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JERRYOLTION

UNCERTAINTY

JasonicitedasheparksthedemonstratorLeBaroninfrontofhishouse.

He

parksonthestreetsohisneighborscanseeit,andmaybedecidetobuyone.

Thatsnotlikely,butitspossible,andacarsalesmanplaystheodds.If

you

greetenoughcustomers,putthecarsinfrontofenoughpeople,someonewill

buy

one.Astheyhavedonetoday.AbrandnewImperial,cash,andJasonalready

has

thecommissioncheckinhisbreastpocket.

Hefingersthecrisppaperashewalksupthedrivewaytothedoor.Yes,still

there.AndjustbeforeChristmas.Ginnywillbepleased.Hetriesthedoorknob

beforehegoesforhishousekeys,butitislocked.Notagoodsign.IfGinny

werehome,dhaveleftitopenforhim,maybeevenmethimatthe

door.

Unlessshegotcaughtupinsomethingandforgotthetime.Thatshappened

before.SoJasonsetshisbriefcaseontheconcretestepandfishesinhis

pocketforthekeys,unlocksthedoor,andashestepsintothedarkenedhouse

hesaysloudly,hopefully,Honey,Imhome!

Thesilenthousereturnsnotevenanecho.Jasonswitchesonthekitchenlight

andtakesacautioussniff.NOaromaoffreshlybakedbread,nomeaty

heaviness

ofaroastorevenahamburgercasserole.Thewavefunctionhascollapsed,the

universehaschosen.Ginnyisnothometoday.

Shemighthavebeen.Thatsthemostfrustratingaspectofthewholething.

UntilJasoncheckedtosee,shemighthavebeenrighthereinthiskitchen,

wantinghimaseagerlyashewantedher,buttheveryactofarrivingwas

enough

tosettheuniversaldiceinmotionandtonighttheycameupsnake-eyes.

Heturnsaroundandstepsoutsideagain,closingthedoorbehindhim.A

virtual

couplepopsintobeingonthesidewalkbesidehiscar,ateenageboyandgirl

walkingarm-in-arm.Shenodsatsomethinghesays,thenlaughs.Theytake

three

stepsbeforevanishing,theirveryexistenceswallowedinthequantumfoam.

Heset