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OK I lied before.the seniors in Dazed and Confused are the same graduating class as Jackie and Mackenzie.that makes this summer the one in the movie. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Chapter 14 ~ Sweet Home Texas
Hyde pushed the runny eggs on his plate around with his fork. He glanced up and saw Mackenzie hang up the pay phone and bounce back over to the table. She smiled at him and opened her mouth to speak but was interrupted by a shadow cast over her face
The waitress had walked back over to the table and filled Hyde's cup with luke warm coffee. She put her hand on her hip and popped her gum loudly, "Can I get ya anythin' honey?"
Mackenzie smiled politely and replied, "Just orange juice please." The waitress nodded and walked away. Mackenzie turned back to Hyde. "Talked to Mrs. Forman." She reached over and took a piece of bacon off his plate.
"Oh yeah? What'd she have to say?" Hyde dropped his fork and stared dourly at the 'coffee' he had just received.
"Nothing really. Red's fuming.says you're a jackass. Surprise." She took another bite of the grease soaked bacon, "And then she put Eric on the phone.Uncle Bob caught him and Donna up in her room " Mackenzie shook her head and laughed a little.
Hyde chuckled, "Ha, now that's more like it. Man I wish I could have been there to see Bob's face."
The waitress came and placed a glass of orange juice in front of Mackenzie. She took a sip and continued, "Anyway, I figure we're about 12 hours away. Plus I talked to Jody yesterday and she said there's a big party tonight. Pickford's parents finally went away. So we should get there in time for at least some of that tonight." Mackenzie took another piece of bacon.
"Why don't you just have it all?" Hyde said pushing the plate towards Mackenzie.
"I don't want it. " She pushed it back in his direction. "Ready to go?" They stood and walked over to the cash register to pay the bill.
The sun had long since set by the time Hyde and Mackenzie drove past Robert E. Lee High School. Mackenzie pointed out the different schools, the Emporium, and the Moon tower. Finally the El Camino turned down Pickford's street. It was already lined with cars and as soon as they got within two houses they could hear music blaring. Hyde had to park the car about a block away, halfway on the sidewalk, but Mackenzie was bouncing in her seat and he didn't have time to be picky about parking.
Mackenzie practically ran up to Pickford's house, pulling Hyde behind her. Occasionally she would stop and say hello to some random person before moving on. They stepped over two people who had passed out on the front lawn and walked up the steps to the front door. Mackenzie squeezed Hyde's hand and walked in.
'Sweet Home Alabama' was playing loudly and the first thing Mackenzie saw was Wooderson leaning against a wall talking to a girl she recognized as a year younger than her. He looked up from the girl and saw her smiling broadly at him, "Alright, Alright, Alright!" He yelled and cat called at her, "Oo-wee! Look what we got here! Hell-oo darlin'." He walked over to her and took her hand, leading her into the living room. "HEY!" he yelled loudly. The room consisted of Don and Shavonne on one chair, and Benny, Mel and O'Bannion in the far corner. Tony, Sabrina, Mike, and Cynthia where in the other corner. Darla and Simmone were laughing loudly on the couch.
Wooderson lifted Mackenzie onto the coffee table, Mackenzie laughed wildly, "Miss me!?" There was a round of hollers and cheers. A tall boy with red, curly, hair was the first to walk over to Mackenzie, who was still standing on the coffee table. He grabbed her around the waist and pulled her down to the floor, embracing her in a hug and giving her a rather long kiss. Hyde knew Mackenzie had a lot of pictures of him but she never really spoke of him much. 'What was his name again? Bobby?' Hyde tried to remember.
Hyde watched from the door as the boy's arm stayed around Mackenzie while she said hellos to everyone. He stood nearly 6 inches taller than Mackenzie and they made a very odd couple. Every so often Hyde would see him burry his head in her neck, though he couldn't tell whether he was going closer to tell her something over all the noise or if he was kissing her. After a while the couple he recognized as Pickford and Michelle, from Mackenzie's pictures, walked into the room. "Hey what's with all the noise- HEY MAC!" Pickford said on sight of Mackenzie surrounded by his friends.
"Where's Pink and Jody at?" Mackenzie asked, which got her some very dirty looks from Simmone and Darla. Jody and Pink had been Mackenzie's best friends since kindergarten, and were the two that Mack spoke of most often when she talked about home.
"Last I saw they disappeared upstairs." Don explained and Mackenzie turned to go up the stairs. "Uh, I wouldn't go up there if I was you!" Don called after her.
"You'd also be one sexy chick, if you were me." She called over her shoulder. But as she was going up the stairs she turned back around. "Guys! This is Hyde, be nice." Mackenzie hollered at them, pointing a warning finger. Hyde's eyes grew wide behind his glasses and everyone turned to face him, noticing him for the first time. He looked for help from Mackenzie but it was too late. Hyde nodded his head at the group of blank faces and muttered a barely audible "Hello."
After a few moments Don and Shavonne walked over to him and invited him to come into the group for introductions. "Any friend of Mac's is an acquaintance of ours. Till you fuck her over at least, cause then we'll beat your ass."
The boy that had been hanging on Mackenzie looked at him with an uneasy glare, before walking out of the room, heading straight for the keg. Hyde noticed the little blonde, Mackenzie had said was dating Pink, get up and follow him.
Upstairs Mackenzie crept down the hallway, peeking into the rooms, looking for Pink and Jody. Finally she heard them in the master bedroom. She swung the door open and looked shocked, though she was fighting back laughter. "Why Randall 'Pink' Floyd! You said I was the only girl you'd ever love!"
Pink and Jody sat straight up. Both had their shirts off but nothing more. "Fucking A." Pink muttered under his breath. He chucked a pillow at Mackenzie and she began to laugh.
Jody squealed, "Kenzie! You're here!" she smiled broadly at her friend.
Downstairs Darla had gotten Hyde a drink and cornered him on the couch, "So. you, and Mac dating?"
Hyde took a drink of his beer, "No, why?"
"Just wondering. You didn't look too happy when Benny had his arm around her." She said cocking and eyebrow at him and placing a hand on his thigh.
"Benny, I knew it started with a 'B'." Hyde glanced at her hand, which was resting just above his knee. "Why should I care?"
"You don't know do you?" she said coyly. It was more than obvious he gave more than a shit about it and she enjoyed being the bearer of bad news. She and Mackenzie had never been on good terms, and it didn't help any that Mackenzie had been more than vocal in her disapproval of Simmone and Pink dating. Shavonne had told her that Mackenzie and Hyde had a thing going on, which had left her with the perfect opportunity to get Mackenzie back.
"Know what?" he asked, his curiosity getting the better of him.
"Mackenzie and Benny dated, like, forever. Since middle school. I can't believe she didn't tell you." She took a sip of her drink to hide her growing smile, "He even proposed last year. Well I mean he had to in the state she was in, pregnant and all." She paused dramatically, "Yea man, that's why her dad sent her away." Darla didn't attempt to hide the smile from her face at the sight of Hyde's open mouth.
Just then Mackenzie strutted down the stairs laughing to herself. Then she saw Hyde sitting with Darla. Hyde had an angry expression on his face and Darla looked very pleased with herself. Mackenzie walked over to him- hands on hips- and coughed to announce her presence. "Darla." She said coolly.
"Mackenzie." Darla nodded her greeting. She stood and walked over to Simmone, who was speaking with Shavonne and Don, almost stumbling over her own feet.
Mackenzie sat down next to Hyde, "I hope she didn't scare you or anything, never know what kind of slut rabies that girl has." Hyde stared blankly at her, "What?" Mackenzie questioned.
He opened his mouth to speak but was interrupted by Mackenzie jumping as someone placed his hands firmly on her shoulders. Mackenzie looked up to see Benny, beaming at her.
"Hey sexy." He said sitting down next to her, "I've been looking all over for you" He kissed her neck, and Hyde diverted his eyesight. "We need to go upstairs."
Mackenzie smiled at him and kissed him back quickly. She held up her index finger, "Just one second. Baby, this is Steven Hyde, he drove me down here. Hyde, this is Benny." Hyde and Benny glared at each other. Just as Darla had told Hyde about Benny, Simmone had been filling Benny in about Hyde and Mackenzie, of course exaggerating just a little. "What's wrong with everyone tonight?" Mackenzie let out a frustrated sigh.
"Come on Zee," Benny said referring to his nickname for her, a name only he possessed the right to call her. He stood and pulled her up as well.
Mackenzie looked at Hyde. He was still sitting looking at her angrily from the top of his glasses. But then she saw Kaye walking through the room, stumbling a little. 'Perfect' she thought. She called Kaye over to where she still stood in front of Hyde, Benny sucking on her neck, his hands creeping higher beneath her shirt. "Jesus Benny, can't you wait like five fucking seconds." Benny stopped and narrowed his eyes, looking almost hurt. Mackenzie ignored him, "Kaye, I want you to meet Hyde." Kaye smiled at Hyde and sat down next to him.
Hyde looked grimly at her, although he had to admit she was good looking. He decided it'd be best to distract himself. He turned and smiled at Kaye. Upon his positive response Mackenzie turned and followed Benny up the stairs.
He led her to the first unoccupied room- the guest room. He closed the door and immediately turned to Mackenzie. He wrapped his arms around her waist, "God, I missed you," He moved into kiss her but she pulled away.
Mackenzie placed her palms on his chest stopping him from advancing. "You're drunk," She said. Benny shrugged his shoulders and tried once more to kiss her. "You don't remember do you?" Benny looked at her blankly. "We said we'd stop this. I can't do this if I'm going to have to leave again." Mackenzie turned away from him and sat down on the bed.
Benny sat down next to her and wrapped his arms around her, "So don't leave, Zee." He kissed her neck.
She turned back to him and looked him in the eyes, something she knew always made him uncomfortable, and he shifted where he sat next to her. "Ben, do you really think if I had a choice I would have left?"
"Well you had the choice not to mess around with that fuck downstairs, but you did. Obviously not being here with me wasn't that important to you." Benny hollered, standing up.
"What the hell are you talking about?" she said calmly standing as well. She knew he had a temper, especially when he was drunk, but she had been accustomed to working around it and still getting her way. All she had wanted was to be with Benny, the entire time she was away, but she knew what would happen if they got involved again, namely she would end up broken hearted and he would become a helpless drunk, as they both had been for sometime after she left. Mackenzie walked towards him, waiting for an answer.
"I'm talking about how as soon as you're more five miles away, you go and hook up with the biggest ass you can find!"
Mackenzie clenched her jaw, she knew it had to have been Simmone or Darla that had told him this, but she was even more hurt that we would believe it. "First of all how fucking dare you? I have never even so much as kissed Hyde" She lied though she didn't think of the few kisses they had had like kisses. "I can't believe you'd believe some stupid shit like that. If you're going to take those sluts' word over mine then what am I doing here?" She yelled angrily. Benny knew she was right, though he still had his doubts about Hyde. He swayed on his feet, staring at the ground. Mackenzie was still waiting for an answer, but when Benny didn't respond she gave up. "Fine. I'll leave tonight if that's what you want. Good-bye Benny"
As she brushed passed him on her way to the door she gave him a slight kiss on the cheek. Benny stopped her from moving by grabbing her upper arm. Mackenzie stopped but refused to look at him. "Do you know what its like to be without you- the only girl I have ever cared about- for almost an entire year, without so much as a 'Hi, how are you?" To hear everyone whispering when I walk down the halls about you being such a slut and loving someone else? And then have you show up, out of nowhere, with some guy and act like you didn't even miss me?" Benny's grip had tightened and his voice was shaking. Mackenzie had turned to look at him by now, tears threatening to fall from her eyes. "Do you know how much I've missed you?" As he said this, his voice dropped and he let go of his tight grip on Mackenzie's arm. Benny walked over to the bed and buried his face in his hands, which were propped up on his knees.
Mackenzie walked slowly over to him. She sat next to him and placed a soft hand on his back, rubbing it gently; the way a mother would do to soothe her colicky child. "Benny, I love you so much. It nearly killed me to be away from you. You just have to understand I distanced myself so we could move on. So we wouldn't have to go through this again."
Benny raised his head, almost crossly, "I'll never move on." Mackenzie stared into his eyes for a few moments. She had begun to cry by now, as had Benny. Without warning she moved her head closer and kissed him, allowing his prying tongue to enter her mouth. He explored her mouth, like he had forgotten what it tasted like. He slowly leaned her back onto the bed so he was lying on top of her.
She had forgotten how good it felt to kiss him, like no other kiss she had ever had before. She missed how safe it felt with his weight on top of her, shielding her from everything bad in the world. She had left behind this world nearly a year ago, and though she wanted it so badly, it scared her to death to know she would only have to leave again.
Benny was working at her bra when she pulled her head away from his. "Promise me forever." She said in a breathy voice, the same thing she had said last time they had made love.
Benny smiled at her- a smile that to this day made her knees go weak- and kissed her passionately. "Forever." He quickly moved onto her neck, sucking hungrily at it. Mackenzie moaned and pushed all thoughts to the back of her head.
Downstairs Hyde and Kaye still sat on the couch sharing a joint. He and Kaye had been inching closer and closer, and just as Hyde was about to make his move he felt someone standing over them. Hyde turned around annoyed and was faced with someone he thought looked familiar. "The Leo of Austin" as Mackenzie had described him. Slater, Hyde remembered.
"Hey man," Slater spoke, his words shaking slightly, and his finger wobbling as he shook it in Hyde's general direction, "do I know you?"
"No," Hyde responded tersely
"That's cool," and with that Staler stumbled off. Hyde turned back to Kaye and was pleasantly surprised with her body suddenly on top of his.
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OK I lied before.the seniors in Dazed and Confused are the same graduating class as Jackie and Mackenzie.that makes this summer the one in the movie. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Chapter 14 ~ Sweet Home Texas
Hyde pushed the runny eggs on his plate around with his fork. He glanced up and saw Mackenzie hang up the pay phone and bounce back over to the table. She smiled at him and opened her mouth to speak but was interrupted by a shadow cast over her face
The waitress had walked back over to the table and filled Hyde's cup with luke warm coffee. She put her hand on her hip and popped her gum loudly, "Can I get ya anythin' honey?"
Mackenzie smiled politely and replied, "Just orange juice please." The waitress nodded and walked away. Mackenzie turned back to Hyde. "Talked to Mrs. Forman." She reached over and took a piece of bacon off his plate.
"Oh yeah? What'd she have to say?" Hyde dropped his fork and stared dourly at the 'coffee' he had just received.
"Nothing really. Red's fuming.says you're a jackass. Surprise." She took another bite of the grease soaked bacon, "And then she put Eric on the phone.Uncle Bob caught him and Donna up in her room " Mackenzie shook her head and laughed a little.
Hyde chuckled, "Ha, now that's more like it. Man I wish I could have been there to see Bob's face."
The waitress came and placed a glass of orange juice in front of Mackenzie. She took a sip and continued, "Anyway, I figure we're about 12 hours away. Plus I talked to Jody yesterday and she said there's a big party tonight. Pickford's parents finally went away. So we should get there in time for at least some of that tonight." Mackenzie took another piece of bacon.
"Why don't you just have it all?" Hyde said pushing the plate towards Mackenzie.
"I don't want it. " She pushed it back in his direction. "Ready to go?" They stood and walked over to the cash register to pay the bill.
The sun had long since set by the time Hyde and Mackenzie drove past Robert E. Lee High School. Mackenzie pointed out the different schools, the Emporium, and the Moon tower. Finally the El Camino turned down Pickford's street. It was already lined with cars and as soon as they got within two houses they could hear music blaring. Hyde had to park the car about a block away, halfway on the sidewalk, but Mackenzie was bouncing in her seat and he didn't have time to be picky about parking.
Mackenzie practically ran up to Pickford's house, pulling Hyde behind her. Occasionally she would stop and say hello to some random person before moving on. They stepped over two people who had passed out on the front lawn and walked up the steps to the front door. Mackenzie squeezed Hyde's hand and walked in.
'Sweet Home Alabama' was playing loudly and the first thing Mackenzie saw was Wooderson leaning against a wall talking to a girl she recognized as a year younger than her. He looked up from the girl and saw her smiling broadly at him, "Alright, Alright, Alright!" He yelled and cat called at her, "Oo-wee! Look what we got here! Hell-oo darlin'." He walked over to her and took her hand, leading her into the living room. "HEY!" he yelled loudly. The room consisted of Don and Shavonne on one chair, and Benny, Mel and O'Bannion in the far corner. Tony, Sabrina, Mike, and Cynthia where in the other corner. Darla and Simmone were laughing loudly on the couch.
Wooderson lifted Mackenzie onto the coffee table, Mackenzie laughed wildly, "Miss me!?" There was a round of hollers and cheers. A tall boy with red, curly, hair was the first to walk over to Mackenzie, who was still standing on the coffee table. He grabbed her around the waist and pulled her down to the floor, embracing her in a hug and giving her a rather long kiss. Hyde knew Mackenzie had a lot of pictures of him but she never really spoke of him much. 'What was his name again? Bobby?' Hyde tried to remember.
Hyde watched from the door as the boy's arm stayed around Mackenzie while she said hellos to everyone. He stood nearly 6 inches taller than Mackenzie and they made a very odd couple. Every so often Hyde would see him burry his head in her neck, though he couldn't tell whether he was going closer to tell her something over all the noise or if he was kissing her. After a while the couple he recognized as Pickford and Michelle, from Mackenzie's pictures, walked into the room. "Hey what's with all the noise- HEY MAC!" Pickford said on sight of Mackenzie surrounded by his friends.
"Where's Pink and Jody at?" Mackenzie asked, which got her some very dirty looks from Simmone and Darla. Jody and Pink had been Mackenzie's best friends since kindergarten, and were the two that Mack spoke of most often when she talked about home.
"Last I saw they disappeared upstairs." Don explained and Mackenzie turned to go up the stairs. "Uh, I wouldn't go up there if I was you!" Don called after her.
"You'd also be one sexy chick, if you were me." She called over her shoulder. But as she was going up the stairs she turned back around. "Guys! This is Hyde, be nice." Mackenzie hollered at them, pointing a warning finger. Hyde's eyes grew wide behind his glasses and everyone turned to face him, noticing him for the first time. He looked for help from Mackenzie but it was too late. Hyde nodded his head at the group of blank faces and muttered a barely audible "Hello."
After a few moments Don and Shavonne walked over to him and invited him to come into the group for introductions. "Any friend of Mac's is an acquaintance of ours. Till you fuck her over at least, cause then we'll beat your ass."
The boy that had been hanging on Mackenzie looked at him with an uneasy glare, before walking out of the room, heading straight for the keg. Hyde noticed the little blonde, Mackenzie had said was dating Pink, get up and follow him.
Upstairs Mackenzie crept down the hallway, peeking into the rooms, looking for Pink and Jody. Finally she heard them in the master bedroom. She swung the door open and looked shocked, though she was fighting back laughter. "Why Randall 'Pink' Floyd! You said I was the only girl you'd ever love!"
Pink and Jody sat straight up. Both had their shirts off but nothing more. "Fucking A." Pink muttered under his breath. He chucked a pillow at Mackenzie and she began to laugh.
Jody squealed, "Kenzie! You're here!" she smiled broadly at her friend.
Downstairs Darla had gotten Hyde a drink and cornered him on the couch, "So. you, and Mac dating?"
Hyde took a drink of his beer, "No, why?"
"Just wondering. You didn't look too happy when Benny had his arm around her." She said cocking and eyebrow at him and placing a hand on his thigh.
"Benny, I knew it started with a 'B'." Hyde glanced at her hand, which was resting just above his knee. "Why should I care?"
"You don't know do you?" she said coyly. It was more than obvious he gave more than a shit about it and she enjoyed being the bearer of bad news. She and Mackenzie had never been on good terms, and it didn't help any that Mackenzie had been more than vocal in her disapproval of Simmone and Pink dating. Shavonne had told her that Mackenzie and Hyde had a thing going on, which had left her with the perfect opportunity to get Mackenzie back.
"Know what?" he asked, his curiosity getting the better of him.
"Mackenzie and Benny dated, like, forever. Since middle school. I can't believe she didn't tell you." She took a sip of her drink to hide her growing smile, "He even proposed last year. Well I mean he had to in the state she was in, pregnant and all." She paused dramatically, "Yea man, that's why her dad sent her away." Darla didn't attempt to hide the smile from her face at the sight of Hyde's open mouth.
Just then Mackenzie strutted down the stairs laughing to herself. Then she saw Hyde sitting with Darla. Hyde had an angry expression on his face and Darla looked very pleased with herself. Mackenzie walked over to him- hands on hips- and coughed to announce her presence. "Darla." She said coolly.
"Mackenzie." Darla nodded her greeting. She stood and walked over to Simmone, who was speaking with Shavonne and Don, almost stumbling over her own feet.
Mackenzie sat down next to Hyde, "I hope she didn't scare you or anything, never know what kind of slut rabies that girl has." Hyde stared blankly at her, "What?" Mackenzie questioned.
He opened his mouth to speak but was interrupted by Mackenzie jumping as someone placed his hands firmly on her shoulders. Mackenzie looked up to see Benny, beaming at her.
"Hey sexy." He said sitting down next to her, "I've been looking all over for you" He kissed her neck, and Hyde diverted his eyesight. "We need to go upstairs."
Mackenzie smiled at him and kissed him back quickly. She held up her index finger, "Just one second. Baby, this is Steven Hyde, he drove me down here. Hyde, this is Benny." Hyde and Benny glared at each other. Just as Darla had told Hyde about Benny, Simmone had been filling Benny in about Hyde and Mackenzie, of course exaggerating just a little. "What's wrong with everyone tonight?" Mackenzie let out a frustrated sigh.
"Come on Zee," Benny said referring to his nickname for her, a name only he possessed the right to call her. He stood and pulled her up as well.
Mackenzie looked at Hyde. He was still sitting looking at her angrily from the top of his glasses. But then she saw Kaye walking through the room, stumbling a little. 'Perfect' she thought. She called Kaye over to where she still stood in front of Hyde, Benny sucking on her neck, his hands creeping higher beneath her shirt. "Jesus Benny, can't you wait like five fucking seconds." Benny stopped and narrowed his eyes, looking almost hurt. Mackenzie ignored him, "Kaye, I want you to meet Hyde." Kaye smiled at Hyde and sat down next to him.
Hyde looked grimly at her, although he had to admit she was good looking. He decided it'd be best to distract himself. He turned and smiled at Kaye. Upon his positive response Mackenzie turned and followed Benny up the stairs.
He led her to the first unoccupied room- the guest room. He closed the door and immediately turned to Mackenzie. He wrapped his arms around her waist, "God, I missed you," He moved into kiss her but she pulled away.
Mackenzie placed her palms on his chest stopping him from advancing. "You're drunk," She said. Benny shrugged his shoulders and tried once more to kiss her. "You don't remember do you?" Benny looked at her blankly. "We said we'd stop this. I can't do this if I'm going to have to leave again." Mackenzie turned away from him and sat down on the bed.
Benny sat down next to her and wrapped his arms around her, "So don't leave, Zee." He kissed her neck.
She turned back to him and looked him in the eyes, something she knew always made him uncomfortable, and he shifted where he sat next to her. "Ben, do you really think if I had a choice I would have left?"
"Well you had the choice not to mess around with that fuck downstairs, but you did. Obviously not being here with me wasn't that important to you." Benny hollered, standing up.
"What the hell are you talking about?" she said calmly standing as well. She knew he had a temper, especially when he was drunk, but she had been accustomed to working around it and still getting her way. All she had wanted was to be with Benny, the entire time she was away, but she knew what would happen if they got involved again, namely she would end up broken hearted and he would become a helpless drunk, as they both had been for sometime after she left. Mackenzie walked towards him, waiting for an answer.
"I'm talking about how as soon as you're more five miles away, you go and hook up with the biggest ass you can find!"
Mackenzie clenched her jaw, she knew it had to have been Simmone or Darla that had told him this, but she was even more hurt that we would believe it. "First of all how fucking dare you? I have never even so much as kissed Hyde" She lied though she didn't think of the few kisses they had had like kisses. "I can't believe you'd believe some stupid shit like that. If you're going to take those sluts' word over mine then what am I doing here?" She yelled angrily. Benny knew she was right, though he still had his doubts about Hyde. He swayed on his feet, staring at the ground. Mackenzie was still waiting for an answer, but when Benny didn't respond she gave up. "Fine. I'll leave tonight if that's what you want. Good-bye Benny"
As she brushed passed him on her way to the door she gave him a slight kiss on the cheek. Benny stopped her from moving by grabbing her upper arm. Mackenzie stopped but refused to look at him. "Do you know what its like to be without you- the only girl I have ever cared about- for almost an entire year, without so much as a 'Hi, how are you?" To hear everyone whispering when I walk down the halls about you being such a slut and loving someone else? And then have you show up, out of nowhere, with some guy and act like you didn't even miss me?" Benny's grip had tightened and his voice was shaking. Mackenzie had turned to look at him by now, tears threatening to fall from her eyes. "Do you know how much I've missed you?" As he said this, his voice dropped and he let go of his tight grip on Mackenzie's arm. Benny walked over to the bed and buried his face in his hands, which were propped up on his knees.
Mackenzie walked slowly over to him. She sat next to him and placed a soft hand on his back, rubbing it gently; the way a mother would do to soothe her colicky child. "Benny, I love you so much. It nearly killed me to be away from you. You just have to understand I distanced myself so we could move on. So we wouldn't have to go through this again."
Benny raised his head, almost crossly, "I'll never move on." Mackenzie stared into his eyes for a few moments. She had begun to cry by now, as had Benny. Without warning she moved her head closer and kissed him, allowing his prying tongue to enter her mouth. He explored her mouth, like he had forgotten what it tasted like. He slowly leaned her back onto the bed so he was lying on top of her.
She had forgotten how good it felt to kiss him, like no other kiss she had ever had before. She missed how safe it felt with his weight on top of her, shielding her from everything bad in the world. She had left behind this world nearly a year ago, and though she wanted it so badly, it scared her to death to know she would only have to leave again.
Benny was working at her bra when she pulled her head away from his. "Promise me forever." She said in a breathy voice, the same thing she had said last time they had made love.
Benny smiled at her- a smile that to this day made her knees go weak- and kissed her passionately. "Forever." He quickly moved onto her neck, sucking hungrily at it. Mackenzie moaned and pushed all thoughts to the back of her head.
Downstairs Hyde and Kaye still sat on the couch sharing a joint. He and Kaye had been inching closer and closer, and just as Hyde was about to make his move he felt someone standing over them. Hyde turned around annoyed and was faced with someone he thought looked familiar. "The Leo of Austin" as Mackenzie had described him. Slater, Hyde remembered.
"Hey man," Slater spoke, his words shaking slightly, and his finger wobbling as he shook it in Hyde's general direction, "do I know you?"
"No," Hyde responded tersely
"That's cool," and with that Staler stumbled off. Hyde turned back to Kaye and was pleasantly surprised with her body suddenly on top of his.