September 6, 1885
10:31 p.m.
Timmy's POV
I could never have been so nervous in all of my life. Uncle Emmet sure was taking a big risk and I was seriously hoping that it would work. Uncle Emmet knocked on the door and Clara answered. She stood in the doorway and smiled at my uncle's presence. She said, "Emmet, what a surprise!" She looked over and saw Marty, Annie, and me. She added, "Clint, Amelia, and Timothy! It's good to see you too! Won't you come in?" Uncle Emmet fidgeted with his hat and responded, "Thank you for the offer, but we'd better not. Not yet. In fact, we need you to come with us. We need to show you something." Clara shot him a look and asked, "Show me something? At this time of night?"
Marty urged, "It's really important." Annie added, "And really, really hard to explain." I finished, "And by the time we finish, it will probably be morning." Clara hesitated a moment, studying us. Then she grabbed her coat and came outside. She asked stubbornly, "Can't you tell me anything?" She then added, "If it's this important, to take a woman out in the middle of the night. . . ." Uncle Emmet interrupted her and cut to the chase. He told her, "We're leaving Clara." She asked, "Leaving?" I nodded and answered, "Yes, ma'am." Marty and Annie shushed me.
I turned to Clara and she looked like she had been struck. She asked, with tears in her eyes, "What do you mean, leaving Hill Valley?" Uncle Emmet took her hands tenderly and responded, "We have to. We don't belong here. But, I don't want to leave you behind. We want you to come with us. But before we can take you, you have to understand where we're going and why." She responded, leaning in closer to him, "I would go anywhere with you, Emmet. I love you." He smiled and responded, "I love you too." He leaned down and gave her the gentlest kiss. I smiled at the sight, happy that my uncle had someone else to love besides just Marty, Annie, and me. It reminded me of….Cosmo and Wanda. At that thought, a tear rolled down my face.
I did want to see them again but I didn't want to lose Uncle Emmet again. After all, he was the only real family I had. Marty brought me out of my thoughts and told Clara, "Doc almost didn't leave because of you." As I wiped away the tear from my eye, Annie added, "It's why we want you to come." Clara smiled teasingly at Marty and asked, jokily, "Why, Mr. Eastwood and Miss Lamont, you love me too?" Marty chuckled a little while Annie was laughing up a storm. Marty responded, "Well, we certainly like you." Annie added, "We've never seen Doc so happy." I finished, "And these two didn't even know that their best friend could dance before you two met. Come to think of it, neither did I."
Clara laughed at my joke but I added, "You would think that Marty and Annie would know that Doc could dance." Clara perked up and asked, "You called them Marty and Annie before. Your names aren't Clint Eastwood and Amelia Lamont? You're not wanted anywhere, are you?" Marty and Annie waved their hands in front of themselves. Marty answered, "Not really. See, my real name is Martian "Marty" Seamus McFly. I'm Seamus and Maggie McFly's great great grandson." Annie responded, "And my name is Annie Diane Baines. I'm Diane McGrubeger's great great granddaughter." Clara then looked at me and I told her, "My name is the whole truth. My name is Timothy "Timmy" Tiberius Turner and I am Doc's nephew….from the future." Clara perked up and demanded, "Is this some sort of joke?"
We all shook our heads, empathetically. Uncle Emmet responded, "No joke. We wouldn't joke about this. Please, Clara, come with us. We can explain once you see." The utter sincerity in our eyes convinced her that she should go with us. She warned us, following Uncle Emmet as he climbed onto his horse. "If this is a joke, I'm going to be very upset." Uncle Emmet extended his hand and helped her on. He said, giving her hand a squeeze, "Trust us." She responded, "I'm trying, Emmet. I'm trying."
With that, we started to go back to camp. 'I hope she believes us.' I thought and hoped to myself. Secretly and deep down, I wanted to make that a wish so Cosmo and Wanda could grant it. But, I was quickly reminded that they were not here. They were back in 2001. 'Dang, I miss those two. Honestly, I can't wait until I get home. But, if I have to, I'll keep this whole adventure a secret that way I won't lose anything.' I added to myself.