Susan had the watch. Carl grabbed for the watch. Eric grabbed for the
watch. Frank grabbed Susan to keep her safe. The next thing they knew, the
watch was
activated
. The whole group was travelling forward in time.
They were going to the twenty-first century!
Day turned to night and they were back on Eastern Green Beach. Eric
was the first to realize what had happened. He looked around for the watch.
He couldn’t see it anywhere!
Then Eric saw it. It was under Frank’s foot. He pushed Frank away. He
picked up the watch. It was broken. ‘What have you done, Frank? What
have you done?’ Eric cried.
Frank ignored him. He was looking at the beach. Then he looked at the
town and the people. It was the first time he had been in the future. It was
all new, and a little strange.
Eric got more and more
angry
. He said to Frank, ‘What do we do now?
We can’t go back! What do we do?’
Nobody said anything. Finally, Susan spoke. ‘Come to the workshop,
Eric. Carl will try to fix your watch. And if he can fix it, you can get home.
But then you must
destroy
the watch. It is dangerous! No good will come
from it.’
‘I will,’ replied Eric.
Then Susan looked at Frank. ‘I have a request. You must promise to help
Eric. He must destroy the watch. Make sure he does not keep it.
Force
him
to do it if you have to. If you do not destroy it, it will be the end of you. Do
you understand?’
‘I do,’ said Frank. ‘When I am back home, I never want to see that watch
again!’
Finally Susan looked at Carl. ‘And you!’ she said smiling. ‘The next time
you have a crazy idea – like wanting to time-travel, don’t take me with
you!’
Carl smiled and agreed.
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