"...home"

A FB memory of one of my time portal tales.

Once upon a time,...

I wanted to see my family. I portaled. I appeared in the driveway at 4:38pm August 12th 1972 CE. I walked up to the yard. There they were. My Mother my Aunt Agnes Uncle Owen, and Aunt Sybil. It took a moment, but they recognized me.

Uncle said, “…looks like you’ve come a long way.”

“Yes,…48 years. It’s almost Christmas 2020.”

My Mom asked, ”…Is everyone alright did you all do well did you have children?“

”…Yes, and no.“

Aunt Sybil leaned, and said, "He can’t tell us what’s going to happen.” She smiled at me saying “I’m glad you remember us.”

I whispered,…“I’ve missed you so.”

I went home for 4 minutes 16 seconds. I took a photo with a period “Instamatic”. I became a blue neon shimmer then gone. They never confided to my younger self this visit to them.

Home.

I plugged my sentient pocket watch into the phone charger. ‘Made soup read emails sat by the window then slept.