzie, dear, I trust you've been good for your Uncle." He smiled at Bob and Mackenzie nodded a 'yes'. "Well we best be off then. Everyone should be able to fit into the limo. Kitty, would you be so kind as to tell the diver where the church is. This is a small town after all, quaint though isn't it? Anyway it shouldn't be hard to find, should it?" He finished with a small chuckle. "Come along Mackenzie dear." Mackenzie wrapped a black shawl around her shoulders and her father placed his hand lightly on the small of her back before leading her out of the house. Everyone else followed with Donna, Eric, and Hyde bringing up the rear.
"She's freakin' me out, man," Hyde whispered to Donna, and Eric shook his head in agreement.
After church, they all gathered at the Forman house for Easter supper. Mackenzie's father, and Red sat at either ends of the table. Mackenzie, Donna, Bob, and Joanne sat on one side, while Hyde, Eric, Laurie, and Kitty sat on the other side. Mackenzie, who refused to look anyone in the eye, sat back in her chair staring at the wall. Her father glared at her from the corners of his eyes; "Now, Mackenzie, I didn't send you to all those private school and ballet lessons so you could have rotten posture. Sit up dear." He nearly growled though he tried to sound like he was joking. Mackenzie, however, knew better and did as she was told.
Hyde and Eric both choked on the soup Kitty had made, at the mention of ballet. Hyde cleared his throat, "You did ballet?" he said incredulously, laughing slightly, as was Eric.
"Since she was four years old. She could have gone on to be a principal of the finest companies if she didn't insist on being difficult." Her father said and chuckled a little, however Hyde noticed the sideways glance of death Anthony was giving Mackenzie. He looked at Mackenzie to see her reaction, but she merely clenched her jaw, and sipped her soup. Hyde looked between Mackenzie and her father and he began to get angry.
"So Tony." Red started, trying to make conversation at the unusually quiet table, as Kitty handed him a plate of duck.
"Anthony, actually. Thanks." He corrected and helped himself to some mashed potatoes. "This dinner is just wonderful Kitty." He smiled- a smile that Hyde immediately noticed was the same one Mackenzie used when she wanted something- and winked at Kitty, sending her into a fit of giggles as her face reddened a little.
Red groaned and rolled his eyes, "Fine then, Anthony. How long will you be in town?" He lifted a fork full of food and stuffed it into his mouth.
Anthony made sort of a disgusted look but answered the question with a simple, "Tonight."
Mackenzie lifted her head and looked at her father. Despite how she acted first about her father's arrival, it was rare that she got to see him, and although she didn't like to admit it, she missed being with him. She honestly looked hurt even though she tried to hide it. Mackenzie dropped her fork onto her plate, sending bits of peas into Donna's hair. "But, Daddy, I thought you would be here at least for one more day. We haven't had any time together." She protested, staring coldly at her father.
"Now Mackenzie, you know how busy work is this time of year. I'm expected in Belgium tomorrow night. I can't very well cancel on some of my most important clients." He responded only glancing at her for a second. "Angry Belgians isn't exactly good for your health." He again chuckled at his own joke, lame as it was. Kitty giggled and Red shot a glare at her.
"No, we wouldn't want that." Mackenzie went back to her food. Hyde extended his leg and rubbed his foot against her ankle. Mackenzie glanced at him for a second before kicking him away and concentrating on her food again.
That night Mackenzie stood at the front door and waved a final goodbye to her father. After his limo pulled out of the driveway, she slammed the door closed behind her, and pulled her hair down from the tight bun that had been giving her a headache since the second hour of the sermon that morning. She was so upset she didn't know what she was going to do. Mackenzie stormed upstairs and got into her pajamas. Hyde, after being rebutted before at his attempts to comfort her, had not talked to her the rest of the night. Mackenzie felt bad for pushing him away but she had been upset and wasn't in the mood for footsie, what was she supposed to do? But she was ready to be comforted now, and of course it was highly unlikely he would come knocking at her window tonight. Mackenzie pulled on a ratty Texas U sweatshirt and climbed out of her window. She would just have to take matters into her own hands.
Hyde was lying in his bed trying to resist the urge to go see Mackenzie when he heard a small knock at his door. He got up irately and flung the door open, expecting to see Eric. But, there stood Mackenzie, in her pajamas and slippers looking like she was about the cry. Her lower lip was trembling, and all Hyde wanted to do was grab her but he resisted. It wasn't fair she always got what she wanted, and he had decided he wasn't going to let it happen any longer. "Lost?" He said callously retreating into his room.
At this Mackenzie lost it, and she began to cry. She didn't even know why, it just felt like she had been holding it in for so long she couldn't stand it any longer. "I'm sorry." She managed through sobs.
Hyde looked at her and sighed. He couldn't stand to see her like this. He walked over and wrapped his arms around her, ensuring she was safe with him. Mackenzie gave in immediately and allowed herself to mold into his chest, sobbing heavily now. After a few minutes of silence, Mackenzie seemed to calm down a bit. She lifted her head and looked him in the eyes, waiting for him to say something. Hyde merely looked at her and said, seriously, "I can't believe you didn't tell me you're a ballerina." Mackenzie, though she tried not to, couldn't help but laugh. They were back to normal.