Time Travel Omnibus Volume 1 by Anthology

Author:Anthology [Anthology]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: anthology, omnibus, SF, SSC, time travel
Published: 2014-12-01T07:00:00+00:00

DEATHBED

Caroline M. Yoachim

“I remember dying,” my husband tells me. “Everyone I know comes to visit my deathbed.”

“It will be nice to see everyone,” I say, forcing a smile. I don’t bother to remind him that what he remembers hasn’t happened yet, at least not for me. We only have a few weeks left, and I don’t want to spend that time on explanations. Instead we take a long walk in the rain, huddled together under one umbrella, and then we come back home and huddle even closer to get warm.

“My body is old enough that I won’t mind dying,” he says, “but I wish I’d had children.”

Our daughter is nearly fifty now, with children of her own. She refuses to visit because my husband doesn’t remember her. He doesn’t remember her because she isn’t in his future. I invited her to his deathbed, but she refuses to come.

“I know there isn’t much time left,” he says, “but will you marry me?”

“Of course.” I say. We’re already married, but I still say yes every time he asks.

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