8:00 AM PST
As Marty was car-surfing to school with his identical twin brother, Calvin, he was feeling a little nervous. He still felt as if he was in a bit of a daze, because he was still adjusting to his new life. Even though his memories from the new timeline were returning to him, his past from the old timeline still felt more real to him. He was still struggling with keeping two sets of memories straight. Fortunately, Marty had the same classes, with the same assignments - which made the transition seem somewhat smoother.
He remembered how, in both timelines, he tended to be habitually late for school - even though, in this new timeline, Calvin had placed more pressure on Marty to be on time for classes. Another thing that seemed different was how Mr. Strickland in the new timeline didn't insist that all McFly's were slackers who never amounted to anything - especially considering that Marty's father had just published his first novel. Still, Marty wasn't exactly on Strickland's favourite list. He decided that, this morning, he was going to make it to school on time for once. Of course, it sure helped that he was with Calvin.
Other than the changes in Marty's family and Biff Tannen, most everything else in Marty's life had remained the same. He was still dating Jennifer Parker. He was also still the lead guitarist for The Pinheads, which had the same band members. His group of friends had expand a little bit - as Calvin's friends were Marty's friends, and vice versa.
Marty could hardly wait for school to end, though. He and Calvin were going to visit Dr. Emmett Brown - whom Marty called Doc - and Doc was going to help Marty cope with his new memories. He already felt a great bond with his twin brother, even though he didn't have a twin in the old timeline. Calvin would also have to adjust to the knowledge of Marty's memories from the old timeline. Their friendship actually wasn't strained in anyway, however.
As soon as Marty and Calvin arrived to school, Marty glanced at the clock on the wall. To his relief, he saw that he still had ten minutes to spare. The twins quickly used the washroom, then their walked over to their lockers to put their backpacks away. With his heart beating excitedly, Marty followed Calvin to their homeroom class - with three minutes to spare!
"Well, well, Mr. McFly," Ms. Coleman said, smiling, "I see that you're on time, for once. Now that wasn't so hard, was it?"
"Uh, no, I guess not," Marty stammered, as he walked over to his desk and sat down.
"Good," Ms. Coleman replied. "Then I can trust you'll start coming to class on time everyday from now on?"
Marty nodded, just as Calvin took a seat next to Marty. With warm affection, Calvin smiled at his twin. Marty smiled back, as he was stunned by how much his twin resembled him. Just then, the bell rang - signifying that classes were about to begin.
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Second period was Home Ec, which was Marty's favourite class - mostly because he loved to bake and eat. He walked over to grab his usual seat next to Calvin.
"Okay, class," said Mrs. Schultz, "today we are going to bake some brownies. I would like you kids to get into groups of four, and follow the instructions that are on the back of the box. Now I would like to inspect the brownies, before anyone eats them."
Marty and Calcin immediately grouped together with Jennifer Parker - who was Marty's steady girlfriend - and Zoe Quinn, who happened to be one of Jennifer's best friends.
Marty went to gather the ingredients, while Jennifer had gathered the utensils. Calvin set the oven temperature, while Zoe set the timer. Marty stirred the ingredients, as Jennifer was dumping them into the bowl. Marty was about to eat some the batter, just as Zoe caught him.
"Hey, Marty," Zoe whispered, "you shouldn't eat batter with raw eggs in it. You can get food poisoning from salmonella."
"Yeah, Marty," agreed Jennifer, "Zoe is right. Eating the batter can make you very sick. The batter may taste delicious, but it can be dangerous. I just want you to be okay, Marty. I really care about you a lot - and I would feel bad if you got sick."
"Right, Marty," Calvin added, "the girls are correct. I don't want you to get sick, Marty. I'm just concerned about you. You're my best friend, after all."
Marty sighed, knowing that he couldn't really argue with the others. It was so damned tempting, though. Still, Marty wondered, was eating raw batter really all that more dangerous than smoking or drinking?
When class was over, it turned out that Marty and his group actually got an A on their project. They were also allowed to bring some of the brownies home with them, which Marty readily accepted. As Zoe was not really a chocolate lover - that meant there were extra brownies for Marty, Calvin, and Jennifer.
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During lunch time, Marty and Calvin stepped outside behind the school. Marty was munching on his brownies. Today they were serving chicken casserole, which Marty wasn't too fond of. Marty rather did enjoy some of the school's food, but today sure wasn't one of those day. His favourite was the chicken nuggets and the salad bar.
"Gee, Marty, you really should be eating something healthy," Calvin chided, gently, "besides just those brownies. Don't you think?"
"I'll be fine, Calvin," replied Marty. "These are so delicious. They're so chocolatey and gooey. Besides, I don't the casseroles that the school serve."
"Fine, whatever," replied Calvin, shrugging. "So, anyhow, have you had a good day, so far? Was hassling you today? Did you make it to all of your classes today?"
"It hasn't been too bad, really," Marty said, smiling. "It looks like school has very much stayed the same, within this timeline. I, at least, had the same classes and assignments. Even though, Douglas Needles seems to bother me quite a bit. I'm trying hard to ignore him, though. I know Doc and I had a long talk the other day about not losing self-control over being called a 'chicken'. I also remember seeing what life was like for our family in 2015. I don't want to put my family through that."
"I'm so glad you learned from that event, Marty," Calvin replied, smiling. "So, shall we head over to Doc's garage after school, then?"
"Oh, most definitely," replied Marty. "It gets so confusing to have to contend with having two sets of memories. You really are my best friend, Calvin - and that bond will always be there. It's rather tough, though, to have a set of memories of a past where you didn't exist. I really do love you a lot, Calvin."
"Well, think of what it's like for me," Calvin said, softly. "It's going to tough for me to get used to the fact that you have a second set of memories, and that I'm not in it. I have lots of fond memories of you and I growing up together. I was a sad when you didn't remember me, after you woke up on the day that we went to 2015."
"I understand, Calvin," Marty said, softly. "Don't worry. I really have a lot of fond memories of you and I growing up together. I sure hope that these memories will soon overrule the memories of my old life. I sure remember you, now. You really have come through for me a lot, Calvin."
Marty and Jennifer then hugged for a few minutes, until Marty decided that he'd better head back to class, so that he doesn't get a tardy.
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The last class of the day was, fortunately, study hall. Marty had stared into his World History book, but he wasn't really reading it. He was, in actuality, reflecting on his first day of school back from his time travel adventures. At least, school had mostly remained the same. Marty also decided that, tonight, he should buy a new watch, so that he'd never again be late to school. It bothered Marty that Mr. Strickland was on his case a lot.
One drawback of this timeline was how Douglas Needles would insist on goading him into dangerous risks, by calling him a "chicken". Marty hoped Needles would soon learn to leave him alone, as Marty actually learned to not lose his self-control over being called a "chicken", or some other equivalent.
As soon as the school bell rang, Marty breathed a sigh of relief. He gathered up all of his homework, as he met Calvin by the lockers.
"Are you happy that school is over, now?" Calvin asked, smiling - as he put his arm around Marty.
"I sure am," replied Marty. "All things considered, though, school today wasn't too bad. At least, I didn't get any tardies today. Needles did call me a chicken, though - for refusing to race him, yesterday. I just ignored him, though."
"I sure wouldn't worry about Needles so much," Calvin said, softly. "I think Needles is one of those jerks who sure loves to throw smoke around. If you stop letting him goad you into taking dangerous risks, he'll leave you alone. He's harmless."
"Aw, Calvin," gushed Marty, as he reached out to hug Jennifer. "Well, Calvin, I guess we should head over to Doc's garage, now. I'm a bit tired, but I sure could use some help in coping with having two sets of memories. That can be so confusing."
"I love you, Marty," Calvin whispered. "You always will be my best friend."
"Back atcha," replied Marty, smiling, "I love you with all of my heart."
The twins car-surfed to Doc's garage, as Marty had a huge smile on his face. Today was such a great day, as this was Marty's second full day in the new timeline.