4:15 PM PST
"Hey, Marty," Jennifer said, smiling. "I admire you a lot. You really do take after your father. I wish Miff would just leave me alone, though. The sight of him sickens me!"
"How long has Miff been bugging you, Jennifer?" Marty Jr asked, with curiosity.
"Almost from the moment that I started high school," Jennifer replied. "The thing is, I never quite understood what it really was that Miff saw in me. I mean, I don't believe I was the prettiest girl in school - not that I exactly think that I'm ugly, but still..."
"Maybe he's just carrying on the Tannen tradition," Marty Jr suggested. "You know, of hitting on whoever the love interest of the McFly happens to be. Figures, I guess."
"Uh, no, I don't think so," Jennifer said, shaking her head. "He started hitting on me long before Marty even noticed me. Maybe it's the McFly tradition to fall in love with whatever girl the Tannen happens to be harassing. At least, it seems that way."
"Probably so," Marty Jr said, laughing nervously. "Griff has been harassing Harmony again, as well as Marlene. He has been harassing other girls, too, though. I'm a little afraid that Miff may be after me, because I made him crash into a manure truck."
"I wouldn't worry about it too much," Jennifer said, softly. "It looks like they will be announcing the awards, soon. I wonder if we may win. Let's cross our fingers."
"Maybe I have an unfair advantage over everyone else," Marty Jr teased, "because I look like Michael J Fox. It's like Letisha and Ruby keep wanting to be around me, just because I happen to resemble that famous actor. It's a little creepy, you know."
"I think they just think you're so cute," Jennifer said, smiling. "Anyway, why don't we go grab a little something to eat. It looks like they're serving pizza and breadsticks."
"Yeah, it looks really good," Marty Jr said, smiling. "I guess there's no Pepsi Perfect, though. It's a brand that's fortified with vitamins and minerals."
"Nope," Jennifer said, smiling. "They don't have that, yet. It sounds like a good idea, though. I usually drink Diet Pepsi Free. That's better for you, than regular Pepsi."
"Well, anyway," Marty Jr said, smiling, "let's go get some pizza. It looks like Miff has left us alone for the rest of this afternoon. I sure hope I didn't get my father in huge trouble with him. Miff really had no right to be harassing you the way that he did."
"You really are a hero, honey," Jennifer said, smiling. "It really is a far cry from the first time that I saw you in 2016. So, do you enjoy watching six channels at once?"
"Yeah, I do," Marty Jr replied, smiling. "So many of my favourite programs are on at the same time, it really does come in handy. We have more channels in the future."
"Isn't it hard on your eyes and ears, though?" Jennifer asked, confused. "Sometimes, it is hard enough for me to concentrate on one program - I do not have any clue how you can concentrate on six of them at once. It really baffles me, you know."
"Well, you get used to it," Marty Jr explained. "It's a little hard to explain."
"Hey, Marty," called out a tall blond boy. Marty Jr figured that he was Zach. "Should we practice for awhile tonight? I wrote a new song, and I was rather hoping that we could see how well it sounds played together. Do you have any plans for tonight?"
"Actually, yeah, we do," Jennifer replied. "We wanted to go out to Francesca's Italian Diner, where we could have a romantic dinner. How are you and Zoe doing, today?"
"Unfortunately, Zoe got really sick," Zach explained, "so she had to leave. It's a real shame, as I was really wanting this to be a real special day for us." Turning to Marty Jr, he asked, "I hope you don't mind if I dance with Jennifer for a few songs."
"Oh, no, not at all," Marty Jr replied, as he felt a bit relieved. "I'm really sorry about what happened with Zoe. Maybe we could practice sometime tomorrow afternoon."
"I guess I should just be patient," Zach said, smiling a little. "I was really hoping that Zoe and I could win some kind of award, today. Hey, can I talk to you for a while?"
"I guess it really depends on what it is," Marty Jr said, as he felt nervous. He turned to Jennifer, and said, "I should be back in a few minutes. I think Zach and I need to have a few minutes of guy talk." Turning to Zach, he asked, "So, Zach, what's up?"
"Well, it's about Zoe," Zach said, quietly. "I really hate to say this, because she is a very nice girl - but I really am starting to feel like there might be something a little, uh, lacking with us. I no longer feel quite the same sparks with her, as I once did. I would like for us to remain being friends, though. I am really struggling with this."
Marty Jr was a bit taken aback. He knew that Zach would eventually marry someone else - and, from what he could tell, Zach no longer had any contact with Zoe.
"I'm sorry about all this, Marty," Zach said, nervously, "but you happen to be a really close friend of mine, so decided to confide in you. What do you believe I should do to solve this dilemma. The problem is, I really do not want to hurt Zoe's feelings."
"I think you should just tell her the truth, Zach," Marty Jr suggested. "There really is no way to avoid hurting her feelings - but, in the long run, I think it will be better for the both of you to just be honest with her. Otherwise, you're just stringing her along - and that would not be fair for either of you. Honesty is the best policy, you know."
"I guess you're right, Marty," Zach replied. "I don't want to tell her tonight, though - since she's really sick. Well, thanks so much, buddy! I'm so glad that I told you."
"Yeah, you should maybe wait until tomorrow," Marty Jr replied. "Anyway, let's try to find Jennifer. I really don't mind if you dance with her for a few songs."
"Thank you, buddy," Zach said, as he slapped Marty Jr's back. "I guess I'll just have fun for the rest of this afternoon. I really wish you and Jennifer the best of luck."
Marty Jr wondered if he gave his father's best friend the best advice. He hoped that it would not have such a major affect on the future, as he knew that Zach was destined to marry some girl other than Zoe. He went to grab for some pizza and breadsticks.
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"And the winner for the Most Romantic Couple goes to..." Terry was announcing. He took a dramatic pause, before he finished, "... Marty McFly and Jennifer Parker!"
Marty Jr and Jennifer cheered and high-fived each other, as they stepped up to the podium to accept the award. Everything seemed so surreal to Marty Jr.
"Thank you so much, everybody!" Marty Jr said, nervously - as there was a big burst of applause. "It is great that so many of you do have such confidence in Jennifer and myself! I believe that the two of us are, in fact, destined to tie the knot - and we also do hope to have some children together! Thank you so much, all of you!"
"Yeah, Marty and I have been dating for nearly three years now," Jennifer added. "It really gives me the warm fuzzies to know that we have won this award. We really do plan to treasure this award for years to come. This really is such an honour for us!"
"Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!" everyone started to chant. Marty Jr's stomach began to really knot up. Was everyone really going to expect to give his mother a passionate kiss?
"Come on, you two," Terry urged, smiling. "Kiss each other. Let's go show everyone just how much the two of you leave you. At the count of three, you guys kiss!"
"Five!" Terry continued, as he began to lead the crowd in a countdown. "Four! Three! Two! One! Kiss!"
Marty Jr took a deep breath - as Terry smiled at him and Jennifer, encouragingly. As he know that it was expected, he and Jennifer started to kiss - with passion. Marty Jr began to feel like he wanted to throw up. He could barely believe this whole thing!