"You heard the lady, Cait. Let's get the hell out of here." There is fatigue in Alex's voice. Worry. Utter confusion - did time really just go bonkers? Did Allie do that? But there is also a sense that they might just make it. That he and Allie and Raps will get home, in part thanks to having a overly strong, somewhat impetuous redheaded teen carry them.

He decides that as soon as he can, he's going to get all three of them something special. Cait and Allie - wasn't that a TV show, he thinks muzzily - for saving him. Raps for just being Raps.

And he totally doesn't think about how scary Makita is right now.