Hello, It's Me ? Steven Hyde

[24] - red sees red

Laurie smirked over at him. "Daddy, I think it's great you gave the twins and Hyde a curfew. Those three, they need structure." She then pushed herself to her feet. "Well, I'll see ya."

"Where do you think you're going?" Kitty stopped her with a stern look.

"To... night church?" Laurie tried.

Kitty sighed, turning back to the stove.

"Sorry, honey," Red apologized, pulling on his daughter's arm so she would sit back down. "Curfew's for everyone."

"But, Daddy, it's me!" Laurie pouted.

Liz crossed her arms over her chest, narrowing her eyes at her sister. "Exactly why you should never leave the house."

"Look, what they did is bad, but you sneaking around with Kelso, that's just..." Red drew in a breath, "Unpleasant."

"But, Daddy, I'm not seeing Kelso."

"Liar!" Liz spat.

Hyde turned from the counter to yell back, "Untrue!"

"A damnable lie!" Eric bellowed, accusingly pointing down at her.

Laurie shot them all dirty looks before getting to her feet. "A curfew? I'm stuck in this house with you people all night? This sucks!"

"Well, we're just thrilled about it," Kitty called after her sarcastically.

Eric almost smiled, watching his sister storm into the living room, before leaning over to Hyde. "So, alright. There's an upside to all this. I took her down with me."

"Nice job." Hyde nodded.

"Yeah," Liz agreed. "Almost makes this worth it."

❁

The next day, the entire gang hung out in the basement, silently watching a show on TV.

Hyde sat in his usual chair, keeping his eyes on the screen, even though he felt Jackie's desperate stare on him. Stop looking at me! Stop looking at me! Stop looking at me!

Please look at me! Jackie pleaded in her mind from the spot on the couch closest to him. Hey, psst! I love you, Steven. I have secret love powers. Look at me!

A cushion down, Donna ran her tongue around her mouth. Huh. I have twenty nine teeth. No, that can't be right. One, two, three...

On the floor, Fez solemnly watched Jackie ogle over Hyde. Jackie's in love with Hyde and I have nothing. His eyes fell down to the floor. Oh, look! I found an M&M! He popped it into his mouth, but was quick to spit it out. Oh, no.

My life sucks. Eric then let out a silent fart, subtly glancing at the two girls next to him. Okay, I really hope no one smelled that.

Oh my God, will she just stop looking at him already? Can't she see that he clearly hates her? Liz, who sat on the arm of the couch, seethed in Jackie's direction. Her nose suddenly scrunched up in disgust. Ew, what's that smell?

Kelso sat in the lawn chair, propping his head up in his hand with a dopey smile. Alright! I'm the best looking person in this room. No! In this whole town! No, no! In this whole state! No...

Leaning against the wall by the door, Red kept a watchful eye on them all. Dumbasses.

The back door opened, and Kitty walked in with a basket full of activities. "So, how's it going?"

"Real good," Red reported before his gaze fell down to Fez. "The foreign kid just ate something off the floor."

Fez shot them both a sheepish smile.