Message From Tomorrow by H Bradley Stucki

Author:H Bradley Stucki [Stucki, H Bradley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: thriller, family drama, Time Travel, computer science, space time, mystery and suspense, science fiction novella
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Andre started awake! Where was he? He was groggy and his tongue felt dry and scratchy. His phone was buzzing in his pocket. That's what must have awakened him. He stared around, getting his bearings. Then it hit him. Frederick’s room! He must have blacked out. He looked around with bleary eyes. Everything was dark. It must be late.

Late! Andre remembered the recital and a panic seized him. He fumbled for his phone. The buzzing had stopped but he touched it on. Several texts had come in from Krissy, then Allie. And he saw the time. 10:30pm! How was he going to explain this?

"Frederick?" he called. Why hadn't he awakened him? He sat up. His head spun and he had to sit a moment before he could move again. He found the bedside lamp and turned it on. He looked around the room. Frederick wasn't there. Where did he go? Then he noticed a note on the night stand. He picked it up and read:

"Sorry about your headache. I thought it best to let you sleep it off. You seemed to be okay, so I checked out and am catching a midnight flight back home. We got the interviews pretty well completed. It should take about 3 weeks to get everything ready for the preview. I'll be sending over the manuscript for your review as soon as the transcription and rough editing are done. It's been a real pleasure! Krissy and Allie are lucky gals!" He signed the note with a flaring swirl.

Andre rubbed his eyes. He remembered the string of texts. He got his phone and started reading. They started out from Krissy: "Where are you?" and then they progressed to being more urgent. "You'll be late!" “Are you okay?” And finally, the last text was from Allie. "Daddy you missed it. I messed up because you weren't here! I was so worried! You're being stupid!" That was the last text that had come in and awakened him.

He got to his feet, staggered a bit while the room swirled then he felt in his pocket for his car keys. His heart seized. The locket! Could Frederick have taken the hidden thumb drive?

Relief flooded him. The keychain was there seemingly undisturbed. Everything would be fine. Surely Frederick hadn't done anything with it while he was out. Besides, it was encrypted. Still it had been in his pocket, and he'd been helpless.

Now about Krissy. What would he tell her? And Allie? He would tell them he'd been working and gotten a severe migraine, taken some medicine and blacked out. It was all true; except he wouldn't be telling who he was with or why. On top of everything else that wouldn't go over well at all. Krissy would have called his office, but it would have been closed at the time. Andre had a cot in his office for resting. He often had worked late into the night, so that would mesh too.

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