Albert and Jarvis part 72 | Keith Kreates!
"Where are we now?" Alex asked, looking around at the alien landscape in which he found himself. Gone was the manicured lawn. The seats and benches scattered around the area were no more. Nor were there any buildings. As far as he could see in any direction was grass, but not a grass that he'd seen before. This grass was much coarser and more grey than green. The few trees that were scattered around resembled emaciated camelthorn. No sound came from anywhere. No birds and no animal life, save what looked like an improbable cross between ants and cockroaches.
The two dogs appeared from some distance away, muttering apologies.
"That was silly; running away like that. You don't know where we are," Alex said.
The dogs both signified approval of the plan, the Eddies sensed the agreement, and the familiar surroundings of the park re-appeared.
Alex and Alice put the leads back on the dogs and ran back to the beach, where the firework display had, judging from the way people were moving, recently finished.
"Did you hear the fireworks?" Al asked the pair.
"Your uncle Albert popped down to see us while you were away. He'll be sorry to have missed you. He's parked just up the road. Maybe we'll see him on the way back," Al said.
"One day, I'll understand what you people are talking about," Madge complained.
"No you won't," Alex and Alice chorused with a laugh.