Chapter 5: The Ambassador’s Farewell
**
When Jonathan opened his eyes, he was lying on the floor of his office. The room was quiet, the air still. He sat up slowly, his head pounding, and looked around. Everything seemed normal—the familiar hum of the computer, the faint scent of coffee in the air, the soft glow of the afternoon sun streaming through the blinds. But something felt different. He couldn't quite put his finger on it.
He stood up, his legs shaky, and walked over to his desk. His calendar was open to the current date, and he realized with a start that it was the same day he had first discovered his ability. But this time, there was no dizziness, no strange sensation, no sudden leap into the past. It was just an ordinary day.
Jonathan's heart raced as he tried to piece together what had happened. Had it all been a dream? Had he really traveled through time, changed his life, and then undone it all? Or had it been some kind of hallucination, a product of stress or exhaustion?
He reached for his phone and scrolled through his contacts. Amy's name was there, but their last conversation was from months ago, just as it had been in his original timeline. He hesitated, then dialed her number. After a few rings, she answered.
"Hey, Jonathan," she said, her voice warm but distant. "What's up?"
"Hey, Amy," he replied, struggling to keep his voice steady. "I just... wanted to check in. See how you're doing."
"I'm good," she said. "Busy with work, but you know how it is. How about you?"
"I'm... okay," Jonathan said. "Just been thinking about things. About the past, you know?"
There was a pause on the other end of the line. "Yeah, I get that," Amy said. "Listen, I've got to run, but it was good hearing from you. Take care, okay?"
"You too," Jonathan said, hanging up the phone. He felt a pang of sadness but also a strange sense of relief. Things were as they should be.
Next, he called his parents. They answered together, their voices cheerful and familiar. They talked for a while, catching up on the little details of life. Jonathan didn't mention Emily, but he could feel her absence in the background, a quiet ache that would never fully go away. Still, he knew that this was how things were meant to be.
As the day went on, Jonathan began to accept that his journey was over. The ability was gone, and with it, the power to change the past. But he also realized that he had gained something far more valuable—a deeper understanding of himself and the world around him. He had learned that life wasn't about perfection or control. It was about acceptance, about finding beauty in the imperfections and moving forward, one step at a time.
That night, as Jonathan lay in bed, he thought about The Ambassador. He wondered if the mysterious figure had been real or just a manifestation of his own conscience. Either way, he felt a sense of gratitude. The Ambassador had guided him, warned him, and ultimately helped him make the right choice.
Just as he was drifting off to sleep, Jonathan heard a faint whisper in the darkness. "You've done well, Jonathan. Rest now."
He smiled, a sense of peace washing over him. For the first time in a long time, he felt truly at ease. The past was behind him, and the future was uncertain, but he was ready to face it—not as a man trying to rewrite his story, but as someone who had learned to live with the choices he had made.
---
........
"Don't miss the chance to get advanced chapters of my novel for FREE! Just copy the link now and start reading!"
https://shorturl.at/3DZhG