10 The Naked Threesome (2/2)
”Dave Ramsey has been our doctor for over twenty years, am I right? You trust him, don't you?”
”Yes. But how - they didn't say anything last night.”
”I know. I fixed it up with them when I met them in the New World.”
”MET them? Harold!”
”I was walking down to the beach. I went there because I could hear the sea and it turned out to be much farther away than it is here. I bumped into them, into the Ramseys on the way. They too were walking to the beach. We talked a lot.”
”The three of you were standing around talking, and all of you buck naked?”
”Yes. But being naked was unimportant. It didn't matter. Really.”
”It matters to me.”
”Please, Gladys. Don't be silly.”
”You and your naked threesomes.”
”We didn't have a threesome. We had a talk and went down to the beach and watched the dawn and wandered around a little, getting our bearings. We found a freshwater stream, and then we split up. They wanted to do a bit more exploring. I wanted to go back home, I mean here. But to get back here, I had to fall asleep over there. I had a hard time. I was hungry and the sun was strong all day. I only managed to fall asleep when it was dark.”
”Over here? Over there? You spent a full day in this new world of yours? Harold, what are you talking about?”
”Yes, a full day. More, actually. You see, b - pet, while you're there, time passes exactly like it does here. But relative to here - relative to the time on Earth, it goes much faster. Maybe as much as ten times faster. I don't know. Hard to tell when there are no clocks and watches around.”
”Can I get something clear? What do you mean by 'here'?”
”Where we both are right now. 12 Solar Crescent, Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia.”
”And what do you mean by 'there'?”
”Well, it's basically the same spot. Same place, but no Port Douglas or Solar Crescent. No houses, nothing but nature.”
”You were exploited for a beach resort ad, Harold. You injected some sort drug from that metal thing, and you just lost your mind. Then they filmed the three of you cavorting around naked. They'll use that to advertise that new nudist beach they've got at the Sheraton. Mark my words.”
”Gladys. Do you trust Dave Ramsey?”
”I'm not sure any more.”
”As a doctor? Do you trust him as a doctor?”
”Not if he's under the influence of drugs.”
Harold Pendleton sighed heavily.
”Let's make a deal,” he said. ”If you are still concerned about me tomorrow, I'm going to the hospital for a complete checkup and observation. But first, please listen to what Dave Ramsey has to say.”
”Did you say they are coming at three?”
”Yes.”
”Oh God. I must see what time it is.”
”Wait, don't get up yet. What happened to your watch?”
”I don't know. It just stopped working. The bedside radio stopped working, too. Something seemed to pop inside when I turned it on.”
Harold frowned and said:
”Gladys. You know, maybe it just isn't safe to fiddle around with anything electrical right now. Don't touch any of the appliances, and don't use your phone.”
”I wasn't going to. There's no way to charge it, so it's best to leave it for emergencies.”
”Please turn it off.”
”I already did.”
”That's good. Do your thing then, and I'll clear up and do the dishes.”
Luckily, the water was still running although the pressure seemed to be getting weaker. She showered and filled the bathtub to the brim, just in case. Then it took her an age to get her hair right: the grey was showing everywhere, she would have to make an appointment with her hairdresser very soon.
She spent a long time getting herself ready. She had just finished putting the mascara on when she heard the front door knocker. The Ramseys had arrived early. That was odd. They usually came just a little late, maybe because they lived just a couple of houses down the street and left their house at the last moment.
Harold called for her to answer the door if she could, so she did. When she opened it, she came close to screaming.
They both had the blue spots shining on their heads. Dave's was just over his ear, and Susan's right on her temple, in plain sight. She was frightened by the look in their eyes; it was alien. Their smiles implied secret, dangerous knowledge. She felt as if she was in a movie with zombies or wicked aliens from outer space, pretending to be human.
It took her a real effort to smile back at them.
”Come in,” she said.
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