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Somewhere Else

Jake and Butch have been best friends since school. They even moved in together after graduating. Both are motorbike enthusiasts, although Jake is mad about Ducatis while Butch prefers Harley Davidsons. One day, knowing the one and only local traffic cop is in bed with the flu, Jake and Butch decide to ride out to the edge of town and race to the old apple shed on Orchard Road.

Soon after they arrive a strange cloud appears from nowhere. They take shelter in the apple shed and watch the storm pass. In its wake, a hole appears in the thin air. Even more bizarre is the head poking through from the other side.

Jake suggests they ride their bikes through the hole to check out what’s on the other side. Butch reluctantly agrees. The only problem is that the hole is shrinking, but Jake makes it through to the other side. Unfortunately, Butch gets stuck in mid-air, unable to free himself.

Jake’s only option is to go in search of help. He meets Zed, a strange, human-looking male with three eyes that blink independently of each other. Together they begin a journey to find The Oracle, the one person who may be able to assist Jake in his quest to free his best friend and get them both home again.

But nothing can be taken for granted in this surreal world, and getting home is not as easy as it sounds.

Wayne Mansfield

Wayne Mansfield lives in Perth, Western Australia and has been published in the UK, the US, Germany, and Australia. He received an Honorable Mention for his novella The Hiding Place in the 2013 Rainbow Awards and is the author of the popular The King’s Prize series. For more information, visit mansfield82.wix.com/wayne-mansfield-.