FonzFan
06-19-2002, 02:25 PM
Here it is my very own fan fiction. It is a "What If" story that involves a new character, the life of The Fonz and her, and the life of Fonzie's son after the series had ended. I hope you enjoy it!
Happy Days: Class of 2004
Chapter 1
Clouds flew past outside the small airplane window, which flew high above over the state of Wisconsin. Danny, now age 43, looks out over the land were he grew up. He was making his way home for another funeral, this time it was just a friend of his who had died in a car accident a week ago. But always coming home made him think of his own father and mother Fonzie and Katie Cunningham, the second oldest child of Howard and Marion, who had died when he was 18 year old, just out of high school.
As he got closer and closer to Milwaukee, he began to have flashbacks of the speech he gave at his parents’ funeral. He remembers hearing the words over and over again through his head, “my parents were born here in Milwaukee, both in 1930, on the same day of the same month. My father’s parents abandoned him at the age of six. So he was left to live with his Grandma Nussbaum. A few years later, he would create the gang called The Falcons, which is how he met my mother. My mother’s life was very different, however. Even though she grew up in a loving family, she never felt like she could do enough to please her parents. Her brother, Chuck, ran away at the age of 10, with the same thoughts running through his mind…”
These words echoed through Danny’s mind as the plane landed at the Milwaukee Airport. At this time the flashbacks started to occur more often, getting faster and faster as the second on the clock went by. He closed his eyes, and when he opened them back up, he wasn’t in the airport; he was in a school hallway. He walked up the hallway towards the front doors. As he got closer he realized where he was, it was the old Milwaukee Middle School. But as Danny looked harder he noticed the date on the school’s calendar, 1940? As he stood there a minute to think about what was happening, he realized that he was reenacting the life of his father and mother, something that he always wanted to do.
Danny turned around just as the bells rang to switch classes. He noticed two girls coming out of Mr. Millston that looked somewhat familiar to him. As they got closer he saw that one was his mother and the other girl was a friend of hers by the name of Faron Wright. Katie and Faron had been the best of friends since Danny could remember. He listens closely to their conversation.
“I hate biology class,” Katie said angrily, “he gave us way to much homework for the weekend.” “Oh I know, Faron stated sharply, “Mr. Millston just drives me up the wall.” Faron looked at her oddly, as Katie fiddled with her lock, trying to get it open. “The homework isn’t what is bothering you though, is it,” Faron asked her. Katie hesitated as she started to put her books in her locker. “Faron, I don’t want to talk about it alright,” Katie said sharply. “I know you are thinking about running away again,” Faron added quickly, “I just don’t understand why you want to?” Katie looked at Faron sternly and said, “Faron, if you lived in my house, with my parents, with my little brother and sister who get all the attention, then you’d understand.” Faron backed off and started to walk away, but suddenly turned back and said, “Well, I still don’t think it is a good idea.” Katie looked back at her and said, “And why is that, it’s my life isn’t it.” All of a sudden the bell rings to get back to class. The kids in the hallway were rushing to get in the classrooms. Faron started to walk away again and yelled back to Katie, “Fine, you can do whatever you want, but don’t say I didn’t try and stop you.”
Katie looks back at Faron with anger. She sighed and slams her locker shut as hard as she can. The hallway was now empty as Katie took off to class down the opposite hallway, towards Mrs. Hathes’ room. Danny was now alone in the hallway once again. He closes his eyes and opens them to find himself standing in front of the school, exactly one minute before the three o’clock bell rang to get out of school for the day. As the kids piled out of the school, Danny caught a glimpse mother getting on her bicycle along with her older brother, Chuck, the uncle that he never got to meet. He watched them ride off down towards Arnold’s. He remembered that Chuck and Katie always went down there after school to have a shake before Katie had to get home. Once again he closed his eyes and open them to now find himself inside of Arnold’s, where he found Chuck and Katie sitting at a booth drinking and talking.
“So,” Chuck paused, “what’s new at, you know, home?” Katie was silent, not knowing what to say, for she was still thinking about the argument she had with Faron earlier. “Still thinking about leaving?,” Chuck asked. “Yeah, I guess,” Katie said quietly. “Well, are you going to?,” Chuck asked her again, “they won’t even know you’re gone. Well come on, I got to get you home. It’s almost 3:30pm. And please think about it.” Katie sighed and got out of the booth and followed Chuck to the door. Danny stood around looking at the place, seeing how much different it was then, than the Arnold’s he knew now. His eyes closed and he was once again transported to another place. This time it was the Cunningham household.
Katie walked in the front door to find her mother, Marion, vacuuming the floor, her little brother, Richie, eating a snack, and her little sister, Joanie, taking a nap. “Hi,” Katie yelled to her mother over the loud vacuum, but Marion couldn’t hear her. So she yelled it louder, but still no response. Katie sighed and walked up the stairs to her room. There she threw her books on her bed and sat down by the window thinking. Maybe Chuck’s right, maybe they won’t know I’m gone. Katie looks at her backpack and realizes she forgot to ask her mother about Emily’s birthday party tomorrow night. She picked up the card and took off down the stairs to find Marion still vacuuming.
“Mom!?!” Katie said. “Oh, dear, when did you get home?,” Marion said astonishly. “Awhile ago, anyway, mom can I go to Emily’s party tomorrow night?” Katie blurted out as she followed Marion, who was picking up Richie’s mess, around the living room. Without even thinking, Marion said “yes” and goes about her business. A little shocked Katie goes back upstairs to call Emily to tell her she was coming. Danny was in the living room. He couldn’t understand why no one could see him, was he dreaming, was he dead. He had no idea.
The next night, Katie was all packed and ready to go. She came downstairs to find her parents and brother and sister sitting at the dinner table. “Well, I’ll be back tomorrow morning,” Katie said to them. Howard looked up oddly at her and said, “what do you mean I’ll see you tomorrow, where are you going?” Katie looked at him puzzled, “I’m going to Emily’s party remember?,” Katie asked. “Katherine Cunningham, what night is this?” her father asked her. “It’s Saturday,” Katie said jokingly, but she knew it wasn’t funny when her father began to glare at her. “It is bowling night with the Lodge, you knew that. You have to stay home and watch Richie and Joanie.” Howard stated. “But mom said…” Katie began to say, but her father stopped her. “You are staying here, no ifs, ans, or buts about it. Do you here me.” Howard said sharply, as he walked out the door, with Marion following him closely.
Katie ran over to the phone and called Chuck. “Chuck, it’s Katie,” she said quickly, “come get me in a half an hour, I’m running away tonight.”
Stay tuned for Chapter 2!!!
~*~FonzFan~*~
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Three cheerleaders in the hand is worth a lot more than three nerds in the john. -Fonzie
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Happy Days: Class of 2004
Chapter 1
Clouds flew past outside the small airplane window, which flew high above over the state of Wisconsin. Danny, now age 43, looks out over the land were he grew up. He was making his way home for another funeral, this time it was just a friend of his who had died in a car accident a week ago. But always coming home made him think of his own father and mother Fonzie and Katie Cunningham, the second oldest child of Howard and Marion, who had died when he was 18 year old, just out of high school.
As he got closer and closer to Milwaukee, he began to have flashbacks of the speech he gave at his parents’ funeral. He remembers hearing the words over and over again through his head, “my parents were born here in Milwaukee, both in 1930, on the same day of the same month. My father’s parents abandoned him at the age of six. So he was left to live with his Grandma Nussbaum. A few years later, he would create the gang called The Falcons, which is how he met my mother. My mother’s life was very different, however. Even though she grew up in a loving family, she never felt like she could do enough to please her parents. Her brother, Chuck, ran away at the age of 10, with the same thoughts running through his mind…”
These words echoed through Danny’s mind as the plane landed at the Milwaukee Airport. At this time the flashbacks started to occur more often, getting faster and faster as the second on the clock went by. He closed his eyes, and when he opened them back up, he wasn’t in the airport; he was in a school hallway. He walked up the hallway towards the front doors. As he got closer he realized where he was, it was the old Milwaukee Middle School. But as Danny looked harder he noticed the date on the school’s calendar, 1940? As he stood there a minute to think about what was happening, he realized that he was reenacting the life of his father and mother, something that he always wanted to do.
Danny turned around just as the bells rang to switch classes. He noticed two girls coming out of Mr. Millston that looked somewhat familiar to him. As they got closer he saw that one was his mother and the other girl was a friend of hers by the name of Faron Wright. Katie and Faron had been the best of friends since Danny could remember. He listens closely to their conversation.
“I hate biology class,” Katie said angrily, “he gave us way to much homework for the weekend.” “Oh I know, Faron stated sharply, “Mr. Millston just drives me up the wall.” Faron looked at her oddly, as Katie fiddled with her lock, trying to get it open. “The homework isn’t what is bothering you though, is it,” Faron asked her. Katie hesitated as she started to put her books in her locker. “Faron, I don’t want to talk about it alright,” Katie said sharply. “I know you are thinking about running away again,” Faron added quickly, “I just don’t understand why you want to?” Katie looked at Faron sternly and said, “Faron, if you lived in my house, with my parents, with my little brother and sister who get all the attention, then you’d understand.” Faron backed off and started to walk away, but suddenly turned back and said, “Well, I still don’t think it is a good idea.” Katie looked back at her and said, “And why is that, it’s my life isn’t it.” All of a sudden the bell rings to get back to class. The kids in the hallway were rushing to get in the classrooms. Faron started to walk away again and yelled back to Katie, “Fine, you can do whatever you want, but don’t say I didn’t try and stop you.”
Katie looks back at Faron with anger. She sighed and slams her locker shut as hard as she can. The hallway was now empty as Katie took off to class down the opposite hallway, towards Mrs. Hathes’ room. Danny was now alone in the hallway once again. He closes his eyes and opens them to find himself standing in front of the school, exactly one minute before the three o’clock bell rang to get out of school for the day. As the kids piled out of the school, Danny caught a glimpse mother getting on her bicycle along with her older brother, Chuck, the uncle that he never got to meet. He watched them ride off down towards Arnold’s. He remembered that Chuck and Katie always went down there after school to have a shake before Katie had to get home. Once again he closed his eyes and open them to now find himself inside of Arnold’s, where he found Chuck and Katie sitting at a booth drinking and talking.
“So,” Chuck paused, “what’s new at, you know, home?” Katie was silent, not knowing what to say, for she was still thinking about the argument she had with Faron earlier. “Still thinking about leaving?,” Chuck asked. “Yeah, I guess,” Katie said quietly. “Well, are you going to?,” Chuck asked her again, “they won’t even know you’re gone. Well come on, I got to get you home. It’s almost 3:30pm. And please think about it.” Katie sighed and got out of the booth and followed Chuck to the door. Danny stood around looking at the place, seeing how much different it was then, than the Arnold’s he knew now. His eyes closed and he was once again transported to another place. This time it was the Cunningham household.
Katie walked in the front door to find her mother, Marion, vacuuming the floor, her little brother, Richie, eating a snack, and her little sister, Joanie, taking a nap. “Hi,” Katie yelled to her mother over the loud vacuum, but Marion couldn’t hear her. So she yelled it louder, but still no response. Katie sighed and walked up the stairs to her room. There she threw her books on her bed and sat down by the window thinking. Maybe Chuck’s right, maybe they won’t know I’m gone. Katie looks at her backpack and realizes she forgot to ask her mother about Emily’s birthday party tomorrow night. She picked up the card and took off down the stairs to find Marion still vacuuming.
“Mom!?!” Katie said. “Oh, dear, when did you get home?,” Marion said astonishly. “Awhile ago, anyway, mom can I go to Emily’s party tomorrow night?” Katie blurted out as she followed Marion, who was picking up Richie’s mess, around the living room. Without even thinking, Marion said “yes” and goes about her business. A little shocked Katie goes back upstairs to call Emily to tell her she was coming. Danny was in the living room. He couldn’t understand why no one could see him, was he dreaming, was he dead. He had no idea.
The next night, Katie was all packed and ready to go. She came downstairs to find her parents and brother and sister sitting at the dinner table. “Well, I’ll be back tomorrow morning,” Katie said to them. Howard looked up oddly at her and said, “what do you mean I’ll see you tomorrow, where are you going?” Katie looked at him puzzled, “I’m going to Emily’s party remember?,” Katie asked. “Katherine Cunningham, what night is this?” her father asked her. “It’s Saturday,” Katie said jokingly, but she knew it wasn’t funny when her father began to glare at her. “It is bowling night with the Lodge, you knew that. You have to stay home and watch Richie and Joanie.” Howard stated. “But mom said…” Katie began to say, but her father stopped her. “You are staying here, no ifs, ans, or buts about it. Do you here me.” Howard said sharply, as he walked out the door, with Marion following him closely.
Katie ran over to the phone and called Chuck. “Chuck, it’s Katie,” she said quickly, “come get me in a half an hour, I’m running away tonight.”
Stay tuned for Chapter 2!!!
~*~FonzFan~*~
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Three cheerleaders in the hand is worth a lot more than three nerds in the john. -Fonzie
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