The invitations had been mailed off and all we could do was
wait. Future Henry was for driving over to Tech and stopping in at the Matthias'
home. Just an inpromptu meeting...."Hey, did you get our invitation? Are
you going to be able to make the dinner? By the way, young Chris, would you like
a DNA altering soda or a gene busting Snickers bar?"
Actually, I didn't blame him. He couldn't return to his own time until we had
done something about our problem so he was, in reality, a Prisoner in Time, so
to speak. He was anxious to get back to his family and, god knows, I was anxious
for him to leave but Anna Marie adored him and he loved playing with her. I
guess it had been a long time since he got to play with his daughter. I just
wished the Matthias' would call and confirm and "Grandpa" could get
back to the future!
I did promise future Henry and Emily that if we didn't hear from the Matthias'
in a week, I would find some excuse to visit them and take future Henry along. I
was still concerned about using this DNA liquid on another human being! If I
wouldn't use it on my daughter, then what gave me the right to use it on
another? It made me feel evil and I am not an evil person.
Just then, Anna Marie came walking up to me in the front room. Emily was out
shopping and "Grandpa" was taking a nap.
"Daddy," she said, grabbing hold of my arm and bouncing up onto my
lap. "Daddy, I can't find my Tea Set. I want to have "Grandpa"
over for tea when he wakes up! Can you help me find my Tea Set? Please, Daddy!
Pleeeaaaase!"
