Disclaimer: I do not own Back to the Future.
December 21, 19861:00 PM PST
Marty McFly was feeling so nervous, as he was walking over to the Brown's house. It was freezing cold outside, and the sidewalks were too slippery for skateboarding. He was planning on taking a trip to 2006 to pick up a Christmas present for Verne.
He was rather enthralled by how nicely decorated most of these houses were. Only three of the houses didn't have Christmas lights on them. One house belonged to a family of Jehovah's Witnesses, who didn't celebrate Christmas. Then there was this elderly couple who really didn't have a lot of money. The third house was vacent.
He sure couldn't believe he was about to take another time travel trip so soon after having returned from 1975. A few months ago, Marty Jr and Harmony told him how they enjoyed an animated movie called Cars, as they were pretty young. Recently, Verne developed a new interest in cars, so Marty thought he'd enjoy the movie.
He then caught sight of Doc's house, which was decorated beautifully. The pine trees in front of the house had Christmas lights all over them, and on the lawn were Santa Claus and the elves. There were also a series of candy canes lining the walkway. On the house, lights were everywhere - and there was also a wreath above the garage.
As soon as he stepped into the Brown's house, he heard a baby crying. He knew right away that it was Haven, the newest member of the Brown family. It was so strange how he had just spent a whole week in 1975 with the teenage version of Haven. It just felt rather strange to go back to seeing her as a tiny baby.
"Marty, you're here!" Doc gushed, as he ran up to embrace Marty. "Listen, it's very sweet that you want to do something special for Verne. He's been quite a good boy lately, so I think it's wonderful. I really want to warn you to not look up your future self, though. The more time you spend in the future, the more risky it could be."
"Hey, Doc!" Marty protested. "You sent me to a future a few times already, and I've been quite mindful to not look up my own future. I really thought you would be able to trust me by now. I mean, I've been time travelling for well over a year now."
"I'm real sorry, Marty," Doc said, quietly. "Of course I trust you. It's that I know you ran into some problems in the past, when I'd send you to the future." He then began to laugh, as he added, "That just came out sounding rather funny, didn't it?"
"I understand what you mean, Doc," Marty said, as he smiled warmly. "Even our last trip to 1975 had a glitch to it, which your younger self was able to fix. You know, just out of curiousity, I wonder if that movie contains an anthropomorphic DeLorean."
"It would be interesting if it did," Doc replied. "You know, I have grown to become so fond of the DeLorean - and the stainless steel construction is very perfect for making the flux dispersal flow so smoothly. I'm pretty glad to know that the DeLorean will be around for many years, yet. I sometimes really miss the old DeLorean, though."
"Yeah, I felt pretty sad to see the thing get destroyed," Marty said, sighing. "I began to cry almost right away, after I saw the ruins. Of course, I also cried because I just thought I'd never see you again. We had so many adventures in that old car."
"Well, that was the time vehicle that started everything," Doc said, wistfully. "Going by the calendar, it's sure been a little over a year, now - but, from my perspective, it's probably been over ten years. I don't even bother to keep track anymore."
"Daddy! Daddy!" Verne called out, as he ran into the living room. "Oh, hi, Marty! Do you think you might maybe take us to the Y for a little while. We really would like to go swimming. It's too cold to play outside, and we wanted to get out for awhile."
"Maybe a little later," Marty replied, as he ruffled Verne's hair a little. "First I wanted to pick you up a really nice Christmas present. I'm pretty sure you'll like it! So have you and Jules been getting along lately? You haven't been fighting, have you?"
Verne was quiet for a minute, before he finally said, "Yeah, we get along most of the time, even if we might disagree on a few things. If Jules wasn't around, though, then I'd feel very lonely. Sometimes I get jealous of him, because he is smarter in school and stuff - but my parents always tell me that I have my own talents, as well."
"That's my boy!" Doc gushed, as he lifted up Verne and spun him around. "You sure are better at baking than Jules is. Maybe you and your mom could bake a little later this evening. I'm sure whatever it is the two of you make, it will be very good."
Just then, Jules ran ino the room and asked, "Can we make some caramel popcorn balls later today? Those are real good, and we can maybe even put some of on the Christmas tree. Why can't we make some popcorn strings to put on the tree?"
"We really don't want to waste food, honey," Clara replied, as she stepped into the room. She was holding baby Haven, while feeding her. "I sure never liked the idea that food could be used for decoration. There are starving people in this world."
"We can make gingerbread houses, though," added Marty. "There is a way to make confectioner's glue - then the gingerbread houses will just be completely edible. We could then make something that is both pretty and can be eaten. You know, I really hope Dave and Linda can make it home for Christmas - especially Dave."
"It's nice to be able to have a proper Christmas with my family," Doc commented. "I used to get very lonely around Christmas, because I didn't have any close friends to spend the holiday season with. I had friendly acquaintances, but that was about it."
"Why don't we celebrate Hanukkah, too?" Verne asked. "The Jews are so lucky. They have eight days of getting presents. We quite only have one day. Could we celebrate Hannukah next year? I also really the menorah that they use for celebration."
"I sure believe you don't understand what Hanukkah is," Jules replied, laughing. "One of my friends celebrate both Hanukkah and Christmas. He has a Jewish mother and a Catholic father. He has that he prefers Christmas, because of all the festivities."
"Yeah, we're not Jewish," Doc replied, "even though a few people thought I was, but Hanukkah sure would not have any meaning to us. It is actually a nice idea to really explore other cultures, though. Maybe next year, your friend could let us come over to celebrate Hanukkah with them. I have to go stop by the hardware store soon."
"Right, and I'm about to take another trip through time," Marty added. As Jules and Verne looked at him pleadingly, he added, "I'm afraid not this time. This trip will be very brief, and I would like to pick up some Christmas presents for you guys."
"Aw, shucks!" Verne muttered, as he was obviously bummed. "Well, I guess having a Christmas present from another era might really be nice, though. As cool as you are, Marty, I have to admit that I already miss your younger self from 1975."
"Oh, we really had plenty of fun back then," Marty said, as he just smiled fondly at Verne. "I remember everything now about our visit back then. I remember feeling very sad when the two of you had to leave. I was very much in tears over it."
"Yeah," Doc added, with an indulgent smile, "and you really wanted me to give you the phone numbers and addresses of everyone - but, for pretty obvious reasons, it was impossible. I was rather at a loss of how to tell you, without revealing that fact about the time machine I was planning. You made things very hard for me, Marty!"
"I'm sorry, Doc," Marty replied, as he flashed a lopsided smile. "I had absolutely no idea about the time machine. This time, though, I am heading into the future. Marty Jr and Harmony told me about a movie I think you'd boys really enjoy watching."
"That sounds just awesome!" Verne gushed, as he threw his arms around Marty. "Is it a movie with cars in it? I sure love cars! I sure wish Mom and Dad could purchase a red car one of these days! My best friend's dad has a very pretty red car."
"We don't really need another car," Doc explained, "But we can maybe get you a red car for when you get your driver's license at 16. I know that's still ten years away, in fact - but it's never too early to do some money management to make it possible. Of course, if you put your mind to it - you can accomplish anything. Remember that!"
"I'll see you guys later," Marty said, as he headed out to the garage. He quite knew that Doc meant well, but how could he very sure Verne would still want a red car at sixteen. Kids' tastes tended to change rather frequently, after all. As he headed out to the garage, he began to admire the DeLorean. He really adored that beloved car like a prized treasure, but the car also happened to be very high-maintainence.
As Marty stepped into the car, he set the destination time for June 9 of 2006 at 3:00 PM. It was rather easy to remember that date - as it happened to be the birthday of his favourite actor, Michael J Fox. He smiled to himself, as he drove off to Hill Valley Park. He hoped and prayed that this trip to the future would be without incident.