Time Machine Horror

I went back in time to find my mum if anyone finds this letter. Don't go anywhere else to find me; you won't. I promise I'm safe. My best friend Ross and I will miss you all very much, but I will be back with my mum when we find her.

It's been months since my dad worked on the Time Machine. All day and night. He's usually in the basement, but I talk to him before bed and when I wake up. He always yelled and threw things, which scared me at first. But he told me that he was just mad because it was hard work and not at me.

Things aren't going well when mum isn't here. That's why we need to find her again. I'm always hungry, and I think my dad no longer has a job because he drinks all the time. Don't worry about it; we'll go back in time and find her.

Now seems like the best time for us to leave. We should not live here anymore, according to the letter we got. Dad doesn't read the mail as much as he used to, but I still read some things, even if I don't always get everything. A lot of numbers and things that I don't understand, like "Final Notice." It sounds very important.

But now we don't have to worry, that's what I mean. There is no doubt that we will find her and then return. Everything will be fine. Dad is honest. He has never lied to me. That's right. Yes, I know it is.

Yesterday, he showed me the Time Machine. It shines so much. It's cosy and warm, and it fits all three of us. He's getting it ready right now, so I should leave soon. You see, we need to do some things…