Art Myers

A New Life For Robert Johnson Art Myers

Robert Johnson has lost his job, his car, his apartment, and the love of his life. What else could go wrong?

He waited in his fifth floor rental, with the spectacular view of San Francisco Bay, staying until the last minute before he must leave. It had been the center of what had been the best year of his life. Tomorrow morning, the first day of April, 2015 and his fortieth birthday, he would be living in the back of the used Honda Odyssey van that had replaced the leased 2014 Porsche Carrea S which was relinquished a week earlier. He was alone and homeless. It had all happened in exactly one year.

His high paying job with the start up Engstrum Technologies had, along with the company, abruptly come to an end. With his big signing bonus he had rented the apartment, leased the Porsche and met Sandra Williams, all on the same day. They would be room mates at first, to share expenses, but then became lovers. She had left him two days ago leaving only a letter explaining her departure.

The rental furniture had been returned and all his possessions were in the middle of the now empty living room. Four small boxes with his clothes in two suitcases and a hanger bag. He spent his last hour setting up his almost new iPad3 which had replaced his previous one that had made an unplanned fall from the apartment's balcony. It was then that a strange looking Icon came up on the screen and then "You Have The Chance To Visit History As It Happening. Do You Have The Courage To Go There?" appeared in frightening blood red script. "ENTER" would have to wait as it was time for him to leave.

Early the next morning, 42 miles North of the city in Point Reyes Station, the story of his new life began.