Andy picked up Morgan at five from Groovy Vibes. They entered the garage and got out of the car. Andy opened the door to the house and took a few steps before stopping. "Wait." Morgan stood still, wondering what was wrong. "You have no idea how embarrassing it was to have my credit card declined. And in front of the girls! Morgan heard Elaine's voice even though Andy's mother was nowhere in sight. "I "I told you not to worry about it. You're spending too much money anyway," Steve replied. "You never told me anything about our finances." What's the point? We never think about money before we spend it." Their voices came from the bedroom. Andy started walking again. He walked out the front door. Morgan followed him. He sat on the stoop. "Better leave when it gets like this." Morgan sat down next to it. from him She had a number of questions in mind, but was hesitant to ask them. After a few minutes of waiting and waiting, Elaine opened the front door and poked her head in. "There you are." grandmother if you need me. She closed the door before Morgan or Andy could answer. “Wait here for a few more minutes,” Andy said. Elaine backed her car out of the driveway and drove off without another word. A moment later, Steve drove his car into the driveway, pulled up to the house and stopped. He rolled down the window. “You’re alone for dinner.” Make sure you are home before 10:00. He rolled up the window and left. “Where is he going?” "Probably country club." He will return this evening. Andy got up and opened the front door. “Are you hungry?” Morgan was not... middle of paper ...... at the top of the machine. Morgan used to star in the fantasy universe where she was Kira of Elwyn, a warrior. with magical powers and friends who would help him. She thought about sitting in front of her computer, seeing Zaxon's face on the screen and what he would say to help her meet the next challenge in their shared quest. Did Zaxon miss her? Maybe he was worried about her. She reached into her pocket for her cell phone and found only two hundred and one cent. No cell phones or computers. No fantasy universe where magical beings had great adventures. And no Zaxon. He couldn't miss her because he wasn't born yet. Or maybe he had been and she was lost in another version of the past. What if she did something in 1979 that would make the future different? How could she know if her actions here would affect the future? Maybe everything would be different when