Hyde and I got out of my car in the parking lot of Disco Kicks. I almost backed out a few hours ago, since I had already had a night out with beer last night.
"Well," said Hyde as we walked toward the door. "This looks like it's going to be a huge disaster."
I smiled, but as the cold wind blew through my thin shirt, I shivered. Hyde looked over, then put his arm around me. I looked up through his glasses, knowing his beautiful blue eyes were just a piece of glass away.
Hyde opened the door and I walked in, looking around for Eric and Donna. I saw them waving their arms. Hyde put his arm around my shoulder and we walked over. "Hey guys." I said, yelling a bit, since the music was so loud. Donna smiled and I looked around for Jackie.
"Where's Jackie?"
Donna pointed over to the dance floor. I looked over and saw Kelso and her dancing.
"Well, they look like complete dorks." Hyde said.
I smiled. "I wanna be a dork! Come on, Eric." I said, pulling his arm.
He smiled. "Alright Donna, watch me be a dork!"
Eric and I discoed for about thirty minutes, then I got Donna out on the floor after a few minutes of protest. I sat down next to Hyde when a slow song came on. He turned to me.
"So," He took off his glasses, revealing his beautiful, sea blue eyes. "I guess you wouldn't want to… dance?" He looked down just as I did.
"Sure, why not. I just have to warn you that I'm a really crappy dancer." He shrugged.
"Then I guess I'll have to lead." He extended his hand and I took it.
He put his hands on my waist as I put mine around his neck.
"So… how're things?" He laughed at himself.
I smiled at him. "Pretty groovy. You?" We danced around a while.
"Groovy, huh?" We laughed for a moment, then I looked back up. His afro was still up there and his eyes, still beautiful.
The whole night wasn't even about him. It was about me. About me forgetting about my parents, or the fact that Donna's bedroom wasn't big enough for two. I was here, with my friends and a guy that was sweet to me and didn't hurt me.
"So," he said, awakening from my daydreams. "Wanna get out of here?"
I stopped for a minute and looked back at Hyde.
I frowned. "Hyde, I'm not that kind of girl."
He looked at me as his blue eyes looked disappointed. "What kind of girl do you think you are, then?"
I shook my head. "I don't know. That's what I'm trying to figure out. But I do know that I'm not that type of girl who jumps into bed with the first nice guy she comes upon."
He let go of my hand and looked down. "Oh."
He walked off the dance floor and sat down at a table. I followed and sat down next to him.
"Hyde, before we do… that, I want to get you know you. I've been down the fast track with other guys like you, and it didn't end well for me."
He shook his head. "What if I'm different?"
I looked into his angry eyes and shouted over the music, "Well if you were different, you wouldn't do this to me." I grabbed my coat and keys and walked out the front door. I stopped and sat down on the concrete curb, putting my head in my hands.
He shouldn't pressure me like that. He doesn't have the right to. I sat with my thoughts for a while. I looked up and saw Kelso looking at me.
"What do you want, Kelso?" I said, wiping the tears from my face.
He sat down next to me and smiled. "You know Hyde really likes you?"
I shook my head. "No. He just wants to get me into bed."
Kelso looked out into the parking lot. "That's not true. He hasn't stopped talking about you since the concert."
I peaked at him from under my bangs. "Then why did he try to get me into bed tonight?"
He shrugged. "He's pushing you away."
He got up, brushed himself off and took one last look at me. "Just… try and give him a second chance."