Cousin's in Time: Part III

Ch 10

September 6, 1885

12:45 p.m.

Annie's POV

Marty and I decided to have a picnic lunch by the lake near the McGruebeger place.

Marty turned to me and commented, "You know, I had no idea on how much Diane looked like Aunt Betty."

I nodded in agreement and I clutched my mom's golden medallion that was around my neck. Marty and Doc had put it on me the day my mom passed away. I never took it off. It reminded me how much I had been through after that day. My father walked out on me, my Aunt Lorraine and my Uncle George took me in, and I became Doc's other assistant. Marty and Doc were there for me through the bad times and the good times and for that, I will always be indebted to them.

I responded, "Yeah, it hurt a little but I guess that's because I really loved my mom. Do you remember when she did that braids in my hair that one year on your birthday? How old were we?"

Marty thought for a second and answered, "I think that was my eleventh birthday. You sure were cute with those braids in your hair!"

I blushed. I loved it when Marty was sincere.

I responded, "Well, you were awful cute in that suit at the Enchantment Under the Sea Dance. I've got to admit. I never had seen you in a suit before."

Marty blushed and responded, "Well, I never saw you in a dress until that night so that makes us both even."

I giggled and responded, "Touché, Marty."

He laughed and I eventually joined him.

He slid over to me and added, "Although, when you land on top of me in Biff's car, my heart jumped out of my chest having you that close to me. You were so close that I smelled your lotion. You use peach lotion, don't you?"

I blushed and asked, "Exactly what shade of red am I?"

He chuckled and answered, "A bright red, that's for sure."

I smiled and stated, "I've got to admit. When I was on top of you like that, my heart jumped out of my chest, too. You were so close to me that I smelled your cologne."

He blushed now and asked, "Exactly what shade of red am I? You sure know how to get me back perfectly, Annie."

I smiled and responded, "It's a part of my job description."

He smirked and responded, "Well, you're fired."

I mocked a fake hurt the best I could and started to answer, "Why did you have to go a fire me? After all, I did save your ass last night and..." Just then, his lips pressed up against mine which made me stop babbling. When we broke out of it, I responded, coyly, "I should babble more often." We kissed again and when we broke out of it, I changed the subject and asked, "Did you notice that Diane seemed rather freaked out when she saw us?"

Marty nodded and answered, "Yeah, I noticed that too. It was weird."

We both took a bite out of our sandwich and just then, a horse came up to us, scaring the shit out of us. It was Doc.

I blurted out, "What the hell are you trying to do, Doc? Are you trying to give us a heart attack?"

Doc got off his horse and responded, "I'm sorry, you two but this is more important. Did you two go and see Diane McGruebeger?"

Marty perked up and answered, "Yeah, we just left her place two hours ago. The one hour we were trying to wake her up and the next hour we were trying to talk to her. We finally gave up and came out here to have our picnic lunch."

I looked up at Doc and asked, "Why, what's wrong?"

Doc answered, frantic, "You won't believe what Seamus told me about Martian and Annie!"

Marty and I exchanged confused looks and Doc explained, "Not you two! Martian, Seamus' brother and Annie, Diane's younger sister. Martian died after he was called yellow and got a knife in his belly. He never considered the future. As for Annie, she died after a poisonous snake bit her in her right leg. She enjoyed a good joke and she loved Martian dearly and he felt the same. They were also born sixteen days of each other and they died sixteen days of each other."

My heart stopped. That sounded exactly like Marty and me.

Marty and I muttered, "Aw, this is heavy."

I added, "Maybe that explains why when we first met seventeen years ago, we wouldn't let go of each other's hands."

Marty mumbled, "Those who fail history are doomed to repeat it."

I nodded in agreement as did Doc.

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