In Time For Revenge by Jasper T. Scott

Author:Jasper T. Scott [Scott, Jasper T.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Anthem Press
Published: 2019-10-18T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 32

Just six hours later I’m landing outside Future Travels’ Nevada Launch Center in Gavin Anchors’ air car.

Claire Devereaux is waiting for me at the entrance again.

“It’s good to see you back so soon, Mr. Anchors,” she says as I approach.

“It’s good to be back,” I reply as we breeze through the steel doors and into the lobby.

“You mentioned in our call that you’d like to see some of our larger bunkers.”

“Yes,” I say, smiling brightly. “I think I might be in love. I broke the news of my travel plans to my girlfriend last night. And on a whim, I decided to invite her. I wasn’t expecting her to react so positively to the idea.”

“So you’ll be looking to travel as a couple?”

“Yes. I’m feeling a lot better about it knowing I won’t be alone. I mean, if the future isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and all that’s left are ruins, at least we’ll be able to repopulate the Earth, right? Adam and Eve two point oh.” I laugh lightly at my own joke.

Claire nods along as we leave the lobby and walk down a long, windowless concrete corridor to the elevators at the end. She gets a few steps ahead of me, and I feel for the bug in my pocket. My heart is pounding out of my chest. Some stimuli from my real body can’t be suppressed while I’m controlling my Anon. Just as I’m about to pull the device out and release it, we reach the elevators and Claire glances back at me. My hand freezes in my pocket.

“Are you still planning to go fifty years into the future?”

“Yes, definitely. I still want to meet the founders. We’ll continue on from there if we don’t like what we see.”

“Of course. May I ask your travel partner’s name?”

That question catches me off guard, and my mind blanks. I chide myself for leaving such a gaping hole in my story. “Adriana.” I say with a smile. It’s the only name that comes to mind.

Claire smiles thinly at that, and her head tilts to one side. “A pretty name. Will she want a tour of our facilities as well?”

I reach up with the hand that isn’t in my pocket and tap the side of my glasses. “I’ll just show her my Lifestory.”

A scowl darkens Claire features. “You’re recording this?”

“Not yet... but I was hoping to at least record the bunker where we’ll be staying. Will that be a problem?”

“Yes, I’m afraid it will. It’s a violation of our NDA.”

“But I haven’t signed anything yet.”

“Then maybe you should.”

“Uhh, sure. If you need me to, of course.”

Claire nods. “That would be appreciated. Thank you.”

We walk into the elevator and I deliberately move to stand behind Claire, thinking this might be my moment. But then I notice the camera in the elevator, and I hold myself back. I’ll wait until we reach the bunker.

The elevator zips down a dozen floors and then opens into a windowless concrete corridor. We walk past several reinforced steel doors until Claire stops at a particular one.

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