Hyde sat at the bar counting his money. He had a hundred dollars. That should be enough to get me home, he thought to himself. His thoughts were interrupted when an older man in a pink shirt sat beside him.

"So you want a drink, it's on me"

Hydeglared at him, his name was John and he reminded him of Leo which is why he had befriended him and why he had basically told him his life story the moment he had met him.

"What's up with the pink shirt man, I have a rep you know, I can't be seen with girly looking men like you"

"A rep, dude no one gives a shit about you out here man, their to busy partying and looking for the nights catch, you're a nobody"

"Whatever, look thanks for the offer man but I'm about to leave, I don't think I'll be able to drive too good if I'm drunk."

"So you're going home"

"Yeah, I didn't tell anyone where I was going so their probably worried about me, plus I left the store with…….. Oh shit I left the store with Leo, my dads going to kill me."

"Your dad… I thought you said your dad left you a couple of years ago"

"No that was the guy who I thought was my dad, I'm talking about my real dad"

Hyde stopped when he saw the bewildered look on Johns Face.

"What man"

"Nothing, it's nothing. So what are you going to do about your girlfriend?"

"You mean my ex-girlfriend."

"Well, yeah if that's what you're calling her."

"I don't know man, at first I was angry as hell, but now I'm just…… I don't know,"

John looked at Hyde trying to figure out how to get him to open up again. When he first met him he wouldn't shut the hell up. Of course then he'd been so drunk he couldn't even sit straight, he kept going on about how love was a conspiracy of the government and a bunch of other crap he couldn't quite recall.

"So um, you never really told me that much about uh...what's her name again"

"Jackie"

"Yeah Jackie"

"What's there to say man, she's annoying as hell, shallow as they come, basically a bitch" He shrugged not really knowing how else to describe her.

"Wait so you're telling me that you've been with this girl for three years now and that's all you think about her."

"I guess"

"Bullshit. I can't believe that. There has to be some reason why you were with her. Come on man think."

Hyde stared at the counter of the bar, trying to figure out just why he had been with Jackie all these years. They didn't have anything in common, he hated pretty much every thing she did, well except for that one thing she did with her tongue but that was a different story. He hated her ABBA posters, her stupid marriage fantasies, and… ah who the hell was he kidding he loved everything about the girl. Damn Beautiful midget.

"Are you just going to sit there staring into space all day, or are going to say something man." John spoke up interrupting Hyde's thoughts.

"I don't know man damn, who the hell are you supposed to be anyway Donahue, no wait let me guess your Johnyhue his long lost brother separated at birth."

"Fuck you man"

"Yeah…, I'd rather not."

John rolled his eyes, glad that he'd gotten Hyde to at least say a little something.

"So what happened to the blond you were talking to yesterday"

Hyde looked confused for a moment before answering.

"What the hell are you talking about man; I haven't looked at a girl all week, much less talked to one."

"I'm talking about the blond girl whose face you were sucking by the slot machines yesterday. Don't think that I didn't see you. Just cause I'm getting old doesn't mean I'm losing my sight"

"Whatever man, I don't know what the hell you're talking about. Look I need to head on home before it gets too late.

"Well alright then, it was nice meeting you man."

"Yeah, whatever."

As Hyde reached the El Camino, and got in he thought about why he had left Point Place in the first place, and what he had planned to do. He reached into the glove compartment of his car and took out the engagement ring, he had bought. It wasn't the biggest in the world, but he was sure it would have been enough. But I guess we'll never know now. He put the key in the ignition and headed home.

Jackie looked at herself in the mirror; she had always loved the way she looked in Steven's Led Zeppelin shirt. Actually that was a lie, she just loved it because it was special to him and he had given it to her, one of the few things she had received since they had been together. She left from in front of the mirror and went over to her bed where her suitcase lay open not yet fully packed. She had decided to go home. She needed to see him, to make him understand that she loved him, and that what happened between her and Kelso didn't mean anything. In fact it was actually the worst five minutes she had ever experienced. Looking back she couldn't even remember what she saw in Michael, sure he was good looking, but he was as dumb as the come not to mention horrible in bed. But that didn't matter now, all that mattered was her and Steven and weather they still had a chance. As she finished packing she looked around the room at what she was leaving. Her dream job, the one that would make her a star and the most desirable women in Wisconsin. She almost laughed at the thought. At one time that was all she ever wanted, but now she just wanted to be with the man she loved and who loved her back. She just hoped he would listen.