Reality - Ch. 2

Looked at the papers in the supermarkets?

Look for disappearances on the headlines.  Yeah most of the papers don't show consistent headlines at the moment.  But have you looked at the Reflections newspaper?

Yeah, I know it's pretty new.  It won't cost you much. 

Here, I've bought today's copy.  See the headline?  More Disappearances.

Isn't that strange?  None of the other papers show anything about this major story.

What you mean you don't know about this story?  Come on - you mean no one's told you about this?  It's been happening for the last two weeks.

I'm speechless.

Look, come with me.  There's been a couple of disappearances very close to this park.  All you need to do is walk up this slope.  The park's entrance is right by that posh house.  You know the one I told you about?  Yeah, that one.

Come on.  Hurry up.  Yeah, I know the greenery around us is distracting.  What you mean?  You've never heard of Reflections?  Where have you been all these years?

That's better.  Come on.

You know I actually know a couple of writers for Reflections.  They're not like from the other "real" newspapers. 

Oh hang on - look over there.  You see those small - I don''t know - what do you call them?  Baby trees?  Anyway those other there.  They're planted by kids from a nearby junior school.

My son goes to that school.  Yeah, I know don't talk about family but...

Anyway, we're coming to that posh house.

Through the park entrance, cross the street, and then down that little road over there on the right.

You see it?  I told you it's close.

Where you from by the way?  No, no, I shouldn't have asked that.  Bad question.  None of my business.  I'm just glad you're here.

Let's cross the street.  It's quiet isn't it?

It's the time of the day I guess.  During the weekend I think it does get very busy.  I never come over then.

Now down this road and we then get into that house and-

Hum?  What did you say?

No I can't promise you it's not dangerous going into the house.  Yes, there are people living there.

Don't worry they won't bother us.

Well, all right I don't think they'll bother us but there's two of us so we'll be safe.

Well- I hope hoping you didn't remember when I said there'd been two disappearances here.