Cousin's in Time: Part III

Ch 4

September 2, 1885

6:00 p.m.

Marty's POV

I woke up and saw someone in the darkness that looked my mom.

I asked, groggily, "Mom? Mom, is that you?"

The lady responded, in an Irish accent, "There, there. You've been asleep for the past six hours."

Why did my mom have an Irish accent? Maybe I was still a little groggy.

I mumbled, "I had a horrible nightmare. Annie and I were in a Western, being chased by Indians, the Calvary, and a bear."

The woman responded, "Well, you're safe and sound now at the McFly farm."

I opened my eyes with a start and blurted out, "McFly farm?" With that, I got up, the lights went on, and there was a woman who could easily pass for a twin of my mom. I stammered, "You're...you're…my...Who are you?"

She introduced herself, "The name is McFly. Maggie McFly."

I stammered, "M-McFly? M-Maggie?"

She asked, "And what might your name be?"

I started to answer, "Well, it's M..." I looked at my clothes and corrected myself, "Eastwood? Clint Eastwood."

Not the best alias I've ever given but it was better than nothing.

Maggie told me, "You've hit your head, Mr. Eastwood. None to serious but you're lucky Seamus found you and that Amelia was with you."

I asked, "Seamus?"

I wanted to ask who Amelia was but I had a feeling Amelia was Annie.

Maggie responded, "Me husband." We heard a baby crying and she added, "Now, if you'll excuse me Mr. Eastwood while I attend to William."

She went out and Annie came in. I went over to her and she hugged me feverishly.

She whispered, "I'm so glad that you're okay, Marty."

I smiled at her and rubbed her back.

I whispered back, "You better address me as Clint Eastwood, Annie."

She let go of me and answered, her voice near a whisper, "I can't see you as an actor, Marty. Although you do a lot like Michael J. Fox."

I blushed at her comparison and changed the subject by asking her, my voice near a whisper, "What's your alias, Annie?"

She smiled and answered her voice near a whisper, "Amelia Lamont, your cousin."

I perked up and asked my voice near a whisper, "Isn't Lamont the maiden name of your mom?"

She nodded and answered her voice near a whisper, "The Lamont's didn't come to America until 1907. I'm fine."

We walked out of the bedroom where we saw Maggie taking care of a baby boy.

I asked, "That's William?"

She nodded and answered, "Aye, the first McFly to be born in America." She turned to the baby and sweetly told him, "There, there William this is just Mr. Eastwood and Miss Lamont visiting." The baby stopped crying and stared at us lovely. Maggie was surprised by this and she added, "He surely likes you Mr. Eastwood and Miss Lamont."

Just then, a man who looked like me came in. He was caring a dead dear.

He stated, "Maggie, I've got supper." We all sat down to eat and Seamus asked me, "I'm not the one who goes prying into another man's private affairs but how did you two come to be with us here without a horse, or boots, or a hat?"

Annie smiled and answered, "Well, a snake spooked our horses."

I added, "A bear took my boots and I just forgot my hat."

Maggie perked up and asked, "How could you forget a thing like your hat?"

Annie smirked and answered, "That's simple, Mrs. McFly. Clint is the rash kind. He runs first and thinks later."

I shot her a look and Seamus responded, "I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll help you find your blacksmith friend. You can stay the night in the barn. And tomorrow, I'll take you as far as the railroad tracks...you can follow them straight on in into town. I'll even give you a hat."

Just then, Maggie slammed down a plate and crossed herself showing she was Catholic. Just then, Seamus picked up his son and brought him over to the table.

He added, "I'm pretty sure that you two will find the barn comfortable. I never had any complaints from the pigs."

Annie giggled a little at his joke.

Maggie came over to her husband and said, "Seamus, a word with you."

He nodded and responded, "Aye." He gave William to me and asked, "Could you hold him for a moment?"

I took William into my arms and the two of them stepped out of the room. Annie came over to me and smiled at the sight. Seeing her smile like that made my heart jump and in this light she looked older than seventeen. Unknown to us, Seamus and Maggie were having a conversation about Seamus taking us in.

"You sure you're not after bringing a curse on this house, taking them in like that. They are such a strange young man and woman," Maggie pointed out.

"Aye, but I've just got a feeling about them Maggie. It's the right thing to do. It's important. Look how the baby takes to Clint and Amelia. Little Will never takes to strangers. It's almost as if...they are connected to us," Seamus objected.

Meanwhile, I whispered to the baby, "So you're my great-grandfather. First McFly born in America."

I looked down in my lap and saw that he peed on me.

Annie giggled and added, her voice near a whisper, "And he peed on you."

I shot her a look and whispered, "Annie, if we ever do get married, this job is all yours."

Annie smiled and whispered, "Fine by me as long you take out the garbage. I hate doing it."

I smiled at her.

She smiled back and asked, whispering, "What?"

I whispered, "You know, you are one-of-a-kind, Annie."

She whispered, "That I am, Marty. That I am."

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