What is there to say?
We’re out of time.
We failed.
And we have to do it all over again until we get it right.
PART V
THE PRESENT
SATURDAY
The golden light fades, and in its place, reality comes crashing in. We’re back. The five of us are inside the accelerator. And Zahra and Chris are still dead.
As soon as the door opens, I barge through it, pushing past Dr. Campbell. “Send us back.”
My demand is met with stunned silence from the people outside the accelerator. Vincent steps forward and asks, “Pardon?”
“We need to go to the future again,” I say, while the others join me, stumbling out of the machine. I’m a bit light-headed myself, but I refuse to even think about that. All I can focus on is saving my friends.
Vincent’s eyes flicker over the rest of the group. “Welcome back, Ke
