A Year of Stories (Collection Two)

Temporal Crisis Hotline

"Well, depends on how much you think five extra days of your life should be worth."

"That's...probably a good point. Thanks Chris, I appreciate the help!"

"Don't thank me – you make time for us, and we'll make time for you."

"They pay you to say that, don't they?"

Call Two

"Temporal Crisis Hotline, Chris speaking, how may I help you?"

"It happened again!"

"I'm...sorry?"

"It's Larry..."

"You're going to have to be a bit more specific."

"I called here a few weeks back about that girl I was trying to ask out."

"Oh...I think I remember..."

"Then you'll also remember that this is the forth time I've called you guys...in a month."

"That can't be healthy."

"That's what you told me the last time."

"Sounds like me, but honestly I wouldn't know."

"Why's that?"

"I answer phones at a time travel company."

"Got it. Well, I need your help again."

"Larry, would you mind if we started from the top?"

"Fine...Like I said, I was trying to ask this girl, Hanna Metz..."

"...please don't give me names."

"Right, right. Well, I've tried to ask her out, but I keep messing it all up. This time I wanted to buy a bunch of flowers, but...I don't know, I must of filled out the form wrong, because they sent over a big pile of Lilies."

"That doesn't sound so bad."

"Lilies are funeral flowers Chris! I can't just give her a bunch of... Lilies. I might as well go out a kill her grandpa myself."

"Don't you think that's a little..."

"Three days!"

"What?"