What did Johnny do?
walked
Where?
toward the time machine
Why?
His adult neighbor, the scientist, had asked him to watch it for him for the weekend.
Should he touch it?
No
Was the machine large?
Yes
And what color was it?
silver
And what did it look like?
an ice cream cone that had been dropped.
What shape was the hole?
square
And how big?
as tall as Johnny
Did it make a sound?
Yes
How many buttons did it have?
three
What did the first say?
past
And the second?
present
And the final one?
space
Did he touch them?
his arm jumped out in front of him. He pushed the button
Which one?
the one that said "past."
And what did he do next?
Johnny stepped out of the machine
How was the weather?
It was raining
And how did the air feel?
warm
What did he hear?
a bump. And another one
Then what?
a roar.