Reality - Ch. 6

Okay we're going to take a route now that will, certainly, test your way of looking at things.

Do you trust me?

Yeah I know you're feeling nervous but it won't hurt...

Probably.

Now I'm just going to quickly glance at Arch.
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Yeah he knows what I'm going to do.  As I've said before he's one of very few people who's very open to us.

Look up here at the photo above us.  Now you see that gap in the photo between the people there?  It looks as though someone's been airbrushed out. 

We're going to touch that gap at the same time.  Yes it has to be at the same time and don't ask me why.

You'll see in a minute.

Okay?  Don't fret - just reach slowly to touch that photo.

That's it.   Now we touch that gap at the same time.  You ready?  And... go!
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Are you alright?

You can stand up up and have a look around you.  Yes we're no longer in the pub and, yes, everything looks black-and-white. You'll get used to that...

I think.

Now to let you know.  That gap in the photo was where Rob Anders was when the photo was being taken.

Deep breath.  Calm down.  I know it's very strange.  With all those framed photographs of celebrities on that wall and every one of those photos has a strange looking gap by or amongst those famous people.

And before you ask no we can't see Rob Anders.  Because he is one of the people who disappeared - years ago.  And no one found out why.

But the weird thing is none of those celebrities ever mentioned Rob Anders in their interviews.  It's like he didn't exist in their minds.

Yeah I can see from your face you don't remember him either and you're not even real as well!

Anyway do you fancy drink?  I mean in this bar we're in now they do some really great cocktails.

Remember that photo we touched that had Peter Cook and Spike Milligan in it?  They're over there on the far side at that table.  There's actually a story to this.  You see those two guys wearing suits sat on the table right next to them?  They're sales reps.  One of them is my Dad.  And in a few moments he's going to tell a joke to his colleague.  Peter and Spike will overhear them and start laughing.  That then leads the four of them to talking and having a good time.

And that's why I can use that photo to get into it.

Anyway lets get our cocktails.  Don't worry I'm in the suit now and yes I do have some money on me in this suit.  So don't worry if you don't have any change on you.  You can bloody pay for the meal Arch did for us when we get back.  He's waiting for us so we can't really stay here too long.