Bring It On Home-50

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So, it's been a while. Hyde and Jackie managed to fix things rather quickly after the whole "get off my boyfriend" thing. And apparently Donna and Eric are engaged. I'm happy for them, I really am. Jason and I haven't been on the best terms lately. I always feel like we're nonstop fighting, and we always resolve it with sex. I'm getting kind of fed up with it. But the sex is amazing so I don't want it to end.

I was staying at my parents last night and I decided to have a nice Forman breakfast. They always say I'm welcome for breakfast so why not go? As I walked in, everyone was in there pajamas and Eric was... naked? Well he had a sheet covering him, thank god.

"Um, space command centers were destroyed!" Eric yelled at Hyde and Jackie.

Hmm, Jackie? Why would she be here early too? Was I replaced for Forman breakfasts by Jackie? Hmph.

"Would you please go get some pants on?" Red demanded Eric, "This is where I eat!"

Eric leaves as I slowly step in the kitchen, "Bad timing?"

"Look, Jackie's only been staying here 'cause her dad's in jail and her mom's still not back yet." Hyde explained.

Jackie staying in the Forman's basement. Hmm. How's this going to go?

"Steven! That's private." Jackie says and stands up.

"Your mom's not back yet? You told me she came home." Kitty said as she looked confused now.

"Look, can we not talk about this? I'm fine. Okay? Everything is fine." Jackie said in a defensive tone.

"But if you need a place-" Kitty started but Jackie disrupted her.

"No, no, no. I don't need anything. Look, I'm only here 'cause..." Jackie paused for a second, trying to find the right words. She apparently couldn't find any because she blurted out, "I am a tramp! So I should just go home and try to control my dirty urges."

"Jackie, you're not going home. There's nobody there." Hyde said as Jackie went to leave.

This is like a tv drama, but only in real life.

"Alright, Look, Jackie. Tonight you can sleep in Laurie's room, and then tomorrow, we'll track down your floozy mother." Red said, patting Jackie's head.

They discussed where she might be but no results.

"Um, so no breakfast?" I asked and chuckled a bit as kitty smiled warmly.

"Oh, not today, sweetie." Kitty patted my arm.

"But Mrs. Forman, I'm only staying at my parents tonight." I frowned and gave kitty puppy eyes.

"How about dinner tonight, then?" Kitty smiled.

"Thank you, Kitty." I smiled back and hugged Kitty.

She chuckled before walking out of the kitchen with her husband. Jackie wandered downstairs and Hyde went to follow.

"Hey, Hyde, can i talk to you?" I asked nervously, wringing out my hands.

"Uh, sure. Now?" Hyde asked as he glanced at me.

"Um, no, no. Doesn't need to be now. It's not that, uh, important I guess. I'll talk to you about it later." I shrugged my shoulders as Hyde gave me a small smile.

"Alright. Just give me a time and I'll be there." Hyde said before exiting the kitchen and heading to the basement.

I sighed out, wondering how I'd tell him.

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I decided to spend the day with my parents. We looked at some old pictures, and of course embarrassing baby pictures of me. My mom and I backed cookies and made lunch and such. It was just a lot of bonding time. I feel like as if I don't get as much time to spend with my parents. I mean, after being in California without them and returning to only hang out with my old friends, I feel like I haven't had quality time with them.

So, until dinner, my parents and I spent the day together.

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After dinner with the Forman's, Hyde was at Donna's so that's where I went. I heard Donna was gonna let Jackie live with her but then Jackie got all snotty and said Donna wasn't popular enough.

I entered Donna's house and Hyde was sitting on the counter as Donna drank a beer, pacing.

"I hope I'm not interrupting." I said as I closed the door.

"Oh, no, I was just about to go talk to Jackie." Donna said casually as she set down her beer. I picked it up, taking a sip of it. Donna exited her house to go to the Forman's.

"The beer right away. Not good, huh?" Hyde chuckle lightheartedly.

"Can I vent to you?" I asked Hyde as I sat on the countertop next to him.

"Yeah, sure, what's up?" Hyde asked.

"So, I don't know what's been up with Jason and I, but we've been having stupid little fights everyday. They're about small things like, 'why didn't you clean up the dishes?' or 'why is the bed not made?'. I feel like it's only because there's a bigger problem behind it. I don't know what that big problem is." I explained and Hyde genuinely listened.

"Do you guys ever resolve the problems?" Hyde asked, stealing the beer from me.

"Only with sex." I frowned and Hyde took a sip of the beer.

"Ooh, that's rough." Hyde sighed out, handing me back the beer.

"And we've gotten really distant and- and. I don't know anymore. I don't want to give up so soon, but I don't want to continue our relationship if it doesn't feel right to me. Or if I don't have the same feelings as I did. Or maybe it's just my head thinking he doesn't treat me as well as my previous relationships did." I sighed at the end. Rubbing my tired eyes.

"What- What do you mean?" Hyde asked as he made eye contact with me.

"Hyde, you treated me well. Y'know? You checked up on how I was, how I was feeling, if I needed anything. But Jason, he- he doesn't care as much about me. He only cares about hisself." I frowned as I scrunched my eyebrows together in thought.

"Penny, every relationship is different. No other relationship will be like ours. Our quote-on-quote "sex crazed" relationship." Hyde said. He sounded slightly upset when he quoted me from about a month or so ago.

"No, Hyde. I didn't mean it like that." I shook my head and looked at him.

"Then what did you mean?" Hyde asked, "I thought there was more to our relationship than that and you just explained to me that our relationship was more than sex."

I sighed out frustratedly, "It was more than sex, okay? I don't know what I was saying. I'm sorry, Hyde. If I knew you were upset about it I wouldn't have said it."

"It's fine, I guess. I'm sorry for getting upset. I just... nothing." Hyde said as he shook his head lightly.

"Hyde, can I be honest with you?" I asked as my breath shook for a second.

"Yeah. T-tell me." Hyde nodded.

"I-I have feelings for you." I blurted out as I stared at my shoes. I knew Hyde stared at me for about 5 seconds before answering.

"No. You can't do that to me. You can't say that now." Hyde said in a loud voice.

"Hyde, what do you mean?" I looked at him as tears brimmed my eyes.

"After spilling your crappy love life that's falling apart, you can't just pour out your feelings for me!" Hyde exclaimed as he got off the counter and paced the kitchen.

"Hyde! That's not what's happening. God, Steven Hyde, I love you." I said to Hyde as tears fell down my cheeks from the rejection that was slapped across my face.

"No, you don't love me. How can you love me after I cheated on you, for months?" Hyde asked as he looked at me and my tear stained cheeks.

"Hyde, I didn't stop loving you. I-I thought bringing Jason back would get rid of the stupid feelings that I had for you. But apparently, I was wrong. It was only temporary." I said, wiping my cheeks. I couldn't stand to make eye contact with him.

"No, no, no. Goddammit!" Hyde exclaimed as he balled his fists up.

"I'm sorry!" I sobbed like a baby. Wow, I am literally such a little kid. My new name might as well be baby.

You didn't notice a tear fall off Hyde's face quickly. You only noticed when you two locked eye contact for a split second.

"God, Penny, I love you. But I have Jackie now." Hyde shook his head.

"You don't think I don't know that?" I snapped angrily at him.

"For fucks sake." Hyde groaned as he slammed his fist on the counter.

"Hyde, I'm sorry this happened now, but I-I couldn't keep it in much longer. I didn't do this to spoil you and Jackie, I did it so I could get it off my chest." I mumbled. It was barely audible but somehow Hyde picked it all up.

"Penny, I-" Hyde stopped talking as we both looked at each other. Our faces seemed to get closer but then Hyde walked away.

He shook his head in disappointment before exiting the Pinciotti house. I looked at the door for a second before tears swelled in my eyes and they all let loose.

I sure had it coming, didn't I?

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Hello!

This chapter is bad. And it didn't really go with the show. Probably because i started writing this at midnight. So if there's grammar or spelling mistakes, that's why. My b. Hope you somewhat enjoyed this chapter. I might start another one.

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