THE LOVEBIRDS
By Mallory Quinn
Chapter 5
"Back to the future"
The next morning, Candy woke up in Terry's arms. She was in seventh heaven. She didn't want to leave his arms, they were warm and comfortable.
- Freckles, are you awake?
- Yes… I think I'm going to give up on you and your nicknames
- I loved getting on your nerves…
- I couldn't stop thinking about you…I love you Terry, I love you so much!
- I love you too…
- Today is the big day…
- Waking up with my beloved in my arms is enough to make my day!
- Even if we didn't do anything?
- We didn't? I remember a lot of smooching…
- You know what I mean…
- No, I don't… to do nothing would've been turned our back on each other and sleep…
- But Terry…
- Physical love is a process Candy; cuddling, kissing, caressing are the first steps to make you comfortable for the bigger stuff later, or sooner, depending on you. You have the lead in this dance…
Candy hugged him hard she was crying of joy. They got out of bed and they got ready. Candy made breakfast for them.
- Thanks for the breakfast Freckles. I hate to leave you all day…
- Don't worry, I'll go to the hairdresser's and I'll go see Diana, who must be wondering why I didn't go back to the hotel…and Albert…
- All right. I'll see you all tonight, then…
- Yes… have a nice day my love
- Thank you…
He kissed her for a long time.
- Let me give you the key to the apartment, said Terry, and here are extra ticket for Diana and Albert
- Thank you…good luck, or what they say to actors? Break a leg!
Terry smiled and went to the theatre. Candy put the dishes away, she washed them. She made the bed and cleaned up. Then she got ready to go to the hotel and see Diana.
Diana woke up at the hotel like in a dream. She was so happy to see the newspaper article she had change its titles. Candy and Terry were safe and alive. Now Albert… She got ready quickly and went to get Albert and they had breakfast at the hotel restaurant.
- Did you have a good night? Asked Albert
- Yes, said Diana smiling
- You look happy…
- I am…
- Where is Candy? Is she sleeping in? She came back late?
- Try not at all…
- What?
- She spent the night at Terry's
- Oh… , said Albert with a little voice
- She's a big girl, don't worry about her. You have to worry about Susanna…
- Susanna?
- Yes, today is the big premiere; she should've been playing "Juliet" opposite Terry…
- Yes….
- She must be down in the damps, today of all days
- You're right….
- You have to go and cheer her up…
- Why me?
- Because you've hit it off with her yesterday….and you told her you were going to see her today…
- Oh…
- Albert, if she needs someone, it's today. You have to help her…
- Your psychic thingy again?
- Yes…., said Diana smiling
- All right, then. I was thinking about her too… she must be depressed
Candy arrived at the hotel. She went to her room to change. Then she went to the restaurant to look for her friends, Diana had left a note for her telling her she was at the restaurant having breakfast with Albert. So Candy went downstairs to the restaurant.
- Hey guys! Said Candy
- Candy, said Diana smiling, how nice you to come and see us…
- I'm sorry, Diana… I should've let you know I wasn't coming back for the night…
- That's ok, said Diana smiling
- Albert, I'm sorry for neglecting you, how are you?
- I'm fine, don't worry about me. You needed your time with Terry…
- Yes, I did….I don't know if you guys know, but…
Candy told them about the Susanna matter…
- Her mother was pressuring Terry to marry her? Said Albert who already knew about the situation
- Yes, and Terry's mother stepped in, saying they would take care of Susanna for good if they have to, but that Terry didn't have to marry her…., said Candy
- Did you suggest to Terry to turn to his mother? Asked Diana
- Yes. Terry never knew how to ask for help, so I helped him out. I'm so glad he told me what was bothering him…
- Poor Susanna, said Albert
- Yeah, said Candy, I feel bad for her…but
- No Candy, you did the right thing. Terry didn't love her, he loves you. So him marrying Susanna out of pity was not a good thing…it would've been a disaster…, said Albert. I'm going to go see her…
- Who? Asked Candy
- Susanna, said Albert
- You're going to see Susanna? Asked Candy surprised, did I miss something?
- Yes, we saw her yesterday, said Diana, she must be pretty depressed today being the day of the big premiere she should've been a part of…
- Oh, said Candy of course. Psychic thingy or something?
- Or something, said Diana smiling
- Well you girls have fun. I'm going to the hospital, said Albert
Albert left them to go shopping and then he went to the hospital to see Susanna. Diana stayed with Candy.
- So how was last night? Asked Diana, I heard you behind the door, then you left again…
- Yes, I didn't want to leave him, especially since…
- I know, said Diana
- Nothing happened…
- I didn't say anything…
- He said he's leaving me the choice of when….
- He's nice, said Diana, I would've jumped him in a heartbeat!
- Diana!
- What? He's so handsome and he loves you…
- And I love him…
- You don't need to tell me that, believe me…
"Your hearts are intertwined, thank God you're together! I can't wait to go back and hug you Candy"
Albert arrived at the hospital and he found Susanna crying. Her face lit up when she saw him.
- Albert? She said, what are you doing here so early?
- I came to spend the day with you…
- Why?
- Because I told you yesterday I was coming and it's the day of the big premiere and you must be down in the damps…
- You can say that again… how thoughtful of you, she said with tears in her eyes, oh Albert!
Albert approached her and hugged her hard. Susanna needed someone, someone who wouldn't feel obligated to be there with her. Someone like Albert… Albert kissed her on the cheeks to cheer her up, she moved her head to look at him and she got a big on the lips…She felt a warmth she had never felt before, it was good.
- I'm sorry, said Albert
- No, don't be… it was nice…, said Susanna wiping her tears
- I'm going to stay with you until you feel better
- I already feel better Albert…thank you so much for being here…
Albert spent the day with Susanna. The doctors arrived, and Susanna told them it was fine, that he was her best friend. Mrs. Marlowe arrived and she was surprised to see her daughter with Albert again.
- Oh Susanna, she said
- Mama, said Susanna smiling, how are you this morning?
Mrs. Marlowe was stunned to see her daughter so cheerful and sincere. Albert…He was actually good for her daughter.
- Young man, you didn't get to drink the soda I bought for you yesterday…, said Mrs. Marlowe
- Thank you Mrs. Marlowe, said Albert smiling
- Since you're in a good mood, said Mrs. Marlowe to her daughter, I've got something to tell you…Terry's mother was here…
- Terry's mother? Said Susanna
- The Great Eleonor Baker…
- So the rumours were true, said Susanna, he is Eleonor Baker's son!
- Yes, and she explicitly said that she would take care of your forever but her son was in love with another woman and that he will not marry you…
- Oh, said Susanna
Strangely enough, it didn't make her sad.
- Well mama, I told you it was a stupid idea. Terry marrying me out of pity…
- I was getting through to him until his mother showed up!
- Well, she had the right to defend her son like you were defending me, said Susanna
- I thought he had no family to speak up for him… well…you're not sad? He's only the love of your life!
- Well mama, he doesn't love me… he loves his dear Candy! And I think it was just a crush I had on him, it's over…
- What?
- Mama, I'm trying to move on, and Albert is helping me…
Mrs. Marlowe looked at the two of them. What the hell was going on? But her daughter had more courage and was less depressed… She was happy for her. She left to come back later. Albert looked at Susanna.
- Albert? What's wrong?
- It's about Candy…
- Yes…
- I know her…
- You know her?
- Yes, she's been taking care of me since my amnesia…
- She sent you here? This was all a set up?
- A set up?
- To distract me, so I wouldn't think about Terry…!
- Really? You really think that I came here per Candy's request?
- I don't know, you just said that you know her…
- Yes, I know her. But she didn't know I came to the hospital to see you yesterday until I told her earlier this morning… she was surprised I knew you…
- Really?
- Yes…I wanted to come and see you so you wouldn't feel too lonely on the premiere night you were suppose to be on stage…
- Yes… you don't need to remind me…I'm missing the biggest night of my career….
- Susanna, with a prosthesis, you can go back on stage and shine.
- You really thing so?
- Yes… life doesn't have to be over. Life can be beautiful… I still haven't regained my memory…
- What if your memory gives you back a wife and children?
- Well, we'll cross that bridge when we get there….if we get there…, said Albert laughing
- You came here just so I wouldn't be depressed
- And also because I wanted to see you…. I liked our time together yesterday, talking to you
- And I liked listening to your stories…said Susanna smiling
Albert didn't leave her for a second and they spent a great day together.
Meanwhile Candy and Diana went to the hairdresser's and they got their hair done for the premiere and then they got dressed to get to the theatre. They met Neil Eliza and their mother.
- The stable girl! Said, what on earth are you doing here!
Diana looked at Eliza, she was still very mean in the future.
- Eliza, Neil, Mrs. Reagan, said Candy
- What are you doing here? Repeated Eliza
- I was invited to the premiere? Said Candy
- Liar! Said Eliza, Terrence would never invite you! You slut!
Diana looked at Candy, some things never change. She was taking Eliza's insult in the future too, saying if she took that away from her, she wouldn't have a life.
"If insulting me is what make Eliza live, so be it!" Used to say the old Candy
But Diana couldn't keep her mouth shut.
- Well apparently Terrence did invite her, in fact he asked her to stay with him for good. He sent her a one way ticket. They're getting married! Don't worry, we'll send you an invitation just for the heck of it, but really we don't want to see you there! Come on Candy, we've got to go to our loge…
- But, how dare you? Said Eliza, I'm going to have you thrown out!
Eleonor Baker approached them
- Candy! Said Eleonor hugging her, how are you?
- I'm fine Miss Baker, said Candy hugging her back, I've got the jitters for him…
- Me too…, she said laughing
Neil, Eliza and their mother were speechless. Candy knew Eleonor Baker?
- Miss Baker, said Candy this is my friend Diana…
Diana looked at her smiling; Eleonor Baker at her prime. She was beautiful!
- It's an honour to meet you Miss Baker, said Diana smiling
- Likewise, said Eleonor, a friend of Candy is my friend too…ready to go to our loge?
- Yes, said Candy
- Let's go said Diana, the atmosphere is just getting to thick over here…
The three ladies left, in front of the Reagan's speechless faces. Candy burst out laughing.
- Why do you let them treat you like that? Said Diana
- Diana, when I think about what would've happened if Terry had given in to Mrs. Marlowe's pressure…The Reagans are a breeze…
They burst out laughing. They went to the loge and they watched the play and Candy of course, couldn't take her eyes off of Terry. He was jut magnificent as Romeo. He got a standing ovation, after the play, with flowers been thrown at him. Candy went to see him in his dressing room.
- Can I come in? She asked at the door
- Of course Freckles, you don't need to knock, you can come in when ever you want
- What if I find you in a compromising position with a little starlet?
- Assuming I even notice they're here… I only have eyes for my Freckles
While he was saying that, he was approached her, and hugged her.
- You were just marvellous Terry…
She kissed him for a long time. Maybe it was the excitement of the premiere, Candy was on fire!
- Freckles…, said Terry with regrets, the others are waiting for us to go and celebrate…
- I know, I'm trying to stop, said Candy still kissing him…oh Terry!
They continued kissing for a while until they forced themselves to stop.
- You're going to drive me nuts, you know that? Asked Terry
- For the first time I regret not being sexually active…
They burst out laughing!
- Let's go before I change my mind and decide to make this place more memorable for me, said Candy
- I wouldn't mind…
- Your mother and Diana are waiting for us…
- What about Albert?
- Albert is with Susanna….
- Come again…
- He spent the day with Susanna…
- Oh…
- Apparently, he and Diana went to see her last night…
- Diana…, said Terry
- Yes…
- She's a nosy girl…
- It's like she did everything for us to get closer…by making us kiss at the train station…
- I didn't want to get close to you because of the Susanna matter…
- You were thinking about giving in to Mrs. Marlowe…so you didn't want to kiss me?
- I did, but I knew if I did, I wouldn't have been able to let you go…
- And Diana knew it… she's psychic or something…
- Diana told me to tell you what was happening, you told me to ask my mother for help….
- Who talked to Mrs. Marlowe… if you hadn't kissed me and just kept to yourself…
- We would've been breaking up right now…, because instead of making out with you, I would've been telling you about Susanna…
They didn't know of course that Candy would've heard about Susanna during the intermission and she would've left the theatre to go tell Susanna not to use her injury to be with Terry…but she would've found her on the verge of suicide, missing a leg, save her life and leave Terry for good.
- Diana, said Candy, it's like she came out of nowhere to make sure we made the right choice…
- She did tell me, that my future with you depended on the next 24 hours…
- Now she pushed Albert to go see Susanna…
- She probably knows something we don't…
- She pushed Patty to make Stear stay; he wanted to go to war…
- And how did she manage to make him change his mind?
- She showed him what he would be missing by going to the war…
Terry looked at her surprise.
- Your chubby little friend with glasses seduced Stear?
- Terry! Stop calling her chubby!
- Well I guess desperate times, calls for desperate measures! Said Terry laughing out loud
- So Albert is with Susanna, since today it's the premiere and she would've been sad and depressed
- So he went there to make sure she's not depressed and do anything stupid…
- Especially after her mother is going to tell her that you're not going to be with her…
They hugged hard. Then Terry let go of her and he bend on one knee;
- Candice White Andrew, will you marry? He said
- Yes! Yes! Yes! Said Candy jumping to his neck laughing and kissing
They fell on the floor, kissing and laughing. He put a ring on his finger. He had saved up to buy her a beautiful diamond ring.
- It's beautiful! Said Candy, I hope it wasn't too expensive…
- You're worth it Freckles! I love you…
- I love you…
They smooched again for a while, and thenTerry finished getting ready and they went to join his mother and Diana who were talking like old friends.
- Here you are! Said Eleonor, hugging her son. My God, Terry you were magnificent! I've never been so proud to be your mother…
- It's in the genes, said Terry laughing, thank you mother!
Then Terry turned to Diana, and he hugged her hard.
- I don't know where you came from, but you're our angel…I'm going to name my first daughter with Candy "Diana"
- Oh, said Diana moved, the pleasure was all mine!
Candy hugged Diana too. She thought about what might have happened it Diana hadn't pushed Terry to confide in her the first day…
- I second that, our first daughter's name is going to be "Diana", you're our angel…
- Oh Candy! Said Diana with tears in her eyes, I'm so glad I was able to help! You have no idea!
- What's that on your finger Candy? Said Eleonor smiling
- Terry just proposed, said Candy smiling…
- Congratulations! Said Eleonor smiling and hugging them
- Yes, said Diana, this is jus awesome! She said jumping to Candy's neck, then Terry's neck
Diana was crying in silence. She was overjoyed. That was something she never thought was possible, she made possible and witnessed Candy and Terry getting engaged!
Eleonor went to her house to be with the guest for the after party she was hosting. They went to the hospital with Candy to see Susanna. Terry had flowers for her. They found her with Albert laughing out loud. Susanna smiled when she saw Terry.
- Terry! She said, come in, and you too, Candy, please come in! Diana! Nice to see you again
- Susanna, I bought these flowers for you…, said Terry
- Thank you, said Susanna smiling, I'm sure you were magnificent on stage…
- He was, said Candy, he's the best!
- Oh I know it! Said Susanna smiling, congratulations, your career is officially launched. The critics tomorrow are going to be great! I'm sure of it…
- Albert, said Terry
- Sorry I missed your premiere, said Albert
- It's ok…, said Terry
- Albert and I are going to go see you together, said Susanna looking at Albert…
- Yes, as soon as you get out of here, said Albert
Terry looked at the scene like in a dream. Albert and Susanna? Well as long as it wasn't him anymore, he was fine.
- We have to go, said Terry, my mother is hosting an after party for the premiere…
- Ok, said Susanna, have fun!
- Good bye Susanna…,said Candy and Terry
- Bye Susanna, said Diana, Albert
- Bye Albert, said Candy smiling
- Bye, said Albert, have fun!
They left the room to go to the party. Albert looked at Susanna and he took her face and kissed her on the lips. She held him closer and they kissed for a long time… When they finally stopped, Susanna was breathless and she was still in Albert's arms.
- I really love your kisses, she said
- I love kissing you too, he said smiling…
- Thank you so much for being here for me, said Susanna
- The pleasure was all mine, said Albert
- You want to kiss me again?
- Yes…
They continued smooching and laughing. Terry was the last thing on her mind!
At the party, Diana was the ladies room and she looked at her newspaper clipping. Albert and Susanna were added to the picture of the inauguration of the shelter.
- That's more like it! Said Diana, I guess, my job is done here, I better go back to Lakewood and look for Marty and Doc….
She went back to the party and had a lot of fun. When the guests left, Terry wanted to take Candy to her hotel.
- Candy, said Eleonor, why don't you spend the night here?
- Oh, said Candy looking at Terry
- Terry can stay too…but be nice in my house at least until your officially married, said Eleonor
Candy blushed and Diana burst out laughing.
- Mum! Said Terry embarrassed…
- Candy are you staying or going back to Chicago?
- I'm staying, said Candy looking at Terry with love
- So you should stay with me, not with Terry or a hotel room…
- Oh, said Candy, sure...but what about Albert and Diana?
- Oh, I have to go, said Diana
- Now? Said Candy surprised
- No, tomorrow morning, said Diana
- Your job is done here, said Terry smiling, going to help another couple?
- Are you an angel on a mission? Said Candy
- Something like that, said Diana
- Are we going to see you again? Said Candy
- Oh yes, we will definitely see each other again! Said Diana laughing, but I'm leaving tomorrow, come on Candy, let's go spend our last night talking…Terry, you'll have all the time in the world with her…
Candy and Diana went upstairs, where a maid showed them the guest's room. Terry stayed with his mother.
- I mean it Terry, no love making in my house until you're married…and I'm going to keep Candy here, until you marry her…
- All right mum…She's a virgin and we're going to wait until we're married…
- Good, now go to your room. You can have her for a few minutes to say your good nights.
- Gee, thanks mum, I feel like I'm in school…
- Terry…
- You're right mum. Thanks for giving us shelter tonight
So Terry went to his room to change and get ready to sleep. He went to get Candy in the guest's room to kiss her goodnight.
- Terry, your mother, said Candy
- She said I can kiss you for 5 minutes…
- I feel like in school or something…
- Me too…but at the same time it makes the kissing better….
- Would you stop talking, the clock is ticking! Said Candy taking his lips…
She went back to her room 10 minutes later. She talked with Diana all night long. In the morning, after breakfast, they took Diana to the train station. Albert, whom they met when they went to pick up their stuff at the hotel in the morning, was there too.
- Diana he said, thank you for everything
- You're welcome Albert, be happy with Susanna
- I will…he said, will I see you again? He Asked
- Yes, you will, said Diana…goodbye
She hugged him. Then she hugged Candy and Terry and she got on board the train. She was relieved to and a part of her was still hoping she wasn't dreaming. She finally arrived at Lakewood and she found children of the Pony Home playing on the DeLorean …
- Hey! What are you guys doing?
- This is a weird looking thing, said little John, what is it?
- It's a car, said Diana and you shouldn't be touching something you don't know and that doesn't belong to you…
- Sorry! Said the children stepping away…
- We have to go back, said Jimmy who was there, let's go guys! I'll take you back
Diana looked at the children, John, Jimmy, all so young…The children left and Marty arrived with Doc.
- Diana! Said Marty hugging her, you're alright!
- Of course I'm all right, I've got 40 years over everybody!
- Did you change the course of history?
- Not the history of the world…
- What did you do? Said Doc
- I just made sure that my mentor and adoptive mother ends up with the right guy…
- Oh…, said Marty
- Yes, she's dead in the future, she actually died with the man she loved at the same time; they were both married to other people…they were literally welded together, it was impossible to separate them so they had to be buried together…
- Oh, said Marty, really tragic… but why didn't you just say that?
- Because I'm sure Doc here, the voice of reason would've wanted me to leave well enough alone…
- True, said Doc, you've meddled in people's lives it could have bad consequences…
- Not in this case, I assure you, said Diana, I actually did some good, because of you two!
She hugged Marty and Doc.
- I won't tell anybody about the time machine, it's not like anybody would believe me anyway…
- All right, said Doc, let's go before I give in to my urge to go to France and fight the war!
They got in the car, the children were hiding and they saw the car disappear! Of course, no one believed them!
Diana was back in 1954 saying good bye to Marty. She kissed him on the lips.
- Thank you so much Marty, you have no idea how much you've help me, I got my mother back!
- How do you know it worked?
- I got this news paper clipping in my purse on the death of my mother and the man she loved, it now says they're married and they opened a shelter for unwed mothers…
- Oh… that's cool, said Marty looking at Doc
- I guess the time machine isn't that bad, said Doc
- Thank you Doc. And come and see me in the future, said Diana, or the past for you…what year are you guys originally from again?
- 1985, said Marty
- Wow! Said Diana, have a safe trip and don't hesitate to help people if you can…
The DeLorean left for places unknown. Diana went back to the Pony Home. She found everybody all excited to go to Chicago at the mansion, for the party for a new Pony Home in Chicago.