Chapter 2

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Okay. I'm in Australia. I need to figure out how to get back to Canada. What should I do?? Maybe I can call someone at home. I reach into my deep pocket feeling around for a cell phone. Wait. Where is my cell phone? Uh Oh! Okay then. I need to get a cell phone. 

This is a really weird looking town... all the stores look super old, yet it's super crowded. But I mustn't forget my mission. Cell phone.

I push through the crowded streets weaving through people and find an old-looking shop. It doesn't look like it sells cell phones, but the store owner might be able to push me in the right direction. I creak open the door slowly. Brushing away cobwebs I make my way over to the front desk.  

There is a bell and a sign. The sign says Ring for assistance. So I do. No-one comes. I ring again. Still nothing. What kind of place is this? I wonder. It doesn't seem to be selling anything in particular. Just shelves upon shelves of random stuff. I'm about to find another shop to help me when a person who I guess is the store owner pops up from the counter. " Welcome to Josephs's General store! How may I help you?"  General store? Weren't those around in the old days?Um..sorry to bother you but I am looking for a place that sells cell phones. Is there one around here? "Cell phones? What is that?" You know...A cell phone! You call people with them and text. "I'm sorry I can't help you. I do not know of a thing like that. What year were they invented?" 1970's I guess. "Excuse me miss but you must be mistaken. That is not possible because the year is 1954." Very funny, old guy. It's not 1954 it's 2020. Sorry for bothering you. Good day. 

I walked out of the door quickly. What that man said can't be true...right? 

Let's settle this. I walk up to a random person on the street. Excuse me. What year is it? "Why 1854 of course!" Ermm. ..right! Why wouldn't it be? This town is full of crazy people! I thought to myself. I asked another person. "1954" Uh..ok. And another, "1954". If everybody says it's 1954, is there a slight chance that it is actually 1954? No. That's not possible, they are just pulling my leg....

Wait a minute. I was so caught up in the year, that I didn't realize what they were wearing. I can't really describe it so why don't I put in a picture I found on the internet that looks exactly like them. 

Yep

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Yep. I'm in 1954. My only question now is why.

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