Nothing of Value
ShortStory 4,570 words Recommended by 2 award/anthology sources
"For anyone who’s used the Skip system to travel more than once or twice, delays are simply part of the process. The one following my transit to Olympus lasts longer than most. I pass the time by looking for a way to bend the causative incident behind the delay into a funny story to tell you when I see you."
Quasar links out; the story lives on Clarkesworld, where the author gets the click.