When they were finally back on Earth, possibly blasted into the past, and she was sure they weren’t moving anymore, she opened her eyes. Steve was smiling at her. He looked almost bored. “Not bad,” he said.

“I hate those things.” She walked with wobbling legs, and for the rest of the day, flatly refused to even stand in line with him for any other roller coasters.

***

Montana was just drinking water. “What’s up?” She asked him.

“I missed an ...