Found in an Antique Shop, Postmarked October 10, 1907

To: Bethany Johnson

34 Hauser Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90035

DO NOT DELIVER until January 9, 2009

Dear Bethany,

I know I haven’t been the best boyfriend, but standing you up on our anniversary would suck pretty hard even for me. You’re not gonna believe this, but I swear it’s true. You know that weird metal thing outside the junk shop on Fairfax, that looks like a baby carriage with buttons on it? It’s a time machine. No, really. I slipped on some dog crap and grabbed it and next thing I knew I was sitting in the mud and nearly got run over by a horse and carriage.

I tried to get back, but I guess the thing doesn’t exist in 1907 or I don’t know where to find it, I can’t just go ask people where I can find a mad scientist or something. People already think I’m nuts -- wearing a hoodie and jeans gets you some weird looks around here. But I found a guy who wanted some junk hauled out of his yard and he paid me so I bought some 1907 clothes. Got this dude in a bakery to hire me to put bread in the oven. I’m sorry I said cooking was for wusses... I’ve burned my hand three times and it hurts so hard I can barely write. I need to go anyway, the boss won’t like it if my hand hurts too much to work tomorrow and they haven’t invented Advil yet.

Anyway, who knows if you’ll get this, but if you do, it was me who forgot to take your sweater out of the dryer and shrunk it to Barbie size, and I’m sorry I blamed it on your sister. I hope you guys are speaking again.

Love,

Alex

Story by:

Elizabeth M. Thurmond

submitted at 9:15pm

30 August 2009

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