"Are you sure this will work?" Phil asked Chris.
"Well, of course it will! Who do you think I am?" Chris giggled.
Phil looked at the wooden wardrobe and examined it like a 5th grader's science project on display at the science fair. "I'm not entirely sure about this. How do I even know this is safe? It did take you about a week to make this."
"Phil, is there any other time machine in the world that will actually work, other than the one standing right before you?" Chris asked, pointing at the wardrobe.
"Well, I've heard that Russia, China, America and Germany are competing to build one".
"Ah! But they haven't completed it. This is like that old show back in the day, Doctor Who! Oh what a great show it was indeed" Chris smiled at himself and turned around. He started muttering to himself about every episode he has seen and started complimenting David Tennant.
"Chris?" Phil interrupted
"Huh? Oh, sorry, got uh, ahem, caught up in the moment. Anyhow, I think this bad boy is up for a spin, haha. What do you say?"
Phil tapped the wardrobe doors "Hm, exactly what will happen? How does this work?".
"Alright, you crouch inside-" he opens the doors, revealing an ugly mustard color behind the doors "flip this thing up, you type in the time and date, press go and there you go, back in time!"
"Will I die? Will I be able to come back?"
"You should, I didn't set to go to the past, like I said, time and date. Will you die? No, will you experience some nausea and an ill-feeling, probably, not quite sure. No need to worry, Phil!" Chris placed his hand on Phil's shoulder.
Phil let out a sigh and crouched in the wardrobe, sitting in the center. A knock was heard and PJ walked in the room. Chris turned around and looked at PJ and smiled.
"Why, hello there, PJ. Come for a visit? Or for me?" Chris danced towards PJ.
"I actually came by to see Phil, I figured he was here. How are you Phil?" Pj looked over Chris' shoulder to Phil.
"Pretty fine, thanks. What about you?" Phil let his legs hand out of the opening.
"You know, same old same old" PJ grabbed two chairs and placed them by Phil. Chris walked behind PJ and sat down next to him and Phil. "I passed by the cemetery today, and thought I should pay a visit to a good friend. He's alright, he looks beautiful and peaceful. Remember when he would complain about getting up early, he'd not have much to do". PJ looked around and back at Phil and Chris. Both were looking down at the ground and frowning.
"Yes, I remember. We're not that old now are we. We still have good memory, memories that will never fade. The guilt one must live with while the other one is sleeping for all eternity, never going to wake up, never going to speak, or hear or see or feel. 15 years." Phil wiped his eyes and stood out of the wardrobe and closed the doors behind him.
"Phil? I thought we were-" Chris looked up at him
"How about we go out for some drinks, my treat. The time machine can wait, right?" Phil smiled at both of his friends.
"Ye-"
"Yes, let's go out for drinks!" PJ interrupted Chris and stood up.
"Alright then. Let's go" Chris stood up and followed Phil and PJ to the door. He turned around, looked at the old wardrobe and smiled "He'll see you soon". He turned off the lights and closed the door behind him.