Splinters In Time (The Time Bubble Book 4) by Jason Ayres

Author:Jason Ayres [Ayres, Jason]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, mobi
Publisher: Chapel Street Press
Published: 2017-08-31T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

December 2024

As was often the case, the most noticeable sign he had jumped was the weather. Drizzly wet skies were instantly replaced by a dazzling blue, making him wish he had packed a pair of dark glasses. The sun, gorgeous and orange, was close to the western horizon. It looked very warm but lacked the power to heat the air. It was noticeably colder than the time he had just left.

His hunch was that he had again jumped a few days back in time. Heading out of the park, he made straight for the newsagent’s booth in the Covered Market. The Christmas decorations were still up all around the market, so he knew he hadn’t travelled far in time. At the booth, he picked up a paper and checked the date.

It was Friday 20th December in the same year, which meant he had travelled back a total of eight days this time. A pattern was starting to emerge. The first time he had jumped back two days. Next it had been four, and now it was eight.

He was reminded of the original time bubble which had sent people into the future. That had doubled each time someone had entered. Now the tachyometer seemed to be producing a reverse effect, doubling his distance back in time each jump.

If this was the case, he would know for certain next time he jumped because he would be sixteen days further back in the past. That wouldn’t be for a while. The power indicator on the wand was on red again and would presumably stay that way for the rest of this day at least.

He was once again going to be in search of a bed for the night, but he didn’t fancy the travel tavern again. The place was soulless and depressing and that wasn’t what he needed right now. He needed to find somewhere better.

His eyes were drawn away from the date by the newspaper headline which screamed out:

ROCKSTAR ANDY GREEN DEAD AT 47

He didn’t remember a rockstar called Andy Green and Josh knew his music well. Still, the name was vaguely familiar. Where did he know it from? He scrutinised the accompanying picture of the dead singer. It wasn’t just the name that was familiar. He had seen that face before, long ago.

Perhaps it would come to him later. He walked over to the kiosk to pay for the paper, intending to read more as soon as he was settled into his hotel. If he was going to be stuck here for a while it would be a good idea to familiarise himself with what was going on in the world.

The paper was a good start, but what he really needed was internet access. This would require a little effort on his part. In his era, practically every device could talk and was in a state of ‘always on’, but here he’d need to acquire a device that could use good, old-fashioned Wi-Fi.

He walked up from the Covered Market towards Cornmarket Street where he found an old-fashioned mobile phone shop.

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