Disclaimer: I own nothing. Just spreading some Christmas cheer…a month later…oops.
Author's Note: Hello All! Ok ok I know I am very tardy and this short chapter is not what you guys were epecting. BUT I have a good reason…well sorta. Ok I have many reason you choose which was the best. !. school started yuck. 2. I went to a concert this past week (I can still see Brad Paisley when I close my eyes) 3. This chapter was getting too long so I had to cut it in half. But the second half isn't finish, almost though. So sorry for making you gusy wait but I really am gonna try and finish this before the 18th. If not then the 25th I promise! To show how serious I am about finishing soon, I am not taking down my decorations in my room till i'm finished. There are alot from a two foot plastic tree to a stuff Santa. Thanks for all the reviews I'm glad you guys are still reading and I hope you'll continue to do so! Thanks for reading and Enjoy!
About half an hour had passed and the group remained in their seats, still looking through Red's trunk from the war.
"Man, I bet Mom and Dad forgot about this stuff." Eric said as he folded up one of the old maps, "Hey, maybe when we get out of here we should bring it down for them, as like a Christmas gift."
Hyde frowned at his adopted brother, "Seriously, man. Are you asking for a foot in the ass for Christmas?"
Hyde knew Kitty would love to see these old mementos, but Red was another story. He wasn't even sure why Eric had suggested such a thing. Maybe they were running low on oxygen up there and Forman's brain was the first to start suffering. Or maybe it was just because he was a dumbass.
"Oo I'll give it to them!" Laurie quickly jumped in, "Daddy always loves whatever I give him and this way I'll at least have one Christmas gift to give out tomorrow."
The six heads turned towards her and frowned. Why did she even come back?
Eric shook his head slightly, "You didn't bring anyone any presents?"
"Nope."
Eric frowned at his sister who had already turned her attention back to one of their parents' old letters. He watched her for a few seconds, waiting for her to say something but she never did. This upset him even more as his hands went up in the air.
"Well don't I just have the best sister in the world?!"
Laurie gave her younger brother and annoyed look, "Like you need another Star Wars doll."
Eric ignored the laughs coming from his friends and kept his attention on the smirking blonde.
"Ok first of all, they're action figures and you can never have too many." He passed, "Second, I don't really care about them right now. The perfect Christmas gift for me this year would be to get my grades and not be invisible."
Eric looked down at his hands, feeling sorry for himself again. Donna shook her head as she rolled her eyes; she thought they were done with that. Meanwhile their friends were confused and looking at each other, in hopes of an answer.
"If Eric is invisible, why do I still see him?" Fez asked out loud.
"Cause people who have powers like that can control them, Fez." Kelso answered with a roll of his eyes, "Same goes for ghost…Oh my God what if Eric's a ghost?!"
Fez became frightened and backed away from Eric and closer to Kelso who was also looking a bit scared. The two men were so close together they almost resembled Scooby and Shaggy.
Everyone else in the room ignored Kelso's words. Laurie, Hyde, and Jackie turned their attention to the couple and waited for one of them to explain. Neither Donna nor Eric addressed any of them; they just went on with their own conversation.
"Eric, we already went over this." Donna reminded, "You're gonna get your grades, you just have to wait."
"Why?!" Eric screeched out, "Why do I have to wait? You didn't have to wait, Donna. So why do I have to wait?"
The three audience members scowled with uncertainty as they watched Donna open her mouth to answer, only to have Eric cut her off as he raised up his index finger.
"I'll tell you why I have to wait. Because I'm invisible!" he practically shouted, "I'm gonna have to wait a long time because they probably don't know I'm there and I'll never get my grades!"
"Ok, fine." Donna finally gave in, hoping to pull off a little reverse psychology "You're never getting your grades."
Eric's face fell and he looked almost close to tears, "Why would you say that?"
Donna threw her head back and her hands in the air, out of frustration.
"Hey Forman," Hyde called out, "maybe you did get your grades."
Eric's eyes became wide and full of hope, "What? You saw them? How did I do? Where are they?"
"Nah, man. I haven't seen 'em. I'm just saying maybe you did get them." Hyde said with a small shrug, "And then maybe Jackie got a hold of them and decided to return them."
Jackie turned her head towards Hyde and glared at him before crossing her arms over her chest.
"Or maybe Steven took them to his room and put it with the rest of the useless, unwanted junk that's in there."
Hyde frowned slightly "When were you in my room?"
"Burn!" Kelso exclaimed before Jackie could respond.
"Oh my God!" Laurie groaned in annoyance before turning to Kelso. "If you say that word one more time, I'm going to burn you with actual fire!"
And just like that they were off. Everyone was arguing. Donna and Eric were arguing about his grades. Hyde and Jackie were arguing about the returning of gifts. And Laurie and Kelso arguing about something dumb. This left poor Fez to try to get everyone to quiet down.
And it was not an easy task.
"Quiet!" Fez shouted loudly—standing up in his ladies clothing and all—getting everyone to shut their mouths and look his way.
"Look at you." Fez said as he glared and shook his head at them all, "It is Christmas Eve, a time that is supposed to be spent with family and friends, and delicious cookies and singing Christmas carols! We do not have any sweet cookies and you sonsofbitches will not let me sing any Christmas carols. But we do have our friends and our family up here, so we must be thankful and happy for that."
"I do not want any more fighting!" Fez continued, "This is supposed to be a happy day. Even though we are trapped up here, we are going to make the best out of this Christmas Eve! Is that understood?"
No one had ever seen this side of Fez, and they were all surprised by the fact that it actually scared them. Together they nodded their heads 'Yes.'
"Good." Fez huffed, and then lowered his voice, "Now I need some more jewelry to go with my outfit. Where did we put Miss. Kitty's old jewelry box?"
"Over by the cribs, Fez." Jackie answered pointing towards the old baby cribs.
Fez nodded, "Thank you."
He then walked off in the direction, paying zero attention to his friends. They all sat still watching, him walk away, shock continued to show on their faces.
After a few seconds more, Eric spoke up.
"Fez is right you guys." He frowned, "Boy, that sounded weird."
Everyone nodded in agreement, before Eric continued.
"This is Christmas Eve and we shouldn't be arguing. We should be talking, laughing, and enjoying each other's company. Like we use to." He paused for a few seconds before looking around at his friends, "I don't know about you guys but I miss that."
"Yeah." They all seemed to nod.
Well not everyone.
"I don't." Laurie put her two cents in, causing Eric send a frown her way.
"Ok well since everyone except for Satan agrees," He began, "why don't we agree to stop arguing and make up for some lost basement time, up here in the attic?"
Again the group nodded their heads. And the room got quiet, but a comfortable quiet. The attic was now calm, comfortable, and a atmosphere that was more welcoming. That's how it was when Fez walked back over with two circle shaped tins in his hands.
"Guys look what I found!" he called out, "These boxes look like what the cookies go in! Looks like we will be getting those delicious cookies after all."
Eric instantly recognized what the 'cookie tins' really were.
"Fez, no those aren't cookie boxes." Eric started, "Those are home movies."
"Oh." Fez said as he face fell. "Well screw that."
Fez then tossed the items over his shoulder and the other's eyes went wide. Those movies could have kept them entertained or at least kept them from fighting.
"Fez!"
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Down below the attic, in the Forman's bedroom, Red and Kitty were lying in their bed; both looking very…satisfied.
"Well I know what I'm getting you for Christmas every year." Kitty said with a giggle.
Red smirked, "I don't know what to look forward to more. The gift or the thanking you."
Kitty giggled again as her husband chuckled abit. Kitty then cuddled closer Red and just as she got comfortable she remembered something and a small frown appeared on her forehead.
"You know Red," she began, "the kids have been up there for a long time."
"Yup."
Kitty moved herself so she could see her husband, "Maybe we should let them out."
There was a very short pause.
"Nah." The couple answered together before Red leaned over and kissed his wife.
Author's Note: There you go! Chapter 19 of "Stuck with You" Hope you liked!
Today's song was chosen, because all I wanted for Christmas was the tickets for the concert and I got them and got back from it yesterday and still excited. Every song of his that plays on the radio I keep thinking 'I saw him sing that, LIVE' lol
Until next time, thanks for reading, hope you liked, please review and lemme know what you think, forgive my tardiness, stay tuned, have a nice day and remember only 350 more days till Christmas!
