Chapter six
"Where are you going?" Sarah leaned through the open car window.
"None of your business," John said from the drivers seat, "Seeing as you aren't coming."
"Aw come on!" Sarah begged, "Let me come!"
"Yeah John," Alan said from the passenger seat, "She can come."
"Melanie," John turned around in his seat, "What do you think?"
"I think she should come," Melanie said.
"I really hate you," John said to Mel then he turned back to Sarah, "Fine, get in!"
Sarah slid into the back seat next to Melanie. They took off out of the parking lot and down the street.
"If it makes you feel any better," Melanie said to Sarah, "They won't tell me where we're going, either."
They drove for twenty minutes then stopped in front of a house.
"No way!" Melanie said angrily, "Why did you bring me here!"
"We need to find out if Doctor Emmet Brown really did invent time travel," Alan said, "And our research brought us here."
"And that's why you brought me!" Melanie screeched, "That's the only reason you came and got me! So I could talk to my uncle?"
"That is not the only reason we brought you," Alan said.
"Yeah," Melanie said, "That's right, you need me for Time incorporated, too!"
"I came and got you because I was worried about you," Alan said.
"Yeah," Melanie flung her door open, "Whatever!"
It was dark outside and as soon as Melanie stepped out it started raining. She stomped through the rain and under the front porch. The others followed.
"Knock on the door," Alan said.
Melanie knocked on the door. Just as she did, a crack of thunder sounded in the distance. Sarah noticed the red ring on Melanie's finger seemed brighter than normal.
"Hello?" Marty McFly answered the door, "Oh! Melanie? What do you want?"
Alan nudged Melanie when she didn't answer.
"We need to know about Emmett Brown," she said slowly.
Marty didn't answer. He looked around at Alan, John, and Sarah. Sarah hung her head, hoping that he wouldn't recognize her.
"Sarah?" he asked softly.
"Hey Marty," Sarah said.
"Melanie!" he said sternly, "You come here expecting my help, but you bring the girl who stole Docs idea for time travel!"
He slammed the door shut. Melanie kicked the door as lightning shot down from the sky.
"OPEN UP!" she yelled. She hit the door with both of her fists and her foot. More thunder. Then the thunder and lightning stopped abruptly and the lightning slowed as Jennifer Parker opened the door.
"Melanie," she said, "You aren't welcome here, remember?"
"Aunt Jenny!" Melanie said, "I need to talk to Uncle Marty!"
"Well I can't help you," Jennifer said, "My husband doesn't want to talk to you, so he won't talk to you!"
The door was slammed again. The rain picked up and the thunder and lightning returned. Melanie kicked the door again.
"LET ME IN!" she yelled.
"And you wonder why your family hates you," Alan turned back to the car, "We can come back some other time, kay?"