Author's Note: Yes, I did misspell "gigabyte" on purpose. You know how Doc pronounces "gigawatt" as "jigawatt" in the trilogy? I figured Doc would also pronounce "gigabyte" as "jigabyte". So that's that.

January 18, 2006
12:00 PM PST

"Wow!" Calvin exclaimed, as soon as the DeLorean broke the time barrier. "We're in the future! You know, Marty, we have to find out if I get married, and to whom - and also see if we have any kids. Sometimes I do feel a little jealous of you, Marty."

"I'm not sure, Calvin," Marty said, shaking his head. "Doc is always saying that it's not good to know too much about your own destiny. Also, he gave us quite explicit instructions to not look up our older self. We really have to look for the OfficeMAX, and pick up those items that Doc needs. It's probably in the Courthouse Square."

"I suppose you're right, Marty," Calvin said, with a sigh of envy. "It's just that, well, you already have a girlfriend in Jennifer. I wonder how Jennifer from our world was like. I'm technically you, and I'm not sure if there would be another match for me."

"Try not to worry too much about it, Calvin," Marty said, as the two of them stepped out from the DeLorean. "Anyway, I'm pretty positive that Biff won't get his hands on the DeLorean again. He's not the type of person to hang out at Hill Valley Park."

"I suppose getting married isn't really everything," Calvin replied, sighing. "Still, it's just how you and Jennifer spend so much time together. I just wish I had a girl who showed me the same sort of affection that Jennifer shows you. I guess it's only that I'm starved for affection. I haven't been blessed with the same happy life as you."

"I'm sorry, Calvin," Marty said, as he gently placed his hand on Calvin's shoulder. "I guess it is my fault how you had the type of life that you have. If I never bought the almanac, then none of this would've happened. I feel indirectly responsible for it."

"I'm sorry, Marty," Calvin said, a bit sheepishly. "I sure didn't mean to come off like I was blaming you. I appreciate that I have a nice life now, in this new world. I read so much if how this timeline is very different. I don't begrudge you your relationship with Jennifer at all. I know how it's wrong for me be so selfish, and I'm so sorry."

Marty lifted up his twin's head, and he saw there were tears in Calvin's eyes. "Listen, I understand how you feel," Marty said, gently. He drew Calvin quite close to him, as he added, "It's really a shame that you had to grow up in that rather corrupt world."

Marty suddenly felt the shoulder of his shirt becoming wet, and then he realized that Calvin was crying. His heart sank, as he realized how his interdimensional twin went through quite a rough life. Marty realized how even his life from the original timeline was not quite so bad. He realized just how ungrateful he himself had been.

"I'm real sorry, Marty," Calvin whispered, as he lifted his tear-stained face. "I didn't mean to let loose on you like this. I'm sure trying my best to put my old life behind, but old memories just die hard - and I really have no memories of this timeline."

"Youi don't have to apologize, Calvin," Marty said, as he gently squeezed his twin's shoulder. "Come on, let's start heading downtown. We'll go look for the OfficeMAX, and we'll pick up the items for Doc - and then we can head straight back to 1986."

Calvin suddenly flashed a lopsided smile at Marty, as he said, "That's a good idea! I guess it's much better not to know too much about my future. I know how Doc says that the future hasn't been written, yet - so I'll just make the best of my future."

"That is the spirit, Calvin" Marty said, with a lopsided smile of his own. "Now, don't forget how we're in this old-age make-up. We just have to pretend to be our older selves, as we go and pick up these items for Doc. This shouldn't be too hard."

Marty was feeling quite nervous, as he and Calvin headed out of Hill Valley Park. He hoped that his future was much better than the one that he had before.

oooooooooo

When Marty and Calvin headed towards the Courthouse Square, Marty was rather stunned. The Courthouse Mall had just recently opened up, and there was that big sign announcing the grand opening. There were several men who were digging up this hole in front of the courthouse, preparing to put a pond there.

"Is this sort of what it looked like in 2015?" Calvin asked. "I see that there are some flying cars above us - but there are really a few cars on the road, too." As he turned to glance at some girls, he said, "I see that the hoverboards have been invented."

"Goodness!" gasped Marty, as he looked around. "I see that Jaws 12 has just been released, at the newly opened Holomax Theatre. Hey, Calvin, look right across the street! The aerobics studio has, once again, been turned into a cafe."

Calvin took a close look at the building, and he said, "Whoa! The place is now called Lou's Internet Cafe and Coffee Shoppe! Just what exactly is an internet, Marty?"

"According to Doc," Marty replied, "the internet will become commonplace during the '90s. You can contact other people through the computer network - and you can also access information through the computer network. It sounds pretty neat, actually."

"The future is sure looking bright," Calvin said, smiling. "Well, let's go try to find the OfficeMAX. We can pick up the items for Doc, and then we can check out the cafe. I didn't spend too much time in Hill Valley in this other world, but I do remember how that building was Dee Dee's Delight Bar. I certainly prefer the aerobics studio!"

"The Cafe '80s wasn't half-bad," Marty commented. "It was a little tacky, but it sure feels nice to know that the '80s will really be remembered fondly. I suppose we can check out the cafe. I'm a little curious to find out about the internet, as well."

"Hoverboards can be so fun," Calvin pointed out, "but it sure sounds like the internet is more informative. Just think, you can access all this information you need to know from home. I wonder if people will even still go to the library, in the future."

"I guess it depends on whether or not books would be on the internet," Marty said, after a brief pause. "In a way, it would be far more convenient - and it would quite save on paper. It sure wouldn't be as profitable for the authors, though."

"You know how you need to use a password," Calvin suggested, "to access certain programs on the computer? Maybe they might require people to have a password, before you can access these books on the internet - and they could make you pay before, as well. You know, I'd rather just read books the old-fashioned way."

"I really think I might, too," Marty replied, smiling. "After all, you could bring a book with you wherever you go - and it certainly doesn't require electricity. I really would imagine how computers in the future can come equipped with a keyboard, a mouse, and a thumbpad. Maybe, with a thumbpad, you wouldn't even need a password."

"Yeah, passwords can be a huge pain," Calvin agreed, as the two of them ran across the street. "I can imagine how being able to use your thumb would make things very easy. Come to think of it, it would make things a lot more secure, as well."

"Hey, Calvin, do you still have the list on you?" Marty asked. After Calvin showed Marty the list, he added, "I sure wonder what Windows XP is. Gee, and they even have hard drives with 180 jigabytes of memory on it? Whoa, this is heavy!"

"I quite hope we can find everything that Doc needs," Calvin added, as he stepped into the building. "Granted, I did have a little experience with computers - as I was attending boarding schools in Switzerland, but it does quite seem the technology in that area will be advancing greatly within the next twenty years. It's so weird."

"What the hell is a CD-ROM?" Marty asked, as he noticed the section that were full of such items. "I mean, I know that CDs play music - and they are supposed to replace albums. Still, it really doesn't look like these type of CDs play music at all!"

"Are you gentlemen still living in the '80s, or what?" a young lady asked, as she burst out laughing. Marty and Calvin both stared at her, stunned. "I think it's only high time that I help update you old fogeys to the technological wonders of 21st century!"

"Old fogeys?" Marty gasped, unable to believe what he was hearing. After a minute, he remembered how he and Calvin were both wearing old-age make-up. Marty was so embarrassed, as he couldn't believe how out-of-place he was in this era.

"Well, you're both worse than my grandma with this," the lady said, smirking. "Let me look at this list that you have, and then I'll help you pick up the items that you need." After she looked at the list, she added, "You know, I might send somebody over to help set the Windows XP operating system on your computer."

"Uh, well, thanks very much for the offer," Calvin replied, nervously, "but it won't be necessary. Actually, the items aren't for us. We're juse picking these up for a friend. He's feeling pretty sick, so he asked us to come over to pick them up for him."

"Oh, I see," the lady replied. "Well, maybe your friend could help update you to the latest in computer technology. The two of you really are missing out on a lot."

"Uh, right," Marty replied, blushing. He wasn't quite sure if his blush would even show through the old-age make-up, but he was feeling incredibly embarrassed.