Hello, It's Me ? Steven Hyde

[31] - holy craps!

Eric turned to shoot her a look. "Well, excuse me, Liz, but Fez and Jackie haven't heard it yet."

"Okay, I'm sorry," Donna quickly apologized before patting his arm. "Tell the story again. I'll laugh."

"But, it'll be fake, though, right?" He asked.

"Oh, yeah." She nodded.

He paused, second guessing it, before breaking out into a smile again. Turning to the others, he started again, "Okay, guys, I once had this camp counselor, and he—"

The back door opened, and Kelso flew in. "Oh my God, you guys! The Petersons just got a new dog."

Everyone just stared at him, watching as he panted for breaths.

"Let's go!" He urged. When no one said anything or got up to follow, he shrugged before hurrying back out.

❁

Liz tugged at the hem of her dress, trying to get the itchy material away from her legs. As she and Eric stood uncomfortably in their church clothes, Kelso and Hyde snickered amongst themselves as they punched each other.

Kitty turned a blind eye, focusing her attention on Red. "Okay, now, I have assignments for everyone. Red, you're selling raffle tickets."

"I'm your man," he said with a smile.

She glanced at him warily. "Don't yell at the customers."

"I'm... kind of your man."

"And smile."

With a nod, he decided, "You need another man."

Kitty sighed and turned back to the kids. "Okay, Michael, Steven, you're in charge of Bingo, Elizabeth, you'll be at the cotton candy stand, and Eric, I thought you could run the cakewalk."

"Sure." Eric's brows then furrowed. "What's cakewalk?"

Red scowled at him. "It's cake and walking. What, are you on dope?"

Liz sighed, grabbing onto her brother's arm to make him face her. "Basically, it's like musical chairs. People will walk around in a circle to music, then you'll stop the record, and whoever is in front of you gets a cake."

"Of course Miss Lizzie knows what it is," Hyde teased, poking her sides from behind, making her squirm. He hoped for one of her annoyed comments, but all he got was a thrown back glare.

Eric's face scrunched up at the explanation. "Sounds boring."

Kitty was quick to turn away as the pastor approached with a smile. "So, uh, Pastor Dave, what do you think?"

"Gosh, Kitty, I'm impressed. I can't remember the last time a God's Magic Circle fundraiser looked so gosh darn wonderful." Dave then turned his attention to the kids. "Hiya, gang!"

The four collectively shared internal sighs. Flatly, they all greeted together, "Hi, Pastor Dave."

"Say," Dave started, placing a finger on his chin, "God's Magic Circle. That sounds like an Eric Clapton song, doesn't it, kids?"

The four stared at him for a few long moments before once again droning, "Yes, Pastor Dave."

He chuckled. "Rock on, kids."

"Rock on, Pastor Dave."

❁

Over at the Bingo table, Kelso and Hyde gawked over the available prizes.

"We gotta win the Rock'em Sock'em Robots," Kelso said, admiring the box. "I mean, these are the most technologically advanced of all the plastic spring-loaded boxing robots."