Excellent an 80-word story Timely Advice by Bill Schott 80 Word Flash Fiction contest entry

Nooboo looked at the spaghetti on the plate. It was steaming, covered with tomato sauce and grated cheese. There was a fork on one side of the dish and a spoon sat on the other. Across the table a person suddenly appeared who looked just like him, except the person's face was drenched in what looked like blood and entrails. "I am Nooboo from the future, Nooboo." "Have you advice for me from the future, Nooboo?" "Yes. Use the fork."   Recognized Author Notes Professor Kendrick had recently discovered that the Gem of Bosco Bay, brought back from a mining expedition on the far side of the moon, was an adequate power source for the interdimensional destabilizer. After building the anti-contourilator and having both the gem and a fragment of swiss quartz aligned in the wisp beam, he initiated a test to break through to the fifth dimension. He may have been successful, but during the experiment he was vaporized, leaving his legally joined partner without an LJP, and also his son, Nooboo, without a father. It so happened that on that same day, Nooboo, who had just finished his spaghetti dinner, walked by the anti-contourilator, which was still on and looked to be a fun toy with which to play. He pressed a button and immediately disappeared.

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