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Annie drove the moon buggy over bumps and hollows. It bucked like a bronco.

No water, no trees, no clouds.

Jack held on to the dashboard.

"Oh, man," said Jack. "That's from the first astronauts who landed on the moon!"

"I'm going through there!" She pointed to an opening between two mountains.

The buggy slowed down. Jack sighed with relief. The ride was still bumpy. But now, at least, he could take a good look at the moon.

On the other side, the ground was even rockier.

"Look for the fo-fourth M thing!" said Annie, bouncing up and down.

Annie pressed on the brake.

"Sl-slow d-down!" he said.

He had never been to such a colorless, barren place. There was no green, no blue, no red.

The buggy bumped toward the opening and shot through.

Only giant gray rocks and craters -- and an American flag.

"Try pressing on the b-brake pedal. On the f-floor -- slowly!"

"How?"

"And look -- a telescope!" said Annie.

Jack groaned. Looking for anything on this wild ride was impossible.

Beside the flag was a sign. Annie read it aloud:

They took slow giant steps to the site of the first moon landing.

Jack tore out the piece of paper. He put it by the flag.

Then he passed the notebook and pencil to Annie. She signed her name and passed the notebook back.

JULY 1969 A. D.

"Now we have to sign it," Annie said.

Jack signed his name.

She pressed a button that said OFF. Then she and Jack hopped out.

"Let's leave our own message," said Annie.

He handed the moon book to Annie. Then he took out his notebook and pencil to copy the sign.

"What should we say?" said Jack.

HERE MEN FROM THE PLANET EARTH FIRST SET FOOT UPON THE MOON,

Jack turned to a new page in his notebook. In big letters he wrote their message.

"The same thing," said Annie. "But say we are the first kids."

"That's a good message," said Jack.

She drove near the flag and telescope. Then she put her foot on the brake until the buggy stopped.

WE CAME IN PEACE FOR ALL MANKIND.

Jack walked over to the telescope. Annie stepped aside so he could look, too.

It looked like a giant man in a spacesuit.

"I wish I had a watch," he said, standing up. "We might be running out of time."

"Oh, wow. A moon man!" said Annie.

Today the first kids from the planet Earth came to the Moon. We came in peace for all children. -- Jack -- Annie

No wind would ever blow the message away. No rain would ever fall on it.

She was staring through the telescope.

Thinking of "forever" made Jack feel dizzy. He shook his head to clear his thoughts. Then he remembered the time. Had two hours passed yet?

It would be there forever, unless someone moved it.

"What?" Jack turned to look at her.

Jack gasped. In the distance, something was flying above the ground.