Author's Note: This story about Marty McFly Jr takes place in the Trilogy Universe.

June 16, 2015
10:00 PM PDT

Marty McFly Jr smiled to himself, as he was looking through his CD collection. He really admired his father, who had gained moderate success as a rock star. He simply hoped to follow in his father's footsteps, as he had inherited his father's talent. He was quite passionate about rock music, and he even had a strong appreciation for classic rock.

Marty Jr had a strong dislike for rap and hip-hop, and he just couldn't understand why it seemed like many of his peers enjoyed that kind of music. He sometimes wished that he was a teenager of the 1980s, which actually happened to be his favourite decade.

As much as Marty Jr loved his parents, he sometimes couldn't help but envy them. He knew that Marty Sr and Jennifer had been high school sweethearts. His parents quite enjoyed reminiscing about the fun that they had, back when they were teenagers.

Marty Jr thought of his best friend, Harmony Brown. She was the granddaughter of Dr. Emmett Brown, who his father had always been very close to. She really shared his fascination for the 1980s. The two of them usually really enjoyed hanging out at the Cafe '80s, which was a nostalgic cafe that portrayed the 1980s' pop culture.

Granted, many people insisted that the Cafe '80s wasn't done very well. Still, it was a place where Marty Jr really felt at home. It would be much better, if Griff Tannen and his gang didn't make a habit of stopping there - just to terrorize some of the patrons.

Marty Jr sighed, as he thought of the Tannens. Griff's grandfather, Biff, would often wax cars for Marty Jr's family - as well as his grandparents. While he really appeared to be nice, he would often attempt to cheat the family out of a second coat of wax.

From what his grandparents have mentioned, it appeared that Biff himself used to be a bully - back when he was in high school. It was rather tough for Marty Jr to imagine that his Grandpa George wasn't always the confident person that he knew. He simply knew George to be a kind person, but not someone who you could just push around.

Confidence just seemed to run in the family. There was one expression that Marty Jr heard all his life. If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything. He felt that the expression was so true, and it was what kept Marty Jr from being discouraged.

It was hard for Marty Jr to believe that, tomorrow, he would be turning seventeen. It was only one year away from adulthood. Marty Jr had some real mixed feelings about adulthood. One thing was certain. It would actually be a major step for him to take.

It also seemed strange to think that his birthday came only three days before that of his father, which he simply never minded. Marty Jr knew that his parents would make tomorrow be quite a special day for him. It was one thing that he simply appreciated, and it was a family tradition that he really planned to carry down to his own children.

As Marty Jr glanced at the framed family photo, which happened to be sitting on his nightstand, he thought of just how lucky he was. Both of his parents were so loving and supportive, and they encouraged him and his sister to follow their own dreams.

Marty Jr thought of his sister, Marlene - who was almost ten months older. The two of them were often mistaken for twins. Most of the time, he and his sister got along very well. He sometimes felt that his sister cared a little too much about fashions, though.

While Marty Sr had achieved fame as a rock star, he was also rather dedicated to his family. He had quite retired from touring, nearly ten years ago - so that he had more time to spend with his family. It was something that Marty Jr really admired about his father. In fact, he figured that he certainly couldn't have asked for a better father.

He thought of his own rock band, which they called Machinehead. The band consisted of five members, and they were all close friends. He quite felt a pang of regret, as he thought of how his father's band, The Pinheads, disbanded back in the early 1990s.

From what Marty Jr understood, the drummer of The Pinheads had decided to leave the group - because his mother became very ill. The rest of the band rather couldn't bear to look for a new drummer, so Marty Sr decided to venture off as a solo artist.

Marty Jr was the lead guitarist and vocalist, while the bass and rhythm guitars were played by Aaron Nelson and Andy Hopkins. The other members were Sean Flannery and Rick Thomas, played the keyboards and drums. Aaron's father, Zach, had been the bassist of The Pinheads - and he was happy to have his son in Marty Jr's band.

Marty Jr thought of how his father had opted to stay in Hill Valley. It really was a nice town, and it felt strange to think that his ancestors have moved here a little over 130 years ago. Marty Jr smiled to himself, as he quite planned to also remain in Hill Valley.

As he glanced at the clock, he realized that he should soon be heading to bed. While he usually liked to sleep in until ten, tomorrow was a quite special day. He wanted to wake up a little earlier. He knew that his father would be preparing some fruit soup.

It seemed rather strange to think that his father used to sleep in this bedroom. While his family was relatively wealthy, his parents decided that they sure didn't need a big house. It was a decision that Marty Jr really was happy with, as he felt a little scared about living in a mansion. After all, it might be rather easy to get lost in such a place.

The one thing that Marty Jr wished for, he knew that no amount of money could quite buy. He wished that he could spend some time in the 1980s. He rather wished that he could see what made the era tick. He actually loved the music and movies of the era.

Of course, there were also the video games. He rather loved playing the "old school" video games, and he didn't quite like many of the modern video games. He just loved most of the video games that were created for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

Granted, if he moved back to the 1980s, he had to admit that he would miss many of the modern conveniences. He would simply miss the hoverboard, and he'd really miss the internet. There were a lot of things that he really enjoyed about the present. He actually disliked the type of music that his generation was expected to like, though.

It was bad enough, when some of his peers gave him a rather tough time about liking older rock much. However, even some of the older adults simply didn't appreciate the fact that he enjoyed their generation's music. That had always bothered Marty Jr.

Huey Lewis and The News was one of Marty Jr's favourite bands, which was a band that his father also enjoyed. He just thought about the last time that he attended a concert for the band. He actually had some mixed feelings about that experience.

On one hand, he was lucky enough to receive an autograph from Huey Lewis. On the other hand, though, some of the older fans had quite soured the experience. He was made to feel very unwelcome, and he remembered how some of those fans had even cursed at him and his friend. The experience was so hurtful, it brought him to tears.

He thought about Harmony, and how she was a little uncertain of whether attending another concert by the band would even really be worth it. Marty Jr was resolved to not the naysayers win. It was ironic how those older fans were the immature ones.

Marty Jr sighed to himself, as he changed into his pajamas. He wondered if he would find a girlfriend, within the next year. While Harmony had simply been his best friend for his entire life, he was sure that she wasn't the one. She was real sweet, though.

He thought of Nancy and Tanya. Dave simply decided to move to New York City, not long after marrying Renee. It had been a few years, since he had last seen them. In fact, Marty Jr had a feeling that the girl have sure grown. As he thought of the 9/11 bombing, of almost fourteen years ago - he felt rather scared to visit New York City.

His thoughts turned to his cousin, Brent Maxwell - who he and Marlene were both real close to. Kevin and Linda were his parents, and they really chose to stay in Hill Valley. Brent was two years older than Marty Jr, and he was a fun person to have around.

He recently began dating a girl, named Melinda Kirby. She simply loved to ride on the stationary bike. It was almost on a daily basis, in fact, that she would be seen at the Cafe '80s - as she would pedal on the stationary bike, for about two hours or more.

Marty Jr rather thought of how, back when his parents were teenagers, the cafe had been an aerobics studio. When his paternal grandparents were teenagers, it had also been a cafe. He really remembered how, when he was a very young boy, it had been Lou's Internet Cafe and Coffee Shoppe. Quite a few things have certainly changed.

As Marty Jr crawled into bed, he simply wondered what the next year would hold. It seemed pretty strange to think of how, by this day next year, he would have simply graduated from high school. He figured that he would just attend Hill Valley College.

Marty Jr really hoped that, if his music career ever took off, rock and roll would return to being the most dominant form of popular music. He rather couldn't stand to think of how, after twenty years, the oldies stations might really be playing rap and hip-hop!

Marty Jr stretched, as he tried to fall asleep. He decided that he would work to make the next year be a good year. He simply thought about the other expression that he often heard. Your future is whatever you make it. He thought of how the expression held a lot of truth. He would certainly do his best to live the next year to his fullest.