Professor Tempo, a brilliant physicist, built a time machine that looked suspiciously like a DeLorean. He set the dials for ancient Egypt, but accidentally brought his eccentric neighbor, Mrs. Whiskers, along for the ride.
As they arrived in 1350 BCE, Mrs. Whiskers mistook the pyramids for giant sandcastles and began decorating them with seashells. Pharaoh Akhenaten, confused by Mrs. Whiskers' antics, challenged Professor Tempo to a dance-off to settle the misunderstanding.
Professor Tempo, having two left feet, improvised a bizarre dance that mesmerized the pharaoh. Mrs. Whiskers joined in, twirling her umbrella like a baton. The crowd went wild, and the pharaoh declared them royal dance instructors.
As they prepared to return to their own time, Professor Tempo realized he'd left his time machine's key in the ancient past. Mrs. Whiskers, ever resourceful, used her umbrella to conduct an impromptu orchestra of Egyptian musicians, creating a sonic boom that propelled them back to the present.
Back home, Professor Tempo turned to Mrs. Whiskers and said, "You're a genius!" Mrs. Whiskers replied, "I just wanted to get back for my tea party – I left my favorite teacups in ancient Egypt!"
THE TIME TRAVELLERS DILEMMA