A Day in the Life of a Time Traveler

By: Jorge Barzanas

My name is Virgil Delta F5. I wake up not remembering anything except the year and

place of my birth. The calendar on the wall says it’s November 18, 2013. My GPS indicates I’m

in Midwest U.S.A. But here’s what I remember. I was born in Lunar Colony Alpha –B4, District

12, on April 9, A.D. 2099

I get up and find the strangest human being I’ve ever seen standing at the foot of my bed.

“Finally, you’re awake. Breakfast is ready” She says, beaming I look at her closely and I gasp

because she looks very familiar as if I’ve known her for a long time. I ask her, “Who are you?”

saying with full confusion in my head. “What are you talking about Arthur? I’m Aurora Delta you

wife!” She replies. She quickly kiss my lips then I feel all of a sudden that there is a small spark

of current flowing inside my veins. I’m shock! And my eyes become gigantic and round. I cannot

say a word after she kissed me.

I eat with her with a zippered mouth, she prepared a strong black coffee for me and a wheat

bread for breakfast. My thoughts now begin to knock, why am I here? Why is she calling me

Arthur? Wait! I know Arthur! Did she said Aurora Delta?! I remember Arthur is the name of my

great Grand Father. He invented the very first time machine! My great Grand Father Arthur is

then married to Aurora Delta. Oh no! It can’t be. It means that I kissed my great Grand Mother

Aurora Delta? But wait I’m in the big and serious dilemma right now, why am I here? I still don’t

remember anything. Meaning to say if I’m here with Aurora Delta then the date is November 18,

2013, I came back to the time far decades ago? Aurora holds my hand and says “what’s the

problem Arthur? You didn’t touch your coffee neither eat anything that I’ve prepared. Is there

any problem? It seems you’re out of your mind. Maybe you’re just tired. By the way, what’s with

that fancy dress your wearing? Are you again going to test your space machine?” I just simply

smile and nods at her. My head is full of questions and I think I will going to explode. Maybe it’s

just dream! A nightmare that I can’t remember why I’m in here. So I bite my thumb to test if I’m

dreaming. “Oouch! That hurts! Now I am convince that this is not a dream. I’m in reality, I need

help. I have to tell Aurora!

“You have to help me, please! I’m not Arthur. I don’t know how I came here. I am Virgil

Delta. I think I came from the future. I came from Lunar Colony Alpha, District 12 and was born

in 2099. I don’t know if you know that place but you must help me in any way possible.” Saying

this to her desperately. She smiles and nods at me while saying “just be calm, I know, I know.

The moment Arthur was gone I waited until he comes back but it’s been 2 years already since

he left me all alone then you came in, I know and I can say you are not Arthur because from the

moment I kissed you I felt something different though you look very similar to him. I really

thought Arthur came back but I was wrong then I pretended to act as normal as if nothing

happens. I’m just waiting for you to say you’re not Arthur. So I assume that Arthur went to the

future because he was working on the space time machine the last time I’ve seen him.” Telling

this to me with a tear on her eyes.

“I can help you. I have an idea! I still do have the space time machine Arthur was making

before he left me. You can fix it and maybe you can reversed its function and set the time where

you came from and eventually maybe Arthur will come back again to me also.” She added with

excitement. I don’t know if I can fix it. I have no idea how I can renovate that machine but I’ll try

my best.

The sun is already up and we start to fix together the time machine, and as we repair the

engine my memory begins to restore. I already remember who I am. The best space time

machine pilot was embedded to my name. Unluckily there’s a malfunction the last time I was in

the flight. Maybe that’s the reason why Arthur and I swapped era. “It’s no impossible for me to

fix the time machine because of my expertise”. Telling this to Aurora. She smiles, continue

working hard and giving help to me in any way possible. At last, we finish fixing the time

machine for the straight of 5 hours. Aurora smiles at me and with excitement she hugs me very

tight. I can feel and see the very perceptible joy in the face of my great grandmother.

It’s already dark, “now we will test the proficiency of our space time machine” I say. I go

inside the control panel and starts to push the buttons and turn it all into activation. The

machine’s engine starts to vibrate. “Yes! The machine is working!” I shout and with full joy on

my face. Now I am in the crucial part of saying goodbye to my great grandmother. “I am about to

live you and few hours from now you are going to see Arthur again. Thank you for the hospitality

you showed to me. I owe you a lot my great grandmother. I have to say goodbye” I say to her.

She replies with tears of joy “take care of yourself Mr. Virgil Delta. Have a safe trip back to your

time” I’m all set to go back where I came. “goodbye!” the lasts word I say to her. In just a blink

of an eye I am home. I did it! I am here. I wonder if my great grandfather did it as well. I wonder

if Arthur made it.