Summer nights and my radio
That's all we need baby don't cha know
We celebrate when the the gang's all here
Hot summer nights that's my time of the year...
I danced around my room as Van Halen rang out of my radio's speakers,
"Meg, cut that racked out!"
Well, the Doc was awake and as grumpy as ever. He never was a morning person and needed at least three cups of coffee before he would even smile!
"Sorry!", I shouted and turned it off, "Doc, what time is it?"
"It's Uncle and it's ten past eight!"
Ha! What did I tell Marty!
As if on cue the unmistakable sound of a skateboard met our driveway followed by a loud, "Doc!" and a slam of the front door,
I jogged down the stairs and met him at the front door, bent down and stroking Einstein with his skateboard leaning aginst the wall, "Best not to shout Marty, he's just got up",
"Oh crap", I walked with him into the front room and slumped onto the sofa next to the crackling fireplace, "How many coffees has he had?", he asked,
"Two, thank you very much", came my uncle's voice from somewhere in the kitchen.
Me and Marty exchanged looks before setting eachother into a silent fit of giggles which quickly died down as Doc entered the room and sat in on of the armchairs,
"Evenin' Doc", Marty smiled, "Meggie said you had a suprise for me or something?"
I hit him playfully on the arm. He knew I hated it when he called me Meggie,
"Suprise?", Doc looked at me confused, "What suprise?"
"The suprise you've been working on for the past couple of weeks Doc", I tried to explain.
He furrowed his eyebrows, "Suprise... suprise", he murmured as he racked his brain, trying to remember,
"Give him a minute", I whispered to Marty who lent forward and watched Doc as he kept on mumbling to himself,
Suddenly Doc's eyes lit up and he almost spilt his coffee on himself as he jumped up out of the chair, "Suprise! Of course!",
He got us both up off the sofa and shunted us to the basement,
"Holy shit, Doc!"
I smiled and lent against the doorframe as Marty walked up to the amplifier that took up most of the basement. The thing was huge and hand built by Doc when he wasn't working on his other top secret invention,
"It was Meg's idea", I heard my uncle say , "She said you were in a band and trying out for this dance thing at school so I thought 'why not!'"
"Doc, it's... that thing is..."
"Just say thanks Marty", I laughed,
He grinned and gave Doc a hug before turning to me,
"You asked him to do this?"
I felt myself blush, "Yeah well, just thought it'd be a nice present... a sortta 'thanks for looking after my uncle and good luck with the band rehersal' kinda thing",
He pulled me into a hug, "Thank you so much!"
There was a sudden ringing sound from upstairs, "I'll get it", Doc said and jumped up the steps.
I put my hand round Marty's waist and looked up at the gigantic amp,
"So, you like?"
"Are you kiddin' me!", he grinned, "I wanna try it out right now!"
"Well why don't we grab my guitar and try this baby out, hmm?"
"Marty! It's your mother!", Doc's muffled voice yelled from the front room, "She wants you home!"
He sighed, "Was looking forward to that",
"Tell ya' what... Come round on Monday, Doc's going out for something and I won't be in in the morning but be here by about six and we'll take it for a spin, yeah?"
He gave me one of his cheeky grins and hugged me, "Wouldn't miss it for the world, Meggie!", he exclamied before running upstairs, saying goodbye to the Doc who said something about feeding Einie on the Monday morning, shutting the door and skateboarding home.