Rewind

A lesson that transcends time.

Huff, puff, grunt, wheeze.

Sweat dripping from his chin, Scott had been working tirelessly in the garage, tinkering with tools, screws, and wires, to finish his latest creation. It was almost complete!

Scott had been rejected for a position he applied for, which was his dream job, and at his dream company. After working so hard to build a career and resume tailored perfectly for the position, he was not ready to take no for an answer.

He glanced back at his computer, which was parked on a table nearby his worktable. His eyes narrowed on the opening of a displayed email:

“Unfortunately, we cannot offer you the position at this time, but we encourage–”

“GAH!” Scott tore his gaze away from the screen and refocused on his work. With renewed passion, he begun to work even faster.

For the past several days, all of his time was devoted to one specific purpose: finding a way to go back in time and redo his job interview, so that he could get the job offer. He knew he shouldn’t have stuttered so much. He knew that if he just phrased himself differently, he would’ve nailed it.

He decided to create a device that would allow him to time travel, one that looked like a remote control and functioned like one, except…