FAMILY TIES || that 70's show

3

Eric had been waiting at the airport for fifteen minutes.

All of his friends were already at the camping trip, and Eric was still waiting, but he didn't mind at all.

he and Dahlia had been close, and he had missed her.

but now, they'd even get to live together.

his mind trailed away from the positive thought.

he hadn't seen her in years, and maybe Donna was right, she might not be in a friendly mind set when she came.

Eric looked up, and noticed some people coming of the plain.

he spotted a girl, who looked roughly familiar.

he squinted his eyes.

she looked really different, but he was almost certain it was her.

"Dahlia?" he waved.

when she saw him, she smiled brightly.

"Eric!" she exclaimed happily, dropping her bags to run over and hug him.

she collapsed into his embrace, and they hugged tightly.

Eric forgot about his worries, she was his family, like a sister to him.

no matter what, they'd be okay, and he knew his friends would welcome eagerly.

some, maybe too eagerly.

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Jackie stood over michael, with her arms crossed.

"god Michael! could you set that thing up any quicker? i'm going to freeze to death" she whined.

"i'm trying! if you want this to go faster you could help you know!" exclaimed Michael, trying to set up their tent.

he fumbled while pushing a pole into the ground.

Jackie groaned.

she couldn't believe he was making her get down and help him.

"you are such a moron!" she scolded, as she got down and pushed in the pole with one go.

"alright Jackie, but make sure you made it's sturdy enough, we might be shaking up the tent quite a bit tonight" Kelso grinned goofily.

Jackie's heart stopped.

that had been the plan, but now that they were so close, she wasn't sure if she was ready.

"actually Michael, i was thinking.. there's going to be seven of us now that Dahlias coming, and considering this is such a hard time for her, i really don't think Dahlia should sleep alone" Jackie said quickly, putting on her best fake-concern voice.

Kelso smiled.

"uhh.. do you want her to like.. join us?" he asked.

"what?! no you idiot!" exclaimed Jackie.

"all i meant was that i should probably share a tent with her, considering that other then donna or maybe Eric, i'm the only appropriate candidate." she sighed.

"oh, so you're saying we can't 'do it' at all tonight?" Kelso asked disappointedly.

"it would be inconsiderate Michael. why don't you share a tent with Fez or Hyde, assuming Eric is already with Donna" Jackie offered.