Acme Time Travel Incorporated - Volume 2

Acme Time Travel Incorporated

Volume 2

Gabriel and Ginny

By David Griffiths

Copyright © David Griffiths 2019

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CONTENTS

Book One 22

Coca-Cola Light 2

Iceland ready meals 14

The walk will do you good 18

So, what’s her name then? 20

The Golden Egg 22

Where’s the tea bags? 25

One Cool Customer 26

Can’t stop thinking about her 27

Still staring at my chest then? 33

Someone to turn to 36

Fragments of what remained 38

Want to talk about it? 40

Who is Vicky? 41

I let him use my body as payment 44

Tricky one 49

It’s getting cold 57

Walking to Ginny’s house 62

You look very tired 66

Now that you’ve screwed me 69

Don’t let them come to harm 73

Could you really do that? 76

So, you’re going on your own then? 78

What about Moth? 80

I think we can eat later 82

Don’t use him all up 85

What if it’s raining? 87

He tasted pretty good 92

Do you fancy crumpets? 94

Yummy looking 96

Fancy some chips? 99

Where would we park it? 105

I meant ‘when’ Barney 108

Book Two 113

Where is he, the little shit? 113

I think I really frightened him 118

A small glass of white wine 120

Stay calm, boyfriend 123

A vista of stars 127

Proximity alert 132

A vague murmur in her sleep 136

Because I can’t be hurt 139

If he dies 141

Sent a ‘nudge’ 144

Just use small thrusts 147

Why wouldn’t they wish to help you? 150

This bit looks a bit barren 152

An insect trapped in resin 154

There’s a storm coming 157

Please pick her up 159

Will you ever forgive me? 162

If it gives you any comfort 166

I can’t even be strong for you 168

One less thing 170

Still bloody itches 174

Dead for forty years 176

Book Three 179

Told you it wouldn’t do any harm 179

Not without getting squished 183

Ship noticed them 185

They might be finished tomorrow 187

What’s the worst that could happen? 188

Being given unction 196

Why would he lie 200

There’re worse ways 204

God-forsaken shithole 208

Docking time in one minute 210

Don’t you think that’s a bit strange? 212

Welcome back, sunshine 216

I think I can answer that 225

It’s a fucking death sentence 229

We’ll think of something 232

It’s good to see you back, Ginny 233

I’ve always fancied going to Seville 240

Comfort from their proximity 243

Maybe now wasn’t the time 249

A view to a tragedy 259

Where did that flyer come from? 261

The only good thing that fucker did 263

What if he doesn’t? 265

A memory for your holiday 271

Life can be a bitch sometimes 276

No introductions are necessary 278

In Baltimore 280

Do you think you could catch one? 283

Rolling hills with moo cows 286

It’s bought us time 287

He very much enjoyed his job 288

So fucking hard 290

I’ll keep us safe 294

Someone a long time ago 296

I guess it’s over 308

Book Four 309

You did get rid of the bad guys 309

It’s what we said we were going to do 311

I’m Mary, John’s wife 314

We’ve come to see you 316

Barney’s wedding day 319

Want to talk about it? 320

Who is Vicky? 322

It’s nearly that day 324

His wife survives him 327

Dead all these years 334

About the Author 341

Acknowledgments 344

Other Titles Available 345

Getting Book Reviews 346

BOOK ONE