Winterbottom stumbled around on the Moon, looking up at Mother Earth. He could still see the lights of the Kola Nut Hotel, but now he could see for hundreds of kilometres around it. He was filled with a strange mixture of awe and aaarrghh!
What am I going to do?! he thought.
He wandered around on the Moon’s bright white surface, wondering if he would meet anyone else; he had heard of people being taken by the Moon, but never thought he would be one of them. Then he realised he had never heard of anyone returning from the Moon. He started to run crazily, taking long giant steps and leaps in the weak gravity, enjoying the strange sensation despite his panic.
Eventually he found himself on the dark side of the Moon and all he could see was the Milky Way above.... and a small blue lamp in the distance. He continued running and leaping towards the lamp.
It can’t be! he thought as he got nearer.
Winterbottom slowed down as he approached what looked like a small police-station.
I must be dreaming! he thought, as he stopped running and stood considering this new enigma.
He went up to the door of the police-station and rang the doorbell.
The door was opened by what was obviously a police officer, although Winterbottom had never seen one quite like this before. It had the look of a giant insect - definitely quite weird, but not appalling.
“Can I help you?” said the police-insect in a metallic voice.
“Err... yes!” said Winterbottom. “I’m lost!”
“Where do you want to go?”
“To the Kola Nut Hotel!” said Winterbottom.
“No hotels on the Moon,” said the police-insect.
“It’s on Mother Earth!” said Winterbottom, pointing in the direction he had come from. “Over there!”
“I see,” said the police-insect. “Come in.”
Winterbottom was led inside and found himself in a small, neat police office where another identical police-insect was sitting at a desk typing.
“Another one!” said the first police-insect.
“Fill in this form, please,” said the second officer, handing Winterbottom a small piece of yellow paper and a pencil.
“I just want to know how to get back to Mother Earth,” said Winterbottom. “Can you....”
“Please fill in the form,” said the first police-insect.
Still befuddled, Winterbottom tried to fill in the form.
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