Chapter 7:Do I hear wedding bells?
A month had gone by since Jackie had accepted Kelso's proposal, when they broke the news to the gang the main reaction was the question why? Eric's reaction was to say why marry the devil when being as stupid as Kelso is already hell on earth. Both Donna and Eric were vocalizing their opinions in various ways much to Kelso's discomfort. Fez said that it was the ultimate betrayal and that Jackie will never stand a chance with him again. But however Hyde remained quiet his reaction was barely there. This deeply hurt Jackie and reinforced the idea to marry Kelso.
Over the course of the month Hyde hardly ever spoke to Jackie except to occasionally burn her for her fashion sense, and to keep up the pretence of him being fine with her engagement. Except he wasn't fine with it, far from it. Every time Jackie talked about her wedding dress or Kelso spoke about how much he and Jackie were going to do it after they got married it killed him. But Hyde was still set in his frame of mind that he would never be good enough for her. So instead of telling her how he felt he tried to stay out of her way as much as possible.
Hyde was sitting in the basement as usual. The October sun was starting to set and Hyde knew that Jackie would arrive soon to see Kelso. He switched on the T.V but quickly turned it over when he heard the theme music for 'The Newly Wed' game. Just as he got up to go and get another Popsicle Donna and Eric walked through the basement door already in deep conversation.
"Eric that is so false." Donna argued while she sat on the couch. Eric grabbed a soda and sat next to her. He draped his arm behind her and replied.
"Donna, I'm telling you he is totally o.k. With it." Eric did his little hand gesture to emphasize his point.
By now Hyde was getting pretty pissed as the comments Donna and Eric threw back at each other didn't't make any sense.
"Forman what are you talking about now?" Hyde gruffly asked. He got up and turned off the T.V, as there was nothing on.
"Well Hyde, we're talking about you good buddy!" Eric got up and popped Hyde one on the shoulder.
"God are you two losers still on that. Donna your intelligent and Forman you're a dumbass between the two I would've thought you have found a better topic."
"Come on man, your trying to tell me that Jackie's engagement to K-E-L-S-O doesn't bother you." Eric stated Donna nodded in agreement.
"Yeah Hyde I mean your acting more Zen than usual and you burn Jackie less and the fact that you still have feelings for Jackie."
Hyde just sat in his seat and tried to answer in a calm way. Except it didn't't work and he ended up yelling.
"O.k. get it through your think heads I don't like Jackie, I never did and I never will. Wanna know the only reason I went out Jackie. Fine I'll tell you she was easy and I was too lazy to find a decent girl to hang out with. I mean Donna I was hot for you for a while do you honestly I could settle with someone like Jackie."
After Hyde's outburst both Donna and Eric had horrified expressions on their faces. However their gazes were looking past Hyde and towards the door. Hyde slowly turned around afraid he'd find Kelso standing there. But he couldn't set himself for what he saw. Jackie was standing at the door. Tears were streaming from her eyes. That's when he realized she had heard all the things he had said to get Donna and Eric off of his back. Oh fuck, Shit. Jackie I'm so sorry. Why were you standing there. I don't mean it I never did. I'm so sorry. Thoughts were running through his head a mile a minute. And Hyde couldn't say any of the things he thought. The only thing Hyde could concentrate on was the look of utter despair that was displayed on Jackie's face.
Jackie didn't't say anything a small whimper escaped her lips like a wounded animal and Hyde died inside. The silence that fell across the room only lasted a couple of seconds but felt like an eternity to Hyde. Donna got up and smacked Hyde hard across the head. He turned around in pain and hen he turned to explain to Jackie she was already gone.
"Hyde what the Fuck!" Was all Donna could say she had no other words. She was so disgusted with what Hyde had said and how he said it. And had to find Jackie.
"I have to find Jackie" And Donna leaned over and kissed Eric.
"Knock some sense into him." She said as she left.
Eric walked over to Hyde who was now seated on the deep freeze. Eric couldn't't tell what Hyde was thinking. Hell he could never tell but he hoped Hyde didn't't mean a word he just said. Silence filled the room and the sounds of Kitty scrambling upstairs were heard. Eric didn't want to start, as he was afraid it would sound to after school special. But he didn't have to, as Hyde started first.
"I really... I said that didn't't I and ... she heard." Hyde stuttered out.
Eric didn't't know what to say. Although him and Hyde were best friends they very rarely had heart to hearts, it just wasn't a guy thing. But he tried.
"Look man, you didn't't mean all that did you?" He asked.
Hyde remained silent. "Come on, you know it is O.k. if you like her."
"I don't like her." Hyde said.
"Are you sure cos I think you do? Look whatever you say remains between you and me. And just so we clear this up I have been told my whole life that I'm a dumbass and if I grow my hair any longer I'll get a pair of boobs courtesy of Red. So I don't think you can say anything more pansyish than me."
Hyde began to laugh. "Yeah your right."
"O.k. now that that's out of the way let's say we sort out this Jackie problem." Eric said imitating Kitty.
"Shut up Forman."
"Seriously continue man!"
"Look I don't like Jackie, I love her alright!" Hyde spat out. Eric became confused and started to shift his weight from foot to foot.
"Erm, Hyde you are aware that Jackie is getting married to Kelso."
"I know!"
"Well if you know that than you know that this thing won't work," Eric said.
"I know man that's why I finished with her and now I feel like a shit." Hyde replied.
"No man, I mean her marrying Kelso. It's obvious she loves you and you my very sick friend need to tell her."
"I can't!" He shouted. He leaped off the deep freeze and started pacing up and down the room. "And even if I could after what I said she wouldn't't take me back."
"Girls are crazy man, especially Jackie so you need to tell her." Eric said while pointing at Hyde. Hyde didn't't say anything.
Eric stopped laughing and put on a serious face.
"O.k. man you need to tell her other wise it will eat you up inside. Feeling what you feel. Can you honestly tell me that you will be able to cope with the fact that Kelso is who she'll be with and not you." Eric deadpanned.
Hyde felt his anger flare up at that. But he knew that he couldn't't have Jackie and he'll just have to accept that. Hyde just sat on the couch and remained silent he switched the T.V on and Eric knew the conversation was over. He just wished he had knocked some sense into Hyde. Although he'd never tell anyone this he actually liked Jackie and cared about her, but most of all he wanted his friend to be happy and he knew Hyde wont be happy till he's with Jackie.
Jackie was flipping through a wedding magazine when she heard Donna come through the slide door in the Forman kitchen. Donna walked to the fridge to get something to eat but when she saw that nothing was in there she turned to get a glass of water. Jackie kept flipping through the pages loudly. So Donna decided to get back at her by running the water to get her attention. So it continued until the tension was at boiling point.
"God would you shut up!" Jackie shouted.
"Just checking that your brain's still working." Donna replied.
"Why!" She asked. By now Donna had taken a seat next to Jackie at the table.
"Because a couple hours ago you were crying about Hyde and now your back to reading a wedding magazine."
"Donna I wasn't crying over Hyde I had an eyelash in my eye that caused me to cry." Jackie stated. She stopped looking at her magazine and was now facing Donna.
"Really and the eyelash also caused you take one look at Hyde and then bolt out the door and then cry for an hour."
"Donna I don't care what Steven said cos I'm marrying Michael he's the one I want to be with."
Donna just looked at her. "Jackie I've seen Kelso fall off the water tower in every grade. I don't think he'd make a great husband. Plus he's a total loser. He cheated on you all the time Jackie."
"Yeah, but he's changed I think he's finally matured and is ready to get married." Jackie got up from the table. She was so tired of people coming down on her for marrying Kelso. Steven doesn't't want her so she went with Kelso instead. She got grief from Donna, Eric, and Fez, Mrs. Forman hell even Mr. Forman was getting down on her. Jackie started to have doubts but didn't't tell anyone. She wanted to marry Kelso didn't't she?
Donna snapped her out of her thoughts my making annoying noises with her throat.
"God Donna if you wanna be my bridesmaid you defiantly need to realize that plaid just doesn't look good." Jackie said trying to change the subject. In two months she'd be Mrs. Michael Kelso, but she still wanted to be Mrs. Steven Hyde.
"Jackie you have to listen to me. Hyde is so much better for you than Kelso. He loves you."
Jackie grew angry at that comment. If he really loved her he wouldn't't have said those awful things about her.
"Donna what conversation were you watching when Steven said those things. How can you sit there and say that he loves me when he said that compared to you I'm nothing." Tears starting making there way down her cheeks again. Jackie's eyes felt sore and where each tear ran heat was felt on her cheek. Jackie had cried so much she didn't't think she could cry anymore. Donna grabbed Jackie and pulled her into a hug. Jackie clung to Donna.
Donna pulled back. "Jackie do you love Hyde?"
Jackie didn't't say anything. Silence poured into the room but was broken when Jackie mumbled a yes.
"Jackie you need to tell him and then call off the wedding. Kelso won't be that heartbroken."
"Donna how can you say that! I can't tell Steven how I feel cos he doesn't't feel the same way. It doesn't't matter anymore. We should concentrate on the colour that suits you best. We can't use yellow cos it'll clash with your hair. Ooh you can dye it."
Donna just looked at Jackie. She needed to find a way to make Hyde and Jackie see how stupid they were both being. While she came up with an idea she continued to look at wedding dresses to make Jackie happy.
Kitty walked through the sliding door. She laughed when she saw Jackie looking at wedding dresses. She was carrying two brown paper bags that contained food. She put the bags on the counter and started to put them away.
"Oh Honey you don't have to look for a new wedding dress you could borrow mine. I've always wanted my daughter to wear it on her big day."
Jackie and Donna looked up. "Mrs. Forman you have a daughter. Laurie."
A disappointed look came across Kitty's face. "Yeah well Jackie I think we all know that she wont be getting married." Kitty poured herself a generous glass of wine and took a big gulp. She did her laugh and grabbed Jackie by the hand.
"You know what I think I know where it is in the attic. I'll tell Red to fetch it. Ohh you'll look so pretty." And with that she ran out of the kitchen before Jackie could say anything.
"Well at least your looking at wedding dresses." Donna smiled. Jackie just gave her a glare and then walked out of the kitchen.
A month had gone by since Jackie had accepted Kelso's proposal, when they broke the news to the gang the main reaction was the question why? Eric's reaction was to say why marry the devil when being as stupid as Kelso is already hell on earth. Both Donna and Eric were vocalizing their opinions in various ways much to Kelso's discomfort. Fez said that it was the ultimate betrayal and that Jackie will never stand a chance with him again. But however Hyde remained quiet his reaction was barely there. This deeply hurt Jackie and reinforced the idea to marry Kelso.
Over the course of the month Hyde hardly ever spoke to Jackie except to occasionally burn her for her fashion sense, and to keep up the pretence of him being fine with her engagement. Except he wasn't fine with it, far from it. Every time Jackie talked about her wedding dress or Kelso spoke about how much he and Jackie were going to do it after they got married it killed him. But Hyde was still set in his frame of mind that he would never be good enough for her. So instead of telling her how he felt he tried to stay out of her way as much as possible.
Hyde was sitting in the basement as usual. The October sun was starting to set and Hyde knew that Jackie would arrive soon to see Kelso. He switched on the T.V but quickly turned it over when he heard the theme music for 'The Newly Wed' game. Just as he got up to go and get another Popsicle Donna and Eric walked through the basement door already in deep conversation.
"Eric that is so false." Donna argued while she sat on the couch. Eric grabbed a soda and sat next to her. He draped his arm behind her and replied.
"Donna, I'm telling you he is totally o.k. With it." Eric did his little hand gesture to emphasize his point.
By now Hyde was getting pretty pissed as the comments Donna and Eric threw back at each other didn't't make any sense.
"Forman what are you talking about now?" Hyde gruffly asked. He got up and turned off the T.V, as there was nothing on.
"Well Hyde, we're talking about you good buddy!" Eric got up and popped Hyde one on the shoulder.
"God are you two losers still on that. Donna your intelligent and Forman you're a dumbass between the two I would've thought you have found a better topic."
"Come on man, your trying to tell me that Jackie's engagement to K-E-L-S-O doesn't bother you." Eric stated Donna nodded in agreement.
"Yeah Hyde I mean your acting more Zen than usual and you burn Jackie less and the fact that you still have feelings for Jackie."
Hyde just sat in his seat and tried to answer in a calm way. Except it didn't't work and he ended up yelling.
"O.k. get it through your think heads I don't like Jackie, I never did and I never will. Wanna know the only reason I went out Jackie. Fine I'll tell you she was easy and I was too lazy to find a decent girl to hang out with. I mean Donna I was hot for you for a while do you honestly I could settle with someone like Jackie."
After Hyde's outburst both Donna and Eric had horrified expressions on their faces. However their gazes were looking past Hyde and towards the door. Hyde slowly turned around afraid he'd find Kelso standing there. But he couldn't set himself for what he saw. Jackie was standing at the door. Tears were streaming from her eyes. That's when he realized she had heard all the things he had said to get Donna and Eric off of his back. Oh fuck, Shit. Jackie I'm so sorry. Why were you standing there. I don't mean it I never did. I'm so sorry. Thoughts were running through his head a mile a minute. And Hyde couldn't say any of the things he thought. The only thing Hyde could concentrate on was the look of utter despair that was displayed on Jackie's face.
Jackie didn't't say anything a small whimper escaped her lips like a wounded animal and Hyde died inside. The silence that fell across the room only lasted a couple of seconds but felt like an eternity to Hyde. Donna got up and smacked Hyde hard across the head. He turned around in pain and hen he turned to explain to Jackie she was already gone.
"Hyde what the Fuck!" Was all Donna could say she had no other words. She was so disgusted with what Hyde had said and how he said it. And had to find Jackie.
"I have to find Jackie" And Donna leaned over and kissed Eric.
"Knock some sense into him." She said as she left.
Eric walked over to Hyde who was now seated on the deep freeze. Eric couldn't't tell what Hyde was thinking. Hell he could never tell but he hoped Hyde didn't't mean a word he just said. Silence filled the room and the sounds of Kitty scrambling upstairs were heard. Eric didn't want to start, as he was afraid it would sound to after school special. But he didn't have to, as Hyde started first.
"I really... I said that didn't't I and ... she heard." Hyde stuttered out.
Eric didn't't know what to say. Although him and Hyde were best friends they very rarely had heart to hearts, it just wasn't a guy thing. But he tried.
"Look man, you didn't't mean all that did you?" He asked.
Hyde remained silent. "Come on, you know it is O.k. if you like her."
"I don't like her." Hyde said.
"Are you sure cos I think you do? Look whatever you say remains between you and me. And just so we clear this up I have been told my whole life that I'm a dumbass and if I grow my hair any longer I'll get a pair of boobs courtesy of Red. So I don't think you can say anything more pansyish than me."
Hyde began to laugh. "Yeah your right."
"O.k. now that that's out of the way let's say we sort out this Jackie problem." Eric said imitating Kitty.
"Shut up Forman."
"Seriously continue man!"
"Look I don't like Jackie, I love her alright!" Hyde spat out. Eric became confused and started to shift his weight from foot to foot.
"Erm, Hyde you are aware that Jackie is getting married to Kelso."
"I know!"
"Well if you know that than you know that this thing won't work," Eric said.
"I know man that's why I finished with her and now I feel like a shit." Hyde replied.
"No man, I mean her marrying Kelso. It's obvious she loves you and you my very sick friend need to tell her."
"I can't!" He shouted. He leaped off the deep freeze and started pacing up and down the room. "And even if I could after what I said she wouldn't't take me back."
"Girls are crazy man, especially Jackie so you need to tell her." Eric said while pointing at Hyde. Hyde didn't't say anything.
Eric stopped laughing and put on a serious face.
"O.k. man you need to tell her other wise it will eat you up inside. Feeling what you feel. Can you honestly tell me that you will be able to cope with the fact that Kelso is who she'll be with and not you." Eric deadpanned.
Hyde felt his anger flare up at that. But he knew that he couldn't't have Jackie and he'll just have to accept that. Hyde just sat on the couch and remained silent he switched the T.V on and Eric knew the conversation was over. He just wished he had knocked some sense into Hyde. Although he'd never tell anyone this he actually liked Jackie and cared about her, but most of all he wanted his friend to be happy and he knew Hyde wont be happy till he's with Jackie.
Jackie was flipping through a wedding magazine when she heard Donna come through the slide door in the Forman kitchen. Donna walked to the fridge to get something to eat but when she saw that nothing was in there she turned to get a glass of water. Jackie kept flipping through the pages loudly. So Donna decided to get back at her by running the water to get her attention. So it continued until the tension was at boiling point.
"God would you shut up!" Jackie shouted.
"Just checking that your brain's still working." Donna replied.
"Why!" She asked. By now Donna had taken a seat next to Jackie at the table.
"Because a couple hours ago you were crying about Hyde and now your back to reading a wedding magazine."
"Donna I wasn't crying over Hyde I had an eyelash in my eye that caused me to cry." Jackie stated. She stopped looking at her magazine and was now facing Donna.
"Really and the eyelash also caused you take one look at Hyde and then bolt out the door and then cry for an hour."
"Donna I don't care what Steven said cos I'm marrying Michael he's the one I want to be with."
Donna just looked at her. "Jackie I've seen Kelso fall off the water tower in every grade. I don't think he'd make a great husband. Plus he's a total loser. He cheated on you all the time Jackie."
"Yeah, but he's changed I think he's finally matured and is ready to get married." Jackie got up from the table. She was so tired of people coming down on her for marrying Kelso. Steven doesn't't want her so she went with Kelso instead. She got grief from Donna, Eric, and Fez, Mrs. Forman hell even Mr. Forman was getting down on her. Jackie started to have doubts but didn't't tell anyone. She wanted to marry Kelso didn't't she?
Donna snapped her out of her thoughts my making annoying noises with her throat.
"God Donna if you wanna be my bridesmaid you defiantly need to realize that plaid just doesn't look good." Jackie said trying to change the subject. In two months she'd be Mrs. Michael Kelso, but she still wanted to be Mrs. Steven Hyde.
"Jackie you have to listen to me. Hyde is so much better for you than Kelso. He loves you."
Jackie grew angry at that comment. If he really loved her he wouldn't't have said those awful things about her.
"Donna what conversation were you watching when Steven said those things. How can you sit there and say that he loves me when he said that compared to you I'm nothing." Tears starting making there way down her cheeks again. Jackie's eyes felt sore and where each tear ran heat was felt on her cheek. Jackie had cried so much she didn't't think she could cry anymore. Donna grabbed Jackie and pulled her into a hug. Jackie clung to Donna.
Donna pulled back. "Jackie do you love Hyde?"
Jackie didn't't say anything. Silence poured into the room but was broken when Jackie mumbled a yes.
"Jackie you need to tell him and then call off the wedding. Kelso won't be that heartbroken."
"Donna how can you say that! I can't tell Steven how I feel cos he doesn't't feel the same way. It doesn't't matter anymore. We should concentrate on the colour that suits you best. We can't use yellow cos it'll clash with your hair. Ooh you can dye it."
Donna just looked at Jackie. She needed to find a way to make Hyde and Jackie see how stupid they were both being. While she came up with an idea she continued to look at wedding dresses to make Jackie happy.
Kitty walked through the sliding door. She laughed when she saw Jackie looking at wedding dresses. She was carrying two brown paper bags that contained food. She put the bags on the counter and started to put them away.
"Oh Honey you don't have to look for a new wedding dress you could borrow mine. I've always wanted my daughter to wear it on her big day."
Jackie and Donna looked up. "Mrs. Forman you have a daughter. Laurie."
A disappointed look came across Kitty's face. "Yeah well Jackie I think we all know that she wont be getting married." Kitty poured herself a generous glass of wine and took a big gulp. She did her laugh and grabbed Jackie by the hand.
"You know what I think I know where it is in the attic. I'll tell Red to fetch it. Ohh you'll look so pretty." And with that she ran out of the kitchen before Jackie could say anything.
"Well at least your looking at wedding dresses." Donna smiled. Jackie just gave her a glare and then walked out of the kitchen.