In Deep Water: Chapter Eleven

“What do you mean, we’re in the past?” Xander’s brows form a deep V between his ice-blue eyes as he stares at the CELNAV crewmember.

“I mean, we’ve traveled back in time.” The crewmember squints at the constellation maps on the computer in front of him. “Early fifteen hundreds, I’d say.”

“You’re kidding.” Xander barks a laugh, falling silent as the rest of the room watching him. “Right guys?”

“It kind of makes sense, actually.” Nathan bobs his head in quiet reflection. “It explains why we can’t contact anyone on land. They aren’t there.”

“And why we don’t have internet.” Sophie grimaces.

Nathan nods. “No satellites.”

“Unbelievable!” Xander’s gazes down. “Okay, but how did we travel through time in the first place?”

“The storm.” I recall the waves crashing against the ship and the bolt of lightning that took out the power. “You guys said you’ve never experienced anything that intense before.”

“You make a good point, Emily.” Nathan scratches the scruff along his jaw.

Xander scoffs and glances at the crewmember. “Do you have access to the weather data, Eddie?”

“Yeah, I meant to mention that, too.” Eddie pulls up another window on his laptop. This one of a map with specks of red, yellow, green, and blue. “I looked into the Doppler from that night when I noticed the constellation inconsistencies. I didn’t believe it, myself.”

“This is the storm system from three nights ago?” Xander jerks his head toward the screen as he watches the radar.

Eddie inclines his chin. “So, there was this cool thing I learned... continue reading Chapter Eleven at Coffee House Writers.