![]() ![]() ![]() The door unfurled, and there at the bottom of the stairs was the hollow face of Teddy Hawkins, his eyes flickering with hope.īefore she could climb out of the jade dome, she blurted out, “I’m sorry.” She was unable to bear the sight of anticipation. She felt her body heavy in space and looked around to see that she was, once again, in the leather-and-steel cockpit of the time machine. She couldn’t feel her body as different from the space she was inhabiting. Lila crouched down on the floor, closing her eyes, cringing, and covering her head with her arms. The room started to vibrate, and a high-pitched screech filled her ears until it felt as if they’d pop. ![]() It was as if all the molecules around her were trembling and stretching. The contours of the room suddenly began to blur. How was this supposed to work again? When she’d traveled back in time, Teddy and Conrad had been there to guide her, but now she was alone, without any idea what to do.Īnd then there was an instant change, as if drugs had just kicked in. She opened her eyes and looked around the four cinder-block walls. ![]() For what? The rapture? Beam me up, Scotty? Taking a sharp exhale and closing her eyes, she waited. The only sound she heard was her own frantic breathing. Once inside the tiny storage space, Lila looked at her watch. The explosion rang in her ears, and the bullet, which grazed the lock, ricocheted off the metal door. With four minutes left, she aimed her gun at the lock, and fired. ![]()
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