Christy watched Jeffrey as he made the final adjustments to the machine's controls and took this as a cue to double checked the safety override feature which would activate if the time machine begun to overheat, or threaten to explode. It was activated but glowing green feebly - a good sign and suggesting that everything was in full working order. When she glanced back at Jeffrey, he had already settled in one of the seats, looking at her expectantly.

[i]"Ah yes, tonight is the night Christy. We will travel through time and see a whole new world. Are you ready?"[/i]

"Definitely", Christy replied, grinning. She stepped up and eased in the seat besides him. She felt her hands begin to tremble slightly as nerves kicked in - what if it didn't work? Of course it would, she reassured herself. 

"I'll let you have the honours," she said to Jeffrey, gesturing towards the final switch, "Goodbye to the present, I guess!"