The girls gathered around the peach pit on a Saturday for their own sorority meeting
"So..." Donna began, "Quick recap, Tell us all about Stuart!"
"Stuart?" Kelly asked, bewildered
"Oh he's perfect!" Brenda grinned, "He's so ambitious, so accomplished and still has that rebellious edge. He's like my dream guy!"
That's great, Bren. So happy for you" Donna smiled, then turned to Kelly, "how's it going with John Sears?"
"It's been a lot of fun." Kelly said, noticing the awkward glances from Andrea and Donna.
"How's Dylan taking it?" Andrea asked
"Wait, you broke up with Dylan?" Brenda asked, eyebrows raised
"...Yeah." Kelly said coyly
"Wow." Brenda scoffed
"What was that for?" Kelly glared at her
"Oh nothing... Just can't believe all you did to me to get him and now you've dumped him for the closest jock." Brenda sneered
"Hey!-" Kelly began
"Guys, come on!' Donna interrupted, "Don't start."
"Fine. I'm outta here." Kelly got up, "Meeting Jackie anyway."
"Jeez, tell us how you really feel." Andrea chuckled to Brenda.
"I'm fine. I've moved on." Brenda sighed, "Besides if there was something there it would've happened. When Dylan and I broke up, he wasted no time running over to Kelly's house. It's been days and... no one's knocking on my door."
A week later, Kelly walked into the peach pit, looking for Brandon who was talking to Steve from behind the counter.
"Good, you're both here." Kelly sat beside Steve on the stool
"What can we do for you?" Steve grinned
"I kinda need a favor..." Kelly sighed
"I'm at your service." Steve replied
"I need you guys to check on Dylan... he hasn't been at school... I'm kinda worried about him."
"You mean, since you dumped him?" Brandon mocked
"For John Sears." Steve added
"Guys, seriously... could you just go over there?" She pleaded
"He's entitled to some time to himself, Kel. That's what Dylan does." Brandon assured but noticing Kelly's expression, he continued, "But we'll go over later today."
"Thank you!" She let out a sigh of relief, kissing Steve on the cheek before she left.
"Hey buddy, how's it going?" Brandon asked, once Dylan had let him and Steve in
"To what do I owe the pleasure?" Dylan asked
"Dylan, this place is a pig sty!" Steve cringed, looking around
"Sanders... always a treat." Dylan scoffed
"Look, we just wanted to come see how you're doing." Brandon comforted, "You haven't been in school..."
"I dropped out." Dylan said abruptly
"Is that really what you want?" Brandon asked
"Yeah... for a while now."
"Well we were just wondering because-" Steve began but was interrupted by Dylan's remarks
"-Let me guess.. Kelly." He stared them both down as they were silent. "Guys come on, she's feeling guilty and we all know why."
"She's just concerned, Dylan." Brandon assured
"Not her problem anymore... she made that clear, remember?" Dylan hissed
"At least, get out of the house." Steve announced
"Yeah, come down to the peach pit tonight, we'll make a guys' night out of it." Brandon said cheerfully.
At the peach pit, Dylan, Steve, Brandon and Nat were having quite a laugh. Until Kelly and John Sears walked in
"Is she seriously bringing him here?" Steve shook his head, trying not to laugh.
"John... could you give us a moment." She asked,
"I thought you ended things with McKay." John said sternly
"I did but, now I need to talk to him... please." She urged as he nodded and sat down.
"Dylan..." She said, as she made her way up to the boys, "Could we talk out back?" She asked, he sighed in response, "Dylan, please." She asked again. He glanced at Brandon and Nat who nodded for him go.
Dylan got up and followed her out the back door.
"What do you want?" He asked once they were alone
"Dylan, don't do this." She begged, he stood there, silently, hands in his pockets, "I heard you dropped out..."
"I'll bet, after you sent tweedle dum and tweedle dee over." He sneered
"Dylan... I hope you didn't drop out because of me."
"No, Kelly. It's not all about you. But the timing couldn't be perfect. At least I don't have to see you frolicking around with your new beau."
"Dylan..." her voice was shaky, "I still wanna be a part of your life."
"Now why would you wanna do that?" He scoffed
"Dylan..." She pleaded "Don't push me away."
"Oh that's rich." Dylan rolled his eyes, "You were the one who sat there, telling me I was crazy to be jealous. Said that my mood was causing this... and then you turned around and did... well, exactly what I should have expected."
"Dylan, that's not fair!"
"No, Kel. You wanna know what's unfair? Me thinking I'd found the true love of my life and, she had other plans." He looked her up and down, and left back inside.
Leaving Kelly speechless, and almost in tears.
Brandon's shift and finished and he and Steve headed home. Dylan decided to stay behind and have a chat with Uncle Nat.
"How you doing, buddy?" Nat asked, as he closed up
"Kelly's... lost to me." Dylan whispered in sorrow.
"I know, kid. I know. But the question is, what are you gonna do about it?"
"Nat..." Dylan groaned
"No, seriously. You gonna let that chump get away with it... I tell ya that kid was always trouble."
"Well, Kelly sure fell for it." Dylan scoffed
"Dylan... you got two choices, you can sit here and admit defeat or..."
"Or what?"
"Or you dust yourself off, and get it together. You can't prove you're the better man by licking your wounds all night."
The gang headed to the Walsh's anniversary party.
Kelly was just about to knock on the door when a voice called out
"Hey, red!"
She turned around and found Dylan standing before her. It was obvious he had cleaned himself up, shaved and looked rather dashing in his suit.
"Dylan, hi!" She was surprised by his change of attitude.
"Why do you always look so good." He looked her up and down
"...To torture you."
"Consider me tortured..." He cocked his head to once side
"Dylan, you look... you look really..." She looked him up and down
"Yeah... to torture you." He turned to knock on the door. As she smiled to herself.