Trying to find a short story I read years ago. It’s driving me crazy. :smack:
Premise:
Guy reads an ad in newspaper…can’t remember how worded but he goes to office location (hole in the wall). Guy explains taking people to another world. Has to abandon all possessions to go. Some have quite a bit and some have nothing. Doesn’t matter.
Man’s dubious but ultimately decides to try. (Can’t remember how convinced). Anyways he show’s up at warehouse where transport is to occur. Many others are there. They are told the must remain there inside until transport or they forfeit.
Group waits and waits. Man starts to think he’s been taken and steps out through the door (overhead like garage door). As soon as he does door starts to close. As door is closing he can see everything going foggy inside. He can hear sounds of people on destination world all happy and enjoying themselves…smells are great, etc.
He tries to grab door but it shuts as everyone is transported. Warehouse is empty. He knows he missed out. Searches and searches for office and man at desk but everything’s gone.
I think I read this story if the ‘other world’ was actually in our universe and the transportation was teleportation to another planet. It started with a guy reading a phamplet about living on another world and he was fascinated by the picture of a family having breakfast in a park.
If that is it, sorry…cannot remember the name or author.
