January 15, 1990

8:35 a.m.

Annie's POV

I awoke to my clock radio playing 'Back in time'. I thought that was a bit ironic.

I mumbled, "Why is it that song plays every time I come back from a time traveling adventure?"

I got up and went into the kitchen. I saw Marty, eating breakfast. I also saw….dad. I perked up as Marty and dad were having a conversation.

I interrupted, "Hey!"

They both looked up and saw me. Marty smiled at me and went over to me. He kissed me on my lips. I was in total heaven but as soon as we broke out of it.

I asked dad, "Dad, what the hell are you doing here?"

Dad answered, confused, "Annie, it's my annual vacation from work."

Now, I was confused. 'Annual vacation from work...what the hell,' I thought.

Marty saw my expression and asked, "Annie, are you okay and why the hell do you look like Sarah Klein?"

Before I was about to tell him what had happened, another voice surprised the hell out of me.

The female voice answered, "That's because she is Sarah Klein."

I spun around and saw…my mom!

I stammered, "M-mom?"

Mom nodded and I collapsed….right into Marty's arms.

The last thing I heard was my dad saying, "That could've gone better."

A few hours later, I awoke to Marty in the darkness. That reminded me that I still not had heard the Darkness story from Timmy.

I mumbled, "Marty? Marty is that you?"

Marty told me, "Take it easy, Annie. You had quite a shock and you've been out for the past five hours."

I told him, still a little groggy, "I…I had a horrible nightmare. My mom was alive and well."

Marty responded, "Well, you're safe and sound now in good old 1990."

I opened my eyes with a start and blurted out, "1990?"

Marty turned on the lights as I sat up in my bed, startled. Marty was laughing up a storm.

I yelled, "Not funny!"

Marty responded, after wiping a tear out of his eye, "I'm sorry, Annie but it was so just so hilarious!"

I told him, "I never laughed at you when you did that!"

Marty sheepishly smiled and responded, "That's true but I never thought that you would have the same reaction I would."

I told him, "Then, you should've asked my dad because that's the way I reacted in 1973. Marty, why the hell is mom alive?"

Just then, there was a knock of my door and mom was there. It felt weird seeing her again but she smiled at me.

She told Marty, "Marty, do you mind if I talk to Annie?"

Marty nodded and gave me a kiss on me on my cheek before he headed out.

Mom closed my door and I asked, "Mom, what the hell is going on?"

Mom answered, "Well, do you remember when "Sarah" saved me from the car? Well, apparently, that's what triggered my muscle diseased that killed me in your original time."

I shot her a curious look and asked, "That's something that Doc might say…. Did you talk to him?"

Mom nodded and answered, "Yes but not right away. I decided to wait. I didn't know for how long but I never died in this timeline. I was there for everything. I even made sure that your father took a liking to Doc."

I asked, "But, what about Timmy? Didn't we save him from the timeline?"

At that moment, dad yelled, "Annie, Betty! Doc and Timmy are here!"

We went into the living room. I saw them.

I told Doc, "Doc, we are so not in Kansas anymore."

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