Maydeline

Lubelle buys an old house full of treasures. as she works through the collections she finds a time travel portal.

As she travels back and forth through time, it doesn't take too long before the past and the present clashes, which leaves her in the company of a very disgruntled antique collector.

No Sense Of Time

That's right. This portal has no sense of time. When you come back it is as if it is the exact moment you left. To this man at the top of the stairs it was like we went through the door and immediately came back. To us, we have been on the other side for hours.

Brent takes my hand and we walk up the stairs together. The man at the top of the stairs takes a few steps back to let us onto the floor.

"At least I didn't have to wait very long. How long have you been on the other side?" He asks us a lot more politely than I thought he would. I cannot really see his face. The room is still too dark.

"About three hours" Brent offers as an answer.

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