Awhile

He was thumbing through the pages of his magazine when he found the advert.

He was sitting up in bed, not wanting to get up, reading his latest science fiction review. It was something he often did. The ad for the very latest time device had him really excited. Today, he decided, he would text the boss to say that he was sick. He would say that he needed to rest up awhile before coming in. This would give him time to look into what the transportation company was selling. He tapped in the message and received an OK to take time off. Although time travel machines had come a long way in recent decades, most of them were large and pretty clunky. This, on the other hand, was a small device that can be worn on the wrist. He decided he would get up, wash and shave, before sitting down to give proper attention to the details of what was on offer.

Sitting at the kitchen table with a cup of coffee, he soon found that the item was very expensive. In fact, it would clean out nearly all of his savings. The ad gave an internet address for more information. Setting up his laptop, he began to read.

It was immediately obvious that the thing came with a lot of red tape. On the screen, he waded through seventeen pages of instructions! He considered that he understood most of it. After a few more pages of warnings and disclaimers, he came across a section that said he would need to sign and return a waiver, before it could be sent. He was determined not to be put off by any of it and set about making the purchase.

A few days later, and surprised that his manager had not harassed him about his absence, the tiny parcel came. He unwrapped it without hesitation. It was amazingly small, just as the website had described it. It was about the size of a smart watch. Flipping the back cover off, as instructed, he looked at the three dials and the two positional switches. He was keen to get it up to standby stage. He manipulated the controls from what he could remember.

Satisfied that it was ready to operate, he strapped it on and pressed the power switch.

At that moment, a whisp of acrid smoke began to rise from the device, followed by a loud ‘pop’!

He was thumbing through the pages of his magazine when he…

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