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Kelso?s Forman
Chapter 9, so long Point Place
Kelso?s POV

It was a week after graduation and Eric and I sat in the basement, with Hyde, Jackie, and Fez. We sat in what would be our last circle, for a full year. Hyde sat in his chair, Jackie in a chair to his left, and Fez sat in the lawn chair next to Jackie. Eric and I sat on the couch.

"So Kelso your mom's finely ok with you moving to Africa". Hyde asked, sipping his beer.

"Yes she's ecstatic man, she's already packing my stuff as we speak," I said. "Oh Eric that Demerol your mom gave her is working wonders".

"Well I wish my mom would use some, she keeps laying these guilt trips on me. This morning she kept saying, oh I didn't know you were here I thought you were in Africa, or you better get a move on you don't want to be late for Africa. Or my personal favorite, your breakfast is on the counter in America".

"Oh did you guys get your vaccinations"? Fez asked, "I know when I came to this country I had to get a needle put in my butt, and it hurt like a needle that hurts".

"I saw your mom with the paper yesterday", Jackie said. "And she was opening a cook book, so I think she was hiding it".
"Jackie you should have told them that yesterday". Hyde said.

"Oh man", Eric and I said as we got off the couch and ran upstairs.

In the kitchen Mr. And Mrs. Forman were sitting at the table. Eric and I walked to the table, and sat down. Red was reading the newspaper, while Kitty was reading Cosmo. Eric cleared his throat, and they looked up at us.

"Oh hi there Eric, I didn't see you I thought you were in Africa". Kitty said throwing yet another guilt trip at her son.

"Mom", Eric said. "Why did you hide our vaccination forms"?

"Oh sweetie they never came".

"Kitty", Red warned. "You shouldn't stand in the way of the boy's dream, and my dream of getting him out of the house. Now take the forms out of the rarely used Mexican section of the cook book".

Mrs. Forman reluctantly stood from the table, and walked over to the counter. Pulling out the book and opening it, she took out the papers. She walked over to the table, and handed the papers to Eric.

"You know the needles they use are as big as tree trunks, and they hurt a lot". Kitty said sitting back down.

"Mom it's only for a year. It will come and go so fast, that you won't even know I'm gone". Eric stated.

"Oh I know, but you're my baby and I don't want you to be alone".

"Mrs. Forman I am going to Africa with Eric, so I'll be there to protect him". I said hoping to reassure her.

"I know that but I'm worried about both of you. I heard that there's this bug that can get in to your brain, and lay eggs; then when the eggs hatch worms come out of your face".

"Kitty ware did you ever hear such nonsense"? Red asked.

"Mom you got that from a comic book", Eric stated. "That Mike wrote, and showed to you one day".

"Oh I forgot". She got up from the table, walked to the sliding door. "I'm going to work come by the hospital later today, so I can give you your vaccinations". She then left the house.

Later that day we arrived at the hospital, and sat in the waiting room. Five minutes later we were brought into a room, ware we had to wait for Mrs. Forman. In the room was a table, Eric and I pulled our paints down and leaned on the table. I saw Eric look behind me; I smiled because I knew what he was doing.

"Eric Forman are you checking out my butt"? I asked pretending to be shocked.

"Why yes I am, and a very cute butt it is". Eric said leaning in to kiss me.

We stood there in silence for a while. I moved closer to him, lacing my fingers threw his. I leaned in and kissed him, the kiss lasted for a few seconds; then we pulled away.

"I can't believe we're leaving tomorrow", I said.

"I know, I'm going to miss our friends and everyone else. But we'll be back in a year, and at least we have each other". He gave my hand a light squeeze, and smiled. "Mike there's something I have to tell you".
"What"?

"I...Son of a bitch"! He shouted.

"It was only the alcohol wipe", Mrs. Forman said from behind us.

"Yeah but it was cold", Eric said.

After Eric and I finished up at the hospital, we went to the Hub. We went inside and sat at a table in the back, and shared a large milk shake, and fries.

"Eric I just realized this is the last time we'll eat fries, and drink milk shakes at the Hub for a year", I stated.

"Hey maybe they have American food in Africa", he said eating a fry. He looked off into space and I hoped it wasn't something bad.

"Eric are you ok"?

"Yeah, I just hope my mom doesn't give me this big send off. I just want to leave, and not have balloons, and streamers; and all that crap".

I looked at my watch and saw that it was getting late, so we went home. At the Forman house we hung out in the basement with everyone, and then went to bed; I was staying in Laurie's old room so Eric and I could leave together.

The next morning we woke up around six, and headed down stairs. When we walked into the kitchen Mrs. Forman had made a big breakfast for us.

"Good morning everyone", Eric and I said sitting at the table.

"Mom, Dad are you driving Mike and I to the airport"? Eric asked.

"Yes, and Steven, Jackie, and Fez will be there too", Mrs. Forman said putting food on the table.

"Kitty why do they always have to go everywhere with us?" Red asked.

"Dad Mike and I will be gone for a year, and we want our friends with us at the airport." Eric stated.

Thirty minutes later after we got all our stuff in my van. Red and Kitty got into the front of the van, and Eric and I got into the back with Fez, Jackie, and Hyde. We were off.

"Here this is for you," Hyde said handing a brown paper bag to Eric.

Opening the bag he looked inside, and then looked at Hyde confused. "Hyde the bag is empty?"

"I know man. The stuff in Africa is better. So fill that bad boy up, and sent it back." Hyde said.

"Ok man," Eric said pocketing the bag.

"Here this is for you." Fez handed me a brown paper bag.

"Fez what is this for?" I asked.

"If they have candy in Africa, I want a full bag of it."

"Ok little buddy," I said putting the bag in my pocket.

"I miss Donna, I think I'm going to go out to California to visit her this summer." Jackie said.

"That sounds good, then you can write to us and tell us how she is." Eric said.

"Ok I'll do that," she said as the van stopped.
We got to the airport, and went through all the stuff you do in an airport. At the gate we hugged our friends and said our goodbyes, and then we walked to the door leading to the plane. We stopped at the door looking back we waved, they waved back; and then we walked through the door. Eric and I took our seats, and sat in silence for a while.

The plane got ready to take off, and we buckled our seatbelts. We looked at each other and smiled, and then sat back and relaxed.

"So long Point Place," Eric and I said in unison as the plane took off.

A/N; this is it for now. I'm going to do a sequel to this story, like what happens when they come back from Africa. If anyone has any ideas, I'd love to here them.