The compartment within the rocket's main capsule that housed its inhabitants was rather narrow. Instead of seats, there were two beds, one in the front for the pilot, and a slightly larger one behind for the other passengers. Ben got in first so he can take his place in the pilot's area. Once he got settled, the other four prepared to lie down. Two of the four could not help but argue over who was to be where though.
"Sis, I love you and all, but could you please get in the middle? I don't feel like finding out what it feels like to be a sardine." Johnny asked.
Sue rolled her eyes, and replied tartly.
"Johnny, seriously, Reed designed it so that even though we will be right next to each other, we will not be uncomfortable at all!"
"In other words, you don't want the middle either. Look, I would love to think you would like the middle because you could be next to your lover boy!"
Johnny gestured to Reed as he said that. During those couple of minutes of verbal contending, Reed and Mary very much shared the same thought.
"Oh brother..."
Finally, the older one of the more intelligent pair broke the ice.
"As unpleasant as it is, one of you will have to get in the middle. And, I suggest you decide who takes that position right now because WE DON'T HAVE ALL NIGHT!"
Reed words were enough to make Johnny's wishes of his sister getting in the middle and his being on the end come true. Not wasting any more time, Mary let out to Reed in such a way, she wanted Johnny to hear.
"After you Father."
Reed nodded as his was of saying.
"Thank you."
And proceeded to lie down next to Sue. Then, Mary placed herself at the end. Though it was not visible through the helmet, Johnny rolled his eyes, and said.
"Boy, talk about the REAL Goofy Gophers!"
"Johnny, you dare call me and Father goofy when you, a seventeen year old, watch Captain Video and obviously cartoons too? You're one to talk."
"Mary..."
"Yes Father, I'll shut up."
With those words said, everyone at long last quieted down so Ben could set the rocket's controls for ignition and lift-off. It took five minutes of gauge reading, switch flipping, button pushing, and lever pulling. But slowly and steadily, a rumbling made itself audible below the rocket's riders. And before the quintet knew it, they were traveling into the heavens, and towards the closest star that was their destination.
"Sis, I love you and all, but could you please get in the middle? I don't feel like finding out what it feels like to be a sardine." Johnny asked.
Sue rolled her eyes, and replied tartly.
"Johnny, seriously, Reed designed it so that even though we will be right next to each other, we will not be uncomfortable at all!"
"In other words, you don't want the middle either. Look, I would love to think you would like the middle because you could be next to your lover boy!"
Johnny gestured to Reed as he said that. During those couple of minutes of verbal contending, Reed and Mary very much shared the same thought.
"Oh brother..."
Finally, the older one of the more intelligent pair broke the ice.
"As unpleasant as it is, one of you will have to get in the middle. And, I suggest you decide who takes that position right now because WE DON'T HAVE ALL NIGHT!"
Reed words were enough to make Johnny's wishes of his sister getting in the middle and his being on the end come true. Not wasting any more time, Mary let out to Reed in such a way, she wanted Johnny to hear.
"After you Father."
Reed nodded as his was of saying.
"Thank you."
And proceeded to lie down next to Sue. Then, Mary placed herself at the end. Though it was not visible through the helmet, Johnny rolled his eyes, and said.
"Boy, talk about the REAL Goofy Gophers!"
"Johnny, you dare call me and Father goofy when you, a seventeen year old, watch Captain Video and obviously cartoons too? You're one to talk."
"Mary..."
"Yes Father, I'll shut up."
With those words said, everyone at long last quieted down so Ben could set the rocket's controls for ignition and lift-off. It took five minutes of gauge reading, switch flipping, button pushing, and lever pulling. But slowly and steadily, a rumbling made itself audible below the rocket's riders. And before the quintet knew it, they were traveling into the heavens, and towards the closest star that was their destination.
