Last Stop (2012)
“Heather said.
“Thanks,” I replied.
Clack-clackety-clack-clack went Heather’s fingers on her computer keyboard.
The words SUBRAIL, FRANKLIN CITY slowly appeared on the screen. Heather clicked on “Search” and sat back.
CONNECTING…a message flashed.
Outside Heather’s window, the sixth-day-morning dog walkers were heading for the park. They looked as bleary-eyed as I felt.
Heather’s parents were asleep in the next room. Her baby brother was asleep, too. I should have been asleep, recovering from th...e Sophie Karp show the day before. But no. Heather had to call and apologize, then insist I come over.
And I had been stupid enough to accept.
“Uh, why are we doing this?” I asked.
Heather ignored the question. “You should be excited. I mean, if someone told me I could see into parallel worlds—?
“I can barely see our world at this hour.”
“Click on, David. Gardenia Whatever is famous. What if she’s right? Haven’t you read any science fiction?”
“Those are stories, Heather.MoreLess
“Thanks,” I replied.
Clack-clackety-clack-clack went Heather’s fingers on her computer keyboard.
The words SUBRAIL, FRANKLIN CITY slowly appeared on the screen. Heather clicked on “Search” and sat back.
CONNECTING…a message flashed.
Outside Heather’s window, the sixth-day-morning dog walkers were heading for the park. They looked as bleary-eyed as I felt.
Heather’s parents were asleep in the next room. Her baby brother was asleep, too. I should have been asleep, recovering from th...e Sophie Karp show the day before. But no. Heather had to call and apologize, then insist I come over.
And I had been stupid enough to accept.
“Uh, why are we doing this?” I asked.
Heather ignored the question. “You should be excited. I mean, if someone told me I could see into parallel worlds—?
“I can barely see our world at this hour.”
“Click on, David. Gardenia Whatever is famous. What if she’s right? Haven’t you read any science fiction?”
“Those are stories, Heather.MoreLess
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