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Bathroom Break

"Maybe it's a good idea that we take a break", Susie said as she and Calvin flew through the space time vortex.

"Why is that", Calvin asked as he peered over the side and looked into the swirling abyss below him.

"We can find out how fast we are going by measuring the historical data where we land and compare it to the historical data that we gathered in Salem. We can then use that data to determine how fast we are going in relationship to years then we can………." As Susie droned on Calvin just smiled and nodded his head.

"Calvin you can stop pretending that you are listening", Susie said after a little while.

'Dang she caught on', Calvin thought.

"What makes you think I am not listening to you", Calvin asked angrily

"Because you just agreed to do calculus problems while wearing a green ballerina suit and standing on your head", Susie replied with a smile.

"I see", Calvin said "so that's what gave it away".

"Besides we're here", Susie said as she pressed the red button and the time machine screeched to a halt above a forest of trees. Then as Susie was landing the time machine in a small clearing they heard it, the faint rhythm of a snare drum that was growing progressively louder.

"Do you think they are cannibals or headhunters", Calvin asked as the time machine landed.

"Neither", Susie replied "that drum is a snare drum".

"So they have a trap drum", Calvin said. "How do you know they aren't headhunters on the warpath"?

"A snare drum comes only from cultured civilizations", Susie replied as the Time Machine landed.

Calvin quickly jumped of the time machine and ran to the nearest tree. That was when he saw the camp. The camp was made up of rows and rows of grimy white tents and milling about there were platoons of Hispanic solders each carrying a rifle on their right shoulder. Calvin saw that each of them was wearing a blue and silver top hat, followed by a blue double breasted jacket with a white shirt and blue pants. Despite this "official" look Calvin noticed that very few of these solders were wearing shoes, most of them had there feet wrapped in paper and a few had made 'mud shoes' just like he had made one summer day when his family went camping. Calvin smiled, he never thought he would miss his home or his family's camping trips. He quickly finished and ran back to the Time Machine.

"Hey Susie", Calvin said as he climbed back in "I think we are on a battle field because I just saw a encampment of solders".

"What did they look like", Susie asked

Susan walked back into the living room carrying a tray of two cups iced tea and two cups of coffee. She smiled as she sat down next to Calvin's Mom. This had been a regular meeting since Calvin and their daughter Susie vanished off the face of the earth a few days ago.

"Where do you think they are" Susan asked.

It was always the same deal, come sit with Calvin's parents and talk about where there kids could be.

"Maybe they eloped", Calvin's dad said jokingly.

Instead of laughter all Phil received were icy stares from everyone in the room.

"Sorry", Phil said as he looked about the room "I make bad jokes when I am nervous".

'And when you're not nervous too' Susie's dad thought