Little Forman//That '70s Show• Steven Hyde•

Now's Your Chance, Forman

Point Place, Wisconsin
April 16, 1976
8:47 p.m.
Location: Eric and Janie Forman's Basement

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I'm Janie Forman. I'm a year younger than my brother Eric. For some reason, Eric and I have the same friends and act more like siblings than either of us do towards our older sister Laurie. She's a bitch.

Eric and I were in the basement with the rest of the gang. I was sat between Donna and Kelso. "C'mon Forman, now's your chance." Hyde said from where he always sat. Hyde, my stupid crush that I've had since I can remember. He'd never find me attractive, I was Eric's little sister. All Hyde saw me as was Eric's little sister, also known as Little Forman.

Hyde was trying to get my brother to steal beers for us from Kitty and Red's party. I don't understand what it is with our parents always having party's, they didn't really have friends, besides Bob and Midge, but they just tolerated them.

"Why can't Janie do it or one of you guys do it?If I get caught Red will kill me, man." Eric said. I rolled my eyes. "Yea, and if I get caught, all of us are dead, man." I said. "It's your house. And besides, I think Little Forman's afraid of Red." Hyde said. I rolled my eyes again.

"Yeah, your house!" Kelso repeated from beside me. Eric then grew a pair and walked up the basement stairs to the party. "I say we start a bet. I got 10 bucks on Eric bringing beers back, man." I said, putting ten bucks on the table. "Alright Little Forman, I'm in, 10 bucks on Forman not bringing anything back." Hyde said. Donna put money on my side, Fez going to Hyde's.

I nodded as he put his money on the table. "Kelso, you want in on this bet?" I asked him. He agreed and put his money on Hyde's side. "I can't wait for this money to be mine." Kelso said. Hyde and I looked at him and we laughed.

Eventually, Eric came back down the stairs with beers for all of us. I smiled and grabbed all the money from the table. "It was nice doing business with you sorry losers." I said as I split the money between Donna and I.

"You guys really had a bet to see if I would or wouldn't do it?" Eric questioned. I got up and took a beer. "Yeah, but look at the bright side man, Donna and I bet that you'd do it, and you did." I told him.

"Alright fine, here's your stolen beer." He said handing one to Hyde, Fez, Donna, and Kelso. We all cracked open the cans. "I declare a toast, Forman actually stole something." Hyde said. We all clanked our beer cans together and drank.

After we were done. I got a bright idea. "You guys know what we should do?" I asked them. I looked at Hyde and he answered. "Circle?"
He questioned and I nodded. We all got into the circle. I was sat next to Hyde, Fez sat next to me, Kelso next to Fez, Donna, then Eric.

"So guys...my dads thinking about giving me the Vista Cruiser." Eric said with a big grin. "Like. A car...guyssss, what if cars could fly, that be some, pretty crazy stuff, man!" Kelso explained.

"So we're getting car? That's pretty cool." I said. Eric then shook his head. "Not we little sister, just me." He said. I shook my head. "Yeah, well I'll tell Red that you did steal the beer!" I argued.

"Cars man, cars just another thing the governments shoving down our throats. Y'know the thing with all the gas man? It's the government man, it's a scam. Ain't nothing in our lives our own man." Hyde said.

"But cars that run on water instead of gas. That's something I might be able to get behind." Hyde continued.

I nodded. "Oh my god! I almost forgot to tell you guys something." I said, not finishing my sentence. God, I loved when all of us sat in a circle and "lit incense".

Fez nudged me. "Well what is it that was forgotten?" He asked. My eyes went wide. "Ohh yeahh. I have a date with someone tomorrow night." I said. Eric stared at me. "Janie, who?" Donna asked. "I don't remember right now. His name was like Casey or something." I said.

Kelso than started laughing. "Hey! That's my brothers name!" He yelled. I remembered something again. "Oh! His name was Casey Kelso. Oh my god. Kelso. Are you related?" I asked.

Kelso shrugged and laughed. "I dunno man." Hyde then erupted in laughter along with Eric and Donna. "Haha, Little Forman's dating a Kelso!" Hyde said and they all laughed. Eric then stopped smiling and looked at me. "Oh my god, Janie's dating a Kelso."

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After our circle, we went upstairs. "Oh good, your just in time for dinner. Donna, Michael, foreign kid whose name I can't remember, Steven, you're more than welcome to join us." My mother said as Eric and I sat at the table.

"Like, hell, Kitty, they're here all the time. Do you people ever go home?" Red asked. "I'm going home, I'll see you guys later." Donna said as she left. Then there were three. "I'm also gunna go, my mom made something that wasn't from the freezer this time!" Kelso said, running out the door, Fez following after him.

"Well what about you?" Red asked towards Hyde.  "Hey, I-um was wondering if Hyde could stay for dinner tonight." Eric said. Red rolled his eyes. "Of course he can! The more the merrier!" My mom said.

We all sat down. Hyde was sat across from me. "So, Dad, I hear you're thinking about giving the Vista Cruiser to Eric?" I asked Red. He nodded, "As long he doesn't do anything stupid." He said. "Well, I was wondering if Eric and I could share the car." I suggested.

He thought for a moment. "Alright, I don't see why not." He agreed. Eric of course threw a hissy fit. "What, that's-that's unpractical!" He said. I rolled my eyes. "She's a kid, she's a freshman!" He said. I looked at him. "Eric stole your beer!" I yelled at him.

Red looked at Eric, I glanced at Hyde and he had a smile spread across his face. "Oh, Yeah? Well, Well Janie's dating a Kelso!" He screamed. I looked at Hyde and his smile faded for some reason. I looked around the table and everyone was looking at me.

"What!?" Red asked, as he turned Red. "It's Kelso's older brother Casey." I said. "He's not like Kelso, Kelso's missing half of his brain." I said. "Well, Janie, I'd like to meet this Casey." Kitty said. I nodded. "You will tomorrow when he picks me up for our date." I told her. My mom nodded and Red left to the garage.

I punched Eric in the arm. "You're forgetting something Eric. I'm not Laurie!" I said. "Alright, that's enough, now eat your dinner and be quiet like Steven." She told us.

After dinner I went to the basement. I was pissed right now. And I was nervous. Casey was older than me, and I was younger. I've never done anything and he's a Kelso, which means he's done anything and everything.

I was sitting on the couch with one of my knees to my chest, staring at the blank tv screen in front of me. I watched someone move their hand in front of my face, but I didn't want to acknowledge them. I kept my eyes glued to the motionless tv.

"Hey, Little Forman, you okay?" It was Hyde. I needed to be alone, and hopefully if I ignore him, he'll leave me alone. He then snapped his fingers in front of my face. "Janie, are you okay?" He asked again. This knocked me out of my thoughts. He never called me Janie.

"What Hyde?" I asked. "You seem out of it. What are you on?" Asking like he wanted some too. "I'm not on anything right now...I'm just worried." I said. "Hm, sounds like a you problem man." He said. I nodded. "It is. I just, maybe I shouldn't even go on that date with Casey." I said as I put my head in my hands.

"I can't help with that." He said. I sat up and rolled my eyes. "God Steven, you're my best friend and have been for awhile. All I'm asking is for someone to listen me, because Eric doesn't, Laurie doesn't, Jackie has Donna, Donna has Jackie, and Kelso is too dumb to care! My parents sure as hell won't. No one listens to me!" I said.

He sat there and stared at me. I've never called Hyde Steven. "Jeez, alright I'll listen." He said. "Thank you." I said. I then told Hyde everything. Except for the part where I have a massive crush on him.