The Gatespace Trilogy, Omnibus Edition by Seeger Alan

Author:Seeger, Alan [Seeger, Alan]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Five59 Publishing
Published: 2014-12-28T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 52

Rick, Randall and Terry were sitting in Rick’s office, with Rick at his desk and the other two men sitting in the visitor’s armchairs that flanked it.

Rick had found his cell phone in the lap drawer of his desk, turned it on and discovered the entry for Stefanie in his contacts. He stared at the framed photo of her that was on his desk but had to take it on faith when Randall and Terry assured him that the photo was of Stef. He still had no recollection of her. This must be what it’s like to have had a lobotomy, or to be a stroke victim, he thought.

They hadn’t been there for more than a few minutes when he noticed something strange.

The photograph seemed to be fading.

His startled look attracted Randall and Terry’s attention, and he pointed out the phenomenon. Even as they watched, the photo was becoming less and less distinct. Soon, it seemed, it would be nothing but blank photo paper.

“Wait,” Rick said, looking at his phone. “Look at this — it’s happening to my phone, too.” He showed them his contact list. Where a few minutes before, there had been an entry for Stefanie, now it said

stefni

and before their eyes changed to

stf

Worse yet, within moments, both Randall and Terry found their minds wandering to other topics, and speculating what experiments they ought to attempt that day using the Gate.

Rick suddenly realized that, somehow, something that had occurred back in 2000 had changed history, to the point where not only had he never met Stefanie, but neither had Randall or Terry, and her presence was slowly evaporating from their lives.

He didn’t know if it was something he had inadvertently done while he was there, or if it was something Stefanie had done, but if there was to be any hope of getting things back to normal, had to do something now, before they all forgot her altogether.

He jumped up and ran to the lab.

“Is the Gate still open to San Francisco?”

Sarah looked up from her work. “Yes…?”

“I’m going back in,” he called to her as he hurried to the entry platform and disappeared into the Gate.

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