The Utterly Indescribable Thing that Happened in Huggabie Falls by Adam Cece

Author:Adam Cece
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: The Text Publishing Company
Published: 2019-02-21T16:00:00+00:00

‘Very interesting,’ Copernicus said, talking about it anyway. ‘The way your invisibility works is quite peculiar, and definitely improbable. I have a background in medicine, you know. I may be able to help you. By the way, sorry about forgetting about that hole before.’

Cymphany was deeply concerned for her rapidly disappearing friend, but she was more concerned about something else. ‘Where’s Mrs Turgan?’ she asked Copernicus.

‘Oh, her,’ Copernicus said matter-of-factly. ‘She left.’

‘Left?’ Cymphany said.

Copernicus nodded. ‘Al Dark showed her the utterly indescribable thing, and she started going on about how Near Huggabie Falls has been voted the best town on Earth by the best town on Earth selection organisation, and I tried to tell her I was suspicious that organisation might have been set up by Al Dark, but she wouldn’t listen, especially when she heard that everyone else in Huggabie Falls has moved to Near Huggabie Falls. So she left. I would have gone with her, but I’m still investigating my hypothesis that Huggabie Falls is the centre of the universe and I’m almost finished weaving this basket. So I’m here by myself, with that silly broom, and all that broom ever wants to do is watch game shows on TV. Wait a minute’—Copernicus suddenly looked concerned—‘if no one is here, then no one will be cooking dinner tonight. Do any of you know how to cook steak tartare? It’s my favourite.’

Cymphany looked confused. ‘Copernicus, did you say everyone else in Huggabie Falls has moved to Near Huggabie Falls?’ she said. ‘Al Dark can’t have possibly shown the utterly indescribable thing to everyone in Huggabie Falls already.’

Copernicus grimaced. ‘I feel like the answer you want me to give here is “no”. But, I’m really sorry, that wouldn’t be true. Now, no one answered my question. Can anyone cook steak tartare?’

But Kipp, Tobias and Cymphany didn’t even hear Copernicus repeat his question. They were already out the door and running to the Huggabie Falls town square, which was usually the busiest place in all of Huggabie Falls.

‘There’s no one here,’ Cymphany said when they arrived. ‘Everyone’s gone.’ She turned back to Tobias and Kipp. ‘Copernicus was right.’

They hurried to Cymphany’s house next. The Chan family car was not in the driveway and the front door was open. Cymphany found a sealed envelope with her name on it propped up against an empty jam jar on the kitchen table. She opened it and removed the letter from inside.

Dear Cymphany,

Have you heard? Everyone’s talking about it. Near Huggabie Falls is the most amazing town on Earth now, and miraculously your father and I have managed to purchase the very last house available in the seventh- and-absolutely-one-hundred-and-ten-percent-I-mean-it-this-time final-very-last-chance-no-more-houses-available-after-this-sale sale. Can you believe how lucky we’ve been? We’re so thrilled we’ve moved to Near Huggabie Falls already! I’ve left you twenty dollars, so you can go to the Huggabie Falls Submarine Station and buy a ticket to Near Huggabie Falls. We’ll meet you there.

I’m so excited I can barely finished writing this let _____________________________

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