The Bermuda Triangle, Stonehenge, Aokigahara Forest

Reading Instead continues from yesterday

“Well I think it’s obvious that this building stands on an interdimensional threshold. I’ve suspected it for a while, that’s why all the scissors keep going missing,” she said, shrugging.

“Either x plus five equals zero, giving x equals minus five,” Ms Garlic was saying. It was difficult to concentrate with all that noise. “Or x plus four equals zero, giving x equals four. These roots are-” Ondine made an effort to tune her out.

Taken aback by this sudden change in her colleague, Niamh was speechless for a moment. She wanted to say ‘Why didn’t you say something?’ but all she could say was “um.” Luckily, Fenella kept on talking.

“I hoped that I was just imagining it, and I thought ignoring it would make it go away, but I’m getting the feeling that’s not going to happen. The universe is constantly expanding, and we only have five senses, so we can’t detect alternate realities, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t there. All over the world there are cracks for people to fall through, the Bermuda Triangle, Stonehenge, Aokigahara Forest, and so many more.”

“You think Louise is in another dimension?” Niamh finally found her voice.

“So, if Z squared minus Z equals three… ”

“She could be, or, she could have teleported, within this dimension. People do that sometimes, she could be in the car park, or in her home town, or Peru,” said Fenella, gathering momentum. It was turning out to be quite a relief to let go of the denial she’d been clinging to since she’d first started working in this building.

“So what should we do?” asked Niamh.

“I don’t know if there’s anything we can do. We both walked down the corridor and nothing happened to us, so the portal is obviously not there anymore. And it really depends on where Louise went. She may have travelled through time, or space, or both.”

“I guess so,” said Niamh. “You’re saying you think this building is like the Stonehenge, and it’s allowed Louise, and all the scissors, to cross over into another dimension.”

“I’m not saying anything,” said Fenella.

“You just said it!” Niamh shrieked.

“And if I repeat myself, we’ll just be going around in circles. I’m very uncomfortable talking about this. I think we should get back to work.”

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