The rest of the week passed swiftly. JC slowly calmed down, and by the day the time machine was ready to return Nsync back to 2002, he was his normal self again.
”Well, looks like this is good bye,” Justin said, “Nice meeting me.”
”Nice meeting me too,” said older Justin. “I hope you have a safe trip home. We enjoyed having you here.”
”We enjoyed being here but it will feel good to be home. I miss all the chaos in my life. It’s not the same without it.”
”Bye younger daddy, I’ll see you in the future!” Chance said.
”Bye Chance, bye Chloe.”
”Bye,” Chloe responded, giving him a hug.
”Please be careful,” said older Justin’s wife.
”We will!” shouted all of Nsync.
They all took some more time to say good bye and then 2002 Nsync climbed aboard the time machine. Justin sat in the driver’s seat again. He turned the key as future Nsync and their families waved good bye.
”You have an option,” said the voice, “If you wish to explore another time period, enter the data necessary. If you wish to return to the time you came from, type in ‘return home’ and press the ‘enter’ key.”
”Here we go,” Justin said as he typed return home and pressed enter. They had just enough time to say one last good bye before the blue light covered them and the machine vanished.
There was another thud as the time machine hit the floor again a few moments later. All five of them had shut their eyes and now each one of them slowly opened one eye and then the other. It was dark, a good sign.
Justin pulled Chris’s flashlight out of his pocket and switched it on. The light shined on the dusty walls of the same basement they had left. They were in the same corner that they first found the time machine in.
”I think we made it,” Justin said as he and the others made their way across the room and began climbing the rickety stairs.
”It sure looks like we did,” said Lance as Justin pushed open the door and they re-entered the main hall. “Everything looks the same.”
They kept walking across the room in silence. The broken door still hung open from when they had first entered the old house. Outside was Justin’s car and the same cars that were parked near it.
They all climbed in the car and sped off down the street towards home. Nobody said a word while they drove.
When they got there, they got out of the car, ran into the house, and headed straight for the kitchen. Justin reached it first and headed over to the calendar. It read October 21, 2002. He heaved a huge sigh of relief.
”We’re home,” he said, “We’re home,” and he plopped in a kitchen chair.
”Now I know the meaning of the phrase, ‘Home Sweet Home’,” said Chris, plopping in a chair next to Justin.
”I don’t know about you guys, but I’m taking a nap before our concert tonight,” said Joey.
”Good idea,” said Lance, “I think we should all take a nap.”
”Just what I was thinking,” said JC. “Wait for me you two!” and he quickly followed Lance and Joey out of the room.
”I don’t know if you’re tired but I am,” said Justin and he headed out of the room to join the other three in napping before the concert. Chris, having nothing else to do, followed him out of the room.
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