Lyon's Legacy: Catalyst Chronicles, Book One by Sandra Ulbrich Almazan

Author:Sandra Ulbrich Almazan [Ulbrich Almazan, Sandra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-10-05T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

As I washed myself and got dressed, I tried to figure out how to steer my great-granddad away from the fate he’d suffered in my universe. Unlike Eliot’s Prufrock or my nemesis Pluckenreck, I dared disturb the universe; there was no reason to expect this universe to follow mine. But assuming it did and Sean’s life here was identical to the one I’d memorized, how could I save him from a fate years away without messing up the rest of his life? Maybe I could warn Sean about his possible fate but emphasize it might not happen. But I couldn’t tell him now. Even if he believed me, it seemed cruel. Better to let him live his life normally as long as possible. I’d have to write him a message and put it in a time capsule or something similar. I couldn’t leave it in the house; Grandma Mary might find it when she cleaned.

Someone knocked on the door. “Are you up yet, Jobanana?” Sean called. “I want a new shirt.”

I threw the rest of my clothing in my suitcase, then opened the door. “The room’s all yours.”

Grandma Mary was preparing oatmeal for breakfast. She refused my offer to help, so I drifted back into the living room and stared at Sean’s guitar, sitting in one of the chairs as if it was another member of this household. I had no reason to stay here anymore; I could make some excuse after breakfast and leave forever. The idea saddened me more than I’d thought it would. But George waited for me back on the Sagan, and I needed to make things right with him. Plus now that I had what Uncle Jackass wanted, I had to figure out how to deny it to him.

Sean joined me while I was still contemplating his guitar. “Thinking of dropping your science and taking up music?” he asked in a half-mocking tone.

I shuddered; I hadn’t told him about the concert tour I’d escaped from. “It’s not for me.”

“Of course not.” A sly gleam in his eyes contradicted his agreeable tone. “A girl like you wouldn’t know the first thing about playing anyway.”

I clenched and unclenched my hands at his challenge. Damn it, it was as if he and Uncle Jackass had conspired to goad me into playing again. Part of me wanted to ignore the gibe, but another part wanted to show Sean up. Could I do it? Though he was a passionate guitarist, he wasn’t the most technically brilliant one. I knew I’d never match Sean at the height of his touring years, but maybe at this age we had similar experience.

With a smirk, Sean snatched his guitar and strummed the opening to one of the songs he’d played last night. His long fingers glided over the strings. No, I wasn’t going to match him, but I could show him that he’d underestimated me.

I reached for his instrument. “May I try?”

He raised his eyebrows in surprise. “You know how?”

“A bit.” Even if

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